The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18
BIG CONVENTION.
christian Endeav0rers to Flock
to San Francisco.
POLITICS AND INSURANCE MEN.
posss Y. Watt, OF san Francisco, Tells
How the sound Money Men Are
Educating the People.


. nosssrat conventions BseiS ia this pars OF
- eoarsry. The ansaal International
sonssztions Of tar Christian Endsavor So
rsexy are affairs OF great magnitude, a.
= saoxn by the attendance az the one held
ssst JgIy A. Washiuwt0n City. where Il 90
ssooIe assembled. and A. me gathering IA
posson the year before. wasre ss9ss were
ryssent Rofia y Watt. vice president OK
H. Yeunz Men's Christian Association IN
sna Frsncizco. vas chiefly Instrumental
: getting TIE convention q gsg FOR san
FrzneIsco. and y now returning home
sftsr 81 extended visit in the Fast. DUR
srx whleh he spent much time az the con-
,rxtson Is washington City booming fh4
.stsresis Of the Coast.
.sThs reason for tighter attendance the
.sz. time a. compared H5th the year be-
sors i found IN the fact that many fsn-
aeav9rers believing that san Francisco
wouA he TIE next mace selected preferred
e save their money and take the trip
q the coast II fs4G." gaid Mr.. Watt 81 TIE
Butter lat night. THE next convention
MI BE- held IA San Francisco IN the second
GEEK Of July. 1sF. and ~ expect between
.8sa ard 1900 neopis. The first step Of
car preliminary preparations has already
beer taken b raising szs.9G0. OF this sum
sf- ~ has been subscribed by the citizens
81 he city. and the remainder has been
g.ssa ~ the ioesl Christian Enaeavor
.oesesles. AT Washington CITY we dis
:r4based zsse9 leaflets Of forty pages. de-
ses.vfiye Of California. and entirely free
srops lnlivsaual advertising. We also
rad 7se0 little folders circulated TO boom
the state In our booth was q bear 10
fsDgesea. the state Railroad rates Will
sreaabiy be loxer than az any previous
esassnflon. and excursion tickets VIII
fszd, a. = rule. over a 4ifeTent road each
nay. enabling thoss attending 70 see a
hsse extent Of the Western country. The
Washington state society. OF which II. G.
Ralsx 8 president ard John T. Hartman
and W "A. LAWS prominent workers. Is
srsady laying It's plans 20 induce a large
nsrsber or delegates 10 either go or come
Sr aay OF the northern lines. making a
SEQ over IN Seattle. This state ALL send
aboat zsuo delegates. and there has been
ssaa TAX OF eharfering steamers for them.
ta nothing definite has been determined.
h II consider thai this convention viii be
81 great value 10 the Coast materially as
vel as spiritually. The delegates are for
tie most part young men and women OF
good families who are Just ont Of school
ana come 10 the West with their future
tsaHs OF life ali unsettled. You take a
yenng fellow who has been vesetattng in
quiet Eastern town and set him down In
sFaftle OF some other Western city and
lss energetic life 20 which he has been
accustomed. Clean and intelligent people
such "a these are the kind of people We
sAHt for permanent residents.
IN san Francisco We shall arrange
either la halls or In tents TO seat 1890 peo-
sle AZ one time. and 10 accommodate the
efowd expected In the hotels and boarsi-
lag houses OF the city. The delegates viii
p4Y their own expenses. the COMMITTEES
sgensshlug the halls. ia.oo chairs pro-
grammes with music. and badges. Tie
srangsments for the press VIII be most
rosnpiete and it Is owing 20 the accom-
modations Afforded the representatives Of
sha pFesa that the conventions OF the
C Y. are SO fully reported by telegraph
A room will b. furnished for nifty report
ers and az the desk OF each one aiii be
rair % scissors a paste pot. paper ana
ptns The speeches TO he made, together
nisa a printed biography Of the speaker.
are furnished each reporter. and he can
iollos the address from that, cutting out
ogs what 40 does not want. There VIII
b telegraph Office In the building for
their use aud a room where they can 80
after each Of the three daily sessions,
During bis trip In the East Mr.. Wait,
xhs Il Pacific coast manager OF the Royal
Queen Iusaranrc Companies was
traaghf IN contact wlth many OF the pTora-
ssas business men ard took notice OF me
fsiiieal feeling prevailing. lie had visited
Washington city. baltimore. Philadelphia.
