The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26

mar who appeals TO the homes and rha
business element OF Seattle The former
of these vas nominated first by PopuIist
convention. nosorfotsiy packed and cram
ned In the interest OF Jordan, and after
ward by Democratic convention equally
packed IN hts interest. Right here must
say that I admire the manly stand made
on the focr % that Democratic convention
by the minority who confended for de-
cency Of methods and purity OF political
principles.
The convention which nominated the
present Republican ticket was large one.
and It's methods were notably open ard
fair The plan OF precinct organization
made Il practically impossible for any
clique or ring 10 succeed. and there was
TO putting up OF a prearrsnged slate.
Every Republican constituent received cue
consideration. and every element OF the
party vas properly represented Of course.
II always happens in conventions that
some mans friends 9isapposnt him. but ne
has no right on that account 70 visit his
dispseasure on the candidates nominated
or on the party at large The contest IN
the convention was fair and open fight,
and that is all that any man. and especially
any Republican, can ask. and il resulted
in placing AT the head Of the Republican
ticket clean. honest. successful and con-
sentative man: man who will recognize
the fact that he is elected not as mayor OF
the Republican party. not as mayor or
any particular faction or section, but as
mayor o. the entire city and OF III its pso-
pie Applause) That is the kind Of man
Mr. Black IS and that Is precisely the
kind of man we want" (Applause.)
Then Mr.. Craven made a strong appeal
to the better element OF Democrats to lay
aside partisan considerations and support
the straight Republican ticket for the in
terests Of the city.
There are times he said. when IL be-
heoves every man to look higher than mere
blind party feaIty. For instance, when
President Cleveland recently sent forth
the declaration that the United Sta-es
would not permit the violation Of The
Monroe doctrine. the Republicans, though
they strongly condemn the present ma
tional administration and believe that
Clevelands career has been mainly
series OF biunders. all over the country
rallied TO his support TO man.
Again. when the second-class Demo-
Gratis. during the dark days OF the civil
war. gathered al Chicago. declared the
war a failure and asked for a cessation
OF hostilities. there were thousands OF
Democrats fighting in the ranks OF the
Union army who said. The war must and
shall not cease till the stars and stripes
wave triumphant from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific and from the Lakes TO the Gulf
Another point. Prosperity is just dawn
ing. Its rays are already coming up in the
East. But let the news fash over the
wires that the clean city Of the Northwest
has elected Jordan and his gang. and we
shall be turned back 20 midnight again"
County Clerk T. W. Gordon was called
on, ard responded with a brief but appro-
pirate speech, In which he declared his
adherence to Republican principles and his
confidence that the Republican ticket
would be elected
Ralph Simon. the secretary of the First
ward club. did not speak long. but what
he said was 10 the point
Chairman Harlan introduced George F.
Meacham as the 'treasurer-elect of the
city of Seattle and the phrase and the
speaker were both applauded. Mr.. Meach-
am made plain but impressive statement
of the political situation, and was followed
I'm much the same vein by City Clerk r.
F. Stewart, who said that clerks were not
expected TO make speeches, but to attend
TO the business Of the office. and that he
ventured modestly TO say that his two
years of work in his present Office would
show that he had done his work we'll
declaration which every man in the hall
Endorsed by applause
John K. Brown. the Republican nominee
for corporation counsel, spoke ar some
what greater length, saying, among other
good things:
I'm such a crisis as the present. when we
stand at the dawn of brighter commercial
day, IL would BE- nonsense to think of not
electing Mr.. Black. He is precisely the
kind of man We need. We do not need an
administration OF brag and buster. but
one Of action. We don't need as mayor a
man who viii get up on the housetop and
proclaim what he Is going 10 do, but a
man who will act"
John Wiley was also called on as "the
old wheeihorse." but he excused himself
from speaking on the plea that he had
been in the court room all day.
The club followed the plan of the central
committee for organization by electing
Maj. W s Harlan. chairman OF the club
as captain for the ward and the various
vice presidents as iieutenants