The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-18

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= fss veil known fart that nine
1qahe q IL Republicans o. wash
nuoon Territory are warm sdmifsfs
~ Jnases q. Maine, the greatest hsins
Anesiean asd the national leadss Of
- Republican party, snd that fouf
Glt4s q them favor his nomination
~ - presidency By the hepnn'icsn
ocussation which b % meef At chicago
- - ninesesnfh Of June ~ tnfee
neefcsal conventions the vote o. wash
nGoen Territory has been cast nnsn'-
1cuely Tor NJ Blaine, ana ssen une
= nctson - t''e deaeessss mas mss
~ vafm approval snfough"s sns
1elsleary snd tsey have been ms"e y
- 0sat they had correctly represent
~ eheos constituents. Inc secang ~
hsendllness Tor NJ. Blaine 70 WASH
Mgeoa Territory y stronger soday hah
J - ever been IN thc past ana u NC
Ness nominsted for me presidency ana
washington were permitted 70 pafs'c'-
49, r. the election, the majority 10
~ favor would double ana ssso'e 'ha'
xAifh has been cast Tor any o'hef can
laeas - The history OF TINS common
~saash.
- view Of these iaf's-and 'ha' 'ney
- lacss the most cursory eaAm'hA.
- VII convince any VINO are hacn''s''
y d0u0s--fhe kepnniicans o. Wnsn-
ln1oen Territory are ssking why y =
nat tbs Republican Territorial Con
ventt0n voted down resolution q.
pressing confidence N The Wisdom ana
patriotism o. MI. Baine, why Ms
enats q We de'eRases CHOSEN ~ 'ep'e'
oont The Territory 81 the chieaso con-
yention. one " = determined ana IN
compromising enemy Oh tne Ma'he
Geeteesnsn, has Eever hesitated 70 De
n0unce him and has IN three previous
canvsAses worked against his nomina'
Hon nntiringly while two Others are
eycNsd supporters OF anosher cahai'
1ote whose opinions on many Puhie
question: are directly at variance with
thosc u Mr.. Blaine and who has re-
psatedly been charged with having
voted against him In 1884, and why 4
= Inst the Republican press OF the
Territory, with . few notable execp
lions, usisrepresents them and seeks
% place them In false position be
fore use country. Thesc are pertinent
questions. They are questions which
the Republican, have right to ask
They are questions t. which direc'
and uncquivocnl answers should b
given.
This triple misrepresentation OF th'
Republicans u the territory IL due q
the unoe-~a's~ work Of little knot .
polificiln. "f whom came TO th'
terrific s.-ieral officials, most o
whom AsyS zen ofiiceholdefs unde'
. Democratic president and none o
whom have any sympathy with TN
Republicans 81 the territory or al,
other than a carpetbaggcr's interest u
The territory itself. These men maxi
their living by politics. While othel
mcn are devoting themselves 70 thei
ordinary business pursuits, they trase
throughout the territory seeking kind
rcd spirits and orgah'hhs 'pe pa'''
machinery 10 suit themselves.
Naturally enough these men arc nj
opposed 10 the nomination OF Jane
@. blaine. Judge Turner. one OF tn
ringleaders In the conspiracy TO mis-
represent the Republicans Oh the terri
tory. was federal ofIiceholder ihSAla
hama In 1854 and headed the Alabama
delegation "a the Chicago convention
where he wagcd relentless and IN
scrupuious light against Blaine. Tn
triumphant nomination OF the Main
statesman. however. broke Turner
power In Alabama and he was trans
TERED by President Arthur to Wash
ington Territory. He has sought =
carry his personal fight against MI
Blaine into this territory and he ha
70 far succeeded as to induce Re
puhlican convention 10 vote down
resolution which a respectable Mug
wump would scarcely have ventures
70 oppose.
The methods by which the Yakim
convention was packed are simrls
The conspirators or their agents vi'
,trd almost every county in the Terri
tory. Where Il was possible to do 81
thcv trrsuaied the county centrs
committee not Ia call county cot
vention for the election of delegate
MT N themselves issue Credentials
men Who were in every case tools g
thc couspirators. Where this mr,ho
could not be employed. they had ,hei
henchmcn present tickets AZ ehe W
v,.r;cx. and these were general
elected without opposition. the Repai
rcan voters not heing aware Of III
-.r,. that vas being played and fee
ins a natural reluctance To oppos
vishout apparent cause what SCENE
~ j. The regular ticket. II the plc
IA han unmaskcd and a fight ha
hecn made in every county. I, is sal
A. saw that there would no, have lcc