The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-08

the brief campaign. predicted victory.
Judge Richard Winsor was of the same
opinion. and did not hesitate to tell his
audience Of the terrible way in which
the Populists would sweep everything be-
fore them. He said that he had conducted
the money part of the campaign, and that
never had one been conducted in a clean
err and more honorable manner lie stated
that books had been kept ami that they
were open 10 the inspection of the public
10 the last item. The words liar and
'slandcrer' seemed 10 be fayortes with
Judge Vinsor, and he applied them to
almost everything opposed TO the party.
Then ex-Mayor Ronald told the people
how he had conducted things when he
was mayor OF the city of Seattle He said
that he had stopped gambling lie said
that IL he was at the head OF the ticket.
and was elected, that he would give up
everything he owned for every twenty
four hours that gambling continued after
he had taken charge Mr.. Ronald had
evidently spent some time getting to-
gether statistics. and proposed 10 convince
the audience that the Republicans hv
their past record were not able TO oonduc;
the city affairs on a business-Iike basis
For fifteen minutes ne hurled statistics
over the footlights. Tho audience could
not grasp the complicated situation so
Mr.. Ronald started In over again. Chair
as was evidenced by frequent cons,tlta-
tons With his watch. There was no open-
ing however, and Mr. Ronald had his
say.
The man whom the allied forces. as they
can themselves, would like 10 elect mayor
was the next speaker. He had some dim
Guilty In getting worked M To tho proper
pitch. and words suitable 10 the occasion
seemed hard 10 find. He told the story
or his unanimous nomination and tse
preparation OF the platform on which he
proposed TO stand. He said that the plat
form did not mean that he would stop
gambling In the Burke building and allow
u "a continue In the Pioneer block; that
II did not mean that the town was TO be
orderly north Of Ieser way and wide open
below II. rs there a man in the audi
snce 80 dun continued Mr. Calderhead
that he does not know what the plat
form neansf Ia there a hidden meaning
ia ~ Every plank in Il has been signed
by > &. Caiderhead, and he VIII stand
on IT,"
He then recited the faithful way in
which he had FOR twenty-five years per-
formed clerical service IA a subordinate
pcs ton for railroad corporations. and nut
forth the opinion that g had fitted him 70
manage the Affairs OF a municipality a.
vel as the training Of lawyer.
Judge r. A. Mcdonald told some funny
stories and liveHed up the crowd after
Eonalds statistics ard Calderhead's serg
business. He was followed by John p
Fay. who thought the audience before him
was he finest that had ever been gath
cred together In Seattle Fay thouah.
tha; TOO much attention had been given
% gambling and the social question IN
this campaign. and though; tina; the OBJ
portGrlty was ripe for q sEseech on mo
The principles % Populism. which he nro-
eee0ed 20 make. lie said that the Peo-
pies party demanded the victory FOR what
Il means next fan and in 1869 Then ~
discussed government ownership the Sill
ver policy. the rule u The majority a~d
the labor question
Col Alex r. Jones, TIE rext speaker.
%as % have TAXED On Cedar river water
and ,he street railroad franchises. lie
forgot about that bu. promised me 40
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