The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-11
JoHs WHY'S PRECINCT.
The Big Goats Absence Does Not
Time he Enfh nslastIc KepubIIcnns.

The Big Goats Absence Does Not
Phase the Enthusiastic Republicans.
r al the Republicans precinct clubs In
the city start or with the enthusiasm
that Characterised the meeting OF The Sec
end precinct club 81 the Third ward in th-
vacant store opposite Brswer's hail. IN
Nalss WsilA addition, last night. there
need ~ no fear Of the result. in Seattle az
least The meeting vas spontaneous, but
saotwsfastandiag this thirty names were
assfxse % the rIub roll and several ring
ing. Sound Republican talks were made.
The precinct Is the stamping ground OF
ksx GoAE John Wiley. VINO. before the
srex silver haiiacsnatios took possession OF
hsrz. was chairman OF the precinct club,
oaf ats absence was apparently not felt.
as Il l. SEER ATS unanimously elected
chairman after the meeting had beea
called 20 sEger by Acting Chairman j. +.
Moses
Upon taking the chair Mr. Slzer said ne
realized the important duties he was ealle1
on 70 III. the club had lost It's head. or
az leas, as the old chairman of the club
had lost his head. but ne would enter into
the work with a VIII and do everything IN
hts power 10 roll up a good majority IN
the precinct and the ward. He then made
a few remarks on the national situation,
giving some good sound money talk.
which he made clear by examples. He
called on all Republicans 10 stand by the
ticket and aid IN the return OF prosperity.
Harold Preston was loudly called for.
and In his usual eloquent manner pre-
aented some strong Republican doctrines.
lie told OF an incident that happened dur
ing recent visit 10 Skagit county that
brought forth a storm OF applause. Two
men with Is 20 1 buttons on the lapels of
their coats were conversing with a third
who wore In his coat small American
~.4t..
does that represent" why. don't you
known" answered the man with the nag.
That represents the Republican party.
because that party made that flag possible
That Is why wear and 1 always will wear
1t. Such thing as free silver Will not
cause me TO leave that party. can tell
you. It's the party for me. and IL should
be for you." Mr.. Preston called on the
Republicans 10 stand together In this
fight as they never have before, and en-
couragea the organization OF precinct
clubs In every ward In the city.
r. {. Bedding made a few remarks on
the money question. and was followed hy
ex-Justice Bailey. of Franklin. one OF tho
stauncheSt colored Republicans In the
land The Judge told OF a conversation
hs had with a popuiist on the money ques-
ton. Ia which he. the indge. got the best
OF II. but which his Popullst friend would
always sguirm out Of by. Wei, we just
have TO have free silver. that Is all there
Ia 10 H." What can you do with such
people as that. anyway" said the Judge
Il am afraid ! VIII have to pray for some
OF you white people,"
At the conclusion OF the speeches W. E.
Miller. who had been elected secretary
and treasurer withdrew his name FOR
business reasons. and l. 4. Moses was
elected Chairman Sizer, on the sugges-
tion OF c. O Larned. appointed the fol-
lowing committee 70 solicit members and
report az the caucus meeting on We,ines-
day night AZ o'clock. in the same place:
9 o. Larned. Il. kaufman AMI L. c.
Bedding.
Tho following Republicans signed the
club RON; :. c. Gillespie. S. h. Rathbua.
Franz Paul r. l. kellogg. Harold Pres
ton. c. =, Wilson. Hiram G. GIN. George f..
L. :. Bailey. A. y. Gilbert II. G. Wright.
Frank Paul. Hiram c. Gnl, George +.
TER. r. r. Brocl.way. II. l.. sizer. Plat
shaw. T. J.. Moses, James +. Mason. 9.
q. larnea. T. G. Helding. :. J. Waip.
Roscoe Dixon. y. ". odeh. 7. Kuhlman.
p. J. Christensen. +. Ahramson. - B.
Jones. II. +. Ti,us. \ \. Osborn. Frank
Johnson. ". J. Miller.