, 1878-11-30
TIIE ELECTIONS.

,1out our l'c,i ,,,, tl,u.. that j' h4s
icrr Thought prr-r a. "iirt ,hr lo.,uv-
ing ismaiAs ai i.i, late d,,r "n thc
lr,s"as taush, hy the cI-cir,u. h,re aud
rl-cNht
Eis; anl wc7;. north AMI south. the
papers aye discussing what Jhr elections
u.,an, "a lev u"nihs ago. ii ,rrms - IL
tie whole coun'ry w"ull yn n. mncatic
or cl-s in.lu'se 20 viii c.l,- alter rcR
/ parties with the ci'ch pmhsss uf labor
party, Cat money. ETC.
/ Fschly ani in dnn'flul. hating
mannr-. the Republicans party iu1icitrd
/ that it would hc touni ~ favor nf a
sound currency. saj that , rrgird for its
past record, II nrtidn- else. wuul.I tinaliy
eumpcl u g. b. true e. it, principles:
Mt even tins feeble gutrrtui-r could hc
obtained irom other organizations. The
result showed how in'ohlrnlly the pro
D i''' WI N'Nlh''s WIN ItN'l'tN Ntlf eAb
mi, real issues to their decision.
Hal the Republicans leaders, Tor
[ twelve months past. sought to have hrcn
true tn principle and bca truly repre-
sentative ptrty and presented something
/ like ISSUES to he decided, in place OF
making election mere scramble fnI
office, They might have nova majority
assured Tor the next Congress Their
half return to principe, gave them the
great gains of the late election.
In this Territory, the results show nm
equal fidelity to principle aud full per-
ccpton of the question, presented.
Neither ot the candidates for Delegate
were able, talenScd or representative
men. Their nominations were accidents
of the canvass. The onl ly principle rep
resented WIS the Railroad question.
This winter was to be the congressional
session when all the questions relative
to the great N. p, r. K. lnnd grant and
railroad connection over the mountains
was TO be settled.
With the single exception Of King
county the whole Territory were favor
ably inclined to that road, and willing
tD concedc almost any terms desired,
provided they could have CERTAINTY
that the road would he built without
delay and the .and question SETTLED, so
that settlers could obtain perfect title
from eithe tribe government or the rail
road company.
Here the company made IL terrible
blrnder, in attempting to bully the peo-
pie or appearing so to 60, into support
ing platform, that might here he con
strued to mean nothing, to be perfectly
harmless; but ~ Washington would be
Il COMMAND proceeding from the people
here, giving every thing into the hands
of the com pany, absolutely without
restraint in kind, degree or nature. The
result Is the reaction against their trying
to secure all, when moss any thing de.
sired that was reasonable would have
been chcerIully conceded,
The matters that so greatly influenced
the choice OF Delegate, had ns great or
greater influence in securing so over
whelming popular vote Tor the new
State constitution. In county politics in
this county, there is an equally strong
general and sudden reaction. But this
time it is from the Republican to the
Democratic party in county politics,
while participating in the almost unami
nous support of the Republican party ON
Territorial and other issues. Even down
to Join; Councilman, the vote was Re
publican 10y Il large majority. McGlinn
III Whn,cum, sauhcmish and kitsap
counties receiving nearly two-thirIs,
7 If not quite that part Of thc vote cas-. iur
that office.
Why 80 complete revolution 90
county polt.s,. EJch parry put up 1h..r
hr.t men. ~ au.t could uc i1sal a.iu
the mrn IN either ticket. \ short ,inr