Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-09-29
Sni.ii of thu canvass.


Truly, for way, liza ai- dana
he Republicans tins year have fairly
Surpassed themselves, and the TO-
lowing are no; the on V instances IL
which It's stalvart supporters Law
played &" lone hands {;
They tell good one on Chaiie.
Hopklus, of Coiiax. he went out to
on. OF the county preclnts the hay
before the convention, and held
pilmalv of which, Steve Waitney
was chairman, Sieve Whituey was
secretary, Steve Whitney WIS an-
dlence, and total voter, AMI from
which Sieve Whitney was elected
two delegates. Steve Whitney then
rave his two PROXIES to Charley Hop
klns: but the convention head all
about it and set down upon our
talented Young friend. with q vigor
which closely re,cln o!ed the preclpi-
ta,ion Of thousand Of bricks
ChcHpy .>"Hfind.
1t was worse than that in the re-
cent Republican county convention
mere. An eX Sc ldier (there are
doubts as to whether liz was Fed
eral or Confederate, held Il primary
On the Stillasuamlsh and elected
himself four Delegates. Choosing
himself for one and providing him
self with three proxies additional, all
written and signed by one person,
he came up to this convention aud
not only got in with his proxies, but
by the aid of them ran it in behalf
OF seversl wire-pulling office.seeking
friends, O number Of whom are con-
sidered "the boss Democrats. -
Snohomish Eye.
The disaffcction in the Republi-
party is wide spread. Evidence
daily accumulates that the people
are tired of machine rule, and pro.
pose to cut loose from party ties.
A citizen OF Snonomish in letter to
the Eye, after endorsing two noEli-
nees Oh the Republican ticket of
that county. has this to say Of the re.
mainder:
Some others might do in pinch ;
but the rest are a scraggy set, the
poorest lot of county officers nomi-
mated in this county within the
past ten years. The support OF
them will prove pill to honest Re-
publicans. Circumstances indicate
that ring secured control of the
convention, and, with the exception
of Messrs. Plaskett, khoades and
one or two others, ran through a
> ticket prepared months beforehand,
by two or three hungry office-seekers
: and designed to further their own
ends"
The Vancouver Independent quot
ing from the Boston Adrertiser, a
> Republican journal, q statement of
the grounds upon which the Repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania revolted
against boss rule, says:
"These words just fit the situation
of affairs in Clarke county. The
bosses have run the machine to the
benefit of their private and personal
interests to that extent that large
share of Republican voters have be-
come thoroughly disguised, and un.
less bossism in Clark county is wiped
: out the Republican organization in
the county, is gone for years to come
, The polls is the place TO make the
, rebIke felt, and there the bosses will
receive it."
The Seattle lntelligencer in com
, menting upon the nomination Of
> Prosecuting Attorney for the Third
, District, says that "All law abiding
citizens are indignant at the defeat
of Judge Jacobs, by the perfidy oil
, six of the delegates from King coun.
ty at she Territorial Convention. -
As that journal has not hitherto
, taken part with the Independent
movement, it is evident that dis.
affection is not confined wholly to
, members of the new party.
J Itappears that Maginnis, the Third.
; term Delegate from Montana, was
not quite as successful as Brents in
working his claim" for renomi-
nation. As least, while his efforts
were finally successful, he did not
conceal so effectually the true in
wardness" of the forces brought to
bear against him. Col. Voolfolk
was nominated by the Convention,
but subsequently withdrew and
plased in nom nation Maginnis l." to
save the country" He has forced
his nomination upon the party sever
al times, in defiance of the wishes of
many of his constituents, and in
exact conformity with Rspublica n
methods. Let US hope that the
Democrats will not hereafter be
tempted to follow Republican pre-
cedent in any of the details of mach
inc rule.
AN Elma correspondent writes:
The largest and most enth usiastic
political, meeting ever held in the
county was the Peoples Mass Con.
vention, held at Elma, last Satur.
urday, when the following nomina-
ton were made: Treasurer, Col. J.
A. Alilroy; Auditor, Thos. Wylie;
Superintendent of Schools, J. T.