The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-04
A CONTINUED CHEER.
Republican Rally a HarbiBger
Of Victory.
The ATmsry ths seeps 81 M~@sraois
speesaeie-Fsvsrste Ovatess Dis
cnss the Issues.

kepooDcen Falty OF sas osA~ssSsssS~s
sort, full OF enthusiasm and fireworks. vas
held 1t the Armory last night. The Dem
ocrAtsc rally ct the same place the night
before - compared with IL was an utter
failure, although IL had filled the hearts
OF the faithful with JOY. A. iesst
$500 persons were present. the
great hall being 30 crowded that
the only standing room even was on the
spsaksfs' platform. To the most remote
corner of the gallery the people we're
wedsed in like ssrdines. At least so
women were present, while on the night
before not . score were in the room
scaYcely . person left the meeting until IL
was ovsr and when they did go they we're
not shivsring with cold from lack OF ire
and enthusiasm.
The sight Of 1000 Republicans standing
on benches and cheering themselves hoarse
at the mere mention OF the name OF
Phelps must have been . discouragipg
sight 70 the few Democrats who veuturcd
10 nut their nones inside the door. The
chairman Was j. NJ. Frink and the speak
ers, A. r. Burieigh. +. i. Dole. }. NJ
Frink, ex-senator Alien, Byron Phelps,
Samuel II. Piles. w. 7. Scott, Melvin q.
Winstock. DIR. u. T.. Markell and X r.
Stewart. Al were hailed with enthusi-
asm, but Mr.. Phelps. with bis short
manly speech, and Mr.. Burieigh. with his
caustic wit. captured the crowd. The First
regiment band furnished patriotic music.
At q few inmates past O'Clock the
ward clubs, which had been parading the
streets with torches. marched into the
hall, which was already packed to sufioca-
ton. A picture Of Mr.. Phelps was on the
reverse of the banner of the Sixth ward
club. At the sigh. of IL the crowd nearly
went wild with excitement Hats and
handkerchiefs waved wildly. the iags
were shaken fransicaliy, and for the mo-
uient even the fiaiihorns were silent and
waving in the air. The band struck up
sTa-ra-ra- boom-de-ay. and the twenty
o. thirty representative Republicans who
were 70 sit on the platform went up amid
the noise Of the loudest cheering heard in
Afmory hall for many months. While
che band was still playing Mr.. Phelps
camc in and stepped up to his seat near
the stand. Then there was pandemonium
which lasted nearly quarter OF an hour.
Or. Mitten called the meeting to order,
and introduced as the chairman J. NJ.
Frink. who was one of Mr.. Phelps rivals
- Frink bowed to the will of the con-
vontion reminded him of James q. Blaine.
Tho name Of Blaine served TO increase the
applause with which Mr.. Frink had been
greeted. Mr.. Frink said that he knew
that his selection Was recognition not of
HIS own personality. but Of his loyalty to
the party. In few we'll chosen words he
recommended the Republican nominees to
the voters. He said that parties, like
men. were to DO judged by their records.
He roasted tho reform" administration
for throwing away over ". 900. 0o0 for moth
ing.
As the first speaker Of the evening Mr..
Frink introduced ex-senator Alien. re-
ferring TO tho fact that he was the man for
whom the Republicans In the last leg.sia-
tnro voted l0i consecutive times without
one thought of disloyalty. Mr.. Allen
made good national campaign speech.
frankly avowing his inability to speak
with knowledge Of local politics. He hap
pened TO mention the names Of Blaine.
Lincoln and Harrison, and each name was
wildly cheercd. The part Of the speech
that called out the most applause was
sarcastic ding or two made at the presi-
dents connection with Queen Lil's ISL
auds.
When Mr.. Alien had concluded the
band played the ''Star Spsngled Banner"
and the crowd cheered loudly for an ac-
compartment
II. T.. Dole was next introduced. He
said he believed In politics In city rs well
"a national affairs. for somc one was then
responsible. No free government ever had
or over would exist without parties.
When the present city administration
came into power il WAS supposed that the
Democratic party was Its sponsor. What
could IL be credited within A good admin
istrasion OF the legal department Ii was
charged with ksaE. with shameful mis-
management and with open ''booding."
The party was TO blame IL the administra-
ton was weighed in the balance and found
!. wanting. The Republican administration
which would be elected next Tuesday
ichecrsl would be willing TO stand answer
able to the greatest party the world ever
saw feheeysl for ali its deeds.
Here Mr.. Dole made a glowing eulogy
of the Republican party, and then con-
tinced:
1.-THE days Of the carbon crow, tho
vulturc. the isekal and the volt laugh.
teri are over In Seattle. They are going TO
TO Why, II the people indorse the
ncmoestic party At the polls next Tues
day this city Will deserve 10 he burned
like Sodom and Gomorrah. Are YOU ro-
ing To depend on party bound together
with rope OF sand like the Citixens'.
one OF the crhemeral flowers that spring
up daring each campaign and die down
the night after election. or are You going
Co depeod on the grand old party which
has always been for the rich man. poor
man. black man. white man. of every
creed. tho Republican psrtyf"
The cheers which went up from the
thros,s Of !. 500 Republicans in the hall
Was a sufficient answer. The band struck
mp Marching Through Georgia" aud th.
crowd began yelling. "pilesi Piles, Piles -
Mr.. frink stood for several minutes before
no MAS granted hearing. aud then intro
duced sihe man whose voyce has ever been
raised in behalf OF the Republican party.
Andrew +, Burgeigh."
Mr.. Rurieigh's speech Was the fsatar. Of
the meeting. lie said that 10 va. easy IN
see that the spiv., OF RepahlicAnisru was
abroad. IL ~as bur = week ago thss he had
stood on the same pgs.iorm sad had nofn!-
mated for mayor = man for whom no one
had anything bas praise. Had any Que
heard one word derog IN ais character
within the las, weesf 4 score of voices
shoased. ''No." hus IN the rear ~ the nom
a sew shouted, YES" The audience BEGAN
kissing. Said Mr.. Rasieigh:
Never mind them. gentlemen. You
hear there the eraylng 81 asses and the
ttnknns of eymhais. That - Democratic
argument. the only argument they have
in TINS campaign. No sensible nan d.
going 10 lie influenced by IL"
This restored good hamar st once. and