The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-03
A ROUsING MEETING.
senator John u. Allen Delivers His
Last speech Of the Campaign
at the Seattle Theater.

What was STYLED an overflow meeting.
In the announcements of the Republican
rally for last night deserved no such APP
peiiation, as the gathering at the Seattle
theater was large and enthusiastic and
was one of the most important OF the
campaign. having within itself all of the
elements OF great expression of popular
ieeiing on the eve of national election
The speaker announced for the Seattle
theater was Hon. John B. Allen
AL O'Clock Maj. w. v. Rinehart intro
ouced Mr.. Allen. who stated that he had
come from long campaign. wearied and
worn. 1t has been the most aggressive
struggle ever witnessed In the state cf
Washington. in which the determination
or the Republicans to win in the contest
OF today had been expressed In their
tenacity of purpose. earnestness and 10y
atty. All during the campaign the capa-
cities of buildings in the cities and school
houses and mills in the country have
been tested TO their utmost while a deep
and intense feeling has marked the acts
OF the Republicans in all of their efforts
10 bring about the election OF the caudi-
dates named upon the ticket. Every day.
said Mr.. Allen. has witnessed the weak
ening OF the opposition. and the dominant
party Is nov pressing the opposition TO the
wall. while noble enlistments have every
day been added. The Republican party
VIII stand where IL has always stood In
the state of Washington.
Mr.. Allen said tina; he has known FOR
years the Republican candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governorship. from
the earliest days of their boyhood. He
paid tribute TO the father OF Mr. Sulii-
van. and TO tho son who took I'D the rfc-
work where the father eft It off He
won for himself at the bar OF Whitman
county place In its foremost ranks ana
when the attention of the country was
being centered upon Tacoma In the DAYS
or It's greatest prosperity he had seen
Potter Charles Sullivan establish himself
In that city. which was being filled with
the brightest OF the young men from the
best schools OF the East backed IN hv
great wealth and social position. Mr.. sul.
hvan. said tho speaker. had forged ahead
In his profession until he was in posses
sion OF splendid and important practi>s
WIN 'he respect OF the entire bar of the
state, The subordinate and the suprsm.
courts f' S'''c
The crime OF 'Ts' was taken IN hx NJ
Mlsn. and he said that In that year ne
haa come TO the territory OF washf,r,or
with its scattered handful OF people Sal,
tie was bat struggling village s,o,s,.
mao nut three families and Tacoma vas
worm less than Sso,Sa In twenty-thrse
vars under tne monetary system the nal
OF Sosa 70 saoso And thss ,s A. :. s.ts
Mr. Allen. TO what is called the crg,,s 80
4a TIE speaker then painted so,r,a uno-t-
pictures 81 the development 81 ne s,a,s
and OF the Unltef States during fhe sane
time '0
The opponents 90 the sound 7,,o,av ao,.
trtne have waited unsil row "a fra tha.
.asaf F'fsent 'fis are due 10 the crime O.,
.. said Mr., Allen. The speaker CHARGED
that the cause Of the present strsnwerrv
- irsces6ie TO 80. when the smoke 500
ped eelching from the chlmneys. the srss
were banked and men stood abort with
hands hanging Idly a. their sides
lie reviewed the nomination Of NeK3n,sv
twhose name evoked storm OF cheers,
ana said that The people OF the country
had expressed their preferences .Ag-,~
DAYS before the convention a. :. ro,,is
and he choice was that 81 Major NcKi,-
Ter. In whom the remedy ,sx
Mr. Allen paid q tribute Il, ne ra.-io.
ism Or Grover Cleveland With whom, re
SAID, tAe Republican party ti~s~as -,
many Sae'ects. but who had refused "a
recognize the Se-calied Democratic Plat
form OF ne present year. The hes, elA-
inert % the Democratic party VIII yete For
Neksn'sy. He sep!ors6 the sa<wsstto~s -,
secsscraas-n displayed IN TIE sshscex, Ma.
form. ara sad 4 woa4 teach "a -.
ssrase 20 hate tAs fortunate. me 49,, .,
hate the rich. she smriaye his susr,ovs-
Mr.. Allen shsn gave JaAn r Raxer~
scorins. quoting freely from BE naIik-t,~.-
80 1ccfFiSe O. re "lrreprrSs4eis C-or.aics 's
TIE eieetsoa OF Rogers Soula mean a no
tersous governor, SC not sslsssrxstsshsss "a
SPOKE OF Kansas, ard appealed - bis hear
ers 70 stand side w 81 e "a protest - "a
sson's honor. TIE meeting ,loxss wE,h
thrve cheers for Mckinley and Hobart ard
Sullivan.