The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
FOURTH WARD CLUB.
A Large Meeting and Fun List of
strong speakers Heard.

A lively and weIi-attended meeting OF
the Fourth Ward Republican Club was
held IN the municipal court room at
O'Clock last evening. President Charles
I.oyejoy la the chair Eighteen additional
names we're reported from the Sixth pre-
cinct and J. h. Browa reported that the
precinct was la good condition and that
there was much interest being taken. BIZ
Phillips moved that finance committee
lie appointed consisting Of two members
from each precinct, which was carried.
The committee IL charged with the duty
OF collecting funds 20 defray expenses.
Judge r IL. Cam made a speech, again
announcing his conversion TO republican
Ism. and he was heartily appiandef. He
was followed by John Wiley. in one Of his
characteristic. vigorous and amusing
speeches. interSpcrse1 with telling anec-
dotes. He devoted himself largely 10 the
nrraignment OF the national admIaistra-
ton. with special reference 10 the existing
financial distress la the country. lie said
that he could never be a Democrat for one
reason. ii for no other. lie was born in
October. 1851. during Democratic admin
istratson, and just az the commencement
OF the Ereas panic Of that year. and his
personal finances had been Tn chronic
condition of panic and depression ever
since There seemed 20 be & remarkable
coincidence between Democratic admins
when Mr. Cleveland couldn't get one any
other way he advertised for one and got a.
The speaker then made % vigorous at
tack upon President CleS Gland. and ridi-
euicd MS recent Venezuelan message. fol-
lowed by financial message which show
Ell that the country MAS not ia condition
for the war which nc was apparently an
vIting. He wound up with the story of a
widow VINO wanted Go give her husband
an elegant funeral and instructed the un-
der'aker % spare no expense The under
taker hired loo men. had them dressed Ia
vlcgan. clothes. washed cieanlv shaved.
and offered them so apiece fer their serv-
ices They We're 20 attend the funeral.
were 70 walk with heads bowed behind the
hea=se. and we're to raise their heads am
del no circumstances Two weli-built
lrishmen were 90 lead the line OF men.
who were 20 fcllow directly behind the
hoarsE The programme was strictly fol-
lowed. The leaders trudged slowly for
ward Though the Dust and tuolr follow
ers kept step behind theu. Suddenly one
Of them became disturbed. Mike. whts-
pered ne. II smell something: look an ana
see what + Is Mike dcmArred at vIolat-
ing orders. but finally consented The
minute his eyes were raised ne cried ou,.
Pat. we have lost the corpse and are fol-
io~ia. the garbage wagon" This was the
trouble With che Democratic party q..ex
have lost she corpse - Jefferson ana ar,
following the garbage tsrt OF Grover
Cleveland.
The chair announced that the saae,gSea
would be held on Monday eventn- pav,
the polling places being as follows. First
precinct Russell house. Second nrarinrt
7lt Second street. Third precinct. al Sls
West street. Fourth precinct Fifth ava
nue house. Fifth precinct. Coppin's water
works, Sixth precinct, Michigan house
The following were announced ne mem
hers OF the finance committee. First pre-
clnct, r. r. George I. Dodge Second. A
a. seaeraVo, +. q. whitaker Thir3
samuel TAFT. G. +. Treat. Fourth. Rev
p. Damon. ; l. Crawford. Ftfth. G.
Gillespie. &. Z. Tremper. sixth. James Oli-
yer. r. T. Rurweil
James r. Wrestling was then callc8 uf,ov,
by the chair and responded tn a Few r--
marks punctuated with humorous sfo~lss
lie paid his respects - the new convert
Judge Cam. congratulated Mr. Wrfie, o,,
the able speech which he had faSt rsssse
and contrasjed the RECORD 81 the ,.~.s,,,,
Republican administer ton o. the Cit, vvith
thar at its Democrats p~ede,sexSar 80
which & could he sai1 thar only one ,.,.,,
IN ~. George nonworth went out ~ sf,..a
with a clean record. As for national a.
fairs. the contrast was precisely as vii
marked Fie closed With IN earnest hone
that IA the present financial ,Nn4fftf,.. ~
the city the strongest. ahlesf ant ysts..s,
men o. the party would - put forward
a. candidates for municipal officials
John = Cole vas called unar t,, So
chair. ara made brief talk which nI.a~g.f
the audience immensely. He related his
experience IN undertaking. ~ talk against
LAWYERS, citing an instance phan - 80
dertook 20 vorS John Wiley for \ 1fs, h.
surance policy On "a stearnhatf ~ a..
Sound he unfortunately Qsu-~4 p. -,
ment when Wiley set the aoer. a,,.g -
let so untl The steamer reached its ,,rst,.
nation.
Corporation Counsel ". r. s~o,s 49,.
called upen and responded briefly ~.
spoke 81 the necessity far economy s- a.