The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
BRAyED TIE STORM.
Republicans Out I'm the seventh I'm
Good Trim.

A gathering OF Seventh ward Republic
ans. small in numbers but great In enthu-
siasm. faced the storm TO attend the reg
ular meeting OF the seventh Ward Club at
Pinckney hall, corner OF Broadway
and Denny way, last night. Being the an
nlversary OF the beloved statesman Abra-
ham Lincoln. all the speeches were preg-
nant with beautiful illusions to his life
and death. James Leddy delivered an eio-
auent memorial on the dead president.
Judge ]. N Scott. of Port Townsend. was
present and addressed the club.
The meeting was called 10 order by the
veteran Col John Taylor who announced
that the tickets FOR the primaries should
be obtained by the vice president or COM
mitteeman In each precinct from the Soc
rotary OF the central committee during
Saturday forenoon and have them distrih-
uted at the various polling places by noon.
Reports were heard from the various pre-
clncts regarding the registration, which
were very favorable. the percentage OF Re
publcans who had failed IN this duty being
small. The Seventh is the banner ward OF
tho party In respect 10 registration.
r w Little. Of the city council. was tho
first speaker. and he presented figures on
the comparative expense OF building the
cIty's sewers between the Democratic adj
minlstration and the present administra-
ton that will make good campaign mate
rial lie showed that the Democratic coun-
eli spent more on appropriations during
the last two months they were In power
than the present admlnistratio during
two years In giving the amount OF APP
propriations In each ward, the Seventh led
the list with about $4,000.
James Ieddy, when introduced, pTefaced
his eulogy on lincoln with a few remarks
concerning the local political situation.
The Importance Of a straight ticket. with
representative, non-partisan nominees.
was the burden OF his speech. "A strong
Republican ticket from top 10 bottom"
was the sentence impressed on those pres
ent HIS culogy Of Lincoln was along The
established lines. snd he closed with a
fiowery description OF a dream during
witch he was transported 20 a beautiful
palace and beheld an assemhlage Of the
celebrated characters Of the civil war.
among whom Abraham Lincoln stood sur
rounded hy radiance ana Story,
Judge J. y. Scott OF Port Townsend, de-
voted himself % a talk on national politics.
being unfamiliar with thu local situation.
Abiding 10 the coming campaign, ne said.
"You are sklrpishing for position. and
from that position ven must fight The grcAt
battle next November"
w s Harlan when called upon rose
amid a ciapping of hands. and prefacea
his remarks les saying. Its all right FOR
speeches. for they live by H." lie then
gave a practical talk on che work ~ the
FIRST ward. and closed hy advising sharp
lockout on the Ponniisis
4 rehuke was administered 20 she A. r
\ organization by W r. G0rham He
paved the way By referring 20 the bank
rupt condition or Tacoma. row IN the
bands of tbe FoHuiists. and then said thar
statements have recently been made ~
prospective delegates 90 the Republican
convention that unless nominees we're sat
isfnct0rv 90 a certain faction the dcfara ties
representing that faction would bolt the
convention, ANY man he exclaimed
who declares thar he VIII holt u rot salts
feA with the nominees ~ tAe convention
has ne fighJ Ga act as a delegate in that
coBNeurioa' Tie Thought the hest inter-
csts - toe party we're subservef by unan-
iui5ty in the support ~ that partNss roull-
nees, and condemned in unmlstakshla
terms any man who as8 expressed tae de-
trruiiaaSicn ~ halting
Ssort speeches, with are ara sran we've
ms8c beg Frank TiptoB b T Cross ara
John TAyier Tae cluh adjourned unti tAs
regular meeting next Weaa .-aay n4rh..