The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-03

- &c 8eneoDeee0 VIII Ne Hun.
=. G. neary's LAstls Jeke.
The Last two grand rallies Of the Rnrn.t-
1lcan party Of the city In this czmnsaxn
we're held last night. ana men OF eyrry
condition Of Hfe gathered A. the we'll
drilled army would IT the cali Of ia conn
mAndins xencral on the eve OF . greas de-
csesve battle bue here all simlliiude with
IN army ceased, for there were no COM
mandjng officers. and each man was Jeff
free-wfi4ed TO follow his impulses in the
Impending battle 1t was not what might
be called political gathering. either. for
ea1e day for argument had passed II was
moro Of . reunion, and there was that in
the expression Of the two great crowds
that showed an assurance OF Republican
victory. This the people demonstrated on
every possible opportunity given shem 20
cheer their leaders. she principles they
have adopted and the standard by which
they gather.
X was unfortunate. though. that there
should have been slight n1ssconcepsion
eb3as the two great rallies. II seemed "a
Though people believed that the grand
gSsif was 20 be At tho Arraory and the
overflow az the Seattle rhester. Or per-
hsra " was bscause the Arniory In more
~ political stamping ground In any
ease, the ArmoFy was most uncomforta bly,
crowded, deep, sufYocatsng mass of men
bringing the seats % the great building.
while NJ the Seattle theafer there we're
com1ortabie seats for every one.
The crowd af the Armory gathered
Uuriy, and " was well that the First Regi-
mem bAnd was early also. a. their excel
Ism music kept the huge assembsage from
growing too impatient.
Under the great picture Of Mckinley
s'the advance agent OF prosperity" when
Ghe people on the platform had taken their
eesfs. ex-Mzyor Phelps rose to open the
SufetInG. and was cheered. Behind him
On the platform were the vice presidents.
She most youthful OF whom was Harry
Gordon. . pretty boy of L, who on his re-
cent trip from Chicago had his clothes so
decorated with Mckinley buttons by peo-
pie oE the cars that his dress looked Ike
chr heayity-braided uniform OF an ad-
mIraL The other vice presidents Were:
e. l. Webb. Amos Brown.
Byron Phelps. W. w. Kirkwood.
Al W. Gordon. Jacob Furfh.
Eohle wa!iingford. 4 7. Mitten.
III 6. Henry. James y. Hoge. ~.
fTo&. Reeves. Hon w. u. Wood,
William IL Pillow. g u. Remsberg.
1 B. Hoc2enasld. william copestick.
}a4ge II g. struve, John y; Humphries.
II y. Hawks. J. Redeisheimer,
~. r. Rude. Charles +. Black.
Gov. Mctssaw.
Ex-Mayor Phelps said In opening the
proceedings that IL gave him great salts
faction TO announce he would not say In
troduce. ~ an Introduction was not nee
essary-as the gentleman 10 preside. the
tried and true and ever-faithful sta.inch
nouncement was followed by applause 20
prolonged that the governor had to stand
and wait until the cheers died away
This first applause was an indication oil
the 1ubilant frame OF mind with which
the mass Of voters had assembled.
Coy. MeGraw said
II am NJ proud to be permitted 70 preside
friends Of this city, which has been m,
home for twenty years. and who have
gathered here In the interests OF good
the most important campaign that oul
country has passed through since thu
election Of the Immortal Lincoln. tCheer.
oar people. the perpetuity of the institn.
the result I have not the shadow OF q
dcs rs. Cause spp asss
sound finances viii be triumphant
fCheerA) Our next president viii b,
M nn,,l MCKINLEY end ,,,. our mex, goyernol
checrs) Washington vii! remain amons
the conservative states Of the Union
Smiling prosperity win again return Il
bless our people. and In the light Of hei
radiance freedoms flag win blaze wit.
added Gioyiex. CAprlausc.p
but an, not here TO make n speech
one 81 our business men, who in the dsy,
OF prosperity before fsas came here nns
decided 10 make y hia home. He say.
nc never before attempted to make q
speech in his life. ! refer TO IL. c
Henry"
~. &. Henry.
Mr.. Henry no he came forward simu.
oatee well tho novice In public snsaktne
bcsh IA hts manner and his matter. Hs
was apparently so timid that he held or
60 the back of a chair. and placed 4, he.
tween him and what he hesitasryrfy ,s.
icrrsd tn as "shc formidable audience "
4is sentences came by Jerks and .ts
pauSes between were so Icing that his an,
diencc iangh'nEIs ehecrst To give him en-.
cotuagement. lie went on like this for q
couple Of minutes, and then he mesio d
reference To Bryan. when the gallery en-.
poaito checrcd wildly. Again he at,eu,pte,l
60 give his quotation and again was inter.
rupted The same thing occurred aratn
and this tisne Mr.. Henry turned his attep,
tion 20 ais isttcrfurters and gave them .
'.rcguias scorchsr." In his racy descln.
s!on o. them nc made quite a hit and
whether Il WAS Having his audience Nth
him." which he certainly had. tina, CAV,
him nnwcnted courage. or whether nj ,hs
beginning he had been playing a lt,,l,
Joke with them. he made one of the rnos,
splendid. witty and fcrcesul arrateneen,.
or the free silver party that has eyer hes,
listened IL. lie mentioned BRYAN of,e,
mentioned him In terms the most unco,n
pIimcnfary possible TO a scholar a,s !.
gentleman. hut there was ma further a.,
tcrrssptinfs. There would be n .nis,ar.
voice for Hrysn and q dead silence
He bcxan: III could speak like IN.
guvernor l would speak alt nfghfs' an
then nc paused 'sfhe last tine ,ss, '''
: ays,eared IN public WAS long ~e fha
yny atsscch on that occasion Was asls4,ass.s.
10 the envoys Of Rome-whea / srs,aa
pleus4 as 4 boy There was ano,h.r e..
pause. and ssiso on Henry" ard ros., ma M
Jared cheers. This was renewed hetxvc.,
ali hts first sentences. II sifin't thsnk
yoke Of cattle could draw me 10 nake
speech before 80 Formidable A hssS :,
fellow men and fellow women as i S.
here (f.aughtcr. and "ypa'te all rfrh, -
II was Rurieixh who did In ard ne ~ass
sneaker has only got to have ms su.ss
~i,cr with him. 50 II You Will mako 1. go,
veaient to stay with ue ! wsss do MIA,
can"
IA vxens IN "a saw that II tA@rs rr... -