Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-23
FOR BLAINE.
. thorough Canvass OF
the Territory
IN. Maine state.man Z" We tue
...,a,ttr and Almost tnant-
IAN. Choice OF the Repub-
ueans Of Washington

oard TO the ffeS'Uo''''',' .i,,l
n.,sd the following sircuIar and malice
the proninsn, party leaders
u uobou, the Territory
tn ivue AZ the SIX mot PROMINENT,
VIZ sd candidates before the Re
men ,ar Capvsntion-Arthnr. Blaine
| REdmunds. Lincoln. Logon and SenatoI
aGSarrnsu-is III your oPini'n sue mrs.
o .so,ce Of the Republicans or your coun
~ for President
VINO is the second choice
Who is your own frat choice
Who is your second choice
Answer
Signed, -,
Accompanying '"i'
UNIV SEATTLE. W. T., April >, 1894.
D.a, SIR Will yod please At yonr
liz, convenience fill the blank N
ea'' ,rclos.d circular and r-mall to Us
W.. d.sire TO get "a full All expression a'
nossible from the representative it-pnh
f,csns Of the Territory. and wonid IKE
IN have all answers III oy hpfh GUM
Very respectfully
Posi- ISTkLLIGKSCeR
These letters and circulars were sent
.oarnmb.r OF prom K-rublicsus
~ vary county in she Territory. The
i;,ts ware made up without any regard
o. the Presidential preferences OF those
add,es.ed. which, Indeed. except IN n
,.rv few instances, Wers unknowu. he
aim in every case WAS to reach thinking.
;,,.llioent men, who would be able to
.stcb oorrectly the drift ~ public oplr-
ion in their respective cpmmuuitI... and
Tho would give voice to that opinion Ir-
respective q any private prejudice and
-,.hout rssard TO their own preference.
That such men we're reached ~ htte-tsd
he the fact that, although the answers
IN the questions concerning personal
preferences display the greatest latitude
of oplpion, the opinions gwen ~ To the
oenersl drift of Republican, sentiment
Ara practically unanimSus, II owing AN
overwhelming feeling IN favor OF Blaine
from one end of the Territory to the
j other.
Following is the result of tho inquiry,
AZ showing tho sentiment IN vsriDns
counties
CHYHALIS.
JIM. Walsh. OF Montesauo, gives the
preference OF tho county IA beng for
Blaine. with Robert Lincoln "a second
choice. HIS personal choice Is the
same.
CLAgKE.
This il the only county in which any
serious difference of opinion ~ III tRi
tested. Six answers were received.
S.W. Brown, OF Vancouver, gives the
preference of the county and his own
choice rs being first tor Blaine, and SEQ
ond for Edmunda.
N. II. Bloomfield believes the first
choice OF the county to b, Blaine, the
second Grant. Personally, Edmunds Is
his first choice. and Blaine his second
b. +. Dennison gives the choice Of
the county and also HIS personal choice
as being, first, Logan; second, Blaine.
j. J, BeesOn gives first choice of the
county, Ejmnnds: second, Sherman,
first personal choice. Edmuuds; second,
Lincoln.
W. Il. Daniels gives the county choice
as Blaine first Grant second; personal,
Edmunds first, Blaine second.
COLUMBIA.
John Brlning. of Dayton, gives the
krst choice Of Columbia county IA be
ing for Blaine. and the second for Lin
colin. His personal choice IA Blaine
first, Edmands second MIR. Brining
sppends the following note, giving the
reasons for his preference:
II think BlaiNe would endeavor 70 n
erease our navy and organize the Re
pnbllcs of this Western Hemisphere for
their mutual protection, A. that they
would command the respSot of fore gu
powers. think Edmunds Is trust
worthy aud honest, with magnificent
record for judicious Legislation.
JonN BElNlNG."
OoWLTrH.
h. Barlow, of Mount Coffin. gives frs.
choice OF county, Blaine; second choiGr.
Edmunds HIS personal preferences
solucide with this.
james A. Burk. of kslama, agrees
mat the first choice OF the county 1. for
Blaine, but believes Lincoln To be the
second choice
GARFIELD.
DR.. /. c. Frarv, Of Pomerov, gives
blaine ~ first choice of Garfield county
ana Sherman a. second. His personal
preferences are the same.
VIM. Clark declines 10 give M opin-
ION as 10 the general feeling, but states
,na' personally his first choice Is Blaine;
DIS second Lincoln.
ISLAND.
ihe letter of Charles J. Moves. OF 1t
saiady, voices tbs general sentiment.
neRVes, both for the county and for
himself, Blaine As first choice, and I'd
nunds IS second
JEFFERSON.
~ u. Attrdge, of Pore Ludlow. Sec
'etiry OF the Territorial C-stral Co IA
Wi,tee' names Blaine a. the ,irst aud
pniy choice Of Port Ludlow precinct.
hi' personal choice IS for Blain. tirs,,
Lincoln second
=, y. ". bash, Of Port Townsend states
.nM olne tenths Of the Republicans
,,aNor ticket composed 80 Blame and
C,'n'oio. II thew cannot have that
SvuefM W. |. Sherman and Lincoln
WI do. Personally MIR. BAsh's first
S Suoice IL Tor Blaine and Lincoln; and
a.s second for ticket composed of sen
a"r harrison. % Indiana. and Levi l.
T.or'on' United States Minister "a
Nap'ain William pelanty gives the
.s Vi The county rs first for Bl7inc
,pIsua Tor Lincoln; personal cnnlce
Ems nrst. Senator Sherman second
r. u herr gives first choice of county
ene second Edmunds. personal first
nlnds. ''''' IMAM VI ~
,n 'aues e. swan gives Rl.,na first
san.' 49, OF county, Lincoln second per
C'' preference the same.
NJ NJ bradshtw. DlStric. Attorney
CO.. N,S caoice OF county. Blaine: sec
FJna,n harrison; personal fist choice
'ius second. Senator Shermau.
kING.
~, AZ especial effort WAS made to secur,
p. piessl'n of the opinion OF the
IN tuoheans Of King. Ii was desired
N. rom every precinct. and frun
ssn, :e''efs received II Is certain thAttht
nn,.; ueh' here Is the same a. 10 oihei
wsn Hons "f the Territory. Il m-v l.,
ms, mention, as showing this Senii
"A ,ns RESOLUTION unanimously adopt
on -" .us second Ward primary meetln.
1's' saturday evening. ltw,s.
is 49, HAT Hon. Jane. e. Blaiu,
mi, ~ ou"ice Of this meeting FOR the lie
'cih Presidential nomination.
nsr INES III Nanght. of Seattle. chair
tas " TIE Republican County Commit