The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-14
WAKING UP PIERCE.
pooLtrrLE AND WILSON, SPEAK
HENRY Drum, Manager OF the Dens-
cratic Csmpaign, Interested In
. Csssdian sswmtti.

succss. of a number Of important Rspab-
lcan mass meetings, held this afternoon
and evening In various parts OF fseres
county. Republicans everyshsrs monop-
oiszsd attention, and IA many instances
Democrats and Popasists joined in TIE D'g
meetings conducted By the kspaoiieans a.
Sumner. Roy and Puyaiiup.
Itwas day thas taxed the best efforts
OF The hustisrs. For instance. Congress
Wilson came I'D from Vancouver on sort
Of hop, skip and jump flight. and made
rousing speech at Sumner early In the
evening. and q. his last words we're spoken
he was husslsd into w. H. Perlhamus'
road wagon and driven at 2:50 clip over
20 Puyaitup. where the biggest meeting OF
oil Was IN progress.
Congressman DooiittIs Jumped from
eouth Bend TO Roy, arriving just IN time
10 make Q telling speech that sss the
Pepulists and the few Democrats over
there TO thinking. and will bear fruit IN
gravitaslng some OF thsm back into The
Republican ranks.
Johnson Ssekeus. Of this city, opened
the PuyaIIup meeting with an expose oil
the methods OF the Populis:s, and then
Congressman Wilson took the rostrum
and told Wat the Republicans and the
representatives from Washington state
had accomplished. in spite OF the corrupt
Sugar Trust Democratic congress. HIS
statement Of what had been done brought
out cheers and applause from his hearers
One Of the features of the banner Re-
publican mass meeting At Puyallup was
the presence OF the Mckinley CLUB and
fts Fsambeau Club, from Tacoma, with
combined strength Of over 500 voters. sew
eraI of whom were heretofore Democrats
who have joined the Republican ranks In
this county. A special train was char
tered to take the Mekinieyites and the
Tiambean Club to Puyailup. On the wav
over they had rouslng time. They
marched through the streets. and on re-
turning they marched up Pacific avenue
shortly before midnight
Another feature of today's Republican
mass meeting was the enthusiasm eyineed
bv the people. women as well as men, and
Democrats and PopuIisss. as we'll as the
prsdominating Republicans. At Sumner
brass band Was out TO welcome Mr.. VIII
son TO town, and At puyallup there was
another band in addition 10 the drum
corps. which accompanied the Republic
cans from Tacoma At Sumner, also. the
body, and pleasant time was had.
Everywhere unbounded enthusiasm was
shown, aud II appearances count for much
Pierce county will roll up the largest Re-
publican majority In Its history. If not
larger than any majority ever given any
candidate in any county IN the state. At
the meeting nj Roy this afternoon farmers
from the surrounding country were pres
k..t H..
delegations from neighboring towns. Re-
publican stock Was away up. while that Of
shs other parties went down. Roy Was
generally supposed to be Popuiistic terri
tory. but the gathering and the enthusiasm
shown when Chairman G. A. Neitleton
introduced the hrsh speaker disproved
this supposltion beyond doubt. The adj
dress of Col. II. w. Conner was mastery
effort and ELECTED much applause. His
brilliant sailies and convincing argu-
ment showed him 20 be eminently
fitted for the position for which
he aspires. and tho people Of Roy
will rally 10 his support with increased
vigor. +. w. Taylor. late chairman of the
county committee. followed. Mr.. Taylor
has met the exponents OF the Popnist
doctrius In joint debate, and he confined
their platform and faith. Mr.. Doolitils
arrived in Roy at 3 r. m. from South
Bend. and Was ne II introduced lie dwelt
at length on the record of the late Demo
cratic congress, and ronudly scored the
sugar trust senator's. Ills speech Was
often interrupted by applause, aud at its
conclusion the audience arose as one man
and gave three ronsing cheers for the
whole ticket.
Al Sumner the meeting vas addressed by
the Hon. John L. Wilson. he was wei
coined there by the Summer brass band,
and escorted 10 the hall already over
crowded with Republicans eager 20 greet
aud listen to washington's senior con-
gresham. After the meeting the ladies
served coffee and cake with ice cream. and
the meeting took on something OF a social
nature.
Al the populist meeting in this city last
night, At the close of Mr.. Rogers remarks.
the assistant prosecuting attorney arose
and asked permission to ask the speaker q
question. There were yiciou. cries of
Put him out, and Hes drunk" and
Chairman Doagherty replied 10 Mr.. Mer.
rili's request very diseourteousiy. saying:
''If any PopniIst ever interrupts \ Repub-
iican meeting, as that rowdy does. III lick
him myself
Ia marked contrast TO this have been the
Republican meetings. whore every oppor-
tunlty has been given 20 any one to ask
any question he might desire.
fuYaLLuP. ocI ta-iSpeeiaL The Re-
publican meeting tonight was ronslng
success. The meeting was preceded by
parade of the Nc kinlay Elamhean Club. of
Tacoma. TOO strong. The platform vas
occupied hy Congressman Wilson. Judge
Nlckens. Mcssrs. Fasrwesther and Cham
bsfsain. Of the county executive commit
tee: President Perkins, Of the Mckinley
Club Of Tacoma: State senator w L. Sar-
resna MessFs Joseph I. Mitchell. OF
Buckley. J. T. Taylor. Of oEnng, and r.
j. Young. OF MeMlllin.
After the meeting had been called 10
order Chairman John z. Hartman read ,he
following dispatch:
"RoY, Oct i3--CAaiyusaa Rsp.Nfesn
us<sing. Have made svery possible etFars
a. resch Puvallup I'm time. bat eaunat
Oar meetings have been splendid. The
stale is Republican BY I3ooa to !aooo
Harrah ios Reed and Meksnssyl
w. II. nooIgrTL&"
Judge Niekeus in his speech ss,d. among
other things, that the Porasists hsd heea
tried in the government Of Oregon, Kan
sss. Dakota and Colorado. and that the re
salss has eeen very disastrous Whea
Congressman Wilson arose 20 spsak he
wss greeted vita voelferoas applause from
the large and enthusiasts audience, the
fuya.lap epsrs house being fat - over
howiag. lie pointed cut several Pope
listse ialgacies, such government owner
ship % railroads, which would then pay