The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
.--esxgr-gEssRAL HETcaLFE READS
vH rx1ERsoS A LECTURE
- peterson Gets Rather the Best
- the Encounter-The Boone
- Sop Thrown to German yot-
- by the Democrats-other Mat

leading on street corner talking
~ Receiver Shields Of the land Office.
..ssersIay. when Fred. III. Peterson
s.re along. Mr.. Metealfe discontinued
-. DISCUSSION with Mr.. Shields. and
Iii. ..Iere, Peterson, what In the
ss.,ee do you mean7 ] want 70 knox
ron are Democrat or Repnbii-
", Peterson was slightly surprised
:. ne saIutation. but replied that he
= ncither q hide-bonnd Democrat
: thick-and-thin Republican, but
In.sssasrsIlv exercised the right Of voting
H. pleased and as his Conscience
dictated. :. ,. u,,,
..n : reioined the encouragement.
~ svaw why have YOU been acting as
- have. and talking against the
is,v~-.norratie county ticket so7 Why,
~ ps.'i hsye beer doing lots OF harm. and
aas4 Zee how YOU are belping your
! NJ any. You are not only hurting
Ca -. rhsnees, but you have dug your
o~n poliiicaI grave for at least ten
That's all right, replied Mr. Peter
-, emilingiv. "f'll be content II
have dug il for 20 years, If Bill Coch-
rane Is defeated. / have no political
arld.ions. bat have sincere desire
- see GOOD men elected to Office, and
mi corhrane, as have said openly. !
shaII always oppose for any office
within the gilt OF the people.
This stirred Attorney-General Met
eaIfe's Southern blood, and be launched
ant into a spirited dissertation on the
dgties OF Democrats. Mr.. Peterson
did not try to stem the torrent until a
friend happened along. a prominent
husiness man from st. Paul. Then to
change the subject, Mr.. Peterson said,
afr. Hart, LET me introduce Attorney
General Metcalfe, of Washington ter
retory. Mr.. Shields, this is Mr.. Hart,
Of such and such n firm, st. Paul.
M. Metcalle was silenced by the diver
sion for moment, but he was not
well pleased, and calculated, well,
shat IN hell has Mr. Hart. OF st. Paul,
got 10 do with territorial politics 2"
Mr.. Peterson grasped his friends
arm and walked away. Later he said
while have been identified with the
Democracy in King county, my poll
ics are as | told Metcalfe. Ii makes
me tired 10 see such men, who were
,nce up IN arms against their govern
nent, running the Democratic party
= this county. They have sfeewn uo
n the Sou 's" iiil2i,cl INC Ola
,ourbou Democracy, a-d think Demo
rats should be kept within party
nes with the whip, the same a. they
scd to her.l negroes. I'm agt lhA'
ind OF Democrat, and will never
Import Bill Cochra,,e If he is nomi-
ated by a delegation of angels from
eavon,
Where's another thing want TO say
word about continued Mr.. Peter
on. "and that Is the platform adopted
/ the Democratic territorial conven-
ion az Spokane Falls, and especially
he set OF buncomb resolutions tackled
INTO II by James Hamilton Lewis. lie
rst gave the Irish n sop aud then
bought he would give the Germans
ne, TOO, but the way in which he did
shows his poor taste and lack OF
Hc introduced q resoin-
ion, which was unanimously adopted,
with the Germans IN the
cath of their beloved emperor. Now,
on know, probably that | lam German
orn and bred and speak knowingly
ghen | say that that resolution, while
lined as a little cheap demagogism TO
atch German votes. is direct insult
o every German citizen. We never
owed Emperor William or respected
i'm and we did not, ! must confess,
.rieve at his death. He was tyrant,
md Germans in America, at least, felt
10 pangs OF sorrow when he was called
way. So Lewis's clap-trap resolution
will have rather a reactionary effect !
ear. IL i about the same rs express
ng sympathy with the Irish in the
went of the death Of Queen Victoria.
What is the sense of political eonyen-
ions expressing sympathy with Tor
sign-born citizens, anyway. We're
now, the most of us. as
much so in heart and spirit as though
10 the manor born.
ANY good detective stories to-day Z"
lueIied reporter of James ii.
Woolery, Yesterday. mary a one,
was the reply. Il have just returned
rom Newcastle and while there gem
tleman offered TO bet me S. that Bill
cochrane would not carry Newcastle
precinct This same man was one OF
thick-and-th supporters
NJ the last election. and Newcastle has
always hecn Bills stronghold took
the bet on the principle that il was q
good one II lost IL and ! have been
praying ever since that ! may lose.
The news OF the nomination OF Mr..
John y. Allen for delegate 10 congress
by the Republican convention at
was received In Seattle
last evening with great enthusiasm.
The news was announced by bulletins
displayed at the corner OF Commercial
and Mil streets on large piece Of
canvas by magic lantern. Each
bulletin was Freeted with cheers and
yels Of delight King county Repub-
lioanS consider the nomination the
strongest by all odds that could have
been made, and all are confident OF
victory.
lt is undeFs TODD that the people S
party viii soon nominate lull county
ticket. No slate has been made up.
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FOUR NEAT RESIDENCES.
Mr.. Denny's Enterprise Further Exem.