The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29

~ CMMENCING tonight the Republic
l(V can county central committee VIII
enter upon a week Of the most ag-
gressive campaigning In the history CT
King county. The schedule OF rallies pre-
pared by Acting County Chairman Norris
for the closing week OF the campaign Is
unparalleled in county politics. both for
the number OF meetings and the ability of
the speakers.
The state and county committees win
concentrate strength In King county.
Some OF the ablest speakers OF the state
committee have been assigned TO the Kirg
county committee and the result will be
a series OF remarkable rallies.
Seattle win enjoy large part of this
effort to raise the Republican majority In
the county TO 1900. Numerous ward meet
ings will be held, a great gathering of the
colored voters is planned for Wednesday
night. and there will BIO four big rallies In
the Armory.
Congressman Jones will start the ball
rolling with q great meeting at the Ar
mory tonight. Congressman Jones rcpl-
tation as a speaker is so high that record
breaking attendance Is expected.
Wednesday night a rally will be held In
Grand Army hall. In the Collins block. un-
der the auspices OF the Colored Rcpubii-
can Club OF Seattle Rev. Mr. Bailey. OF
Tacoma, and several other prominent coll
ored Republicans OF this state will speak
Music will be furnished by the Guitar and
Mandolin Club.
At the Armory Thursday night WIN II.
Thompson will speak on expansion. Mr.,
Thompson viii not make campaign
speech: ha will deliver a logical. common
sense talk upon the great issue OF the
campaign H. u. Andrews viii preside at
Andrew +. BurIeigh. one Of tho best
campaigners In the state will make his
first political speech this year at the Ar
mory Saturday night.
Close of the Campaign
Monday night the campaign win be
closed with a big rally In the Armory
under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Mckinley Club. The speakers will be
John n. Powell and wa = Humphrey.
90 make this rally one OF the greatest ever
held In the city,
Without counting upon any results
palsn Manager VIII II. Morris predicts
that King county VIII roll up Repuh-
lean majority OF between 2soo and $500.
Not only will the state and national ticket
have almost acoo votes 10 spare. but ev-
elected.
Mr.. Morris IL not making ofr-hand pre-
dietlons upon the result. He bases his
estimates upon one OF the most conserva-
tive polls ever made IN king county. and
every statement Is more than backed up
His figures upon the First ward viii
give an example OF how conservative are
his estimates. The First ward has long
been the stronghold ~ the fuSi0nsts hvs
IL il tho battle-ground Of tho present cam
paiEn. The Republicans have canvassed
the ward as never before and the result 4
~ the coed work are heing manifested
when the poll ~ the First ward was
started. instructions were given % the
men In charge Of the books 10 be az all
times ultFa-ccnssrvative. Whenever the
slightest doubt existed az 90 the politics
OF man. 20 place him with the 0ppasl-
tion The result was small Republican
majority aver tho doubtful and Demo.
cratic vote.
In making his estimate. however. Mr..
Morris comedies the ward 20 the tgsion-
fHts NJ 90 They viii ng lucky M thry
set any majority IN the ward bat 7 don't
want % appear as claiming TOO much" no
said ''Our poll has 70 anything been too
conservative hat II I gave oGt The actual
figures. persons unfAmii'T With che true
status ~ the King ecuuty POLITICAL sltua-
tion would thlnk ne eNaEEcyatlnE
Manner OF raLIaN roiis.
The manner 81 nakiax the Qoli shows
how carcful and complete has been thu
work In the summary % each preeinol
the voters afa divided intn the following
Glasses "RenuMicans, Democrats prohl.
hltloukets Ssscialists, dnuhlfuL refuse Va
tell, cant ana and uut ~ town The
division into thpse classes "a carefully
made. and TIE political siAnaing % ms
precfuct II thcn dricfmine1 ~ ad4iug
taxsther al fhase NOT actaa,ly HATED AZ
Republicans ana placing the total thas
oetaincd - kAe s.rength 81 the opEna
ttcn.
rae real Republican strength is thas nsi