Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-07
DAILY PoST.lNTsiLIGENCER.


When q railroad corporation ones
Laws its defIine hands upon party or
aanisation IL bslds on With grip com
pared TO which the death Gluten OF
drowning man 10 bat gentle pressure.
Il hangs ON With bulldog tcnaeity, ana
Ia about as difficult TO shake on as a
yell trained veteran of the pit. Inc
lats Republican Convention was domf
mated in altogether too great a degree
bv railroad Influences There were men
I'm that Convention, trained, able ana
influential, who obtained seats therein
for the sole purpose of defeating resoiu-
t;ons hostile TO Northern Pactfc claims
and. In general, looking out for It's espe-
eial interests. That In some degree
thew we're successful 10 apparent. To
how great an extent time only VIII
show.
When the Convention bad adopted
ia pla,form and selected its no ninees'
IL was nataral to suppose that the hand
Of the railroad company, which had for
.vo DAYS clutched at the throat OF the
Republican party Of this Territory
would be withdrawn that at last
long breath could be taken and the
party DO permitted TO control itself.
Not 90. A Central Committee was yet
TO be appointed and the Chairman
thereof elected. Here was another op
portunity. II has been improved. The
Committee is composed Of one member
from each Council district and mem
her at large. Yesterday ten membeis OF
this committee so selected met after the
Convention adjourned. to organize. Al
Ger careful examination 1t was diseov-
cred that, among the thirteen members
of this Central Committee. no mai not
In the employ Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company was competent or
entitled 10 take charge Of the party
during the next two years. So recourse
was had 10 that company, which. like
all other railroad corporations. has al.
ways an abundant supply Of talent
available for such positions. and she
committee, by vote Of five TO four. Sc
lsoted its Chairman, the choice falling
upon Mr.. A. Newbury. Of Spokane Falls,
at present holding the important posi-
tion of Lind Agent of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
30 far az We know. there are no per
sonal objections 20 Mr.. Newbury. He
may be the man Who above all others In
this Territory ID best fitted to direct the
affairs Of the party "a Chairman Of the
Executive Committee. He WAS not an
elected delegate 70 the Territorial Con.
vention, bat came 10 by virtue Of two
proxies from Stevens county, of which
he 10 not resident. Attention has been
called 10 the foregoing facts for the
purpose Of noting the singular lack
Of talent existing among Republicans
not Ia the employ Of the Northern
Pacific, and the difficulty OF procur'
ing from elected delegates person
competent TO direct the impending
campaign. such an alarming dsar,h
Of capacity among the rank and ile
gives rise 10 serious doubt as o.
whether II would not be better to turn
over the party organization TO the North
srn Pacific Railroad Company. The
formality of delivering its few rem .in-
ing personal effects need not be Oh
served. A mere transfer Of tho key will
be sufficient. How remarkable 1t ID
that eur smartest men are always SC
unfortunate at the primrries that they
are compelled to get into Conventions
under cover of some other persons
popularity There ara some things that
no fellow can flnd cut"