, 1886-07-01
The Democratic Situation


We would like to be in 4 situation
to offer genuine consolation to our
democratic brethren this year. They
need consolation more than anything
else. Delegate Voorhees, in his vaiB
conceit has attempted TO build up a
personal following out of young dem
ocrats, traitors from the ranks of re
publican Office holders and forfeiture
mugwumps In doing this he has
ignored nearly all the old wheel
horses OF his party. who were fight
ing the battles of democracy in my
bailiwick'' while he was yet wearing
diapers in far off Indiana. In east
ern Washington such tried and true
workers as Frank Parker, Tom Cation,
Jake Hoover, Drumheller and scores
of others were laid aside to make
room for such sweet scented recruits
as traitor Adams, John T.. Wilson.
the Reeds and other distinguished
bu! no less avaricious papworshiping
political mountebanks. In Port
Townsend the claims of Judge Kuhn
for the collcctorship were literally
sold out at the behests of the Beech
ers; aud now, in the face of proba
bic failure in Herbert Foote'S efforts
to secure confirmation, Joe is grace
fully brought over under promise
that his claims shall be pressed here
after His assistance is deemed
necessary in order to secure the lower
Sound votes for the denomination o1
our Delegate), In Olympia, Yoor-
hees took up Cal. McFadden ovel
the protest of such staunch party
workers as J. NJ. Murphy, Frank
Henry, J. p Judson and a host OF
other old line democrats, and when
they united in a successful effort tc
smash Gals appointment to the land
office he came around gracefully al
the last minute and endorsed young
| Ostrander-camea around in time tC
recapture the old Doctor who was
loudly protesting because of his OWL
failure in connection with the gov
ernorship. These are among the
reasons why the rank and file of the
democracy, and the ablest and most
deserving workers among their party
leaders are muttering discomfort anC
disgust with the young professional
who is trying to use them as SO many
pawns and knights in his persona
political chess game. This is why
many of the Indispensable workers
openly avow their intention of laying
on their oars and seeing Charley
slaughtered this year if he runs
again. This is one reason why re
pgblicans want him renominated
another reason is because he hasn't
sense enough to realize that he is 4
whole week behind the procession or
the forfeiture issue. 1t proved {
winning card for him last time, and
now he wants to run it clear into tho
ground. He imagincs that an APP
peal to the people can be success
fully made on an old dead issue, as
poor ignorant voters in the noun
tains of Tennessee supported Jack.
son for president long after ''old
Hickory" died 1t begins to look as
though Charley ought to live ii
Washington Territory O fow years
and get acquainted with the people
before he takes such liberties
with them in his political game. The
outlook is hopeless enough for the
democrats, and we sympatbize with
them. Voorhees, only chance fol
denomination lies in the fact that the
opposition to him in his own party is
scattered Could it be united upon
some eligible candidate the ''sprout
would not stand ghost of n chance.
| OF course it is none of our fun
eral. We are resigned to the situa-
ton. But tho facts are substantially
as given herein