The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
A BIG RATIFICATION.
Republicans TO Gather in the
Arm0ry.
AND EVERYBODY WILL Be THERE
n IL SET for Tomorrow Sfghf-The
Candidates. Good Speakers
and a Band.

"of course it's Po5uIiv. ticket. ard
therefore what have we Democrats got 70
do with TT" remarked leader IN the local
DEMOCRACY yesterday. III Jordan turns
Pnpulisi that doeSn's say that we shall fol-
los him because he once claimed 70 De a
Democrat" One Of the little group 70
whom he was speakinz SoIemniy said
ssInat's So and the other two Nodded. II
will tell you another thiHg.' went On the
first speaker Nearly fEo weeks sgo Dr.
Jordan sad he must get Democratic hack
ing somehow. IN order 70 give MS caHfii-
dacy moral support" Moral support
chor8sed the three listeners with hearty
laughs.
United States Commissioner Charles -.
Emery. a sterling Democrat. when asked
in MIA office yesterday II he was going %
vote for DR. Jordan, said very emphatic
ally. NO, sir. / not cannot % 50
consistently with my seif-respeet. BE "a
no Democrat. Nor h he on Democratic
sicket ! do not belong 20 the Popuilst
party. am a Democrat"
At least twenty Of the leading Democrats
OF this city readily said that those were
their sentiments bait thsy we're not 20
ready 10 pnt their names % Auch state
suents. Some oid not desire 10 he quoted
in any way; they have Ieesng aserss to
newspaper noforsety. others said, Walt a
few days and We viii come ouf against JOr-
dan in good company" This merely serves
10 show now general r. the feeling that the
most loyal OF the Democrats do not feel
bound by the action Of the convention nov.
rs there IL no Democratic ticket IN the
neId as the result Of that convention TO
challenge their loyalty. We are rot Popss-
lists" they say. and in few days. IL is
now expected large number will proba-
bly, state that they are against PopuiIsn,
against JOrdanism and in favor Of elect
ing a good business man to the position or
mayor. whose name Is Frank u. Black
Mex, Tuesday tbs election takes place.
and the Republican city central commit
tee assisted BY Harold Preston. were a.
busy as bees all day yesterday. The com
mlttee has three rooms in the Seattle Ma
tionai Bank building. and these were
crowded yesterday with the goings and
comings OF willing workers. The commit
tee yesterday decided on a ratification
meeting on Wednesday evening and
chose the only building that offers suffi-
Client accommodation for the purpose, the
Armory. Hon l. y. Andrews viii preside.
and the following gentlemen will act as
vice presidents:
r. VI. Frink, Alonzo Hull. Hon. Richard
Osborn. r. G. Hughes. " =. Compton. r.
+. Tremper. DIR. T. Nj. Young. John Wiley.
Byron Phelps. Mai. Harlan. John Bushell
g. II. Piles. DR. A. NJ. Burns. Frank p
Lewis, j. f. Risedorph. John W. MELON
nell Hon j. ". Langley. A. Amnnds. W
II. White. n. h. Albertson. Frank oieson.
Hon. T. J. Humes. y. A. Wing. j. A
James. Amasa Miller. l.. NJ. Presnsli John
TAYLOR, 1. r. Stedman w. IL Calhoun
Hon n c. Van Tfouien. II. F. Norton. F.
A. Buck. Or. r, VI. Eames. John c.
Barnes q. L. Crawford. a. G. Lincoln, W
T. Scott A. r Lun9foerg. q. O. Guy. A
]. Goddard J. NJ Bemiss. w. V. Rinehart.
-. H. fa,imsr. John n. kinnear. +. s. Ber-
~, Jacob Fuson G. X Coryeii. w. \.
u Eo4,, L
Potts Rev. John e. Damon. and others.
The following speakers are expected 10
address the gathering. Herman Craven.
Hon. Orange Jacobs. John J. McGilvra,
Soon +. Williams John X. Brown. Angus
Young. n. r. Stewart.
The First Regiment hand will furnish
music for the occasion. and every voter
Interested In the welfare and prosperity of
the city of Seattle, whether Republican or
not. should he present.
Here IS a letter from the stalwart Re
publican who pnt IN nomination at the
Republican convention the name OF Mr..
Tresn for city treasurer;
'sNr Editor: In the popullst meeting
at Turner's hall on Saturday evening II
was announced that l.. A. Treen was their
candidate for treasurer In the Repuh-
lican convention l seconded the namina-
tion OF Mr.. Treen. and stated that he was
a Republican after my own heart. and
that I always voted the straight Repuh-
lean ticket. II seems 20 me that II is due
10 Mr. Treen himself and his many friends
that he should az once announce TO the
public that he cannot he candidate nor
accept office from any but the Republican
party. - NJ SCFRACK"
Mr.. Trcen was waited upon the day after
the anti-Jordan convention. and then
stated that the use ~ his name at that
convention was totally unauthorized and
- .~sVf bat
efcct. This statement appeared IN the
observation-disclosures OF tho 2ist. The card 70
which he referred has not yet appeared.
Yesterday. when asked about this card. he
saii: .'oh, I don't intend 20 run on that
ticket; OF course not; bat | was asked not
20 take my name of fust now. as II would
enlbnrrass them. ] am stili thinking about
publishing a card. hu; may not do IL for a
day or two" Meanwhile Mr.. Trssn's
Grand Army friends are embarrassed"
too. to know where AR, Treen stands polit-
scally.
Candidate Jordan VIII be on trial this
evening before the li1uor dealers. who have
called a meeting st Red Mems hafi 20 con-
slider what course shah be taken by them
as a holy IN reference TO the city election,
sn other words viii they indorse Jordan.
IT Is not believed that the meeting VIII
PASS any resolution binding those present
Go vote FOR airy particular candidate. b'it
VIII have good talk over The situation
and how their business may ~ Affected BY
the election. All Democrats are not Tor
Jordan. and all the liquor dealers are not
Democrats \ number 81 them are Repuo-
iicans And they are too intelligent ho'iy
10 discuss the, possibility ~ any mayor De
ing aide q run things wide open" o. 20
.'cloSe everything up tight" at his own
sweet VIII
The Firhth ward Republicans viii hold
meeting tonight in Anderson's hall,
Denny WAY. ana the First Ward Repuhii-
can Club VIII have a roWsing gathering IN
room g. Seattle National hank httislinS,
Tho antl-Iorian ropulists viii hold a
meeting AZ Masonic hail Wednesday night
ard a grand rally az the Arfuory Friday
night