The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
IN THE FIFTH.
Good Speeches From Candidates and
From Others.

Good Speeches From Candidates and
From Others.
Speeches % unusual excellence were de-
iivered before the Fifth Ward Republican
Club a its meeting In Masonic temple last
night
John X Brown. the Republican nominee
for corporation counsel wac the frst .
take the floor. His idea vas 10 show that
the individuals nominated or elected on
the ticket are of minor Importance. The
great principles OF the Republican party
that make its domination Ia municipal or
national affairs successful are what the
people want and what will give good gov
eminent and prosperity. He said II would
make no difference whether he or Judge
Lichtenberg were elected corporation
counsel. since 1t was the party and not the
man that was wanted at the head Of af-
fairs.
A plain. unvarnished business PROPOSE
ton was what George F. Neaeham. Repuh
Iican candidate for city treasurer. laid be-
fore the club. II ask any man here" no
said 'if he had a large business 10 con-
duct. which man he would put az the head
of Il. Frank ID. Black or DR. J. Eugene Jor-
dam" Showing the importance Of having
responsible men on the board OF pubic
works and In the city comptroiler's office.
he asked from what class of men the off
ferent nominees for mayor would select
those officers.
r. II. Bu-d. feaominated from the Fifth
ward as a delegate thanked the club for
the honor conferred upon him IN the con-
vention. and said he would endeavor TO
meet the responsibilities. II elected. He
felt Republicans We're perhaps too conf
dent. and recommended work.
A visitor from the Sixth ward, w. V
Rinehart. made a short address He had
noticed. he said, that several saloon men
have been affected by Jordan's wide
open" policy. AM was afraid some Of
their votes would be lost simply because
they do not comprehend that the mayor
being an executive and not a legislative
officer, no change would be made in the
laws governing the liquor traffic which,
ever candidate should be elected. without
action by the city council.
THE little doctor has slim chances in
the Fourth ward. Il Charles Lovejoy
chairman az that ward. speaks with the
voice OF the people He considered one Of
Blacks strongest qualifications for the
mayoralty was his credit as a business
man. The house he represents is known
In all financial centers." he said 'and
when the news Is received OF his nonina-
ton. Seattle's credit will be benefited"
Pointing u Tacoma as an example. he
rldicued the theory that a wide-open pol
Icy brings prosperity 70 a city. He spoke
highly OF Brown and Meachan.
T. =. Robbins gave a trlte illustration
or the position Of the Republican party
In the coming campaign. II well reraem-
Der the advice given me by an old lawyer
when I was a young man" he said. The
OLD fellow gave me as n raie OF conGuc:
mat whenever ! went into case and the
law was against me. 20 talk on the facts,
and whenever the facts were against me
20 arcie on the law When I asked him
what 70 DO In case both were against me.
Ne said curse the other side Now the
Republican party has both law and facts
on is side. Nobody can say anything
against the administration now going out
% power. and no one can saw anything
against thu ticket We don't have 10
curse the other side"
r. II. Cam Is not an enthusiast. and
when he recommends a candidate ne in
dulges IN no exaggerated encomiums hat
when he said quietly that he would vote
for Frank n Black because he thought
him the kind Of man the people had been
looking for, the words carried weight with
them. He said he had known young
Meacham' SIT his life. and he was OF a
good family. with a father who was an
honest man before him. The same was true
% r. T. Stewart. } X Brown was also
spoken ot as a man Of integrity
The executive committee was instructed
20 call grand ratification meeting some
tirae next week.