The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

Made by Eastern Washing
tons Representative I'm Congress.
The people OF Ballard turned out as
one man last night to rouslng Repub-
ilcsn rally in that city and gave royal
welcome 20 conereasfFan Jones and a
number OF other speakers. n the en-
thusiasm displayed is indicative Of the
vote to be cast in November there can
be little doubt but that Ballard will give
a handsome majority 70 tho Republican
ticket from top 70 bottom.
The hall IN which the meeting was held
was deliberately decorated with flags and
bunting nrtistically interviewer. AT one
side Of tho room n large platform was
erected in front of which was hung
large picture OF William Mckinley,
around which were clustered shields bear
fpg the names of the newly acquired pos
sessions OF the United States. At either
eide hung large pictures OF Roosevelt.
md 70 the rear Lincoln and Washington.
Around each was wound tri-colored hunt-
ing interviewer with green. the whole
forming a very pretty picture. The work
was all done by the ladies OF Ballard
and called forth great deal OF adrnira-
tion
Long before s o'clock. the hour set for
flied. ard by tho time the chairman
raped fer order there was not a vacant
seat IN the auditorium. while the gallery
was taxed to fts utmost capacity.
AZ few minutes after 9 o'clock the
chairman, r.. w. Grover. passed down
the aisle TO the platform He was fol-
lowed by Congressman Jones and several
other promipent Republicans. At tho
right OF Congressman Jones the vast
throng broke into wild cheer. which
did not subside until long after the dele
cation had taken seats Among those
on the platform, beside Chairman Grover.
were Mayor Mcvay, Lyman Burke r. E
Pelis. w. O. fIartranft. BOYD ]. Tallman
Arthur u. Grimm and DR.. c. r.. Hoys.
The meeting was called to order after
the cheering had subsidized, and Chairman
Grover called upon the First Washington
anartctte for song. which was loudly
napplnnded. In an Introductory speech
the chairman said. in part:
Chairman Growers speech.
Il wish e speak with you only for
the speaksr OF the evening, on local mat
,crs within my own knowledge While
ns Mss e,n n lr n taking tho census Of
homes. In tho course OF this task I
made. many observations OF interest Az
81 these homes ! found all the able.
saa 'a tho, 'n wa a. w0r sn w'a one exception
everv boy and stri old enough bus vun =,
nome or at outside work AT none oS
INC h hcme :, did IND empty nour bins or
me next meal was coming from
Four wears ago you all know II vas
common sight TO see a man with a
Der vending hts way down 10 thc rlarn
bads and returning with enough clans
, q meep no wolf from the door. Al the
cshm oeus could DO found hundreds m
men engaged In the same work W.
ma -FOUR years OF that kind OF prosper,tv
~, Ne nponi want four more years Of H. ana
viii sep nv, +, party ART II placed in power
During my work I called upon an,
persons In the First and second wards
ana owl OF AZ this number found hut
Two VINO could not read and write and
KNOW that four years ago these voted ,hs
democratic ticket. I found In taking he
census. that the city Of Ballard this Mo-
llcan party by large majority fappiapssg
day. Wv '"ea's
-Four -Four year. sso thsre we're only nine
kepublican votes In this city. m. masses
were Wild over free sDver. Then. h~fore
election d2y. after great deal Of hars
work had been done, this number was m.
abont two 70 one IN favor az tha ponue
isis For the frat tirna IN the history X,
hilara' Tbs city this year will give a
rhsre s s ons a,s.r 9}S9ri,y Applause
yoar attention 20. Many o. those sn,i.
mera'ed last June were of Norwegian
e,rth or narentage and can say for them
.noN Wef0 best posted on the at,ns
tons 70 be answered Of any class ~ n.s,-
We ! came In contact with. MANI ~ thf.
nat,ionNlty are Within our city this year
a hh WI caFt their FIRST Republican Vss.ns
Ihoy have had four years N proaner,t, h,
.AS muiA aud other enterprises hare ,y@
khnw what they want Many of this sam.
hN'nnsr VINO voted tho Democrats ticket
winked again """"-
~ tel you this for want ven ana 7
want Consfessmsn Jones 20 know that we
tAis year give the national state ana
county ticket majority OF which ~
ieisht AZ well he proud II Is now ntv
lnnEed apGlause) WV
congrcsamaa Jones, IS he advanced =,
ments before the cheering crovS me. t,,,
Permit him 90 sneak IN the course ~ his
remarks he said W part "'F
Contrast In Conditions.
II e weh for va AZ this time 10 con.
tast thc present conditions with condi-
tehA Tour years aEo. Four years ago
Nen know 'hcre was general ,7nprsaslo,,
AMI stAgnAiian IN AL lines OF bpalrevs
thteush eNt the country Labor MAS Nith.
cnt employment the farmer was without
q market Tor hl- produce ana a.. 49,
chant he'd tut Few custntneru ~ M.
EoQas Manufactures were closed rnns
t@ade were in the hands ~ reesivgr.
banking institutions Wefn fsafrr 49,.
aet and general business rfasnattsn ana
nsohEnRtcf threatened the country oar
friends The pcmpef4ts stated that this
THAI there would be 90 ehanee urlea. NV.
ha1 FIRE silVef al 81 % { Thea ast -
cansd net have prosperity without frre
d0rof Upon shla they resfesl fhrsr Whole
race, fc use 3 common st0r,snsl9n ttNs,,
NNYnNA tH"tr bridges behind them