The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19
Young Republicans Listen to Flo
quent Speakers.
CANDIDATES ARE PRESENT.
speeches Made BY Senator Frfnk,
Candidate for Governors George
b. Lamping and w. G. Hartranft-
w. Il. Humphrey Discusses the
Expansion Question-Mr. schively
ON the Congregational Candidates.

Under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Republican Club, rousing Republican
rally was held last night at @. A. r. hall,
In the Collins building. Every seat IN
the hall was filled, there being 800 voters
present. The speakers were: W. f. Hum
phrey, Senator J. NJ. Frink. ]. II. Schive-
ly. s. q. Cosgrove. Of GARFIELD county,
George B. Lamping and w. g. Hartranft
The speakers were interrupted frequent
ly with applause, and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. President George w.
Dillins. Of the club. presided. and on the
Platform with him were seated Hon. J.
NJ. Frink and j. H. Schively. The speeches
were interspersed by selections rendered
by the Washington Volunteer Quartette.
Mr.. Humphrey was the first speaker.
His talk was largely devoted to the ex-
pansion question. The speaker described
the entrance into Manila bay OF the Amer
lean feet commanded by Admiral Dewey
and the destruction of the Spanish war
vessels.
THAT was the greatest historymaking
event OF the nineteenth century" he said.
THAT day made the great republic the
mishtiest nation In all the history of hui
mankind From that day henceforward
and forever as long as the sons of men
shall inhabit the earth. never again shall
the sun set upon the flag of our country.
Riches Of New Possessions.
As one OF the results OF the war with
Spain. Hawaii. with its 6.7A square miles
OF territory. has been annexed: Puerto
Rico, one OF the most beautiful and fertile
isles of the sea, has come into our pos
session. The Philippines are now a part
Of this republic. They are greater in
size than all of New England. greater
than Ohio, Indiana and Illinois taken to-
gether. three times greater than New
York. and almost equal to Washington
and oregon combined.
They have broad and fertile plains and
valleys. and forests of the rarest and most
valuable timber. Under the barbarous
rule OF Spain they have been driven back
ana denied access to the sea- With only
haii civilized methods of production, they
annually sell to the outer world more than
$2b 100000 of products"
The speaker dwelt at length on the i'm
g ststas OF the trade between the United
states ana China and the far East, which
Is as yet only in Its infancys In this
question. he declared, the people OF WASH
inGt9n are most vitality interested
lican state central COMMITTEES. was the
next speaker. He said that an attempt
was being made by the fusion press to
spIead dissatisfaction In King county with
Ihe fusfonists." he said, ARE hopeless
as 10 this campaign. They are working
with might and main, however, to SOW
oiscoru In King county and to work on
the feeling that once existed between Ia
coma and Seattle In the hope OF saving
congressman out of the general wreck
1T would be better for the Republicans
Of King county TO vote against President
Mckinley than against any one OF our
candidates for congress. In New York
the vote of the Gold Democrats will go
to Mckinley and II win at the Same time
be cast for the Democratic candidates
for congress in that state. The redistrict-
ing OF the south has tended to aid tho
to be feared in this campaign. and that Is
the election OF enough Democratic con-
gressmen to prevent the president from
carrying out legislation on Republican
lines.
should Elect Republicans.
president Mckinley will he elected
there is no doubt OF that, but we want
to see to II in Washington that our repre-
sentatives in congress are both OF them
Republicans. We do not want one con-
gresham who will support the president
and another who will stab him in the
back" tApplause2
srnor. was introduced as the next govern
or OF Washington. He received very
hearty and enthusiasts reception. Said
he:
II have long taken an interest in the
young men OF the country. from the days
when / was teacher in the schools. The
Republican party offers more to the
young men than any other. The Demo-
cratic policy Is one OF negation and oppo-
sition. the Republican policy ia one OF
promise. assistance and progress. The
its opposition to the building up Of the
merchant marine. a measure In which
We In Washington are deeply interested.
Il am gratiled at the reception and
cordial feeling shown here tonight. II
I. am elected governor my best efforts
will be given TO tho upbuidins of the
state OF Washington" (Applause)
s. q. Cossrove, of Garfield who wns
the permanent chairman of the state con-
venilon at Tacoma. made a characteristic
speech. Allied with good Repuhlicanism
and illustrated by numerous and WELL
told anecdotes Mr.. Cossroye was given
a hearty reception.
George d. Lampins. candidate for audit
or, and w. o. Hartranft. candidate for
superintendent of schools. spoke briefly.
At the conclusion of the meeting. Presi-
dent Diliing led the assembiage In three
hearty cheers for the entire Republican