The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
EIGHTH WARD MEETING.
speeches Made by Many Of the tandi-
dates to a Large Audience.


dates to a Large Audience.
There was a large gathering AZ Ander-
sons hal. on Denny way. in the Eigata
ward. last evening, in expectation OF hear
ing speeches from the Republican candi-
dates for various Offices.
The meeting was called 10 order az
O'Clock BY r. l. Blaine. chairman Of the
ward club. Reading % the minutes was
dispensed with MIR. Crane was selected
as temporary secretary. Routine business
was disposed of and the speechmaking Of
the evening followed.
George +. Neacharn, candidate for treas
urer. the first speaker Of the evening. was
introduced % the chairman. and spoke
very briefly.
He had been called upon by the chair
man to def1ne his position. He said his
conception Of the duty OF a Republican
offlcshoIder especially in such an Office as
thar OF treasurer. was 10 be honest and 10
do his duty. There was another thing
which he considered essential. and that
was to treat such OF the citizens as had
business in his office with courtesy. The
Republican party had. in the selection Of
its candidates for Office put forward bust
ness men for business positions. II the
people wanted the affairs OF the city con-
Quoted as that OF other corporations. on
business principles, there was no better
vote the Republican ticket
X. f. Stewart. candidate for city clerk.
was then called upon. He responded. say
Ing that he was not a falker, and could do
little in the lire of public speaking All
that he could say. or desired TO say. was
that II elected he would conduct the at
fairs of his office precisely on the same
lines as he had for tine last two years.
The people generally were familiar with
m Ira xcr he haH cd
these duties
John X. Brown. nominee for corporation
counsel. took the floor. The speaker prem
ised by saying that. while personally ac-
quainted with many Republicans in the
ward. 10 the great majority he was I'M
known. He considered IL the duty OF ev-
cry nominee for Office to make himself
acquainted. personally II possible. yith IS
many voters as he could. that they might
Judge In this manner somewhat as TO his
personal qualifications for office. II was
but right that the people whom he seeks
To represent should see and know the can
didate. The speaker confessed that ne
had no particular ability as speechmak-
or. He was not asking support for his
office on the grounds OF ability In that di-
rection. HE had certain convictions on
subjects which would come before the
people and would endeavor to outline
interest. even intense interest. TO all the
people of the city. II was not a question
alone OF the personnel of candidates. al
though that was most important con-
sidsratfon not to be overlooked There was
a more vital question, however, on which
would depend the prosperity OF the city
for long time TO come A false step now
might inture the city incidentally.
These are peculiar and critical times II
times were good business prosperous and
every one employed. the putting of The
government of the city for two years In
the wrong hands might not be 50
disastrous "a 10 would be under present
circumstances. But that Is not the case
today. Business has been Frustrated for
years. following the collapse OF a boom
money has been scarce beyond example
There Is just the first dawn Of prosperity
Al such a time, 10 elect the Populist ticket
would be to work n disaster 10 the city,
from which 1t would be years IN recover
tng.
The speaker had no personal abuse 10
heap or Jordan. He only referred TO the
principles of which he was an exponent
There was no Disgusting the fact that IL
a Popuilst of the stripe and holding the
principles OF Or. Jordan should be elected
mayor. there was a certainty that such
an action would tend 10 repel capital from
seeking Investment here. on the other
hand the election Of such a man as Frank
n Black would show TO the world that
the city affairs were TO be conducted by a
business man, conservative and capable.
who has shown a capacity 10 conduct a
large private business in a satisfactory
manner. This In Itself would tend to re-
vsve confidence in the future OF the city
by showing that the administration would
be- conducted in wise, conservative and
economical manner.
George Hood. candidate for fire commits
sioner. followed very briefly.
Judge Orange Jacobs was then lntroduc-
ed and made the principal speech OF the
evening He believed IN partisan nomina-
lions. even in municipal affairs. because
thereby n greater sense Of responsibility
was felt ard efficiency IN public office more
likely 20 he had Behind a Republican
ticket II elected. were the good response
ble Republican leaders, who knew that a
dishonest administration or an incompe-
tent one. would be condemned az the POLLS
hv the people and the party's future pros
poets thus injured. Hence behind the
once holders Is The whole force az the Re
publican party. exerted IN the Interests 81
economy and honesty. Wtth a monErcl
combination behind which no partisan
organization stands. there Is no such re-
sponsibtlity.
There were two circumstances under
which a Republican. like himself. might
feel justified IN refusing 20 support the
PARTY nominees one was. when the NOM
tnation was procured hv fraud the other
when q convention tried % cram down the
throats Of the people a man withou. either
honesty or capacity. Ia the present csse
a convention had been held which COM
pletelv AMI fairly renresented the Repuh-
lfcaa party OF the city. That convention
had put forward as its candidate for may
or a man who had every recognized quail
ncatioa FOR the position. whose honesty
and capacity RAD never Neeu questioned.
The onlv objection ne hal ever heard urg-
ed was that he was TOO good a man for the
position. The Republican party can stand
that Kind Of a nomination. - no other
paTtv can
Judge \ ~. Foete closed the speech-71sk-
ing }n "A very earnest speech. whi~h was
heartily applauded.
The chair ar0euncs1 that Ne ha8 e n
AUTHORISED nv two prominent Dem >rsfs
one Seinx w Y Moore at present rren1-
Ns-r OF the Democratic cty csntre1 ooul-
uaitsea he other Georsa DNnw 81 81. ~
announce that thev woui3 each 07s Is, "
vote bat work FOR the election 90 Frank
II Efaek Nj DcrwortA would have A.
tended the meeting himself ana male 4
farlt> statement ~ pts position. hut tFat
e. might ~ taksa Hs q canpleta ahan-
aeurnent 81 the fAe~1>~rsti~ rsrtv fe- ali
tt4sse A step ~ was nN. rreparei e. take
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