The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-12
THE TICKET RATIFIED.
Great Cheering for John H.
McGraw at Tacoma.
PIERCE COUNTY . GRATlFlED.
Nomination of DOolietle and Price
Settles ALI Past Differences.
Doolittls and McGraw Mako Speeches
and Arc Tremendously Applauded-
The Spokane ssRevievs" Criticises the
Canal Endorsement, hut Accepts Tur-
ner's Defeat Gracefully.

1ACOMA, aug. ll.-tSpect0l4j-A most entnu9-
1astic spontaneous ratification meeting was
held her tonight. When the delegates return
ing from the state conyentios arrived here they
wore met at the depot by j. band and a large
crowd of citizens. A line w9s formed and the
entire delegation marched ap Pacific avenue,
the band and drnih corps playing
Marching Through Geo-gi8" The procession
reached from the depot. at Seventeenth
street to sthe Tacoma hotel. Delegations
from nearly all the counties il, the state. though
hoarse from cheering at Olympia, joined ener-
getically with the citizens IN applauding Me-
Graw. Doolittle, Wilson, Prfce and the rest of
the ticket Here and there some one croaked a
dfsparaging reference regarding the Lake Wash
ington canal, but nearly az joined in unre-
strained hurrahs and cheers1or MrGraw, Doo-
little, Wilson and Price Thr process
sion flooded the Iebbg and the ap-
proaches to the Tacoma hotel, and the
enthusiasm and cheering wees kept up, attract
ing still larger crowd. Scouts went up for
each candidate, and in retutn the crowd would
shout in chorus "Hes all rigBt." Doolittle was
called for and the hotel steps leading to the
second story OF the hotel were7nade the speaker s
stand. Amid cheers Doolitta said:
believe, in the innermo:t recesses of my
heart, that the ticket placed sn nomination by
the Republican state tfon will be elected
II already has met with Appreciation in every
part OF the state. am also ,ss certain that the
people will ratify the nominations l am GER
tain that look out upon thisssea OF faces. For
these nominations know that much credit
[cheersl. and now the differences between
Pierce and King counties are 70 be wiped out of
sight eternaily. [Cries of AYES, yes."l
Continued cheering greeted McGraw. He
said:
Ny Fs,tow Republicans and fsiends: A Repub-
iican state convention held al. Olympia has done
me the honor of making me tsie standard bearer.
Heretofore you have known Ee only as a citi-
zen OF King county, but if a1n elected and
have the conviction that STALL be elected,
shall know no city lines or county boundaries,
shal) c for the interests Of the whole state
and every section OF it Loyalty want to say to
you who do not know me verg WELL and to some
who do not like me very weis (Hearty burst of
applause aud shouts, "Thcy'ls ali vote for you" ]
that when you see the majority King county
gives the distinguished gentseman at my right
(Doolittie) you will clasp halssis with her.
Here McGraw's words we're drowned by
vociferous cheering, hats were waved and the
already hoarse delegates ebeered themselves
hoarser.
John l. Wilson was nexa demanded. He
said:
He had responded to evsrv request from
Pierce county to the full measure of his ability
regardless OF party. His voice was nearly gone,
but ne warmed up gradually. and referring to
congressman, said Doolittle might be looked
upon as "befOre taking" and himself as "after
taking" This precipitated 3nOre entbusiasm,
which was increased wht0 Wilson referred to
McGraw. Doolittle and Prics as noble, strong
men. Referring to the votes. he said Spokane
will roll upa great majority for them. "Wil1
You do it, men of Spokane = he asked. "We
will, came the rousing repls.
Price had to respond also.
He said he could not make@a set speech, and
several shouted: "But YOU'LL get the votes.
though" He deplored having left his voice at
Olympia. McGraw had said Pierce county gave
him no votes at the couvsntion, but he had
been assured that ali Pierce county Republicans
would give him their sapps1rt and help elect
him. Price now called attention to King county
voting solid for him tPrics) for secretary of
state. The throng apprec iated this, and contin-
usd cheering broke out again
Attorney-General Jones sgid the ticket was
bound to succeed. He congratulated the con-
vention which, in its wisdo1, had selected an
its standard bearer John H McGraw, a man
who has carved his way up to position and
honor from boy in the huuesle walks of life
Chairman Coiner, OF the Pierce county dele
cation, said
This time Pierce county asked and she received
She received more than she asked. l want to
know il sne has cause for Complaint? [Shouts
Patrick Henry Winston gomplimented Ia
coma ON the appearance of-the audience and
said:
Tacoma, like Seattle and Saokane. was for its
local interests the first, last and all the time
He liked to see such pride a,d enterprise. But
when it comes to the ballot Eax it is like Others
for locality city. Piercs county got its two
candidates at the convection, a distiuc-
ton no other county RECEIVED. His refer.
ence to Harrison as a Man who would go
down in history as abss, just, conscienti-
ous and patriotic man A:5serica has ever pro-
duce,, was greeted with rSunds of applause
The Democrats of this state, he said, could get
no encouragement out OF Aittle "scraps" be-
tween Republicans in this 5state. They could
try, but in vain, because Republicans were
going TO win.
Samuel Piles came next:
He congratulated Pierce county on having
Doolittle and Price candidates. Pierce
county viii join hands witlY King end bury all
differences when King couSsty's majority for
candidates from Pierce cousty is SEEN There
is no doubt about the ticket Heiug elected The
question is how much wig the majority be
lShouts of 10000 and 40 8,0'l He was con-
laughter by saying thar k5s wife had tele-
gsaphed him their 4-rnonthscold boy had been
making Republican speeche8all day.
Before Piles spoke Peter ssanup made crisp
and interesting speech, sayizag the Republican
party represented the spirit af the Declaration
of Independence, freedom to-ail people He pre-
dicted tnat Pierce county would go on rolling
up bigger and bigger Republican majoritIes
The time for the special trai,s to go arrived and
speech making had to lie Stopped. The band
led the way TO the train. tbs. enthusiasm con.
iiuuing until the train deparseI. shortly after ii
o'clock, the Tacoma delegat&a joining with the
Seattle delegates in singing Tiara boom decay,
McGraw Will win the day."