The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
A POPULIST RALLY.
Well Attended Meeting of
Those Who Oppose Jordan.
SOME DISMAL PICTURES DRAWN
According 10 Speakers, Populist Sue
cess Is Necessary TO Keep the
People From Ruin, Despair.

The ratification meeting Of the anti
Jordan Popuilsts at the Arnlory last even
ing was very well attended the members
Of the party turning out in fun force. and
many from other parties also being in at
tendance.
The meeting was not formally called TO
order, but al O'Clock the c0lored glee club
came 10 the front OF the stage and enter
tanned the audience with some quaint
songs.
The chairman. NJ Nj Holmes. then in
yited the candidates to take their seats on
the platform and some OF them responded
10 the invitation. a large list of vice
presidents was read. and a few of them
responded by taking their seats.
A musical selection on the piano was
then rendered by Mrs. Baker. This was
followed By duet by Mesdames Primeau
and Mason The musical part Of the en-
tertainment was very much enjoyed by
the audience.
W r Hays was introduced by the chair
man. He had no words Of either fiattery
or contempt for Dir. Jordan. The purpose
Of the meeting was to discuss the princi-
Piles involved in the present campaign,
and TO those he would address himself.
He considered the method of nominating
the ticket done by the association far
superior TO that adopted By the other par
ties. IL was by a mass convention OF the
citizens OF Seattle, where each or the can
didates was elected by a spontaneous ac-
ton. without competitor, a virtue which
Gould not be claimed for other conventions.
He said he had no words of disparagement
for Mr. Black personally. but only for the
party which nominated him. il has been
said that a vote for Gilman is half a vote
for Jordan Why not that vote for
Black is half vote for Jordan? The men
ace is that If Jordan were elected the city
l. = rfNats1
create any great moral furore If Jordan
were elected instead OF Black There were
laws on the statute books forbidding the
opening of liquor saloons on Sunday.
These laws We're "A dead letter. If they
had been Incorporated in the charter as
temperance people requested, those pro-
visions would also be a dead letter.
The colored quartette here rendered an
other selection. which was vigorously APP
plauded
Lyman wood read his speech. He said
the men placed In nomination by the asso-
citation were all men of honesty, integrity
and capacity" Such men were needed TO
conduct the affairs of this city.
A song by some ladies followed this out
burst.
DR.. r. G Caldwell. the dentist. candidate
for treasurer. was introduced as a gallant
Confederate soldier. who had taken the
place on the ticket made vacant by the
withdrawal of an equally gallant Union
soldier L. A. Treen. Dr. Caldwells re-
marks were extremely brief. He said since
he had received the nomination various
threats had been made 10 induce him to
withdraw. but they had no effect on him.
If elected he would conduct the affairs of
the office TO the best of his ability.
y Nj Gilman. candidate for mayor. was
the next speaker He said he was too fun
for utterance. he was so affected by the
reception accorded him. He was aware Of
the deplorable condition Of the municipal
corporation. but nevertheless he had
agreed TO accept the trying position Of
superintendent of that great corporation.
He gave as a sentiment ''He loved the
city of our homes, Seattle. If right. let
Us keep II so; If wrong, let US pat IL
right
The last speaker was William r. An
drews. candidate for corporation counsel
He commenced - a vigorous attack on
Or Jordon giving his record as office
seeker and manipulation of conventions,
who appealed 70 the lowest element Of the
city for his support and was pledged 10
a wide-open policy which would permit all
the deuS Of vice in the city TO run at fun
blast He read a letter from Gov. Nc
GraW 10 a NJ Gilman, ia which the latter
was asked. in the interests of good gov
erumeht. 70 withdraw from a candidacy,
the only effect OF which was 70 increase
the chances for the election OF Jordan
The proceedings closed with another
song from the colOred quartette. during
which a collection was taken up, which
did not net a very large amount for the
campaign funds
The anti-Jordan P0pulists will have a
meeting al McDonnells hall. on Jackson
street. tonight