, 1892-04-25
Stare PoLETICAL POINTERS.

To a man up tree it looks as though
the delegations to the republican state
convention from Jefferson and Snohomish
counties. who were pledged to Mcmillan,
and promptly forgot their promises, did
not obtain recognition anywhere in any
big chunks. Neither of the two counties
got even an alternate delegate Edison
Phonograph.
The republicans of San Juan are alive to
the interests of thp party and are organiz-
ing clubs throughout the county. Friday
Harbor, Lopez, Shaw, Roche Harbor, East
Sound and Richardson each have clubs,
and the members are working in perfect
harmony and in the Interests Of the party.
-AnacOrtes American.
It is greatly to be regretted that the next
convention is not to be held at Spokane.
have gone there, not the leasg of which is
because that city is justly entitled to it,
Ellensburgh Capital.
The Davenport Times thinks the repub-
lican state central committee acted un-
wisely and unfairly in deciding to hold the
next state convention in Olympia,
ClaIlam county democrats are very con
fident that if James Hamilton Lewis is
their candidate for governor that he will
be elected,
The Coulee City Times does not think it
was diplomacy to bring the state conven-
ton to Olympia.
The Seattle Telegraph and other free
trade papers got stunning blow from the
harmonious actions of the republican state
convention, Judging from the amount of
editorial space devoted to the affair. Re-
publican harmony portends democratic de-
feat, hence the squirms of the free traders.
-Palouse Gazette.
An ordinarily truthful political nagnate
insists that the tide land board of equali-
cation and appeal, which lately visited us,
was made up Of three prospective govern
ors, one lieutenant-gov and one sec
retary OF state. This is probably a SANDER
The alleged candidate for Heutenant-goy-
ernor denied the fact.-W Whateom Reyeflle.
There is little use in growing over a
thing after it is done, but the impression
over this way is that King county didn't
deal squarely with this county. Had she
kept her promises Chehalis county would
have secured a delegate to the national CON
ention.-Montesano Vidette.
John d. Geoghegan, of Vancouver, who
has been mentioned as a candidate for gov
ernor, writes the Press Times that his name
Will not be presented to the convention.
The Union City Tribune denounces cor
respOndence in the columns of the p. T.,
relative to the hanging in efffgy of a promi-
$500
The republicans Of Spokane county sent
two colored men among theirdelegates to the
late conyention-J A. Williams, a young
lawyer, and r. B. Scott, esq. The republi-
cans Of Pierce county sent three colored
delegates Lawyer Ora i. G. Hughes,
Ewing and Pleas Henry. King county, in
which there are as many colored republi-
cans as there are in both Spokane and
Pierce counties, didn't send single col
ored delegate to the conYention.-Se
Standard.
In Pierce county the republican board of
county commissioners last year levied a
county tax of 2 mills on a fill valuation.
Last year the democratic board of county
commissioners levied a c0 3ntg tax Of I
mills on a full valuation. The county tax
of 1891 in Lewis county amounted TO
greater sum than the total state, county
and school taxes of 1890.-Centralia Chron-
icle.
tt is is said that Hon. i. "a. Davis, who
is one Of Washington's delegates to the re-
publican national convention, has never
voted for a president, though he is go years
of age. He has lived forty-three years in
Washington, which has been admitted to
statehood since the last presidential cleo
tlon.-Ghehalis Nugget,