Sentence 1: A sign went up next to the town hall. 
 Sentence 3: That night the hall was filled with people 
 Sentence 4:  The mayor silenced the crowd with a wave of his hand 
 Sentence 5:  He told them that he was stepping down as mayor 
 Option 1: There was no soliciting. 
 Option 2: People drove by and saw that there would be a meeting.