The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-26

majority for BENJAMIN Harrison for president
John n. McGraw for governor and the county
ticket OF Jefferson county. and continue to make
Warrington Republican sssta."
county viii be held at the Armory on Saturday
evening under the auspices Of the Republican
clubs Of the county. Judge J. r. Lewis will b
the principal speaker. and - hs 10 thoroughly
familiar with the needs OF the county, and is
clear and forcible thinker and talksr, his speech
win Be well worth hearing A torchlight PRO-
cession, headed by the First Regiment band.
and In which all the Republican
clubs OF the county will take part
will preceds the meeting. The noof
OF the Armory Will be 20 covered with chairs
that every person who can crowd into the hall
can Be seated, and women a. well - men are
requested TO Be present A the subject for dis
cussion 10 Of vital interest TO every citizen OF the
county, and - the discussion win b led OF BY
. man better equipped for the task than any
other, the building will doubtless be packed to
doors, q II should Be.
Hon. J. W. Feighan. Of Spokane. first speaker
Of the Warrington house of representatives,
who spoke at the Republican meeting at the
Armory on Saturday night, IL ct the Northern
hotel. "The Columbia river counties against
McGrawr' he said last night "Nonsense. !
never saw more,enthusiastic meetings anywhere
than on my trip this time. was at Centralia
and Little Falls, in Lewis county, Kalama, the
county seat of Cowlits, and ct Kelso. also in
Cowlitx At Centralia 1000 people turned out
with two bands and two torchlight companies
At Little Falls IN edice capable at least Of COW
ering 1900 people was put up, I undsrstood, In
about four days, and hero I spoke to them. At
Kalama heard Of . family containing eight
voters who had Just left the Peoples party and
become Republicans In fact, heard from
leading Peoples party man that they simply
were not In it. got this in confidence and
can't use his name, but It IL true all the same,
and everyone would admit the value Of his tes-
timony If his name were given"
O. RI. Culver. editor and manager OF the Fair.
haven Herald, was at the Northern last night
Speaking to q Posr-INrxLLIaENcER reporter Of
the political situation in Whatcom county, he
said: "The Republican outlook 10 growing
brighter every day. do not mean to imply
that there il or has been any occasion for seri.
Gus doubts Of Republican success, but rather
that - the campaign progresses . gratifying de-
crease 10 noticeable In the Rumber Of worshipers
of the false gods of the Peoples party, which
unquestionsbly has considerable following In
the county, about equally divided between the
farmers of the Nooksack valley and the labor
organizations Of the Bay cities. Calculating
on the basis Of the representation in their
county convention they number In all about 600,
which 10 not far from one-third Of the total vot.
ing population. But their county ticket IL
ridiculously weak and I doubt very much II
more than 500 or 600 votes are cast for 1t on the
average, though one or two Of the candidates
may possibly get more. The Democratic ticket
has rather more elements of strength in its per
sonnel, but on the whole Il compares far from
favorably with the ticket Of the Republicans.
Their strongest candidates are the nominees for
auditor and treasurer, and their friends claim
that they will poll good many Republican
votes. though there 10 not the slightest reason
why they should, - their opponents are both
young men Of sterling character, extensive ac-
quaintance ana exceptional qualifications
for Official work. Mr. Collier, the
nominee for auditor. il the present IN
cumbsnt OF the onacs, to which he
was elected BY large majority two years ago
after having served two years - deputy under
Hugh Eldridge. Mr.. Hixon. candidate for
treasurer, 10 the present county clerk and one Of
the most popular young men in the county. MI.
Golfers meanest opposition II in the Bay cities
and comes from few ringsters who have no
political principles that money will not change
It may Be Of interest to your people here, who
are such ardent supporters of Senator Allen, to
know that every legislative nominee on the
Republican ticket il favorable to his election.
McGraw 10 all right and 10, for that matter, ID
the whole state ticket. Al for the canal plank
in the platform, we are not paying much atten-
ton to that Most Of Us think It was . mistake
to put IL In and rather prefer to step
over It, without either aiding or opposing,
and leave Seattle to work out her own salvation
In the matter. The Democratic resolution Of
condemnation was inexcusable and Strengthens
rather than weakens the Republican position.
Mr.. Burleigh and Congressman Wilson are to
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