The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-31
IN THE SECOND.
Alderman Ander~on's Ward-speeches
and Ginger.

The Second Ward Republican CluD,
which was organized last week, held
very enthusiastic meeting last evening al
McDonnells hall GA Jackson street. be-
tween Market and Taylor. Nearly POO rep
resentatlve citizens gathered and listened
10 the fundamental ideas of good govern
ment embodied IN the principles OF Repuo-
lican!sm from the lips OF some or ITS ora
tors.
During the meeting the club resolved it
self into a committee Of the Whole 10 as
euss the ACCESSIBILITY of rendering its united
support TO Alderman Anderson for MAYOR,
and although nothing definite was done
the warm applause which greeted me
speeches OF Anderson's friends showed lis
strength in the ward.
President G. w Somerindyke called the
meeting to order and IN the routine OF
business the vice presidents reported the
committeeman selected to assist them IN
attending TO the primary elections, VOTING
places, etc They are Frank Il. Sims and
d. h. Sickels for the First precinct, Chas.
IL, Underwood =, Col |. d. MeCutcheon
for the Second precinct, A. {. Lincoln ara
]. b Wilson for the Third preciac,, and ".
r. Morford and r. W Braun for the totirth
precinct.
b. W. Petit, vice president from the
Third precinct, was forced TO resign on ac-
count of business pressure which would
Tot enable him to attend TO the duties at
tached to his Office. George NJ. Holloway
was elected to fill the vacancy and lmne-
d,ately entertained his hearers with his
ideas of the rarty's principles ana assured
victory.
! Fl. Elder. in a short speech. urged the
ACCESSIBILITY of the clubs supporting Alder
man Anderson for mayor. He spoke or
Mr.. Anderson's business abilities and his
career as alderman. and urged the support
of every Republican in the Second ward.
The asse.nblage discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
of doing so, but nothing definite was DONE
Speeches were made by Frank Twichell,
Delegate A. Kistler, Senator j. NJ. Fink
and II. w. Craven. Senator Frink, AFTER
speaking for some time on national poll
ties. urged the infusion of young blood in
the club. He said there were too many
baldheads and graybeards who were not
bringing their sons with them. Among
other things he said: Beware of the en-
envy Every Democrat and Populist is at
work at their old tricks, trying TO disrupt
the Republican party. They have already
started the cry, Citizens ticket hoping
TO deceive you and catch your vote"
Mr.. Craven made quite a lengthy speech.
both on national and local politics. and in
conclusion read James c. Blaine's proph-
ecy concerning DE present hard times and
his reason for predicting them, viz. the
tariff reduction.
\ number of new members Joined the
club, which now has n membership OF 1l6.
Many lifelong Democrats and Prohibition
lists have renounced their old party and
signed the roll Among the new members
are: J. u. Waite. J. s. Gibson, W. S. DAN
ner. John l. Neil Charles G.. Holcomb,
]. +. Moore, Patrick Lavan, George w
Esplin, Thomas Gaffney, John Dunn. Sam
uel Rotherwell, George Cessna, Richard
Oleson. Fred Hilton. Homer L. Bull, ]. Il.
Saunders. 4. ID. Crawford. W. l. Burke.
+. II. WATSON. II. B. Slauson, a p.
Brown, l.. d Reordin, S. Schults. r. l..
Allen. f. ". Allen. James Price, Z. c. Kill
bourne, r. :. Havetstick r. A. Twichel.
Fl. X. Osgood. William Auckland, John
Heinrich, jr., F. II. Hinkley and II. e.
Tallman.