The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
SEATTLE. Friday. ocroEER ~
An OBJECT LESSON.

The political contest nos IN progress Ia
the state Of New York Is an object lesson
from which good citizens in al parts Of the
oouatry should 5e able TO draw Inspiration
aad guidance a. . what shall BIC Their own
political affiliations. To comprehend u
fully. a retrospect ~ necessary. At the
last session of the legislature OF that state
a stnpendous piece Of iobhery was exposed.
In repairs Of the ceiling ef the assembly
chamber an amount was stolen or squan-
dsYed which would 90 far toward dnpli-
eating The great cathedral of -. Peters 1T
EoH4s. the national capitol az Washington,
or toward deiraying the expenses OF the
proposed exposition in lsase.
great number were connected with the
inlamay. and tho amount stolen by each
was only limited by the elasticity of his
conscience and the oapaeiousness OF his
breeches pockets BY one aud ali the
motto Of the early California legislator was
adopted There's millions In the treas
ury. let's rake her"
Pending the conventions OF the parties, q
roosily number OF men on both sides who
were aspirants for nomination. Among
the Republicans thus situated were several
who hitherto had stood high in the party
and had been very influential. Some of
these had been in one or other branch OF
the legislature and repeatedly reelected.
In the state convention and In every legis-
l2tiye district. without a single exception.
the Republican party repudiated oil such
aspirations and consigned 10 obscurity every
man directly or indirectly connected with
these boodling operations. or even suspected
of completely. On the other hand the
question was not raised In the Democratic
local conventions, and OF the five nomina-
lions made in their state convention. two
Of the best were given 10 prominent actors
In the infamous transaction. But for this
the convention was only nominally to
blame. They only went through the mo-
tions Of nominating the ticket
David u. lin. aa exceedingly small-bore
demagegue. is the Democratic party Of
New York. Three weeks before the cleo
ton the local newspapers were able to an
nonnee whom he had decided upon to
make up the state ticket and a majority Of
the state committee, and his slate was
carried ont to the letter HIN delies decent
public opinion. has made On open alliance
with the whisky interest, has boldly taken
the ceiling boodlers Of both parties under
his wing. and srazenly relies for success on
his skill in consolidating and marshaliing
the lowest aud vilcst elements OF society,
irrespective of party.
The magwumps and the Cleveland men
he has ruthlessly trampled under foot. re-
lying upon Cievelands aspirations for the
presidential nomination In iS.o to whip
them into line But in 1872. If successful
nov, he expects 20 disappoint them again,
and snatch for himself the barren honor
which they coyet for their leader And
viewed from sfaf IL seems possible that this
interruptions demagosue and arch manip-
ulator may DC able 10 achieve success in
the great Empire state Of this Union by
bold aud an open combination Of the low
est elsiueuts 81 both parties.
it is dismal ami dishearsening spectacle.
bat there may Se compensation in lis value
ss an object lesson outside ~ New York.