The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-20

lncontroveruhle fdct, urhrswerable ar
gument and rational reasoning were the
most striking characteristics OF the ad-
dress of masterfui eloanence delivered at
the Armory last evening by Senator
Charles W. Fairbanks. OF Indiana. Fact
from the undisputed archives OF national
history; argument based upon the only
possible deduction from such fact and
reasoning as sound as It was statesman
like and patriotic.
Senator Fairbanks spoke for two hours
and was listened to with the most care
ful attention. Almost every period
evoked hearty applause and the we'll
turned sentences with which he closed
each subject of his address, brought tho
audience 10 the highest pitch OF enthusi-
asm. His diction was at ALI times force
ful and eloquent. his sonorous voice car
ried each word TO every corner OF the big
hall. and with each succeeding sentence
he retained and augmented the interest
of every one in the vast audience.
Armory hall has often been well fiiled:
political and other public gatherings
have often brought within its four walls
such crowds as seemed to tax It's utmost
capacity: yet never before has It been oc-
cupied by such multitude as listened
to the speech OF the eloquent Indianian
last night. At 7;so every seat was taken
and as the hour for opening the meeting
drew near the people gradually filed in
and occupied such space as remained.
Tho galleries were crowded and around
the outer line OF chairs 10 the walls was
throng OF people stretching out through
the wide entrance into tho street. Hun
dreds stood throughout the entire even
Ing. The armory could have hold no
more.
The audience was perhaps the most or
derly ever assembled NJ political meet
ing in Seattle. An occasional query or
faint murmur OF disapprovai from tho
rear OF the hail Indicated the presence of
members Of opposing parties. but there
wns at no time anything approaching a
serious or offensive disturbance. The
great prcpondernnce OF sentiment in the
audience seemed In full accord with tho
words of the speaker. and tho only in
terruptions of his remarks were the out
bursts OF applause that came with fro
auency and heartlness.
II was O'Clock. prompt upon the hour
named. when Chairman J. II. Schisely. OF
the state committee. mounted the plat
form amid applause and called the gath
ering TO order. lie announced brief de-
lay OF the arrival OF the speaker OF the
evening. but promised hts presence within
I'VE minutes. Meanwhie the vice presi-
dents of the evening were called 90 the
platform. Occupying seats with these
were Hon. ]. NJ. Frink, candidate for gov
ernor; John ID. Atkinson. OF Chelan, can
didate for state auditor. and haif a dozen
distinguished Republicans from other
parts Of the state.
The Ave minutes had not elapsed when
the tall senator from Indiana was seen
towering over the people So he approach
ed the platform. accompanied by Hon.
John r. Hartman. "A Senator Fairbanks
came within view OF the whole audience
he was given thrilling reception the
whole body Of the people. including many
ladies'. seemed to be on foot. and the
eheer.ng was tremendous
just as the audience resumed s~a,s ard
as Chairman schiyely was about 20 form
ally open tho meeting pleasing In
terfmption occurred. Cheers were heard
without the entrance. and presently a
banner appeared. borne high over the
heads ot the people. on Il was Inscribed
in big letters. Pierce County. Solid for
Frfnk" Following the banner came the
excurslonlsss from Pierce county. so
strong.
The audience rose again while the ban
nsr was carried in triamphsi procession
all tho way around tha hall amid great
uprrar. Chairman Davis. of the Pierce
uouniy central committee. Gen. Jsmea
n Ashton ard Thomas sanimoas
we're Immediately called Tor and took
seats upnn the piaifarm.
Chairman Schlveiy then introduced
Hon. John r.. Hartman a. ehalrmsn Tor
TIE evening. and Mr Hartman. attsr a
short. hr oaYness and ei9aaent talk. ia
furn latrr8eesf Senator Falrlsnks
The iusnhlf xse renened as ths In
dlasa senator siepsssd forwarA Cne
barsi ~ applause Waujf scArcaiy Als
away before iha starting of another.
ara 20 81 seat for several minutes whfie
the tall form ~ gse ais'isgssshed states
man inciined from rsF6t 20 ieft, again
ana agafa. "a acknowledgement az the
cordial wesseme.
WITH his agenirs words Senator FaAr.
hanks seearoa tbs unfiTiasd 1fenfsBa
q the ap3isnrms h9d thFpuFbagt ths
Nhole course q his xsil-yaaca sna six.
r.nsa apgeaI % rasnatism ard st.-ansaa
ssns@ the atteallon never 9aversa fgr
q moment
The address, xaH mastery. in fha
inaFshallak ~ hls facts. in ths convincing
power ~ hls argument, n tie irsealE;sbia
loxse ~ his reasoning, Senator Fairbanks
proved himseif ~ ~ a tower ~ ora
sorlcaI strenxth. The effect upon his
hearers % every uttsranee was paipa-
he. Statement hy statement. word hy
word. be Jed them aaeng thrDugh tas
maze of saize tissues raised ~ the np-
position. bearing Hteaaity forward tae
hight OF sound Republican doctrine.
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