The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30
ALL UNITED AND IN HARMONY
seventh Ward Club Increases Its size
and Hear f.nnl Lor.fr.ne.


The Seventh Ward Republican Club,
which vas organized under such ausp-cious
circumstances last week. at pinkney hail.
met again last night, and after transact
ing the business that came up for consid-
Grafton, listened TO a lot OF trussms from
the lips of men who have been Republic
ans all their lives. on both national and city
politics. That their efforts we're apprecldt-
ed Vas best Evidenced By the wrapt atten-
ton ard applause accorded them. Fifty
names aere added 10 the club roll. making
a total OF about 100 members In the ward
The best or good feeling prevailed at me
session. not a single instance OF dissention
appearing, but on the other hand a willing
ness to begin hard work at once and secure
perfect organization before speechfying
Central Committeeman Gorhan COMMUNE
icated the fact 10 the meeting that the
county central committee had decided on
basis OF appOrtionment 10 be used IN the
coming convention, which gave the seventh
ward fOrty-oBe votes. This makes me
ward the third highest In the city in the
matter OF apportioninent. The different
precinct committees. appointed al The pre-
yious meeting. reported progress in their
work OF cauVassing the votes OF their re-
speciiye districts. and also gave out the
time aud place of meeting during the COM
ing week. The first will meet at Pinkney
hall on Monday night at o'clock: the sec
at the pavilion near the Third street car
line on Lake Union the fourth will meet
on Saturday night at 7:Je O'Clock at the
store room, 254s Madison street; the ti.tn,
which has the smallest number of votes IN
the ward, is caucuslng right along, ana
has set no regular time for meeting.
The business portion of the meeting
through with. speeches were called for
from Judge Foot, w. W. Wiltshire, Mai. 5.
W Clark, L. Il. Andrews, John Bushell
and Judge Palmer. all Of whom made stir
ring addresses. calling on Republicans
generally for concerted action and hard,
conscientious work. Judge Foot warmed
the crowd up by his vigorous remarks on
notional politics, as did also l.. Il. An
drews Messrs. Wiltshire. Clark and Bush
ell confined themselves 10 local affairs and
admonished the members 10 bestir them
selves and see that good organization Is
effected, and the right kind of men selected
for the convention. Mr. Bushell said he
knew that a combination had been effected
between the Jordan POpulists and the
Democrats 60 carry the city election and
that they would stop az nothing TO accom-
piish their ends.@ I know there is a
scheme on foot TO start an independent
paper 20 boost Jordan I'm his fight for
mayor. which is being supported by every
dvekeeper rOunder and hoodlum IL the
city" said BusheIl. Can you imagine any
electing such a man as that for mayor?
This combination between the Populists
and Democrats does not only exist In this
city, but extends TO Spokane and Tacoma,
the two other principal cities of the state.
There are Democrats in this city that I
personally know that you could not tie 10
the chariot wheel OF pr. Jordan and | tell
you, gentlemen. those are the men we
want 10 enlist in our ranks" John T. Fay.
who always makes good speech was
called on for a talk. but had to forego the
pleasure because OF a severe cold.
The new members who signed the roll
since the first meeting are: w. G. Lane.
+. J NalsO. NJ. j. O Donnell G r Clifford.
A. $. Gailick, @. c. Greene. c. Foster
Frank Pontius. L. O. Stewart. a. NJ Clay.
\. Carl. j. II. Smith, Robert Phillips. II. A.
Chadwick. \. II. Foote. George a B.shop
l. A. Adams. A G. Bowman. " II. Davis
". T. butcher l. NJ Ford Dan "
I Thurston. @. y. Sheldon. Henry Rulers
James McCurdy, .. Hangar. Pat Nc
| Nance. c. Peterson. Edward Wheeler
Jules Fiahant. J. NJ T.. Atkinson. Eugene
tHck1ecl-er. l.. II. Anderson. David Deck
or. T. y. Hughes. Charles Watson. W "
kirkwood. Patrick Flynn. 3. l.. Rathhun
n. A onsGm. A. II. Keith. 8. Duncan. @
NJ. Leighton. J. G. Parsons. 4 = REX
ford. \. II Grant. = W. McPhersoo q
/ Dahl, \. l. Palmer. F. W HurlhIt \ 7
Colweil. Milton ROM T. l. Hopkin Tha
next meeting 81 tho club viii be hels ON
next Wednesday at the same Mace ana
time.