The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-25
FERRY ON POLITICS.
rsE SENATORIAL QUESTION,



covernor and Mr.. Ferry came in from
Dr.. BseIsy's country home at Rsnton res
terdav Afternoon and went directly 70 the
Rainier hotel. The governor shows his
powers Of recuperation. for he Is looking
better than he did when he passed through
Seattle : few days ago on his WAY 70
Renton.
"I'm feeding much improved" said ne 70
= Posr-IrrxLLIoErcxR reporter, "fof I've
had delightful and quiet time It kenton;
iuss What needed. You - ever since the
stats has been admitted ! have been
rushed With work. There has been shso-
luteiy no rest Tor me; but now, with the
respportionment business settled, matters
are fairly well Strengthened out. and
think the ton will b lighter hereafter.
The trouble With me was that Was ex-
tremely tired, and wanted quiet and rest;
and I've had It st Dr.. Bagiey's beautiiui
home, 30 fesl quite willing to take up the
burdens again.
In the morning shall 50 down to Ia
coma with the Harrison Legion, and shall
spend the day there. do not know that
shall 20 into the convention at al, but.
thought It would b good plan to 60. for
/ am naturally interested in what is doing
there, and should like, of course, to see
my friends, who viii be there in large num-
bers. The chairman Of the reception COM
mittee has autographed to know what time
shall arrive. and ! have informed him OF
my plan Of going with my Harrison Legion
friends Of this city.
ut il true that the convention will not
Il exciting in one way. for the Ye-nomina-
tion Of Congressman Wilson by accIama-
ton Is deemed 3 foregone conclusion No
one has the sliehtest doubt the nomination
Is virtually IN election. Two months ago
vas inclined to think TIE Democrats
might cut our majority trifie; but I've
settled back into the belief that we shall
hold our own. and perhaps even increase
our majority. The Democrats started out
: few weeks ago with . great hurrah, but
they apparently began their shouting too
early, for their enthusiasm seemed to have
spent itself, and they are very quiet But
BY election time the Republicans will be
spiendidly, may say perfectly, organized,
the campaign committees viii be well
equipped, and Republican clubs will be
1.-THE Democrats have based their slight
00U08 Oh GOB6lnR GOWN our m8lOllty y
tribe on the ground that great part Of the
recent immigration into this state has gone
to swell their ranks. My opinion is that
they are quite mistaken; but even grant
ing that they have : majority among the
newcomers, they cannot gam so enor-
mously - some imagine. The point is
Just here. You see atlast November's cleo
ton any man could vote who had been in
Washington six months. That made ali
who had arrived in April of 1889 voters.
But now the law is that those resident in
the state for less than : year cannot vote.
Accordingly thousands Of men will be un-
able to appear 1t the polls. and of the
newer immigrants only those coming in
tine six months between April and Novem-
Der. 1889, will be able TO vote who did not
vOte last November. In other words. in
stead Of there being years increase m
our voting population, there viii only be .
six month"; increases. 30 1t We cast Sc, goo
votes last November, We shall cast probably
from IS 600 to 10000 this fall.
s.Something depends upon the attitude of
the Farmers' Alliance people in Eastern
Washington. am absolutely without in
formation = to whether the alliance will
"But to come back to the matter of the
convention. suppose that since the con-
eressional nomination il fairly settled and
ont Of the way, the main interest will be in
discussion Of the claims OF Senator SQUIRE
and Of Judge Calkins to be United States
senator. A good MANY of the delegates
to the convention will probably be menu
hers Of the next legislature. or else influen-
tial with the members, and both Senator
Squire and Judge Calkins with their
friends will probably be irving to
strengthen their respective follovinps.
II am for souire every time - cornt;nr.a
Governor Ferry. with emplasis asnd T
think he il certain az thu re-electior h. a.
serves. The contest will be settled. I am
inclined to think, in the western part of the
state. The matter lies here. The senator
is to be chosen from the western mart of
the state. That is conceded on ALI hands
Now the members of the legislature from
this side of the mountains can fairly cav ~
the eastern men. This senator i in . Nc ~,
lat sense ours. and whomever We choose
you should not interfere with the matter.
but should let us have our own vay. For
next time YOU will want a senator. and
then the west of the mountains will have
big majority over the east. and If Won are
unpleasant now. perhaps-well. perhaps
We will take both
81 think" added the governor. as FAINT
smile fitted across his face. "tbat If nert
winter there should anv difficulty arise
from the east of the mountain members
throwing their influence against the sena.
torial candidate chosen by the majority
from the west. the west would make some
such remark as have indicated. And the
chances are that the eastern men would
appreciate the force of this hit of logic So
that Ia whv 7 hold thai rvh,ov.- AZ. -.