The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-03

and the New Charter.
The last grand rally OF the Republican
party. which took place at the ArunoFy
last nigat. was worthy al the cfrcurn-
stances surrounding the campaign, that
have done 80 much 20 soitGtfy the party In
resolve TO protect the good name and
credit Of the city. Fl was ff1e greatest pc
iisIeal gathering thai has been held IN the
city for years and the euthUsfazm was so
pronounced and universal. and 50 rang
with confidence of victory, thai one Of the
orators was perhaps justified IN limiting
that they we're perhaps shouting before
they were out % the wood. although bis
suggestion was renelved with good fltI-
Jnored xenru The FIRST Regiment band.
with fta martial straiss. heightened the
exhglaration. Miss Margaret Mckinney
sang two pretty ballads. that had patri~
oftc strain and there acre the Stars and
stripes and banners ana gaFiands Of ever
green's and huge crowd. that was ex-
uberantly confident Of victory, and there
fore easily pleased and enthusiastically re-
sponsive.
The manner in which some Of the speak
.rn were rhesred made the electric lights
under she great roof dance and aingie.
SCION =. Williams. who presided. u an
excellent and ready speaker. and there
were probably many good things that hs
would like - have said 10 a crowd as large
and representative Of Seattis's best as the
one he stood before. but the list OF speak
ers handed 10 him vas a. long an old
fashioned LAWYERS bill. so be had the good
taste 10 make his Introduction exceeding
~ brief. and 70 the point. lie looked out
on crowd that flied every seat on the
floor and IN ihe galleries and lined the
walls on both floors. Behind him was the
s..ts. Ef4-E VA IN
be reserved for the speakers and vice
presidents but did not afford sufficient
accommodation for half Of them. The fol-
lowing is but a partial list 81 the vice
presidents. j. NJ r.. Atkinson, Ira A
Scott J. A. Bunce, Frank Little. Jacob
FnsoD. }. y. Draper, Alfred r. Niilars.
Fred Palmer. -, II. Carr, Q. J. Carr,
Frank Gsrtffith, II r.. Lovett. William
eopesfirk Dr. James shannon. Frank
6soodhue II. r. elise. Dr. George New
Ianda Philip Huffman. Lawrence j. Coi~
man. T. W. Bonney. Louis sehoenfeid.
John r. Humphries. Charles Dean. r. n
esuie. Boyd J. Taliman. Frank +. Lewis.
Harry Blgelow, & 9. Parsons. Robert
Abrams. james Weir, George CottGill,
Thomas r. Carter +. T.. Blaine. II. ..
Stravs. r. =. Tremper. y. Pearson ~ j.
Sorsau Julius Sgratton, George W ttsh-
er O. l.. Webb +. g Neufelder, X. II
Spencer. s J.. Crawford William Martin,
II McCgfchson. J. $ Taylor. Gen. +.
NJ. Carr. Dr. $. j. Holmes, teorge ~
stewart. Dr r. " Young. ;. ~. Piles
SCION L. Williams was called upon 20
prea,de. and In opening the proceedings
he said. "rha time for speech - 'ira"-
ing TO a close. the time for action - ipoh
us For myself | feel that the issue has
already been sqslarely presented 70 YOU
ON the one side The fair n9me and honoF
and future of our city. on the otheF-Jor-
s-t.- IL ali h4f1
the morrow tho city 81 Seattle expects
every man 10 do his daty. and the city
never yet called upon her sons Ia vala.
applause
The Coming Victory.
John O. Barnes Was the FIRST spe aker OF
the evening His address was extremely
brief and was on the lines OF the peees~
slty for vigorous work 90 insure Aaecess
He hoped That every man and every NO
man would. on the morrow. hy their unit
ed efforts SEE that glorious victory
is once more had hv the Republican par
~ Unless each OF The Republicans Of Sc
attic individually aud collectively. does
his share Of the work tomorrow, he Is not
worthy to DE called Republican. The
ticket from top 90 bottom Is without biegn-
ish. one for which NO apology need IL
made and is entitled 10 ask the support
or all right-thinkiug men of an parties
IN the fight or deceney against indecency
right against wrong.
Gen. Metcalfe's Patriotism.
The chairman. holding a slip of paper
ia his hand. said be had been requested IA
extricate a fellow toNnsman from a RI
dlcuieus situation hy stating the facts in
the case The gentleman referred 20 WAS
Gen. j II Metealfe. who was advertised
10 speak nj a Popaiist meeting al FIRE.
mont Ha had authorized the chairman
20 Say that his name had been used with
ont his authority. und had there been time
az would have gotten cat an injunction
against a. that he would have nothing 20
do with such "a political congsomeration,
bat that he would vote and work FOR Mr.
Black. u-oud cheers
ON the Charter.
J. j. McGglvra VAS next introduced. He
said tire hall bad been epgaged three weeks
ago for the purposs of advocating the
neW charter. butt had been giveu up 10 the
Republican party fer this grand rally
wiih the reservation OF three ten-mluute
speeches advocating tae ratification of tho
charter Without saying any more ~ re-
gard % the ticket than that h VAS his
ticket ARA shat of all ATS friends tCheers).
ard that AT we're working for its success
n tomorrow's s1ectiur. az the same time.
there we've two elections, enc for the cleo
ton OF those officers who were 20 serve
hits city FOR tive wears 20 come. and The
other the ratification of the organic law az
tho city which VAS VASTLY more important
~ tho citizens than the question merely
81 who should rufe tH this clty Tor the
brief pertod 90 tWo years. \ year ago e
Was admitted that this cumbersome Uu-
niciraI code needed revision. hut il Vas
only after considerable difficulty that the
revision was made. Il should have baen
made six months aeo. ant Subjected Tor
approval 8t 3 separate election uusar-
Fooaacf hv ihe siruSsirs for office.
az. McGtlYfs thrn described che fea-
tarea az the 0rw charter that specially
recommended BE for popular approval
Thsyo was lhe REFORM that dld away Rtth
the anal character ef the city counc0 aBd
raaHn ij oaly one ta3N TIE Dispensing
Nfth thv sspcrrume@ry boards o. police
ard Hre commissioner. that BAD slvagg
hear a sotree 81 turmaN ana trcuhie ana
the provision for the adoption - civil ser
vice reform. fle CLOSED rs saving that
Az BLACK. she nous}nsr FOR fnavor hsd
declared taat h~ vsoula vote for she rev
charter. and the anoauss. eu3eut was ve-
cclVsi with swat cheers
~oattie'= ~oaabirsl.
4 Solo Nv MISS Marguerite ~ f~fmasY
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