Ssw York and Chicago, and deelsred that
b had not found one n.s east Of chicago
sbo VAS Tor free silver. though he theasAf
here vas an uRdegcurrent fsvorabte 20
a8an among the farmers IN the outlying
tsftetS
'Taere = system of e.incatioa going
e. a8w said Air Watt "that "a thorough
sff4fF
| tx 70 thelr men and even To the negro
ssrters who sweep out the oiiices and the
Aaash'aek who sAlnes their shoes ihey
RE on the front platforms or cars ana
sax - the motornan wherever IL - het
wehislisd ani 10 everything IN their
FoSeF to show people the consequences OF
81 financial change ag!tatef
4 have two lifelong friends IN New OK
Who have been Democrats for many years
Aas sere strongly opposed "a Bryan afa
tao Chnaeo u'atform. There - a calcFed
Porter wi.h ehers who has always seen a
Democrat chiefly because MS employers
tsck sAat side When the uaminattan az
lai1asa was announced the porter was
sfgy brilliant untn hfs emp eyers asked
Ara - explain why he wae Tor fFse silver.
hs could give no answer save that ne
/ saoashi tae price o. everything would -
81 That e what they fei you. IS 4, he
@ke3 him - ne h8i evaF figured tAat
sAlis The price 81 everything would - an
- s@sary w8af3 resain "a u was Tbs
sas res Thought 80 the tarkey ani Ne
= onee saN she peint IN such practical
segamens The husinegs man are lEaesu
sans gooa missionary work among their
tn5.eTes
Il = consider this TIRE uaoss tsnnortant ans
seep question thaG has eveg controntea
sas people. aad Nh-je I 40 ret feel aose
? Squire ouf she result n3~setf. Aod me
Fss.siw 81 strong awon< the iinsneiafs
sas business mcn 81 5ie country as -
ssJeNe that the election % RFyan voal3
sscste tas greatest ra0c ever sevn "a
IS ea8rtrv NngtesGes Flsa Sg}FlnE estore
g free SILVER taN was PASSED VIII Rave
! - pal8 in Er3. sH3 Il The wos;kasee
- - pro5uee the ge,8 BE will lo@ae Aiz
ass ~ eautas Us wfG n0t renew IN the
sfsSeet istpri Hnie.
% ret haieve NrgaR ~ti win. ] he-
ssss Cai.far- 20 b. soe stFonr far pre-
.se.iea 70 sote fof hsas. ava : am re- SIRE
~ carry Oregon IRVING y, S>'tS.
1se~ iant - ths Trfoo Iren Works, Is now
ssEnlns ftr state e. California and ns
saNe a g#es. aeal ~ lrsiueHre via
- tseorsrs ne1re Thew k1ow sh3i %
H eas3 lecturer. lfst one Sh2 haS
&ssa ap she eaese n tha interest," * nc
sa.s aa3 ths COUNTRY.
fas-f..=es ssa as2t ta knoN son3rt aiAS
saeai tAt aetssss err the Caasg for the re-
/ &ashs1t ~ central Insurance. or
Es tae Whrn I 1gst San Francisco ~
t5ffr para Ur Iuce Is uAs eNp%ctna
- zoe .usararce Interests would ~ -
/ ssai @Hn ws. b3s ta@ under
/ fNsta hste heea uaahte to aEsse IN
| ss'A ans Ore eaassas far haFpnnf - tc~
! sewn as esp ey AIS ever TIE pTF-
ms awe .-a.- asea.ref s. tsza cent BE-