The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-25
Official Press Of the City.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1878.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

The Democratic party seems to be
hopeless of success. The action OF the
Republican committee in fixing the date
of the Republican convention so late IS
to preclude its nominee from making
systematic and thorough canvass of all
parts Of the Territory afforded them .
foe opportunity to do effective cam
psign work while their opponents were
idle, and thus gain great advantage and
probably secure . victory. but the
precious time is rapidly passing and
thus far they have apparently made bat
little use il, this 10 owing to the lack Of
an efficient leader. A convention has
been held and candidate and platform
have been put forth, but these have
failed to awaken enthusiasm 10 any
quarter. Three weeks has now elapsed
since Mr.. Cations nomination and We
have yet to hear Of the first meeting or
assemblage Of citizens in any part OF
the Territory to endorse him. and
while the people are thus silent aud
indifferent concerning him, he himself
appears to have subsidized into silence
and insigni6cance. We have yet to
hear of the first utterance Of his since
his nomination, or even that he has an
nounced his programme for the cam
paign.
Two years ago Mr.. Cation said in .
speech in this city that the great fault
Of Judge Jacobs was that be was born
tired" Now we want somebody to
tell Us what the matter is with Mr..
Cation? If Jacobs was born tired, by
comparison with him, We should have
grave doubts whether Cation was ever
born ct al.
OF course. it is impossible in advance
sf the Republican nomination, to form
IN opinion as TO the probable result
Of the election. for if the
ring politicians gain control of the con-
vention and nominate . professional
Office holder. and then fail to truly ex-
press in their platform the sentiments
Of the great majority of our people
concerning the great wrong done to our
Territory and oil the honest, home
seekers who have come. and are now
coming hither, by the misappropriation
ola large portion of the public domain.
then we shsll have only to choose be-
tween two evils, and in that event Mr..
Csten may be elected whether he
makes any sxertion to attain that OBJ
ject OF not. for there will be this in his
favor. that in Cation we will have
representative, who. being in harmony
with the dominant party in Congress,
may be able to gain for Us some minor
benefits where q man of the opposite
party would fail.
Such an unfortunate result, however.
il not likely to occur. The ring poll
ticisns are hopelessly split and divided
between Hon. s. C. Vineyard and Gov
Ferry, who are now both in the field
openly - sspirants for the nomination.
The elements represented by these two
cannot unite; neither will have q clear
majority in the convention, therefore,
a. both must fail. We may hope that
above the din and confusion that will
probably 30 created BY the opposing
factions. the voice of the people may
be heard in the convention, and that .
man OF tho people may be selected q
the standard bearer Of the party. II
we are not disappointed In this hope.
the Republican party will oe again
triumphant.