The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-14
LEWIS WAS NOT THERE.
His Absence Casts q Gloom
Over Tacoma.
SPEECHES LACK HARMONY
A Considerable Percentage Of the
Orators Are Annexatiorists
While Others Are
Desperately
Afraid.
SPEECHES LACK HARMONY
-AcoMA. Apra Estate Democrats

~AcoMA. Apri, Estate Democrats
celebrated Jefferson's birthday at a
= banquet here tonight. The banquet
was given under the auspices Of the Demo
cratic central committee, and is significant
in that II /. the first step in a movement
toward eementing the fusion forces un-
der the Democratic organization. Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans were as nu-
merous as Democrats.
Lewis and Turner Absent.
Ex-Congressmen Lewis and W. J. Jones.
Senator Turner and II. T. Jones, chairman
OF the Democratic state committee. were
caught In a washout and prevented from
being present.
Jefferson's own punchbewl. which had
been in the possession OF the family OF
4. c. Clay. an Eima hotelkeeper, for 40
years. was sen, by express to ex-Consress'
man Lewis for use at the banquet Lewis
failed 20 arrive and the punchbowi re-
manned in the express office Clay 10 .
distant relative Of jefferson.
Expansion the Leading To2tc.
Some OF the speakers treated expansion
rather ginSerly. while others went mt II
hammer and tongs. but all managed to
refer 10 II in some way or other. and it
was plainly seen that this was the theme
uppermost In the minds OF the Democrats
assembled. The trusts also came In for
a liberal share of anathema. The speak
ers felt there was no need OF diplomacy,
Of eQuiyocation. in handling this subject.
and II was excoriated in a manner both
forcefui and terse. or course the Repub-
leans were blamed for the trusts. as well
as for other national Ills No matter what
the difference of opinions held on the sub
tects discussed. the speakers were unani-
nous in their denunciation OF the Repub-
ncan party.
seattle Delegation Welcomed.
The Tacoma reception committee. COM
posed OF twenty prominent Democrats
and fus.onists. headed procession TO the
Flyer wharf at T.aS o'clock. where the
Seattle contingent was received with
cheers ard escorted 10 the hotel. Dele
cations from Everett. Whatcom and Port
Townsend also came over on the boat
and were given a warm welcome.
Refreshments Solid and Liauid.
Just 81 guests sat down TO the banquet
Ing board and enjoyed the refreshments
with a Jeffersonian simplicity that was
charming when II Is considered that the
cost was 81 per plate. The refreshments 8
comprised both solids and liquids, the
latter being in liberal quantity. The NEST
popular fluids were the vintages OF Ken
tucky and Milwaukee.
speech Making Commences.
The speech making commenced shortly
after 10 o'clock. 1t WAS with the greatest
Hamilton Lewis. Senator George Turner,
ex Congressman w. G. Jones ana Chair
man II. r. Jones. Of the state committee,
could not be present. owing 70 washoats
in both the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific lines. In fact. none or the Demo
Gratis and other refogmers cf Eastern
Washington were able 10 attend owing
10 The non arrival Of the Northern Pacific
overland. X was a case where the over
flow or water in Montana greatly curtalled
the aow Of other beverages In Tacoma.
Thomas Maion~y Prestdea.
Owing 10 their unavoidable absence. Hon
Thomas Maloney. secretary Of the Demo-
cratic state committee. presided AN chair-
man in place Of Chairman Jones', and As
sisiant Attorney General Vance as toast.
master in lieu OF Congressman Lewis
White Talk. Free silver.
Hon. w IT. White opened the speech.
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