The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-03
Republican State Committee Ar
ranging Speakers Dates.
ORGANIZATION rs THE MOTTO.
Chairman Schively Reports Rspub-
ltcan Forces Fast ArraytnE for
Battle Against Popuifsm-Orators
More Than Willing TO Take the
Stump-Preliminary Assig uments
for CuShman and Jones.

Tie Republican state central committee
is rapidly formulating its plans for the
presen. political campaign. The fight Is 20
he waged With unceasing vigor in every
county of the state. Repuhicanism and
Mckinley prosperity are 10 be pitted agains,
Popusn and the political vasaries OF the
Elensburg platform. Good government is
cn one side and on the other - Il conscience
less struggle for office.
A preliminary schedule OF places and
dates for the speakers under the guidance
Of the state committee Is being arranged
by Mr.. Schively and MIR. Lysons. In this
preliminary schedule appear the names OF
Hon w l.. Jones and Hon. Frank W
Cusnman. Republican nominees. These two
candidates have already III fact entered
upon their itineraries.
In the hands of the state central COM
mitree is long list Of eloquent and noted
speakers taken from the ranks OF the party
in the state. a number of Eastern orators.
il is expected Will be heard in the largest
cities OF the state towards the end OF the
campaign. Among these is Webster Davis.
assistant secretary OF the treasury. who is
noted orator and stump speaker.
IL falls TO the lot of the chairman and
secretary OF the state central committee
to perform the very important task OF as
signing speakers throughout the campaign
and arranging for their entertainment and
IL
Chairman Sch.vely is now in correspondence
with every member OF the state committee
ana every chairman of every county conn
mittee In the state looking 10 the proper
placing of the speakers who will enter the
service OF the state committee. Close COM
mun-catlon VIII be maintained between the
executive offices Of the state comulitte and
the various county ehairmen and members
Of the committee from each county. and
constant reports OF the progress OF the
a. n nj
quarters in this CITY,
Letters have been sent out 10 every
county committee in the state asking tina;
information be supplied the state commit
tee az to the number of local speakers
available for state and county work Re
pies 10 these letters of inquiry are expected
this week. partial list of speakers has
been prepared by Chairman Schiyely as
sisted by the executive committee but no
eianorate system OF dates and assignments
will be prepared until after fun REPLIES have
been received from the county cilairmen.
Il am especially gratiiied at the unusual
iy large number of Republican speakers OF
note and ability that have rendered their
services to the committee" said Chairman
Schiveiy last night. There is no dsarth
or good material from which to choose our
list or speakers. Another fact that has
elected favorable comment from the MEN,
bers of the committee is the willingness
and even eagerncsS displayed by prom nent
Republican Speakers all over the state 10
participate in the work Of this campaign.
victory and consequent ambition to take
part In a campaign which Is. we believe to
wrest the state of Washington from the
shackles OF Populism.
THE list Of speakers will be very large
and Will contain men OF note among Re
pubhcans in every part of the state. We
are sure OF being able to give every i'm
portant point good speakers throughout the
campaign ana the more remote and smaller
precincts viii be looked after better this
time than in years past. During the last
three weeks Of the campaign We will be IN
position 10 place at the disposal OF the
country chairmen all the speakers they can
use during that period"
The following schedule Of dates has been
prepared by The state committee for Mr.
cushrnan and Mr.. Jones. The schedule for
Mr., CuShnan il: AT Centralia Monday Oc-
toher 3: Chehal.s, Tuesday, October L. Kala-
ma. Wednesday, October 5; Clarke county
October s. :. and S: Goldendale, October 10.
and Nalla Walla, October L..
For MIR. Jones the following IL the list
Of ass gnments
Everett. Monday. October 3; Snohomlsh
Tuesday, October 4. Arlington, Wednesday,
October .; Wenatchie Friday. October Z;
Natervil.e. Saturday. October =; Couiee
City. Monday. October u. W ilbur. TUESDAY
October II; Davenport, Wednesday, Octo-
Der y and Spokane county. October l3. "A
and Is