The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-01
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Whatcom. July 3i.-Speclal The Repuh-
lican campaign was auspieiously opened
In whstcom county last evening by a
rousing rally at Lighthouse haA. under
the management Of tho Liffcoln Republl-
can Club. OF the state league. Parker
Ellis. president Of the club, presided. and
leading Republicans from all SECTIONS Of
the county occupied seats OF the platform.
Every seat In the big iaH was taken, and
a great many were unable 70 obtain even
standing room. A great many ladies were
present and the audience as A whole was
one OF the most intelligent aud critical ever
assembled at political meeting in the
county. II was evident from the opening
OF the meeting that large majority ef
those present were IN fun sympathy with
the principles represented by the speak
ers, for the applause which greeted their
utterances was frequent general and pro-
longed The chairman first introduced l..
II. Hadley. president OF the city school
board. who made "A brief and f0rcibls adj
dress, and after him came the principal
speaker OF the evening. Johnson Nickeus-
of Tacoma. who gave a clear and iogscal
presentation OF the issues Of the campaign
from the Republican standpoint Tie
closing address, which WAS short and 10
the point. was made by MAJ. Cole, nresi-
dent 0f the Board of TRADE. wh0 il one Of
the finest speakers on the lower Sound
On the platCorfa and IN Ike audience we're
many gray haired Republicans who had
voted for Lincoln "a iss0 and many eeter-
ems who had marrhed with Sherman from
Atlanta 70 the sea and fought for freedom
ard union in some OF the hioodlest battles
of the war such men were couap.euously
absent from the platform ~ the Bryan
ratification meeting The evening before.
and there are fow of thorn ~ this county
ngw who arc enrolled in the ranks of fhe
advocates Of tho awo-iaiied eilver ticket.
Any unnFe5uslEed observer who attended
the meeting last evening must have been
convinced hat The cause ef protection aBi
honest money has great influential ard
earnest following tn Whatcofn county
THe Republican county central commit
tee met Yesterday ard nxei the time and
place of holding ft4e primaries and conntr
and legislative discreet couvenl lions. TIE
primaries are 10 he held 0n the 18th ~
August, tsae legislative conventions on tire
23fa. auI tSls county convention for fha
nomination ~ "A county ticket ana TIE
election sf ae.eEates - the Hta7e eenNen-
ion on the east, the legislative and county
conventions 20 l,e hei1 ~ Wnatc7m ard
the latter 70 consist Of 21i deiegates
There promises 10 be rosfslng meeting
a. Fairhaven fsals evening for the nrs'fns-
zafien ~ Republican rlab " - FiRhiit~
cant that gfse 4ge-nafyarzhip roi3 iresndeH tie
nsHaea OF 3 uuns5er of prominent eiiiNsiia
vino have always heretofore votes me
Democratic &iekef.
In 70 town In the county has there been
such revuisiou % pohtics8 continent ~
the pass tv0 years as there mas been IN
the town of Elaine. - me soahiE
tsas two years ago i gave ofer~ rslsnfng
-. t,.-s.les sor reariY every Pspsgiist on the
ssskes and now II j. aoobsfsil if the most
,,~o-,ir4rt poHnsfsg ~ the toEn could ta
.efeesas rauxtafsle. TIE latest accession
~ 49, Rspuhglnau ranks raere IL r. w.
Fsrgwn. vf1o has been the Great Northern
station agent since ls'S and nas iong been
4 leading Democrat