The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-08
Mayor Humes Addresses a Large
Crowd in First Ward.
HE RECEIVES AN OVATION,
Hall Of First Ward Club Packed and
Many Stand Outaide-References
to the Administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley Loudly Applaud
atOF- - Winatoek Also Speaks.

Mayor T. J. Humes created the widest
kind OF enthusiasm among the First ward
ers last night by a speech made al their
club headquarters No. 81 Washington
street. They cheered in delight al his SAL
lies against the fusionists and Congress
man Lewis, whom ne described as "a gen
tieman who found Ii necessary 10 change
his trousers 365 times during the year.
The hail of the club was packed to suf
location with laboring men. The aisles
We're lined with them and the stairway was
a solid mass Of applauding humanity.
The meeting was presided over by Maj
E. NJ. Schrack, a veteran Of many cam
paigns. In fact, the major declared he had
been in politics since he was II years old. in
ls.i He Introduced as the first speaker
Melvin G. Winstock whose vigorous style
and energetic expressions won great favor.
Mr. Winstock told how fusion legislators.
elected on platform which denounced the
use of railway passes by officials had ac-
cepted them and had ION their hands and
knees begged for passes for their cousins,
their uncles and their aunts.''
Two years ago" ne said. there were
men going about This state who declared
that. should William Mckinley be elected
president, there would be want and starva-
ton and laboring men would not be able to
get work"
1t was a lie," cried out an excited man
in the audience, and this exclamation wa;
echoed from ali parts Of the hall.
Mr.. Winstock dwelt upon national and
state questions a some length and closed
with a stirring appeal for the friends of
Mayor Humes to vote for the Republican
candidates for the legislature n the First
ward
Has not this man been your friend?" he
asked. Are you going to stab him In the
back?"
There was a laundering NO that star
tied the speaker.
Though there were vigorous cries for
Mayor Humes. he gave way for few min
utes TO permit Judge Thomas II. Cam,
who had come in. to make a few remarks.
When Mayor Humes arose there was a
torrent Of applause, which made II i'm
possible for him to proceed for several sec
onds.
Tomorrow you will be called upon to
decide very important questions" said he
1T Is not matter Of politics. but of bus
mess. The war has almost obiiterated for
n1er political issues. II has had ten
dency 10 wipe out former political parties
IT has changed the points OF the compass:
there is no North no South now. We all
honor President Mckinley. The followers
Of Jefferson Davis and Gen. Lee OF Grant
and OF Sherman, are in accord on this SUBJ
ject"
Mayor ffGfNeS reviewed the conditions of
four years ago. when there was no work
and small wages: when coal mines were
running on short time and few logging
camps were in operation.
You know there IS no such condition
now he said. "and you Know II is due
in great degree to the correct principles
and policies of the Republican party"
Loud applause followed this statement.
The speaker went into the Santiago cam
pagn. He said that 5000 unframed men
lad captured 27.0o0 trained Spanish SOL
diers. None of the American soldiers had
complained of the medicine or the food
THE only man who finds fault" said he.
SIS the man who also finds II necessary 10
change his trousers Go times in the year. -
He spoke OF the Philippines declaring
they would be held. and that Seattle would
become the port of the grea. commerce
which would arise with China through pos
session Of the Philippines.
A. the close Of his address there were
wild che - ''Humes for senator" I.
was some moments before he could leays,
the hall. as almost every one insisted upon
shaking his hand.