The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04
A WISE CHOICE.

Public opinion seems to he crystal
liking into firm belief that James :.
Clarkson. of Iowa, viii be a member OF
President Harrison's cabinet. Wash
ington and Indianapolis correspond
ents unite in declaring that this is set
tied, and the only prominent man who
seems inclined to doubt It's Mr. Clark
son himself, who has repeatedly de-
clarcd that he seeks for himself no hon
or at the hands Of the administration
which he did so much to place in
power If 1t is true, however, that
General Harrison has selected Mr.
GARRISON as one OF his constitutional
advisers. there are few Republicans
who will fail to join in the verdict that
be has made wise choice.
Mr.. GARRISON is typical product Of
The vigorous intellectual life of the
great West. He was born in Indiana,
where his father was prominent lead
err Of the old Wing party. In early
life he imbibed those true theories of
government which prompted him.
even before he had attained manhood,
10 cast his lot with the Iusty young
Republican party, which was then but
entering upon its career of greatness
Mr.. Clarkson has never wavered in hi,
allegiance TO that party. From the
day that he enrolled himself under its
banner he has given 10 il his best
thought and his best effort He has
never asked anything at its hands, and
the prominence which he has attained
ia national politics he has attained as
a private fighting in the ranks.
IL is a. journalist that Mr.. Clark
son T. best known. Iowa has been
Justly called the New England of the
West, for in lows ~A in4 NOR, dis
uuctiy marked than in any other
western commonwealth tina, old spirit
of sturdy. unyielding Americanism
which more than century ago made
New England life and New England
thought the topical life and thought of
America, And the voice OF the New
England Of the West is the Io,ra Satc
kegisfcr, paper which Is ~ entirely
the mouIhpiece OF the people of Iowa
as are the official organs OF Russia Of
the government under whose rigid
censorship they exist. Mr.. Garrison
is the animatng genius OF the STATE
Register. lie began work upon il as
printer and Is now its man
ager and responsible editor. As a
writer he is vigorous, direct and keen
A. manager he is fearless and de
cided never hesitatinF 20 take a posi-
ton upon public question. or 20 de
fend that position, when once taken.
with the unyieldinE spirit Of a cham
pion whose championship is at stake.
Under Nj Clarksen's management
the Rcgisf-r has become one Of the best
paying new spapcr properties in the
West. and has earned for him n for
tune large enough 70 enable him 10 in
dulge In the luxury Of position in
the cabinet.
Politically, Mr.. Clark>on Is a type
and representative of the Repub lean
ISM OF the Wet On every greAtqucs-
tiou he Is heartily ia accord with West
rrn sentiment and belief. Prom ls76
anti the peremp,ory Withdrawal Of
Mr. blaine from the presidential race
in lSSS. he was an enthusiastic sup
porter oi tue Maine statesman. AID lis
intelligent aud persistent efforts ac-
compishcd nauCh toward securing the
nomination OF Nj Blainc in iSSi Mr.,
CiA-k~oa Wa- the leaJer 10 the Iowa
delegation &c the Chicago convention
Of last June. and he was active la the
Quiet and effective work which made
possible the nomination al General
Harrison. To hia, almost entirely i
due the credit % swiusius the Alison
strength eas,ls AID smoothly into line
for Harrison on the decisive ballet
Mr.. GARRISON t. il eyery way ttied
for position Ia the cabinet lie
would bring credit ana honor to any