The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-14
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION SERVICE
HAM CONDUCTS CITY CAMPAIGN
Republican stampede"
Seems Rather Prosper
GUS Today.

CHI grmanship of the republican
city campaign committee, rendered
him last night at a meeting In the
city hall. Headquarters will be
established in storeroom in the
Ridpath building, under the Rid
path hotel ON First avenue. Mr..
Ham has the appointing of a Sec
rotary and such other aids as he
may require. The republican cam
paign is on for mayor and the
whole ticket, and the leaders are
confident of victory.
The Spokesman-Review "stam-
pede" from the republican ticket
last night was the most unostenta-
tious affair of the kind ever at.
tempted. 1t lacked all the elements
of interest that characterized a
similar attempt in years gone by
to take charge of the board OF
health. There was about as much
excitement and confusion as oc-
ours at a pink tea.
d. M. Thompson, city chairman,
whose term had expired and who
had previously arranged to support
Mr.. Pratt in case Mr.. Fassett was
not nominated, called the meeting
to order and got out of the way in
a manner that nearly threw the
meeting into a trance. He said
that he had always been repub-
lican, that he hoped for republican
success in the coming city election
and that the party had made a
good start. Then he said he
thought well OF Mr.. ONO, that he
was a good neighbor, but that he
couldn't stand for the influences
behind Mr.. ONO.
In due course Temporary Chair
man Latimer called for any others
who felt that they could not sup
port the head of the ticket and
ELECTED designations from ]. Val,
ance, Cannon precinct; d. l.. Hunt,
Drumheller; B. M. Branford, Ash.
ley; N, H. Rheinwald, Dayton.
The designations We're quietly
accepted and the business of the
meeting proceeded as If nothing
out Of the ordinary had happened.
N. r. Totten, George Lufkin, E. II.
Hutchinson, Otto Blenner and T.. l..
Perkins were appointed commit
tee to take up the matter of filing
what vacancies there were.
Temporary organization was eff
fected by the selection of George
A. Latimer for the chair and Fred
May as secretary. Several pointed
addresses were made during the
evening and there was plenty Of
applause ON tap.
Mr.. ONO was called and briefly
stated that he was republican
and was going to be elected. He
said he understood that the people
did not wana any more Review adj
minlstration and that they would
not get it from him. ell did not in
tend to be radical either way, but
proposed to consult the interests
of all the taxpayers. His campaign
slogan was equal rights to all and
special privileges to none," and, II
elected, he said he would guaran-
tee everybody fair treatment.
The precinct committees were
strongly represented and a number
of committeeman arrived after the
meeting was under way.
The platform, prepared by e. r.
Waggoner. Hal Cole and w. d.
Scott, follows:
1--WE pledge the people an hon
est, economical and efficient ad-
ministration of municipal affairs.
I'VE favor concrete bridges.
1--WE favor cleaner streets and
better paving
"The state statutes applicable to
this city and all city ordinances
will be strictly enforced
Much Improvement in the mat
ter of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors has been brought about
during the past two years, espe.
cially in the closing of all saloons
on Sunday, and from 2 a. m. until
6 a. m. on week days, and In the
passage of an ordinance limiting
the number of licensed saloons,
and also limiting the number Of
\ .censes in which a brewery or a
fSholesale liquor house or other
party may be interested, and that
no license shall be granted to an
alien We favor these provisions
and pledge the people strict en-.
forcement Of these ordinances.
1--WE call attention to the fact
that strict provisions regulating
the attendance of females and
minors in places where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold were enacted
into laws at the last session OF the
state legislature. We pledge the
people the strict enforcement of
these and all other laws and ordi.
nances relating to this subject. We
favor the eliminating of all low
dives and places OF evil resort and