The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-07
rs SURE OF VICTORY.
Senator Squire Confident of
Republican Success.
HARRIsoN's STRENGTH GROWING


Senator and Mrs. Watson G. Squire AZ
rived in the city yesterday and are stop
ping at the Rainier. Mrs. Squire has
been spending the summer at he. old
home in lion, N. Y, and joined the sem
ator at Chicago, he having come on direct
from Washington City. During the day
many friends called on them and well
coined them on their return to the city.
In an interview with a PosT-INTELLIGEN-
GER reporter, the senator said:
Mrs. Squire aud myself are feeling frst-rate
and We are both glad to get back to Seattle As
regards the political situation may say it looks
very bright for the Republican cause. have
conversed with many leading politicians in the
country and they assure me that there Is no
doubt about Harrison's reelection. In New
York met Piatt, Miller, Carter, Cornelius N.
Bliss and Others. and know that the party
there is united and all the elements are work
ing harmoniously. Warner Miller is popular
with the masses of New York aud Plat has the
party workers with him. Well, they are all
working together in this campaign.
was in New York during the cholera scare
there. and President Harrison's noble conduct
in forsaking his much-needed vacation and
Fastening back to Washington City to take
measures for the protection of the country
against the danger which mena ed it has won
him thousands of friends in New York city.
We can hardly appreciate at this distance the
situation which existed in New York at that
time. The frightful specter of cholera YVES be-
fore every ones eyes. Nothing else was thought
oil there, and the anxious solicitude for the pub
lie welfare manifested by the president in re-
gard to 1t was the occasion of frequent COM
mendation, even ut the hands of Democrats.
myself heard many of them praise him for his
course in regard 70 the cholera, and it will re-
dound greatly to his advantage in the campaign,
although do not think the question of politics
ever entered his head in regard to the matter,
but that he was actua ed by the very highest
motives-those Of humanity and patriotism.
tell you President Harrison is one OF the ablest,
purest and strongest statesmen this country has
produced, and even leading Democrats have
been compelled to acknowledge their admra-
ton OF him. Senator Carlisle, one of the clear
est aud purest men in public life. told friend
OF mine, on reading his letter of acceptance,
ave have -underrated the man." ana think
that is the opinion of leading Democrats all
over the country.
In Chicago 1 met several party leaders, and
they are full of confidence with regard to the
situation in the West The detection of Judge
Gresham had not then become known, but it
won't cut any figure. He has been recognized
as sorehead for a long time. Why, have seen
lots OF men who wanted to be president and
several who thought they should have been
president In Minnesota the managers say we
shall get $4,000 majority. In Montana the
Democrats are losing ground, aud as that state
is the home of Russell Harrison and Chairman
Carter, of the national committee. there Is
hardly any question about its going Republican,.
The whole campaign is moving along splen-
didly, and do not doubt but that the strong,
clean and able administration of President
Harrison will receive popular Endorsement
As for the Lake Washington canal, think 1t
will be built by the government. This is not
local nor state question, it is of national i'm
pOrtance, and congress will not attach any i'm
pOrtance to the opposition of enviOus neighbOr
Why, do you suppose congress would listen to
the protest of some town in Western New York If
IL should protest against the Improvement of
New York harbor? The question congress will
consider is: Will it benefit the COM
merce OF the nation? While the bill was
before the senate commerce committee sue
ceeded In convincing every member Of the COM
mittee except Senator Dolph, Democrats and
Republicans. They all favored it. and 80 will the
members OF the lower house when they come to
study the question and understand its import
ance. have no doubt as to the ultimate result,
only 1t will take some time to educate congress
up to the matter, just the same as with the
Nicaragua canal, which will also come in time.
The situation is this: The special bill for the
appropriation of $l50,OO0 for the canal is now
favorably reported to the senate and will pass
that body without the slightest doubt Con-
u
bill in the house, aud every effort will be made
to secure its passage.
While was IN New York the campaign man.
ayers talked freely with me about National
Committeeman Bennett and his boiling the
ticket, and Chairman Carter told me he would
have nothing to do with him. Any business re-
lating to the campaign in this state will be con-
Quoted with the state central committee. As
for disciplining Bennett, il he won't resign he
will be ignored and the state will practically be
without representation in the national commit.
tee, although believe that if the state central
committee were to select another committee
man he would be recognized by the national
committee.
Col. +. F. Hilder. the secretary of the
committee on coast defenses, of which
Senator Squire is chairman, came on in ad-
vance of the senator to attend to several
business matters the senator is inter-
eSta1 in