The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-03
STILL ROLLING ON.
Another Big Meeting Of the
McGraw Club.
HOW THE BOOM IS GROWING.
Enthusiastic Republicans Feel the Vic
tory Already Theirs-Anotaer
Meeting saturday.
HOW THE BOOM IS GROWING.

II .he tone and temper of those = no sup
port cause Is itself an element of sue
cess. then s7e members of the AeGrzw
Club have good reason 10 be confident
The meeting of the club last night was not
only well attended. and that without any
public notise. but II was marked by
an earnestness ana enthusiasm beyond de-
scr5ption- When President Preston re-
ported here and there itcns of good news
from the field. when the announcement
was made that one precinct LIST OF MEM
bers had already 80 names and when mes
sages of good cheer came from various
other parts of the state. the applause
which came from all parts of the room
showed how deeply the members Of the
club were concerned.
There was no Sc. order OF exercises for
the evening. The meeting was simply for
the transaction Of such business a. might
come Up, arG during the greater part OF
it the club was practically in committee
Of the whole for ceyss.ng elective meth
DDS Of wors.
Harold Preston presided Secretary
Stewart was absent on account of sickness
in his family, and the club chose J. W.
NcConnaughey as secretary pro tenn The
president announced that he had not quite
completed the list OF precinct secretaries.
hut that he hal already notified those he
had appointed From about City OF these
ne had received hearty and enthusiastic
acceptances, and they were now ready for
work. Abou. an equal number Of appoint
ments hal been sent out by Saturday
nights mail. ana re had not yet nad time
10 hear frof them.
Melvin @. Winstock. from the committee
on constitution and bylaws. stated that
the committee wished further time. In
conjunction with Will II. Parry he had
drafted a report. but f. c. Hughes the
other member of the committee. had been
absent in Olympia. and they wished him
TO see the constitution and bylaws pre-
pared and to receive any suggestions he
might offer. Mr.. Hughes came into the
room later. having just returned from
Olympia and the committee had a session,
but was given until the next meeting TO
complete its report
A communication that evoked hearty
cheers was read from James A Wood. of
Port Townsend, stating that the organiza-
ton Of the McGraw Club in Seattle had
been hailed with qualification by Repub-
leans there. who were now ready to fol-
low with a similar movement and wished
suggestions from the Seattle club as to
the constitution. bylaws. badges and or
ganization. The secretary of the club viii
send proper reply TO Mr.. Woods letter.
g. L. Crawford reported receiving let
ter from Olympia, showing good outlook
In that direction. and Melvin g. Win
stock. who had just returned from Jeffer
son county, reported that county In line
for McGraw for the senate.
John Arthur said he had come to the
conclusion that the club ought to meet
oftener "a week." he said, lis too long
TO wait for a meeting" The club hailed
the suggestion with such manifest APP
prevail that Mr. Arthur moved that when
the club adjourn It adjourn till next Satur-
day night for grand rally. and the
unanimous ''aye" that carried the motion
had the ring of victory in IT,
s. l.. Crawford was called on for a
speech. and sad:
Il will simply say that this movement
has taken hold of the people much more
strongly than I had hoped; and those who
know me know that am naturally hope
full l am thoroughly satisfied. by the way
in which i have seen Republican workers
taking hold. that within three weeks We
shall have three-fourths of the working
Republicans OF King county on our rolls
After confident predictions OF success,
Mr. Crawford paid a tribute TO Gov. Nc
Graw's fitness for the senate Speaking OF
his incessant and untiring energy he said:
Those who know him know that he Is
never too tired to 10 favor for a friend.'
and the sentiment was cheered to the echo.
In his administration as governor he has
looked after every interest of the state
and ne will do the same thing when he gets
into the senate. With his well-known ard
characteristic diligence. after ne shall have
been In the senate six months he will be
able TO accomplish as much n a month
as good many men would In a year.
The meeting next Saturday night Will be
held In the same hall. room c of the Seat
tie National Bank building. and ii will be
of great interest and importance Besides
the report of the committee on const.tu-
ton and bylaws there will be reports from
one or two other special committees or
dered last night. and possibly reports from
a number OF precinct secretaries Good
speakers win lend their eloquence to make
the rally a success.