Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-18
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TERRITORIAL Politics.
The calls have been issued for the
Territorial Conventions of both parties
That of the Democrats is generally
looked upon as a harmless kind OF ,oke'
or an empty form kept up for the sake
Of appearances. That the experience OF
ths pass somewhat justi6es this feeling
there can b no doubt, but that te
Democratic situation is absolutely hope
les 4 TOO much to positively assert. A
Deuocrat was elected TO Congress in
1873 in 1856 in 1857. in 1879, In 1853, IN
1872, and one came very near being
elected In 1876. Washington has been
rsprsssutsd twelve years ny Democratic
Delegates, to seventeen years BY Repub-
liesns. True, the Democratic Delegates
wsrs In The earlier years OF our Terr't y
rial existsnce. Thst docs not, however,
prove that Washington will always re-
main Rspab,ican. The politics Of diff
fsrsnt sections changes continually.
New York is alternately Republican and
Democrats, and 70 are Oregon and CAL
ifornia. The Nation itself, during
eighty years, has vibrstsd to and from
Democracy. The politics Of the whole
country II almost evenly balanced. the
Republicans having q; barely ,percsp-
tibls majority. Let the Democracy once
moro get control Of the Federal Govern
snent, and MSS the vast machinery OF the
sane in the sustsnance Of their party. a.
they will il they get the chance. and it
may take tho Republicans lifetime to
Dust them. These things are referred
TO only as illustrating the need for great
care on the part Of those now in power.
In the present EFFICIENCY the Republican
party cannot afford TO risk anything.
Even q Territorial election has its effect
on politics abroad. A decisive majority
here is felt in every doubt, State, from
Maine to California, and an oyerwhe,ln-
ing, crushing victory in Washington
Territory will add thousands Of votes 70
the Republican cause in the doubtful
States before referred to. The majority
which the party has right to expect in
1852 10 fully three thousand, and with
proper and skillful management three
thousand can be obtained. This cannot
be, though, with disaflscticn in the
ranks. The present number of candi-
dates In simply unprecedented, and
resort to every possible means will be
made to achieve individual success. In
tho multitude Of candidates and the re-
sort 70 means perhaps foul as we'll as
fair, chs Democrats look forward with
some hope TO partial success in the com
ing campaign. They are prepared ~
ratify the nomination Of Republican
In opposition TO a Republican. and to
give him their united strength. Alone,
00kD WI uVt &A4VOub W h0Ous WIN
any considerable disaffsotion in the Re-
publican ranks, IL will amount to an
election. THAT disaffsction may be sx-
psoted in certain contingencies, for it
invariably comes ns such times. When
ever resort Is made to trickery, to ring
work and to bossism, trouble begins,
and Il ends sooner or later In the defeat
Of these resorting to these disreputable
praotises. The people will not have it.
This was made sufficiently evident in
King county last winter, in tho election
to oil tho vacancy in the Sheriffalty, end
it will bs made evident again on evory
like occasion. A clean, honest. honor
able campaign is all that is needed to
again send Republican to Congress
from Washington Territory. A cam
paign Of the reverse character will split |
the party. and elect q Democrat, or.
what Is about the same. a Republican
elected by Democrats and soreheadcd |
fellows Of his own political faith.