The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-28
THE KIDS LAID OUT.
Rebuked for a Seurrilous At
tack on DIR. kIoeber.
Lee HART GOES ON THE RAMPAGE
He and Heifner Find They Csn't Res
Kises~Ss w.rd-Keform Of the
Charter Demanded.

At q meeting FRIDAY evening Of the
sxta Ward Democratic Club an ATTEMPT
vas made By C. g. Heifner and L-e b.
Hart 20 have the meeting pass So; of
resolutions condsnaing Dr.. j. s KIoeher.
president Of the house Of delegates. and
rejecting asso on his practice as q physi-
eian- Heifner Is member OF the Ninth
Ward Democratic Club and Hart lives In
the Eighth ward, consequently the sixth
yard wing OF the party not only gave
them hostile receptions. bus sat down on
them numerically. The reading Of the
resolutions caused thc greatest excitement
and after heated discussion q motion to
table them was carried 5y al overwheim-
ing vote
When the club Vas called 10 order A. g.
Mnrrav was elected president. Samuel Car
keek vice president. j. II. Coombs secre-
tary and treasurer. and the following ex-
eeutive committee was appointed by the
president: |. r. Lynch. A. r. Sumetin,
J. II. Hill and Louis Anderson. As soon
as the organization was perfected the
president announced that he had set of
resolutions TO read and submit and be sug-
gssted tha, Mr.. Heifner, of the Ninth
ward. who was present. could read them
more readily than any one else. Thus il
was understood that the document Was
probably drawn up in Mr.. Heifner's hand
writing. Mr.. Heifner came forward and
read the resolutions. The preamble con-
tanned several disparaging references TO
the character of DIR. kioeber's practice and
concluded with denunciation Of the doe
tors '.iii-sdvised" action in bring
frivolous" charges against certain men,
bers of the board OF public works.
The reading of the resolutions startled
the meeting. for pr. Kioeber is strong in
the Sixth ward. and it was some moments
before the members present could recover
from their surprise. Some one quickly
seconded the motion TO adopt the resolu-
tons. and then there came the angry and
threatening mutferings of nearly every
man in the hail. Judge q. 4. Hill
violently opposed the motion to adopt the
resolutions. aud declared that, though
some people may not indorse Dr.. Kioeber
and bis charges. 1t was not proper nor just
in a political meeting to attack mans
character and take action that might not
only PREJUDICE his political movements, but
also inlure his standing rs a man in the
community in which he resides. Lee r.
Hart then spoke in favor of the resolutions
and Heifner followed him in a lively
speech, urging their adoption as read. i.
L. Van Du.en joined Judge Hill In his op-
position, and in few moments the dis
cussion not only became hot but genera.
everybody taking part. Seven or eight
men were on their feet at once, all talking
together and no one paying any attention
to the efforts of the chairman to call the
meeting TO order.
Among those in the hall was w. w.
Stewart, the attorney. and he took an
active part In making as much noise as
possible, cheering and ciappIng his hands
at the evident discontinue OF Hsifner and
Hart. In an unguarded moment Hart
gave way 10 stit of anger, and. jumping
TO his feet again, he cried out in voice
that could be heard all over the hall:
There is shyster lawyer and q Repub-
lican In the hall who 10 stamping his feet
and ciapping his hands. | want him put
outin
who is he 2" yelled some one.
There he is" replied Hart, pointing to
Stewart. His name is Stewart, and
move that he be asked To leave the hall!n
This remarkable speech brought Judge
Hill 70 his feet in an instant. He said
lie meeting. whether Democratic or other
wise as the best Democrat in town. 'I'm
going TO Republican meeting tomorrow
night" said he. land don't expect them
to put me out" Then some one inter-
rupted the judge by howling:
Put Hart Quit"
Harris friends came TO the rescue and
hoBied: Put Stewart Finally the
excitement subsidized and Stewart was al.
lowed 10 remain in the hall. The discus
sion on the resolution was then taken IN
again aud Judge Hill made a speech
against It's adoption. He declared that it
would not be good politics T., say that the
charges preferred against certain members
of the board of public works were frivo-
lons.
How do We know that the charges are
frivolous?" said he. THE council does
not seem TO think they ere, for that body
IL making an investigation. and the coun-
Gil Is in a far better position than We TO
decide whether or rot DIR. kloeber is de-
serving of censure. I'm not esnousinr
the cause Of nr. kloeber one bit. but I'm
out for Justice. ard IL would be great in
justice 10 pass the resolutions as they
stand"
Judge HUI then moved that the obIec-
tionable resolutions be tabled, and the
motion. being put to a vote, was carried
unanimously
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICANS.