The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
"BAsE TEEACHERY."
Comment on the Councils Insult TO
First Ward Voters.

Comment on the Councit's Insult 70
First Ward Voters.
s atrIe Daily Times.
Mr.. Lcander Miller was elected by the council
last night 70 Oil a yscascy caused by the eleya-
ton OF ex-CouncIiman Harry White TO the
mayOralty. Mr.. Miller was hosen to represent
the citizens OF the First ward Ia which he re-
sides He IL q capable msn, with . reputation
for integrity an old resident Of Seattle, and will
undoubtedy faithfully serve his constituency.
But Mr. Miller is alleged to be Democrat, by
some TO be-whst 70 Republican Is lar more
obnoxious-a Mugwump. In either case he had
no claims upon the Republican party. The Re
publicans oil the First ward did not suggest the
name Of Mr.. Miller to the council They did
not do so for the simple reason that he Is not .
Republican They met and unanimously-in q
meeting where over 800 Republican voters had
assembled for that purpose-recommsndsdt the
election of another gentleman, known Repub-
licau. competent and honest man
The council consisted, ~ 1t was supposed. be-
fore Mr.. Milier's election. of six Republicans
and one Democrat OF the Republicans. three
were hold-overs and three were elected on the
18th OF last month. Il was naturally supposed
BIZ the Republicans OF the First ward, that their
expressed wish, in reference 70 the selection OF
local representative, would be respected By
the Republicans In the city council IL was
not expected. by any Republicans in Seattle,
that, with six Republican votes out of q total of
seven. an Office vacated By . Republican to ac-
cept the mayoralty, would be flied By DEM
ocrat. or Muzwump.
Yet such ID the outcome. Councilmen Wal
Hngford. Hall and Phillips. three alleged Repaid
licans, joined in with the only Democrat In the
council to seat Mr.. Miller For such action TO
tangible reason sopsars upon the surface. 1t
exists, however, and the public will soon be APP
prised thereof in proceedings, or lack Of action,
in the council touching some very important
matters
OF the three hold-over couneilmen. Messrs
waiIingford and Hall voted for Mr. Miller. Mr..
Mckenzie voted for Mr.. Frink, who was the
choice at the meeting Of the First ward Repub-
leans OF the three new councilmen, norni-
mated and elected by Republican votes. Aessrs-
Hull and Twichell voted for Mr.. Frink, while.
Mr. Phillips voted for Leander Miller.
A morning contemporary apologies for the
betrayal of the Republican party by Messrs
wslIingford AID Hall, because they were not
elected upon q distinctive party issue, arguing
that thereby they were absolyed from party
duty. This may satisfy our contemporary; IL
may excuse these gentlemen. In their own
candidate Of the party TO which they claim TO
belong. It viii not satisfy tina. great majority
of Republicans who believe that man shall be
either one thing or the other. q Republican or .
Democrat, In and out OF Office One thing is
certain, no such Republicans as Hall and Wall
l1gfOfu 8fe HeS1eu III representative Capacltee
To elect them Is equivalent 70 defeat, for. as in
the case under consideration, nothing but q
surrender to the opposition can be anticipated
Bat If this be true az to Wallingford and
Hail. what possible excuse can Do put forth for
Phillips? The two former were elected on Q
non-psrtisan ticket, and presumably, by the
votes of both Republicans and Democrats This
man Phillips was nominated in publican
primary. He was selected By Republicans
alone. He was elected by Republicans over a
far ADLER, far better qualified, and. as now APP
pears, q far more reliable Democratic opponent
All the appliances OF parry organic ation were
u.ed TO elect this man. The Republican press
Endorsed him. Republican electors were urged
TO vote for him; money contributed by other
Republicans was used in payment of proper
and necessary party expenses on election day
The Republican party electsd Phillips. With
out its Endorsement he would have been, as he
now ought to be, q private citizen
man who is nominated at party primary,
and elecfed on q party ticket. owes certain al
Iegisnce to that party. II has reposed conf
dence in him. He is its representative. To be-
tray such trust, to nisrepresert the organization
he is chosen TO represent, is something TO which
no honorable man could descend. No man,
possessed OF single attribute of gratitude. or
who is aoie to comprehend ordinary obligations
between party and its representatives, could,
or would stoop TO gross q breach of party
faith, so base an act of party treachery.
The Republican party has often been be-
trsyed. II never was more grossly so than by
the vote of Phillips last evening. He had also Q
reason for betraying the Republicans who voted
for and e ec;ed him. 1t will be developed In fu-
ture proceedings of the ely council.