The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11

worthy 81 Us great opportunities and priv
ileges- He spoke OF what the Repuo can
party stood pledged 70 accomplish and re-
minded fhe party Of the grave responsible
isy dsvoIved upon it by It's success
Col T. q. McCutcheon congratulated Re-
puhIicans and Democrats alike upon the
victory q. Tuesday. spoke highly Of the
Post-inteiEgencer. pointed nut the incon-
sissencies Of the opposing parties. and read
a lesson TO the defeated candidates am
forces
Melvin G. Winstock aroused The audience
with witty story and then spoke OF the
rscesI Utfersnce Of a fusion newspaper
about coat o. tar and feathers for MI
SHOEMAKER. He predicted a great Re
publican success In laa0. and said he could
name the next governor now Name him. "
cried the audience. j. II. Schively, re-
piled the speaker. and there was roar OF
applause Mr. Winsrock explained the
presence Of Mrs. Weinhagen on the ros-
tram by speaking Of the magnificent ser
vice she has rendered during the cam
paign in the conduct and e'iitorship OF ner
paper.
Schoonmaker Talks Plainly.
MI Schoonmaker is a prime favorite
with Seattle audiences and II he had not
been so already, his speech last night
would have made him so. He spoke very
plainly and pointedly. Abiding at the
outset to the report that he had been sent
into the state by Senator Hanna, he said;
THAT statement Is lie. and the man
who made IL is a liar" He drew rounds
OF laughter by saying he understood Col.
Lewis had said that ne. Scho0nmaker.
didn't know thu difference between ma
1or and d colonel. Yes. I do; for in
stance, there is Mai. Mckinley and there
Is Col. Lewis: / know the difference be-
tween them" Passing from pleasantly
TO seriousness, the speaker told OF the
value to the state OF Republican dele
cation in congress. He gave an interest
Ing historical, statistical and practical
discussion of the financial and tariff Qaes-
tions. closing with the argument that the
best friends 10 silver are the gold coun-
tries.
Cong Elect CuShman.
Almost unnoticed by the crowd Hon.
F. w Cushman had entered the hall. ana
al the close of Mr. Shoemaker speech
Mr. Schirely introduced him TO the
dience. He was accorded splendid
ception. Modestly he began:
Standing here on this rostrum. after
the able and eloquent words to which you
have listened. feel like a child who has
stepped upon a platform just left by Ii
fuil-grown man. / am all the more at
disadvantage because I have not had the
privilege of listening 70 the earlier part
OF your proceedings here this evenings.
AS ! was coming over on the boat to-
night. while | was about seventeen or
eighteen miles away. / heard a great
noise III this direction. and ] knew the
Publication meeting was in progress.
Uaughter)
Toward those who have been defeated
by our triumph. | would not for a moment
indulge in words of bitterness or abuse.
wish them we'll personally and politically;
personally, that they may live long and
prosper; politically. that they may turn
from the error of their way and join the
party of progress. prosperity and patriot
ism U4aughter)
Called on some time ago TO express my
opinion as 10 the best declaration of prin-
ciples with which 10 go before the people
/ advocated clear statement OF those
principles Tor which the Republican party
really stands. Armed with such a declara-
ton We went forth against the strength Of
fusion as the shepherd boy of old went
forth against the PhiIistine giant: and with
pretty much the same result" (Applause)
Mr.. Cushman named again the causes of
Rapublican victory enumerated by him in
the Post-Inteligencer. and promised to
stand In congress as a representative Of the
whole state, OF all it's people. irrespective Of
party. and 10 conduct himself with modesty
becoming himself and his constituents At
ter practical illustration OF the free silver
failacy he closed with a beautiful tribute
TO Mckinley and the national administra-
ton.
He was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause
Mr.. Piles then proposed three cheers for
SchlVely. They Were given with a will and
the meeting was adjourned