The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

Republicans Of King county win do the
honors at magnificent celebration and
banquet to be held at Seattle about June
90 or within a day or two after the In
evitable denomination of William Mckin-
ley. for president OF the United States at
the coming Philadelphia convention.
which meets June 10. Plans for the ceie-
bration are to be arranged in detail early
this week by a special committee OF the
King County Republican Club. consisting
of Milo A. Root. VIII H. Parry and Ed
ward P. Tremper.
1t is the intention of the promoters Of
the affair to make the occasion one that
will stand out in bold relief in the his
tory of Republican politics in the state
of Washington. Republican leaders and
party workers from every section Of the
state are to be invited to Seattle to help
make the celebration the splendid affair 1t
should be. It will be a grand assemblage
Of the Republicans of Washington for the
purpose Of ratifying the denomination OF
President Mckinley and of inaugurating
the campaign in this state with a wave
OF enthusiasm and determined purpose
which will make certain the success OF
the Republican ticket next November.
The banquet will be no small affair. II
the plans of the committee of the King
County Republican Club. which started
the movement last Thursday night. are
carried out in detail covers will be laid
for nearly 1000. Around the banquet ia
BILE will be gathered the brightest and
most representative men in the party. II
possible the committee will procure the
aid of some well-known Republican
speaker of national reputation, and IN ad
dtion the party's best orators in the
state will be asked to attend the banquet
and to respond to appropriate toasts.
In May, 1896. the Republicans of WASH
ington in convention assembled Endorsed
William Mckinley for president and de-
clared for sound money. This was one
of the first states in the Union to get into
line. In April this year. the same thing
was done.
Speaking of the purpose Of the celebra.
ton and of the motives for the move
ment, Chairman Root, of the committee.
in charge of preparations for the banquet
and celebration. said yesterday:
'Inasmuch as the Republican state con-
vention of Washington of 1886 was one
of the first to declare In favor Of the NOM
nation at ST. Louis of William McKin-
ley as president of the United States, and
as the Washington Republicans were
among the first in 1900 to indorse his adj |
ministration and demand his renomina- |
ton, and also as he has shown this state |
marked consideration in several instances. |
1t seemed especially fitting that his re- |
nomination by the Republican party of |
inc DdtloH SnOuiu DC CeieDTdteu IN an ap- |
propriate manner by the Republicans of |
Washington And no more appropriate |
manner occurred to me than to have a |
banquet at which every Republican In |
the state shall be welcome.
1T is the intention Of the King County |
Republican Club. as / understand the |
matter, to make the banquet q distinct |
lively state affair. The committee in |
charge has not yet made any definite ar |
engagements. but the general idea is to |
have covers laid for perhaps 1000 men. |
with the expectation that prominent Re- |
publicans and business men shall attend |
from all over the state. OF course there |
Will be various toasts to be responded to- |
and In the selection OF the speakers II |
will be the endeavor Of the committee to |
enlist the services of distinguished RE- |
publicans OF the state. representing all |
portions OF the state well as all inter.
ests In the party. absolutely disregardins
any fractional lines that may be drawn.
I'm short II is the intention of the King |
County Republican Club to make the af- |
fair a royal good time and glorious rat |
ffcatfon of President McKinley's renomI- |
nation and solid and enthusiastic in
dorsement of his administration, which
means so much for the future advances
ment and prosperity of Seattle and the
state of Washington
King being the largest county in the
state, II seems an excellent idea to have
a gathering of this kind In Seattle. We
believe 1t Will help the Republicans OF King
county politically. as well as the business
interests of the city. Our friends who
viii come from other counties will he |
assured In advance of a hearty and cor
dial welcome. They will be made TO feel |
perfectly at home. It will be a red-letter |
day IN the history Of the Republican party |
OF the state of WaShington' -