The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-27

The Hall Was Chilly, but the
Audience Was Warm.
GRAND RALLY At The ARMORY.
ssashnaan AMI Jones Speak So Well
That Those Who Carne TO ScoI
Remained To Pray"

There Il an Old cuotsfEoE which used
u ns gaacE "a Use. AID gisR good reason
by che early American evanseszSts, de-
serlrt8xs e- tie rough element when ire
..aeDGg dropged sDto a camp meeting
rom 1aaEee Or curiosity, bGt De.ng str.ek-
en- by come arxow of gospel truth from
tAs well strung bos Of haste. si'aakeF'
grew attentive, serious cad y intent
s-Tfgoso who came 20 sysoT remained 10
gray" Win SOME such effect tie ken
shafts OF Republican doctrine pierced me
hearts 81 certain band OF free silver
msn who grouped themselves IL ArfloFy
hail last nigfs. apparently with the piE-
pose % throwing cold water on the *
FOUNDERS oT that doctrsae by cheering
.geFy rsEer1uce 10 Bryan, free SILVER or
Iopglssfs. but sbc WINGED under me tell
.ug points made froEn the platform until
they finally subsidized from e1traVEgant
hiGaEity .nto thoughtful silence Indeed.
one OK the speakers uzed the figure az the
'smsprner's bench" calling the Po3aIiags
sinners" and telling them that he had
come 70 ''eail not the righteous but sinners
10 repen lance. AID was glAd 20 sec them
present.
Certain Popul5stIc critics have been
sootsng a. recent Republican rallies and
calling tbem .fSosts." The moss pEeJu-
diced observer could hardly apply tina.
tarm To the raiiy al the Arn0ry last night.
There VAS nothing frosty save the rather
Eftffsy temperature GA 4t&5 bEANtD- @Att&+AA
night In The enthusiastic reception given
;ns speakers and the Ions line Of Union
veterans az They entered the hall. IN the
cordial applause thai greeted each telling
polns. aB2 n the speeches themselves
there was nos a suggestion or Jack Frost,
The hal was comfortably Allied. and "a
large crowd remained standing about the
doorway during the entire meeting. The
ladies we're conspicuously present, and
the speakers did not neglect % cultivate
their g0od viii and influence. The decora-
flons OF The hal we're simple. bat effective.
Immediately 70 the rear Of the platform
and forming background for the speak
cra thgTn was a generous display o. bunt-
INK. III the center OF which was suspended
large portrait OF Mckinley On the front
81 iho platform there VAS an artistic ar
faHgeusnl OF eyergTecns
While tho great aaaieDes WAS waiting.
suddenly the ham % conversation was ar
rested by the martial notes Of drum AMI
fifs that heraide1 ihe approach OF the
speakers. Every eve was turned toward
the doorway as W l.. Jones. who had
been selected az the caicf speaker OF the
evening. entered. escorted b. the commit
tee and g0odly procession or Republic
ans. who male an impressive appearance
as they filed into the hall. The G. A. r.
drum and ME corps. which had headed the
procession along the line OF march. opened
sasliss at the entrance. and The members
OF the Union Veterans patrl0Gic League.
more than Go strong. came into the hal.
The fun membership OF the league vas
Tot present In The procession. some OF the
veterans being too infirm 10 make the
march. but these older members eamc in
by street cars or with slower steps and
were in the ball 10 hear tho sucaking
Among those on the rostrum were County
Chairman Pussy. Mai. A. = Cole. OF
Wsayc0m. s III. Piles LYMAN l.. KNAPP
l. igssf -
nished throughout the meeting by a trio
composed OF sam Edwards. Bert Washing
ton and ID. Harris. ali colored.
Jne chairman Of the evening. Ex-1ioy.
Lyman Il. Knapp ia calling the meeting
To occsr. expressed his grdtiiicatIon AZ seq
tax so large a number OF citizens present
- ento.. The treat which he felt sure MAS
81 store Cor them. Pleading that he was
bat n substitute. taking the Place OF Mai.
", >. Harlan. who had been called away
and wSs not able TO be present. he said
shat while tie Substitute might not he
equal to the regular" any deficiency on
hts part would be fully utoncd for BY the
sgsaksrs. he then called upon the vice
presidents Of the meeting 70 come 20 tho
patfcrn. extending the same Invitation
az - Mai. "A. :. Cole. OF Whatcom:
Frank u. CasssTan. % Tacoma. and sen
ator fgew!n. OF Iowa. Theee names were
greeted with applause. The chairman
fnen called on the singers for music. ami
they responded wi;A@ Great Day" into
Nnteh ase.oay a number OF campaign hits
dad besa in&eniousiy wo3en- Tire audi
en- shovel is appreciation OF the music
a13 &c song 50 heartily that the tr.o ha4
Il one back and Stag another verse.
n~nman al Iacoinn
Taea ne chairman SpranE a pleasant
sagntiss oy announcing az tae arSt
speaker . he eveains Frank W Cltsh-
rssn o. TGconA. wao W9S chuerea as he
clmo forward ard said.
II wssa 10 ask you an st the outset %
sss0sc tho worn condition % ms voice.
fhc tFgfh is. have doue 50 rnuch sneak
ing lately. h1th Indoors snd out that nv
Faice = 40 Jagged ih9 edge OF tae fn-
aioh platform I can assure you, han-
ever. that Is - like Che Republican party.
i@ ihaf De more Il IS abused the stronger
f1 Neta, ana II resembles the present CAM
laign. IN that II gets hsttcr ass yve get
further along with It. daughter and ap-
ltsausel
Vow. J can assure yen that had m
Tea thts Was 30 be called on thta even
ias Tor speech / did nos know thar
was 10 speak WntI the chairman WIS
aking iust Row Talk about the ean-
spf'.E of issS. l cSll this sudden Az
'AnSemsn. against ma Gha conspiracy ..
~rbe main or most Important question
- me pttscet campaign ls IN reality NOS
t.iN question: ~ money. if is the question
- profession SO American industries. An
lss&Esr1 sia uot wish 80 b. untleratf,es.l
80 saving saft $50 ate mof rolar - ala
eass ;ha moaey Gge9siou. II has been
eaafge'i ! knoN. taar No ara afraid %
meet ne opposition Oh t5sss cge4t$on. b8t
f1e caA1EN SIS net Wei founded. We are
iat afraid 20 Ecet the question. and
Ne aEe rot affaid 20 meet ans ~ tha rgrN
ieafnia}kscs ana Advocates ~ the free aat
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