Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-07

C!"!iheu tHdt 10 names were attached
! to the roll, but as it had been dill
gently circulated on the street long
/ long before the meeting was held, and
: there were not that number of people
IN the hall, all told, the assumption of
the chairman (Mr. Reed, Sr.,) that the
result was spontaneous outgrowih of
the meeting, was taken with large
pinch Of salt
Attorney General Haight made a
few remarks, in response to a call, and
seemed to delight more in retrospect
OF past glories of the G. o.p. than an.
ucIpation of future triumphs. In JUS
tiiicati"n of this penchant, he declared
that Daniel Webster had given life
to the philosophic observation that
There is no better way of judging of
the future than by the past" This is
in marked contrast with the usual at
titude OF the party OF pretenses when
| IL dOnS It's war-palnt.
Mr.. Rea beat the tom-tom a few
minutes, but with poor success. as he
has run out of campaign anecdotes
and his voice fails when he resorts to
his only other stock trade, waving
the ensanguined garment.
Mr.. Scobey tried to infuse a little
warmth into the meeting, but it was
evident that it was more than the
chill temperature that had entered the
marrow of his soul. He said that it
had teen claimed that Eastern WASH
ington was practically unit for silver,
but that he had seen man who had
talked with another man who had
heard somebody say that the grass
hopper plains would this year yield
the usual crop of Republican votes
This is not the precise language, but
the substance of what he said.
Mr.. Watson, the "new convert" was
called upon, and the boys along the
sides OF the hall. at signal from their
leader, fairly went wild with clapping
of hands. stamping of feet, and yells,
as that apostate rose to his feet, and
a prominent Republican remarked
soto cOce something about the rejoic.
ings over Zone sinner that repeneth."
The enthusiasm over one recruit shows
how welcome "small favors" have
now become. Mr. Watson said he had
no speech prepared" He had prob
| ably mislaid his gold circular from
which the letter to the Pr was con-
densed He managed however, in
stentorian notes TO proclaim that he
was For Mckinley, sound currency
and sound government" a declaration
full of sound and fury signifying
nothing"
Mr.. Falknor mot the recalciirant,
but our amiable City Attorney de-
livered very neat little speech abound.
ing in oily CANNON. Nobody blames
him for holding on to the old train,
although it be speeding to destruction.
He is young, and will be able to re-
trieve his position after he has been
ditched time or two.
Mr.. Convey congratulated his Re-
publican friends on the enthusiasm of
the hour, after the bluster of the op-
position the past few weeks. He
seemed to be the most hopeful speaker
of the evening, which was probably
owing to his close relations with the
tin-god and this undoubtedly prompted
the Wish that was father to the
Thought.
As it is usual to conclude entertain .
ments with farce, if one is available,
this party of many devices had one to
infuse some spirit-even if it was that OF
levity, the froth to the beer as it were
before adjournment. They had in
the background the gentleman who
had ran up against a buzz-saw at the
theater-a Mr.. Robertson-who was
still suffering from his wounds. He
fairly ached to get his hands on ].
Hamilton Lewis, and as that gentle
man was absent he INDUCED his stem
torian lungs to their widest capacity
in execration of the little giant who
had so remorselessly, SC deliberately
80 politely, with such Chesterfeldian
grace, with razor whetted in oil
carved the Robertson epidermis until
very little besides bone remained. He
declared Mr.. Lewis to be dangerous
man." gifted with the subtlety of an
experienced lawyer, by which he was
enabled to marshal the aids OF sophis-
try and falsehood to mislead the PEG.
pie. He declared that there was no
truce to the warfare between himself
and Mr.. Lewis, and that he would 20
to hell if necessary to follow the foot
steps of the redoubtable Colonel. As
the course OF the gentleman assailed is
in quite an opposite direction, it is not
without the range OF possibility that
he may grasp the coat-tails OF the man
he affects so much to contemn, to save
him from finally falling into that bot
tomless pit where there is weeping
and wailing and gnashipg OF teeth.
Mr.. RS temperament embraces a
combination OF the nervous and san
guine, which incites him to rashness
of assertion and violence of de-
meanor that is seldom displayed out
side the danger-ward of institutions
which the public provide for his sort.
He claimed that he had sinch on
one of the most enthusiastic men at