The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-04


small boy near the door
~So. nsy friend. % re:crted Me-. Ezrisirh.
turning in that direction. lit was no. that
he cut the stick. hut shat be allowed TIE
stick TO be cut and dion's know il.
This little hy-piav raised a roar Of laugh
ter. Mr.. gu-seigh then continued:
The true reason why be ~ss not norsE-
mated as because the Democratic leaders
we're tod that IL Vote or Jordan we're
nominated the Citizens ticket would be
withdrawn: fsas was the reason Now
Ulsrie ~ as The man they compromised on
lie may BE . good mani believe he ts-
ciates7 Hos long DO you think be xou8!
last with that board Of aldermen dosn
there II he opposed shem7 II was jus,
two years ago that heard Mayor Ronald
stand on Pioneer place and say
thar he owed his election and
that Of the others TO the
votes Of independent Republicans. See
fnands of bis party. Did we get any inde-
pendent Republican administration
laughter can's find anv Republican
who is proud he voted for Ronald. | ex-
poet i. would be hard 10 find one " no
would do it again. Wild applause and
whis,ling. IL Ronald could not get there
with Republican votes how Is Durie TO get
int That Citizens ticket, with my Young
friend Chaplin ~ the mead. is the solution.
Don't you see fh 1t II the Republicans vote
for Cnapin and the Democrats stick
to Durie, Dnrie will 10 elected?
Now you don't want any seven men, how
ever wise they mas De, 10 be your political
Cnapin for rnayorg Toe first time he
stepped out on this platform. and the peo-
pie expected words Of wisdom when he
opened has mouth, what did he do but put
both feet IN It, lie said that ne ieli very
grateful and so did bis friends In Boston.
You don't want Seattle tackled on to the
Boston National bank and run az an an
mex 10 IL, do you? DO you want your city
government to be run from its Boston
office? But. now. laying all jokes aside.
you have O solemn daty 10 perform, and
you will perform 1t best by eiecting Mr..
Phelps. you will never regret il.
Mr.. Burieigh's witty speech had caused
great amusement and he sat down amid
storm Of cheers and shouts of mirth.
Then Mr.. Phelps was introduced. The
whole great crowd rose a. one man and
shouted q welcome. People. women as
we'll as men. stood on benches and chairs
and waved handkerchief, hats, canes and
fish horns. Everything went. Mr.. Phelps
opened his mouth and spoke few words.
but IL was useless. his voice was not heard
ten feet in the terrific din. 1t seemed that
the crowd would cheer until daylight.
When he could finally get a chance. Mr..
Phelps spoke as follows:
Ladies aud Gentlemen. thank you
most heartily for this magnificent recep-
ton, for | SNOW that it is not for me nor
for any one man, but for the hope OF get
ting good. economical government for
the city Of Seattle. | have nothing but
respect for the other candidates; they are
personally good men. all Of them. and
must be Judged by the people in tie light
of their associations. week ago today
| was nominated by a Republican conven-
ton on platform then adopted. stand
pledged TO that platform. Ii | arm elected
| will take Office pledged only to that
platform and tie best interests OF Seattle.
[Cheers. l have no schemes or plans of
my own TO further. I wall do my best to
serve you. l will try to simplify the pres
ent cumbersome charter. Loud applause
| will try TO make 1t less expensive for
you and for all taxpayers. | thank you
for my share OF this reception and bid you
good night"
Stepping to the front of the platform,
Mr.. Bur!eigh waved big white cambria
handkerchief and proposed three cheers
for 'Mr. Phelps. our next mayor" They
were given with will. the boom of the
big bass drum sw cling the noise. aud the
regulation tiger" was joined in by 900
throats.
Mr.. Frink then introduced the youngest
and best looking man on the ticket, and
X. +. Stewart, the nominee for city clerk,
got on the stand that people might see
him after such a compliment and not to
speak, as he modestly said. W. T. Scott.
candidate for corporation counsel, made q
short speech. saying that he would use his
whole time. IL elected and he found IL
necessary, IN helping 'Seattie's next
mayor" remodel the charter. Both he and
Mr.. Stewart were received with thuuders
of applause. which spoke volumes for their
popularity.
The band played 1.-THE Star Spangied
Banner" and the crowd. which had yelled
itself hoarse for Piles" was at las. ap-
pcassd.
Mr.. Frink introduced Mr.. Piles as his
TREND and neighbor, who is the friend of
every man-and every woman-in Seat
tie" Mr.. Piles calamity said that he vas
proud 20 be known as the friend OF the
fair sex in Seattle and hoped to get better
acquainted as the years went by.
The meeting, he said. looked to
him rs II the people of Seattle
had again met to discuss the Lake Wash
ineton canal and elect John II. Mc6raw.
Democratic speaker on the nigh, before
had said that the only bitches dug in
Seattle since McGraw's election were
Democratic sewers. How in the name
og-Mr. Piles used some rather strong
nouns-did they expect any one TO
get money for Washington out of a Demo-
cratic congressr The canal would he dug
when there was another Republican con-
gress. Then Mr.. Piles roasted the
reform" administration in his usual
witty style and concluded by tell
ing the people who spoke of Mr..
Phelps as asy-going. good but without
nerve, to go To the record. and see the part
this same man without the nerve to be
mayor had taken in the war of the rebel
lion. Great enthusiasm was awakened by
this answer 10 the enemy.
Melvin q. Winstock was called TO the
from, of the platform by repeated demands
from the crowd. He made a short bu,
witty speech. in which he pokei plenty of
fun at DIR. Jordan ana the spotted dog.
the sid committee and the sewers. lie
spoke warmly of Mr.. Phelps as a man who
would keep every pledge he made to the
voters.
pr. +. +. Markell. one OF tho we'll known
colored Republicans Of the city. made
shor, speech also poking fun at the re-
formers of the Boston ticket" aud at the
other reform tickets in the field Then
the meeting adjourned. This time. too.
.he band PLAYED "ra-ra-ra- boom -ie-av. 4"
but 1t Was far different crowd from that
Of the night before that hled ont Of the