, 1886-07-29

ably have their uIuis pretty We'll /
made up 10 support him again-but |
if they 10 it will he remarkable in
stance Of the viii power Of one man
reconstructing a whole political party. !!
Long cherished ideas and doctrines !
IF democracy viii have to give way, !
or else the party president must be
thrown over.
From the Portland Telegram:
',Therepublican party of Washington
territory up to date Las furnished tie
names Of Judge Hoyt, Il. o. Dnnbar,
Judge Lewis, Allen Weir, ana cx-
Governors Ferry and Newell as can
didates for delegate to congress
Voorhees, is alone in the democratic
field thus far The f"!cgrdm is
very kind. but its item needs several
correstious. Allen Weir never was.
and Is not. a candidate under any
circumstances. and his name has not
been furnished except 10y some whose
| foolish jealousy led them into Il panic
over their own shadows. Mr.. Noor-
hee7' i by no means the only name
being considered on the democratic
side. either 1t IS now likely that
quite delegation of democrats east
of the mountains will favor Hon.
NJ VI. Gowley, Of Spokane Falls;
while in some localities on the Sound
choice Is faltering between Munday
and Metcalf, of Seattle. Nothing is
certain on either side yet.
Commenting upon the statement
made in this paper that Tacoma pa
pers seemed TO be opposing Seattle
gentlemen who had been named in
connection with the republican nom
ination for delegate-for no other
reason than that they hailed from
Seattle-The Tacoma NclcS says:
Hardly. brother Weir. SO far as
the NeicS Is concerned it Will oppose
no good candidate from the simple
fact that he halls from Seattle. 1t is
only against the Seattle idea" which
entered into the last campaign that
we have protested. We have taken
the ground, which we believe should
have weight in determining the
choice of candidate, that any man
who represented that idea two years
ago cannot possibly secure reasonable
support from many other localities,
and would not be a safe candidate
for any party. Does the editor of
| the ARGUS now understand our posi-
ton" Just so! So far, we heartily
agree with our neighbor on the ques-
ton cited. But there were few
noble exceptions to the rule III Seattle
For instance, how, and where, and
when, was Governor Squire ever
identified in the remotest degree with
the Seattle idea" on the railroad
question? The Ne,cS opposes that
gentleman; if not because it looks
upon him as Seattle man, or upon
the Seattle idea" then why for?
There are other eminent Seattle
gentlemen whom the Nelrs opposes
without apparent reason. We men
ton this one as sample. VIII it
please explain further?
Many of those who have talked so
much about Blaine being displaced
as leader of the republican party are
ljust now talking about the necessity
of having him in the house of repre-
sentatives. Such suggestions en-
body a compliment to the Maine
statesman of the highest character
For long years he was not only the
acknowledged leader of his party in
the house, but was able by the force
of his will, the potency of his oratory
and the grand comprehensive judg-
ment with which he was at all times
fortified to shape the policy and
destiny of that party so as to avoid
the dangers that abound. When Mr..
Blaine succeeded to the senate lie
left a vacancy that has never been
tilled-and one which is today pain
fully apparent, especially as the re-
publican party has sent most all of
its able men to the senate leaving the
democrats virtually masters of the
situation in the house. In the
popular branch of tho national legis-
lature, where nearly all important
legislation originates, and where
most of the great political debates
should occur, where the fighting
qualities, the vim and viriiity Of the
respective parties should be exerted
there is where the qualities of such
men as Blaine not only shine at their
best but are most valuable People
who imagined that Bl@ine was
shelyed IN the last presidential elec-
ton have since been disabused of
that conceit by the tidal wave in his
favor Now and then Il party may
succeed better with young man as
its leader or, at least, one who has
no record-but as a rule the old
wheel horses are the most reliable
ones 10 put forward Generally
speaking, the statesmen who sustain
themselves best do not become really
valuable to their party or to their
country till long past middle age or
the prime of life No, We are not |
done with Blaine yet
In klickitat aud Garfield counties, |
the Voorhees, politicians, fearing to |