The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-20

Spokane. Oct fs-Epec.ai.-This has
been a great and glorious day for Rspuo-
leans OF Spokane For month past tns
towns throughout the surrounding coun-
try have been enthusiastic over the an
roanceu7ert that Hon Ben Buterworta,
Of Ohio. was going 20 speak At the Audito-
rum tonight.
As early as 4 O'clock trains came rolling
n from all sections OF the country i,nrne-
diateiy surrounding Spokane. and the city
teer1ed with LIE zni activity for the
meeting. The popocrat organ. the Spokes-
rnan-Reyiew. was largely commented On
for giving sucn a great advertisement 10
the demonstration. Some fs. politicians
r4otee and hoo.ed about the streets- The
fare on the trains from ali directions was
a. the rate q one-fourtb cent per mile
The Spokssr1an-Reyiew heard o. this fact.
gave /; publicity ard devoted column after
column 20 demonstrating with the raj
roads. and especially Mark Hanna
Through this publicity very little outlay
OF money for advertising was required
from the Republican forces.
AZ 6 O'Clock 4 special train On the o. r
a. -. arrived n the city. bringing 30 en-
fhussastic Republicans and four or five
Democrats and Popalsts- The excgr-
slonists were marched 70 the Republican
Wigwzm. where they were served with
luncheon, ard hurried into the procession
which was then forming. Different d.
visions OF the country Republicans ocea-
pied positions on tne size streets. falling
IN regularly as the procession passed.
Fifteen hundred town Republicans, WITH
bands, torches. nambeaux, e-c., headed
the procession. while tAs people from thu
country and the business men Of the city
brought up sae rear. with bands. floats.
etc.
There were l.l0o more IN the parade Tran
in The Popocra;ie procession OF last s4tur-
day. Many from the country did not axe
positions IN the parade, on account OF
anxiety TO obtain seats for the speaking
bat went imruediasiy to the theater. where
tAey damned TIE lobby for more fnaa an
hour before the doors were opened
Never has such large crowd gathered
before In Spokane or IN any place IN East
err Washington as gathered at me Audi
forum. Fully 80 were IN the building,
including q number of free silverf,es who
started in with the intention Of disturb. ng
the speaker, but when Mr.. Butterworth
remarked that az a former meeting an
attempt had been made TO interfeTN and
an investiga ton revealed the fact that
two men had made all the noise. one be-
Ing drunk and the other an IDIOT, bolster
business ceased and enthusiasm prevailed
for the rest Of the meeting
Mr.. Buttsrgorta delivered an able, logi-
cal and Interesting address. making a pro-
found impression on his hearers and not
only did he succeed In bringing over peo-
pie who had hitherto been in doubt as 10
how they should vote. but he actually
converted a number OF good citizens who
had previously been on the side O. free
silver. Three OK these came TO heafsquar-
tiers az the close OF the meeting and sign
ed The Mckinley roll remark.ng that they
were done forever with free silver dema-
goguss.
Nine hundred people were provided for
al another meeting. and We're addressed
bw on. Sam Piles. OF Seattle. ana other
eminent sneakers
The meeting tonight was OF the great
est benefit TO the sound money cause. for
a section OF the surrounding country COW
ering an area Of 100 miles was represent ed,
and many conversions were made.