The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-16
ROUSING THE WARDS
EIGHTH Warmed by Thrilling
Republican Speeches
a PERMANENT CLUB FORMED.
rae Issues Of the Csmpaign psansa ey
I~.aspx spe.ksrs--cIab Formed
In The sixth Ward.

with oaiv one dina coal oil lamp TO light
the hall. the Eighth Ward Repaeiiesn
Club held most enthusiastic meeting lAss
evening. I; did no; need any more iign''
as the members we're fairly babhiing over
with enthusiasm AZ the prospect OF grea'
Republican victory this fall The meeting
heard the report OF the COMMITTEES sens
with the protest against the appoftion-
rnent Of delegates 10 the county commit
tee, adopted constitution ana oy-.aNs
and listened 10 some fine o-aEory by + >
Msany. ]. w. Prats. J. r. kinnear and
Charles f. Flshback.
After Chairman Z ". Craven raped on
the table, which caused the little lamp 10
dance Jig. and called the meeting 20 or
der, A. ". Young, OF the committee ap-
pointed to carry the remonstrance against
the apportionment 20 the county central
committee. reported how il had been re-
ceived. No action was taken on the
report.
Then there came up matter in which
the members took great interest. Al the
last meeting Scion r. Williams, W. IL.
Hughes and Charles +. Fishback were APP
pointed a committee TO draft suitable by
laws. Two sets Of bylaws were presented
one By Messrs Williams and Hughes
and the other by Mr.. Fishback-
Secretary Fred III. I.ysons turned
up the little lamp and read the two
constitutions and bylaws. Mr.. Fishbsck's
instrument favored permanent organizes
ton. and had a provision that the MEM
bers should at the first meeting sign the
constitution. and at a subsequent meeting
- faa ~ p
Fishback had made q speech, in which he
claimed that the club had not been regu-
larry organized, and that the roll should
be signed at one meeting and the officers
elected at the next. Some of the men,
bers thought that If Mr.. Fishback's coi-
stitution was adopted thatit would destroy
the existing organization. but the
contest was carried on more against
the permanent organization OF the club
than apparently against the clause which
would compel the election of new officers.
The minority report was finally laid on
the table. and the majority report was
then taken M and adopted section By sec
ton. Mr. Fishback got in his amendment
providing for permanent organization, that
is 10 say, the organization is to be per-
petual, and the chair is authorized 10 call
the club together at the beginning Of each
campaign.
The little light was then turned mp and
the speech making began. Prosecuting
Attorney John +. Miller made short put
plthy speech. He held that the Demo-
Gratis were not TO be SO much feared in the
coming campaign as the unholy alliance
with other parties. He wanted the very
best Republicans in the Eighth ward sent
te the convention in order that they might
nominate first-class candidates. He adj
vised keeping out of factionai fights, the
discouraging of dissension and the putting
up OF strong ticket, and if this was done
he prophesied a triumphant victory. The
little lamp fairly jumped with the ap-
prevail that greeted Mr. Miller's speech.
j. W. Pratt made a neat, though short,
speech In which he declared that he was a
tenderfoot in the Eighth ward and it
tended TO make a man bashful TO be a
tenderfoot and at the same time a candi-
date for office. He Endorsed all that Mr..
Miller had said and congratulated the
Eighth ward on the spirit it had shown so
far in the campaign. Mr.. Pratt was
heartily applauded until even the lamp
ratified
John X. Kinnesr was heartily received
when he arose to speak. He said the
Eighth ward club in former campaigns
had bought torches, chairs and other club
paraphernalia and he asked where they
were now. Ii the club had done then
what IL did on the present occasion, per-
manently organize. il would now be the
possessor of considerable property. Then
Mr. Kinnear spoke OF the tariff bill Just
passed by the Democrats and said that
tree lumber and free wool would not help
US much. The bill might afford the coun-
try little relief but no real good times
would come until after the next general
election, when the Republicans would be
in the majority in congress.
4. s. Meany told some funny stories
which made the audience applaud so that
even that dimlnutive kerosene Iamn
danced with apparent JOY. One was on 4
young Democratic business friend who
said 20 him:
II wish the Democratic party would 60
out OF power IN the nation, state and city.
The party is such a magnificent minority
party"
Mr.. Meany also said that In some in
stances the Democrats were forming ALI.
ances with the Republicans They pre.
ferred this 10 hopeless defeat or allyine
themselves with the Populis.s
Charles f. Flshhack told how the Demo.
Gratis went into power two years ago with
the then most popular man in the United
States for president and with a majority
in both the house and senate. lie told OF
the magni tieept possibilities that lay be.
fore the party. and vet in two short years
what a change1 Its leaders were hone.
lessgy divided on the question Of per.
sonai interests. lie spoke OF the sugar
scandal and OF the immense profits made
by the trust with the assistance of Demo.
cratic votes in the house and senate. Mr.
Eishback then eontrasted the ignominiou.
record of the Democratic party with the
splendid history OF the Republican party
and the record Of standing up against tn,
whole world IN favor Of the American
workman. Mr.. Fishbaek was roundiy an.
psauaed.
The meeting. ON motion OF G. r Baglev,
adjourned. Then the little kerosene Ugh,
vas turnea oui.