The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-28
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
Peoples Party Led by sorcheads-The
Republicans Making o Good Fight.

feopie's fArty Led 5y Soreheads-Tho
Republicans Making . Good Fight.
Rock ISLAND. Sept. 24.-[Spccial.l Third
partyism in Douglas county reached a
ridiculous climax at Waterville on the
occasion Of the convention to nominate a
county ticket. Its chief feature was
motley procession, led by George Wash
ington de Wald as marshal of the day. He
was formerly leader of the Democratic
hosts in this county, and 10 now one of
the governing spirits in the Peoples party.
The chairman of this convention, G. G.
Ladd, is of that type Of truly good indi-
viduals found in evesy community, who
parade themselves ~ the embodiment of
virtue, in contrast with the wickedness of
all others. At the Republican convention
at Coulee City last spring he publicly
charged one of the trrest Republicans of
Douglas county with having Joined the
third party. He bitterly denounced all
such as deserters. Now he is one OF the
loudest of the calami.y-shriekers in this
county. +. c. Young, the nominee for
auditor. and Walter Mann for treasurer,
were elected by the Democratic party two
years ago, and, perceiving a disposition
not to renominate them, they are now
deserters to the Peoples party. 4. NJ.
Bogart, who received the nomination for
school superintendent, ran on the Repub-
lican ticket two years ago and was de-
feated. He naturally turns to the Peoples
party for healing balm for his sores Of
course there are many good men identified
with the third party in this agricultural
region, but they are gradually opening
their eyes to the motives actuating the
leaders, who are. almost without excep-
ton, broken down, sore-headed Office
hunters, who have deserted from the
ranks Of one or the other of the old parties
because they had either failed in their as
pirations or so abused the confidence re-
posed in them as to forfeit their title to
denomination by the organizations with
which they had formerly affiliated. A
powerful combination has been en-
tered into to secure, if possible,
the election OF Democrat as
joint senator for Douglas and kittitas
counties. C. /. Helm, the Republican
nominee. is property owner in both
counties and popular citizen. but the
conspirators hope to capture the senator
ship in this Republican district by divid-
ing the farmer vote, which has hitherto
been largely Republican, between the NOM
inees of the Peoples aad Prohibition par
ties. the Democrats remaining loyal to
their nominee. W. Ii. Peterson. There are
strong indications that considerable out
side money is availabls for that purpose.
Similar combinations are working to re-
duce the vote on the state ticket.
The hackneyed arguments touching Mr..
McGraw's record as "boss" are con-
stantly reproduced with variations, among
the farmers and Great Northern railroad
employees. 1t would be difficult at this
time 10 forecast the result. but the loyal
Republican papers and workers generally
are hopeful that before the date of election
those Republicans who are inclined to stray
away with the Peoples party may
perceive their error ami again swing into
line, where they belong. In that event.
and with proper effort all along the line.
Douglas county may DC considered safely
Republican this year