The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
EIGHTH WARD ENTHUSIASM.
REPUBLICAN CLUB SHOWS IT'S
UNITY IN BOUsING CoNCLAvE.
Applause of Crowded House Given
to Every One of the Prominent
Speakers of the Evening-Candi-
dates Tell of Party Welfare.

Since the withdrawal, a few days ago, of
Lyman Knapp from the Eighth Ward Re-
publican Club statements have been made
that large proportion of the club would
follow his action. This claim was dis
proven by the rousing meeting Of the club
at its headquarters on Eighth avenue and
Denny way last night. Despite the steady
drizzIIng rain which fell all evening. ev-
cry seat in the commodious hall was filed
and many persons were standing when
the club was called to order by It's presi-
dent, Thomas Fisk Among the speakers
were j. II. Schively. Corporation Counsel
Humphrey, G. 8 Gleason. Ira Bronson
and Mr.. Fisk.
Every speaker referred in enthusiastic
terms to the prospects for Republican VIC
tory in the coming city election. and spoke
OF the importance OF that success as in
dicating Republican victory in the state
and in the nation in the fan campaign.
Every reference TO the Republican policy
OF expansion, TO President Mckinley, to
Mayor Humes or any OF the Republican
candidates, was greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
The first speaker of the evening was Mr..
Schiyeiy. He spoke briefly on national
issues, referring especially 10 the great
advantages to accrue 10 Seattle from the
permanent retention OF the Philippines as
the gateway TO the Orient. which ne pic
tured as a land OF unlimited commercial
possibilities. OF the local situation. he
said
I'VE are here to express our unequivo-
cal confidence in the men we have nomi-
mated upon the Republican ticket. We are
proud Of their straightforward honesty,
The Republican party is an intelligent
party, as the American is an intelligent
army. II the officers are taken away,
mand. and the fight goes on. We have
other men In the ranks as able leaders
as those we have chosen. but they are
the choice Of our party, and should re-
tts4 Nttr ant ayfGf Ito fffF ~
with these men in the legislative and
executive offices OF this city. we can rest
confident that our affairs are in safe
hands There can be no fusion Of party
principles principles viii not fuse. Fusion
is for spells, and spois alone. and the
opposition to the Republican party has
no tenet upon which IL can unite, except
its opposition. II is only compromise
combination to snatch from the Republi-
can party the executive control OF the
Corporation Counsel Humphrey came in
while Mr.. Schively was speaking. and
when the chairman arose 10 introduce the
second speaker he was Interrupted by
calls for Humphrey. Mr.. Humphrey de-
voted himself to the presentation in brief
of the part played by him In the construc-
ton OF the Cedar river water system.
After telling OF what had been done, ne
said
There is more to be added to this sys-
tenn. I believe II Is contemplated that the
whole OF the lake and river basin shall be
know II in all its details There are per-
sonal damage claims against the city ag
gregating S7a 900. / have personal knowl-
edge of most Of them. | am acquainted
with the routine work in the office.
make no promises except 20 do my best
to serve the people, but / should be able
10 do better now than ! have done during
the present term of office when every
thing was new to me. II r. a business
proposition with you whether you re-elect
me or put I'm some man to whom this
entire work is new and strange"
or the fusion organization, Mr.. Fisk
said. When the joint committees tore
down the nominees and tore up the plat
forms of several conventions, they am
nounced either that those conventions
were insincere I'm nominating those can
didates and adopting those platforms or
that the political manipulators had
thwarted the will Of the people and set up
their own will. conceived In secret eau
Gus. in its stead Either dilemma brands
them and their followers as unworthy OF
support They proclaim their belief In the
referendum yet they have never referred
their ticket 70 a convention of the people.
But we shall refer 1t to the whole people
Of this city next Tuesday. and the entire
ticket and the cnnglomeratiou supporting
il viii he relegated to the oblivion OF
forgetflllness