The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
OPENED IN THE NINTH WARD
Republican Campaign Speakers
Given a Rousing Reception.
AUGuRS WELL FOR SUCCESS.
AlEhty Change in Drift Of Political
Sentiment fn the Nnrd-Was Tor
Eusfenfsf~ AaNt Sear-JudEe Me-
GfivFa outlines f.sues OF Election
1n ssppert of The Administrations.

Under the a0spiees Of the county COM
tnittee, the Gxst Republican meeting IL TIE
Ninth ward e.Hce tie opening q tae cam
Ratsr was hela lAst night az The opera
house Fremont. 4 roofB well lighted and
capable 81 SEA ting over 30 people sas falf-
~ well llIed. The gathering .As typical
ct the s.sua. political meeting in me slhtb
ward ia that a goo2iy portion OF tae aGei-
once were bread winners who gave serious
attention 70 the arguments presented force
1Gliy b. the vafl01e speakers.
Judge john j. Mcefiivra. Republican can
e.date for state sanaior IN the Twenty ninth
alstr1et made the opening speeca beginning
his causpa.gu in the district After 6IfG
came Herman ", Craven with splandsd
argument in defense Of Mckinley ard the
administration. ". A. Bailey. candidate
for Assessor: w. e. Hartranft, candidate for
superintendent OF schools, W. g. Potts.
candidate for county clerk, and JUdgs T.
H. Cam were the DINER candidates present.
Fremont was F9puiist stronghold two
years ago. The Ninth ward Popui!sts are
claiming that their majority VIII lie as
large this year ss two years ago, bat the
testimony Of We'll Informed Republicans la
ana ward does not bear out the assertion.
The meeting proved that the people OF the
ward have not lost interest In political mat
eers and IL future speakers are az capable
Of presenting tina Republican side OF the
controversy. and If the arguments ia be-
half OK Republicans are as forcefaI and as
well chosen as at the meeting last night.
Che polls I'm November should disclose ii
mighty change In the drift OF political sen-
2inent.
The fun text Of Judge McGiivras remarks
IL given below for the reason that ne SETS
out In detail the Issues OF the campaign
and indicates the ground upon which ne IL
20 stand la making a canvas Of the district
for the state sena ,orshlp. Although Judge
McGilvra touched on al % the important
points in the campaign yet MIR. Craven. WHO
followed him presented some unanswered Die
arguments both upon the competency and
honesty OF the war administration OF Pfesi-
dent Mckinley, and showing the untenable
position occupied by the Democrats and
Pcpuiists an congress upon two most I'M
poitant questions arising AFTER the De
eirneton OF the Maine and after. Indeed.
hostisitieF had actually commenced. These
questions were: First. the recognition Of
tae .nsurgenS Cuban government and, SEC
Oads the annexation OF Hawaii.
Records Produced.
MIR. Craven produced the record to show
that an overwhelming majority of the
Democrats and fusioaists Ia Congress had
voted wrong on both these propositions
Said he: Il am free TO admit that some OF
ahe brainIest. most patriotic men this
country has produced have been Demo-
Gratis. But ] assert that whenever the
Democratic party has gotten together as
an orgaGZatlon and acted on any great
public question. the brainy minority has
been overturned by Tire brainless and ig
Eorant aBorty. tApplaussa)
Nothing Will illustrate this better than
Che vote in congress on the question of the
recognition Of she ins9lrsent Cuban govern
Dent. When Mckinley cent his ne4~a ge
10 congress- William ]. Bryan. rhanu.on
or free silver, &c to l. was in Washing
TON declaring that congress and the ifrea-
adent should recognize the beigerents as
government duly existing and competent.
a. banquet Bryan spoke in a srando-
Qcent manner. declaring that the great
est and most powerful republic on the earth
should extend the hand Of recogrif on 10
the youngest and weakest OF republics.
Think of the position we would have been
in II this Democratic chiefta!n's advice had
ecen taken. and IL his party had been in
gone 10 Santiago to take orders from Gomez
and Garcia. We would not have been, as
We afterward. through THE patriotism OF
Mckinley. became the dominant and d.
rectlng power in the conduct OF the war
agains; Spain In Cuba" tApplause)
Mr. Craven showed that on the resolu-
ION lr,o,cosnzns the Cuban rrepabIe lss
AT tuslcnlsts voted Yes" That in the
senate - per cent. Of the Republicans vot-
OIL AGAINST the recognition and 50 per cent.
publlcans had voted for IL.
On tile annexation OF Hawaii So Per cent
OF the total Republican vote In congress
had been cast fer and three fourths. Of
the fIssonsis had voted against These
unanswerahle statements created a uro-
found Impression.
Concluding. AT. Craven gave Congress
man Lewis - orcAlng sehuke f0r his At =
taeks on the Mex lniey war aaR!nis;ra-
ton. quoting letters from GOV f'ingree.
Senator Hanna ard Thsnaore Roosevelt
dtSrrpsing The Statements Lewis made ir
he now famous and greatly regretted Ma
iouev letter and his equally iameated
epeech IN the ArusoFy.
Judge Cam warmed tbs audience VIII 4
straight, logical patriotic talk " W.
Wolf prtple
Judg. Mct.st~ra's Words.
Judge McGilvra VAS given "a splendid re-
certlon. tie szt.5.
Mi Chairman ana Fellow Citizens.
have belonged - the Republican parry evfr
stree 4 was urst org sn,Efs} ard Not.t fer
John - Fremont IN l>5 ana Abraham
Lincoln in iSfal
I'VE are here - discuss the issues ~ The
present pDliu~al campaign So FAR as W.
have been able 81 join isssue with To-. s.,-
position. commonly called ;1, th,ee-vins
circus. TEie nio1eTn thrce-rlnx ,-.rsaiS i.
unsatisfactory and confusing.
"Republlcss5s prefer the ola fash tt.el
cne~riDg circus. on tas principle ~ III:
nursery adaee that 'ors tHsng a, r sine
ard that dcus wet IS 81 very good fg}e. a.
ali can tell.
THE .hrec -*'ng c}rcus VITA a .isre~e-..