The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24

but TWO speakers. John Eushsil. Whose re-
marks were very brief. and the advertised
speaker o. the day. G. W Van Fossen. the
state president of the society.
Bu-heiI supports the Ticket.
After the usual opening exercises OF song
and prayer Bushell took the stand. lie said
that ne dsd not appear before the audience
for the purpose OF making any partisan
speeches. but simply 70 make statement
in the interests OF fair play. He was an
open and av0wed supporter OF the Re-
publican ticket placed in nomination In the
late convention. The nominee OF that con-
~ention, Mr.. Black. was not his first choice
for the position. Nevertheless, the selee-
ton was q good one. and ne was prepared
% give hearty support TO Il. There had
been a number Of charges circulated against
Mr. Black since he had been placed in nom
nation. He had taken time and pains TO
carefully examine into them. with view
TO satisfying himself fully as to their truth
or faIssty The first statement or charge
was that MIR. Black vas a stakeholder IN
the Poxt-Inteligencer. This statement. the
speaker assured his hearers. was. on his
honor as a man, entirely without any
foundation whatever and he knew exactly
whereof ne spoke. The second was that
Mr.. Black was a stakeholder in the Seattle
Power Company This, also. the speaker
branded as false. He said this last charge.
as the more important OF the two. he had
thoroughly investigated, and knew whereof
he spoke In corroboraton OF his state
ment. he read the following letter:
Black stands on the Platform.
Seattle. Wash. Feb. -. 1895
ITO the Central Committee OF the Repub-
lican Party OF the City of Seattle: Where
as certain newspapers and persons have
charged that | vas interested in the Seattle
Power Company. and have questioned my
ma .s.ia vi fer
I'm order to prevent further cavil and define
my position. I wish 10 state that ] am not.
never have been. and never expect to be
interested. directly or indirectly. In the Sc
attic Power Company, and that | stand
firmly and squarely upon the platform Of the
Republican party adopted al the city con-
vention OF the city OF Seattle on the 18th
inst including the resolution relating 10
the city water supply and distribution, and
the city water supply and distribution fund.
(SlgnedD FRANK ID. BLACK.
Not "Rine'' Nominee.
The remarks Of Bushell. particularly that
portion wherein he announced his inteu-
ton Of standing by and voting for the Re
publican nominees. were vigorously APP
plauded and manifestations OF approval
followed the reading OF the letter l.. A.
Treen. anti-Jordan Populist nominee for
treasurer. who was present, IL was noticed,
was one Of those who did not join in the
applause. AS a finale, the speaker said:
Il assure you that Frank ID. Black was
no more the nominee OF the ring thzn was
Alonzo Hail."
The tate President speaks.
The principal speaker of the day was @.
W. Van Fossen. the state president Of the
association. The ma jor portion Of his adj
dress was devoted to the general objects
and purposes Of the organization. and but
little space was devoted 10 the local situa-
ton here on local affairs the speaker
said that since his arrival in town he had
been the recipient of a good deal of advice
as 20 what he should say in regard TO the ,
situation here. For example one person
told him 70 bring out as fact that Bushell
had received money to secure his support
for the Republican ticket. Another sample
OF the ridiculous stories which had been told
him was that the Post-lntelligencer was
secretly enlisted In the support OF Jordan.
with the intention OF throwing the whole
odium OF Republican defeat upon the A.
L. A.
The \. Il. \. Obligation.
The speaker quietly ridiculed these can
ards. and continuing said that in local af-
fairs like the present municipal campaign
the order. as an order. had no duty TO per-
form except to stand and work for clean
and competent government. There was
nothing in the obligation which any MEM
Der took which required him 20 vote for
any particular man or any particular tick
ct. the sole restriction being that he should
not vote for any Romanist for office. He
was informed that there was a ticket in
the field made up in whole or in part OF
members OF the order. The mere fact that
there We're members OF the order on the
ticket imposed no obligation on any mem
Der Of the order 70 support the ticket or
any portion Of IT, Members OF the order
were under existing conditions. free To
vote any ticket TO which their individual
fDclinations pointed. whether Republican,
Populist or Democratic.
Too Many Leaders In Convention.
The \ L A had made an effort to con-
troll the Republican convention and had
failed They had failed because three men
wanted 70 cut the cake. II the a +. A.
wanted to succeed IN politics their candi-
dates for office must learn 20 Tie down"
when necessary. Two Of those candidates
before the convention should have laid
down and not waited until all three were
knocked down. At present the a. r, A.
was not necessarily affiliated with any po-
ntical party The slime might come in the
near future W hen fl would be necessary 10
start political party 81 their own and
the banner OF the American party" would
be thrown 70 the breeze.
The speaker at the \. T. 4 mass meet
ing next Sunday VIII be Scion T. Williams.
chairman OF tee late Republican conven-
ton.
The Iuli Before the storm.
Aside from the A. r. A. meeting. there
has been general lull In politics during
the day. The. tickets are al IN the field.
preliminary gossip has become exhausted.
and the final work Of the campaign has
hardly started Few ~ the active poll
ticiaus we're 10 30 seen, ard altogether
there vas quite contrast in these re-
specis 90 preceding sundays. when pri-
maries and conventions were in prospect
aud slate making was an active industry.
In Democratic circles there IS no ahate-
merit in the bitterness which the straight
outs have exhtaited since they were over
ridden 'n the convention BY The PoVulist
elena nt.
Has No - for Fusion.
Several ~ the Populist Democrats have
a-tu -~sz~tog NJ - Adair for having
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states g. IS perfectly loricaf fIe saws Pc
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aelNatieHs wgfh pcrulisrn or Populssfs
y the late Democratic convention vas
captured hy the PoNultsts, IN pursuance
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