The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16

4roand The parade with wheels II an hx
japanese lanterns viii lend an Inspiring
brigiiaEcy 10 The spectacle TIE commit
tee IS anxioas thai a., intending 10 na--
tscipate shousd give some notification be-
for-hand. 50 that lanterns enough can be
provided
Attorney Con Rideout. who has just re-
turned from an extended trip through the
South and middle West. called AT the Of
fee Of the Posf--nte,igencer last evening
ard gave graphic account OF his meet
ing with Senator Palmer. In Illinois, ard
also his observations during his tour Mr..
Ri9ecG- went 10 Chicago as an alternate
10 the Democratic national convention.
The platform did net. however. please Mr..
R.deoue, and. disappointed and agyrievci
the Western politician waited around 10
see what the sound money Democrats
were going to 10. When the call was IS
sued for the convention OF the gold Dem
ocrats IT Indianapolis. NJ. Rideou. quiet
iy slipped away from the communicating
influences Of silver and Cook county and
bright and early showed up a. Tho golden
affair in the Indiana metropolis. While
not delegate. nor even an alternate, Mr.
Rideout claims 20 have had the freedom
OF the floor rendered MIN out CT courtesy
for the long distance he had travelled He
participated in the, affairs OF the conven-
ton, but made no speeches az that time
In conversation with Senator Palmer. now
the candidate for president on the Demo-
cratic sound money ticket, Mr.. Rideous
Gays thar that distinguished gentleman
said that the object of the separate con-
vent.on was the maintenance OF Demo
cratic principles and integrity.
When sIr. R.deout was asked wha. he
thought OF the ticket. and whether
Palmer and Buckner expected the sound
money Democrats TO vote for them, he
answered that the ticket was good
enough. but that. like Bourke Cochran, he
believed that votes cast for Palmer and
Buckncr were thrown away They should
be marked for Mckinley and Hobart ard
they would do some good. As TO The feel
ing on the part OF the candidates, NJ
Rideout Old not believe that they seri-
cusiy expected the support of the gold
Democrats anywhere except in Illinois,
and the effect there was TO be the break
ing up OF the Aitgeid power. Mr. R.deout
agreed with other Seattle people lately
from the East that there Is a possibility
that Illinois may cast her electoral vote
for Mckinley. and Aitgeld still remain in
power.
During his absence Mr.. Rideout deliv-
cred addresses 10 the Business Mems
Sound Money Club OF Chicago and be-
fore the students of the Chicago Cniver-
slty, on the prospects in the West. He
also spoke In Springfield. Peoria. Bloom
ington. Centralia. Decatur and Danviiie
besides two mining districts. Great Creek
and Spring Valley.
In Ohio he addressed audiences in Chill
licothe. Dayton, Columbus. Newark and
GAINESVILLE. In Indiana he spoke in Terre
Haute, Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort
Wayne and Jefferson. and also at Louis
vile. KY.
Mr.. Rideout then toured Arkansas,
Mississippi Alabama, Tennessee, Louis
lana and Texas. All. with possibly tie ex-
cepfion of Texas, which casts its cleo
toral vote In sections. will go for Bryan.
Western Texas may go for Mckinley
Mr.. Rideout says that Mckinley money
Is going begging for bets in the East.
The sound money Democrats Of Seattle
gathered In fun force at the Chamber OF
Commerce last night to hear an address
on the issues of the day by Mr.. George
w. Stapleton. mayor of Vancouver and
candidate for presidential elector on the
state Democratic ticket.
The meeting had not been extensively
advertised. for which fact those present
should be than..lul, as the evening was
warm and the audience as large as could
be comfortably accommodated.
Thomas b. Hardin IN short but grace
full speech introduced Mr.. Stapieton. Mr..
Stapieton is tail, handsome. the possessor
of a fine voice and in every way worthy
champion of a good cause. He congratu-
lated Seattle on her new line of steam
ships, and was pleased TO see that bust
ness had not been completely lost sight of
in the sea of politics.
Mr.. Stapleton spoke for about an hour.
and held the attention OF an interested
and enthusiastic audience throughout.
He proved himself deep student. thor
ough master of the financial question, and
the burden of his theme was sound
money. He referred 10 the Chicago plat
form as "a conglomeration of little OF
everything. mostly falsehoods and mis-
statements
The festive Popocrat was conspicuous
by his a5sence, or else disguised In silence
and deoorum. Mr.. Stapleton's many points
were heartily applaaded. and his audience
was with him from start to finish.
In concluding. Mr.. Stapleton asked the
sound money Democrats to cast their votes
sor Palmer and Buckner: by 80 doing they
would preserve their party organization.
and By not supporting Mr. Bryan would
materially aid in the election Of Mckinley.
A. the close OF the address there were
loud calls for Judge Burke. who was in
the audience. As the hour was late how
ever, and the room was getting uncom-
forsably warm. the judge confined himself
% a short expression OF thanks TO Mr..
Stapleton and then declared the meeting
over.
Night before last Mr. Stap,eton addressed
a meeting AT isSaquah. and OF his effort
there Judge Burke speaks IN glowing
terms In the course Of his speech Mr..
Siap!eton referred 20 the different con-
vensions Of this campaign. and 10 the sew
crai nominees. culoggzing Mr. Mckinley
NJ Tt.t-~
and Buckner. He continued: There WAS
also n convention held in Chicago. a plat
form adopted and candidate nominated"
Here the PopS present attempted TO raise
cheer. bat were requested TO wait mo-
men; And the name OF that candidate
now sc. ready 20 cheer-Vgss Dennis
An sctive fight Il being made aga!ns.
Rogers. the Populist candidate for gov
crnor. by the Democrats OF this city. They
say they do not want TO repeat the ex-
perisnce OF oregon. Colorado and other
states. which have had bitter expert
ences with populist governors They wish
10 preserve the good name Of the state
from such stigma These Democrats
have a semi-organlyasIon, and are trying
% induce many of their fellow Demo-
Gratis rs they can 20 refrain from support
Ing Rogers.
Many % The single tax advocates ars
opposed 70 Rogers also. He IS opposed 20
the single tax iGea. but in order 20 aro-
pit!ate shaS element has prom sed 20 not
veto single tax b.u IL IL be passed by
the legislature. This. Il was thought.
would AK" the single takers. but Il seems
that It IA not, Tor many % them are Sc
crstiy fighting Rogers candidacy
II really looks as though Rogers would
run FAR behind The rest % the fusion
Ticket.