The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-23
THE NEW ALLIANCE.
Democrats and Spotted Eggs
Meet in Sweet Concord.
ExroL VIRTUES THEY HAVE NOT
nsss MeetIsg of ofnee-sesksrs ana Ne
safpers-Fsrmsr Maple Owes W.
Pops . Free show.

The Democrats and spotted eggs he'd
a grand rally ~ the Armory hail last even
ing aud though the meeting Was exten-
ssyeiy advertised and brass band parsded
the streets for two hours before the nonr
set for the eveat. the attendance was noi
nj all aaitering The evening being vet
and rniserable. most everyone rernasre1 ~
home, the space in the hail being taken
no for the greater part BIZ men who nave
no homes and very probably no vote. but
who we're pleased ~ the prospect oil haS-
ing place to remain in and be entertained
for few hours. The gathering vas an
interesting one aud tho study OF the faces
would no doubt have set phrenoaogiss
Wild with delight. II appeared TO casuai
observer thai the party leaders. IN Their
desire n insure crowd. bad gone into the
bywavs Of the uttermoss parts OF the earth
and had selected the blind. the halt and
the MANNED and prevailed upon them TO
attend. Though ten or twelve women
were present the majority sat ABOUT IKE
knots on a log without deigning TO re-
move their hats. The hall was poorly
lighted and as poorly heated, and the ei-
forts Of the big guns Of the local Democ'
racy TO enthuss those in attendance met
with very poor success.
Itwass o'clock when A. ID. Warner, the
Democratic Moses of the present cam
palgn. arriyed. He carried under bis ARA
a great Pile Of newspapers and scrap
books. ana he also had pamphlet on
lightning calculating. Warner was fol-
lowed by W. II. Thompson. /. j. Liehten-
berg. ]. J. McGilvra, f. +. Blaine. Ralph
Simon, q. s. Msem. Il. Il. Rswson, Falcon
Joslyn, " A. Snyder and several others,
John Y. Ostfsnder. the Democratic noml-
nee for sheriff. following later. Mr.. Blaine
called the meeting 10 order and announced
that the nomination OF a temporary chair
man was in order. in 40 instant George
H. Fortson nominated Judge Lichtenberg
and, before anyone else could he placed III
nomination, Blaine declared Lichtenberg
70 be the choice of the meeting and be
was escorted to the seat of honor amid
tumulsucus applause.
lcRTEsBERss VAR HISTORY.
LIehten oeFg Immediately made little
siesch. arralgning the Republican party
for its shortcomings aud calling attention
TO his oxn virtues. He said there was too
much politics and too little attention to
the interests OF the people. and said that
he thought the people should vote for the
Democrats aad spotted eggs this year. He
.'roasted" the Fress- Times aud the Posr-
isTHMiaEscER. being particularly hard
upon the latter paper. He quoted the
Press-Isiaes as saying that the Republican
party during the civil war passed Law
giving tho soldiers q right TO vote. This
he said was . falsehood. as during the war
"a II
Union aud tho Disunion. there being
no Republican party. lie immedi-
atcly coniradictei this statement, how
ever, for he said there were as
many Democratic soldiers during the war
on the Union side as there were on the
Confederate side: that Hancock, the victor
OF Gettysburg, wa3 Democrat lie then
abused r. W. Gordon, the Republican
nominee for reelection as county clerk,
and said that he had kicked tho q. A. K
deputies out of the Office and gave places
TO others who had not fought for the
maintenance OF the Union. lie said that
ono Rev. Erkstram. zone legged soldier
like myself had been discharged, also
another old soldier and their places given
over to others. One oil the men put in vas
from tho First ward and another had not
yet been naturalized.
Why HE ~ SPOTTED roc.
The chairman introduced Y. Il. Rawson
Ms Republican who was on the spotted
egg end Of the ticket, and who would tell
about the rotienness OF the ring. Rawson
detailed how the disturbance in the FRS,
ward occurred on election day, making
use OF the old story which has been
peddled about on the street corners by
Democrats aud soreheads. lie told about
the alleged ex-eonyiet Republican Judge
OF election and the other Judge
who had been charged with
some crime and said these were
the reasons why he was a spotted egg.
He closed by telling . story about a
farmer and lot of hogs which, however.
did not have any bearing upon his rsA-
sons Tor going back on his party. During
bis speech he said tina: among those ~ 10
saw tue hight in the First ward were John
4. hnmphries, w. L. Meredith, Lsander
Miller AID ether lie also made the
statement tina, 1.-THE Republican primary
in the flrst ward 200 voters were dis
iTanchised ey not being permitted to vote.
NOT AFRAID OF MS RECORD.
John Y. 0sirander appeared TO be a
sood deal Of fssorite With the audience,
for when he WAS introduced as the next
sheriff he vas greeted with generous APP
ptsusc. lie said tbat he Was born and
raised in Washington, aud consequently
the threat that some one was going to dig
up bis record in the East did not worry
hun in the least lie said that TO the hes
OF his knowledge he Was horn in 1857. in
Coslits county. and that concerning
hiss early life his father, who was
In the audience. could probably tell
more about him than he could himself
The father was called for. and the grey.
haired old gentleman was escorted to the
platform as the worthy sire Of distin.
guished son" Mr.. ossrsnder invited the
peop,e 20 see him and investigate hi,
record, also the records OF his opponents.
lie made no accusations and threw no
mud. and bis little speech Was all over in
Eve minutes
N'Gllvaa soKgowFUI VAN.
John ]. Mcthlvrs MAS tae next sneaker
and he talked Tor over an hour. or until
Chairman Liehsenesrg pulled MS coat.
tails ana told him thai hts time vas up.
The speaker said he had been a lifelong
Republican. and defended his present
utilization with the nemacratgc psrtv bv
saying that partissnship shoald have no
place in county elections. The less pol,
titles there Is connected win . manieipAl
government the better Il would lie for
the people. In bis opinion the lsgis-
lslnre would aes wisely b provide
q law that the auditor and treasurer
81 county should rot Re Of the
same political faith; this would guard
against the funds being misAppvoprlAsed
and subeExled. for the auditor being th,