The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06
Clark Davis Astounds the People
Of Fremont.
SAYS MAYOR WEARS DIAMONDS.
Pictures Him ~ He Appeared en the
Arnory Rostrun 1t the Republic
IN Rally, . Type Of Dudish Fash.
ion ana Luxury-Unique and M
Of Humes' Jewels Blinded Hin.

One OF the very funniest things that
have occurred during the complicated city
campaign now In progress was the attack
made by Rev. Clark Davis on Judge
Humes at the fusion rally in the Ninth
ward. The attack was meant to be
vicious. In fact 1t was ridiculous.
To begin with. the meeting itself was .
superlativs failure. With much adver-
Using and beating OF drums and blowing
of trumpets the fusion managers appeared
to be planning for gathering that would
set Fremont wild with enthusiasm. The
eventful hour arrived. The hall was light
ed. and no less than six fusion speakers
were on hand to sound the tocsin OF war.
The great audience that was expected to
crowd the building from the rostrum to
TIE door failed to materialize. BY actual
count there were just forty-five voters
present and twenty women and children.
Clark Davis Words.
Among the speakers Of the evening was
REV" Clark Davis. The central feature
OF his speech was an attack on Judge
Humes. which has probably not been RI
attempted TO put Judge Humes in the at
titude Of capitalist and a dude whose
luxurious tastes and magnificent apparel
showed him to be the enemy of the labor
ers and the common people. BY pictur-
esque stretch OF imagination that would
have done credit to Munchausen, Mr.. Da-
Wis described Mayor Humes as he sat on
the rostrum at Armory hall on the night
OF the great Republican rally. AZ saw
him as he sat there" said he, his waving
locks brushed back from his forehead. and
his shirt front gl!stsnipg with diamonds
whose brilliance positively blinded me"
That Mr.. Davis was blinded few Will
doubt: but that his blindness was caused
by the glitter and fash OF diamonds In
Mayor Humes' shirt front Is a statement
SO funny that Il made everybody laugh
who heard IL on the street yesterday. For
Mayor Humes Is noticeably plain in his
dress. as he Is unassuming In his general
demeanor On the night of the rally at
the Armory there was absolutely not an
ornament nor jewel OF any kind on his
shirt front, and not even q pin In the
plain dark scarf which he wore. The
mayor was In blissful ignorance OF what
q reputation he was suddenly acquiring
till friend came up 10 him yesterday.
pulled aside his vest and peered intently
at his necktie and shirt Suspecting a
mild attack of lunacy, Judge Humes asked
the man what he was looking for. For
those diamonds hear you have taken to
wearing" said the man. Then the story
OF Clark Davis speech came out. and the
crowd laughed. Judge Humes' diamonds
are now the laughing stock OF the town;
that Is, the diamonds that ne hasn't got
and doesn't wear. save In the lur.d imag-
ination of Mr.. Davis.
Get on the boat.
An apt story was told about town yes
terday TO illustrate the play which the
controlling element Of the fusion party
Is making TO ge, the votes OF the church
people OF the city. A very wicked old
negro. 80 the story goes, was navigating
fiatboat down the Mississippi river. when
he Unexpectedly ran high up on q sand
bar. Despite all his efforts by rocking
and padding and wading and pushing.
he could not bulge the boat an inch
He was about to give up In despair and
lie down in the boat TO take a nap when
a distant sound smote his ear. He list
eued intentiy. The sound grew into 4
melody. II was the Hitting chorus OF an
old camp-meeting melody echoing through
the forest glades. Help was at hand.
But softly; the old negro knew that his
reputation fer unmitigated vice and de-
pravity was such that the church people
would never lend him helping hand.
Then an idea came to him. and he acted
on Il. Rapidly he made his way up
through the woods In the direction OF the
singing. He found the typical brush
arbor with It's sawdust floor. The meet
ing was in full swing and the preachers
were exhortiug the people to come and
seek salvation The old hypocrite made
his way TO the mourner's bench. He
groaned aloud in his pretended agony OF
soul Prayer was offered for his soul
and he arose. shouting. He had got re-
llgion. and he had 1t all over from heel
10 toe. When the meeting adjourned he
was the center OF attention. The preach
ers were patting themselves on the hack
nj having secured such n trophy for the
saving power OF the gospel. The old
negro followed up his clue. II would like
for the brethren" said he. ito come down
and finish the meeting on my boat"
Honored by the invitation. the entire
crowd went down 20 the ratboat. Shrewd-
iy placing them on the rear OF the boat,
the old darksy awaited the result In a
few minutes the bow OF the boat was
raised from the sandbar and the current
did the rest Turning 70 the amazed wor-
shippers he said: Now you les git right
or dis here boat hrung you down here
20 feat her. She's doatin, an I got no
more uSe for you
VIII The church people Of Seattle take
the hint7
How popultsts Feel
The lack of confidence felt by shs Sc
attic ftisiGnis;s in ths success 81 thsir
ticket on next Tuesday was shown In Port
Townsend yesterday in a dispatch from
one OF the best posted men IN tNe ranks
% IRE Seattle fuss0nists. He is a man
who has fer some time past been pronni-
nent among a certain class os iaborir1
men. and for that reason his services were
enlisted by the Popalis. committee
prominent silveri;e In PORT Townsend.
Al accra Is the fruit or nut o. The oak.