The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31

LIZ 0E4AtLI&t-I a<AEt~ AL-1 49,
lbous o1e-thir1 81 them are Eepub-
ic1n- Two years ago there WIS bat
itsie organization 81 she KePehasczfl
party IN the county ard the kghE wss
principally upon county offers. each
zndiaate making gut throzt eight Tor
himself. fhsy thinking that the kepah-
lean congressional candidate world
Il elected ~ Large majority. In this
campaign there - . good organization,
and al are working hz-rnoniozsiy for
szceesz- 1 place Port Townsend good
Tor - majority for AiIea. Outside
precincts wfn increase hts majority IN
ibis county at leass 100, and probably
more
Hon- T. c. HEi. chairman Of the
county committee, re-
marked a. follows: Il can hardly
give you an Intelligent answer, n am
bat hftle eonTersznt with how affairs
are euinR in outside precincts. ] have
no. given my usual attention 20 F<1ii-
sfcs. Of this feel confident, however.
Voorhees, win have an increased ma
Iority fn Port Townsend. and VIII be
elected. though I think bis majority In
the territory win be decreased Allen
Il q strong man, bat Voorhees, would
not have taken the nomination unless
s1re Of election. In this district Alien
will lose votes on account OF having
weak candidates associated with him
on the ticket. / havent time to make
q thorough analysis and deductions
from cause 30 effect for my predictions,
but ron win find them about correct
on election day.
E1sg.
Mr.. r. b. Albertsou, chairman Of
the King county Republican central
said While do not es-
say the role OF polical prophet. you
may report me As estimating the ma
jority Allen viii receive in King county
II not less than 800. do not think Il
oycr-sangulne 20 expect that he viii
lead Voorhees, here BY 80 yotes. and !
arm prepared to see King county
swing into line Tor him with ronnd
1000 majority.
MANY reasons combine to make
me arrive al this confident opinion
In the first place, shis being a presi-
DENTAL election party lines will be
more closely drawn. and King county
Il naturally Republican by a large
majority. a vote for Allen means
with as a vote for Harrison. and the
Republican forces viii muster in great
strength at the prospect OF registering
their opposition TO the Cleveland adj
ministration. The penny-wise and
poundfoolish policy Of the present
government has been especially marked
In this territory. and the shameful
neglect OF the needs of Cur Seattle
p0stoffice has caused not few Demo
Gratis 20 rise in mutiny against their
penarioas chief.
Again, the great issues forced by
Cleveland upon the country IL one in
which our people are peculiarly inter-
eSfed. The free trade tendencies of
the Democratic party as evinced in
the Mills bill have caused very natural
alarm in a section whose products are
lection. Every fireside in the country
has been turned into a school OF politi-
cal economy, and am candid In be-
heving that hundreds OF our voters of
Democratic proclivities will in this
election cast their ballots for Allen as
the representative Of the vital princi-
pie OF protection 10 our home indus
tries.
- Aside from national matters, local
conditions in the present campaign
are most favorable for Mr.. Allen. The
Republican party in King county Is
united ms il has not been for years.
We go into battle with a clean ticket
upon an honest platform. Our local
candidates are OF recognized charac-
ter aud ability, and the high esteem in
which they are held viii add to the
strength OF the territorial ticket. Mfr.
Alien himself is a tower OF strength
to his party. lie is person
ally well-known % a large number
of our people, and his canvass of the
county has everywhere enhanced his
popularity. lie Is an honest, able and
highly cultivated man, and the people
know il. Apart from this positive IN
dividual strength, Mr.. Alien has a
great advantage in King county in the
weak record OF his opponent Mr..
VOORHEES, has been twice elected dele
gate through the votes Of King county
Re pubiicans. As the "sou OF his
father" il was thought by many that
he would have exceptional influence
in securing the admission Of the
territory. lie posed. furthermore.
as the special champion Of the for
fixture" idea. and succeeded in duping
not few Republicans into the belief
that he was the most active representa-
tive of that doctrine. His record in
congress has been gross betrayal of
the interests he was elected TO promote.
His opposition 10 the Dalph forfeiture
bill showed either q willing sub
srrvience 10 corporation influence or
else an Insane demonstration Of the
interests OF his constituents. His
record upon the admission question is
even more open to attack. During his
service In congress he has done Also
iaiely nothing Of consequence for the
territory, and by foolishly quarreling
with the administration he lost what
little capacity he had for doing good.
The people Of King county recognize
that the territory Is now virtually rep
resented by the Oregon senator's, and
| believe they win no longer sanction
this state Of things.
"In estimating the vote OF this
county. il is proper TO make note OF
the large increase OF our population
since the last election. From every
Indication large majority OF this new
vote is Republican, and many OF the
most active Republican workers found
among these recruits 10 the cause.
When | say in conclusion that every
vote in King county win
be cast with enthusiasm for John II.
Allen, enough Is said IL bear out the
estimate OF his majority ! have before
FentGred
EIrsAf.
SpNEY, Oct. 2s.-Iti Is not easy to
give figures ON the vote for represen-
.ative. Allen viii no doubt have a big
majority in kitsap. as there is no
Democratic county ticket In the field
no opposition az all except a eomhina-
ion OF a sorchead. mugwump affair.
which was put mp in order to give the
head of the territorial ticket q chance.
EIrrIrAs.
ELLESsruBsH, Oct. " 49, Daniel
Gahy. chairman OF the Democratic
central committee. said We have
always heat them. and We will beat
them this time. The county is strongly
Democratic. and see no reason why
there should be change. VOORHEES,
wilt have from $50 10 30 majority.
nr. Powers. secretary Of the Repal,-
lican committee, said that the county
bad always been Democratic by about
80 majority. hut there had been
isrge immigration from Wisconsin
and Minnesota which would charge
the complexion Of politics in Kittitas
county greatly. and besides a great
many who voted Tor VOORHEES, before