The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-14
THURSDAY. APRIL j
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Republican state convention, which
is to meet at Cordray's theater this morn
ing. will be thoroughly representative
gathering. The most active and inhuen-
tial Republicans from all parts of the state
are here, and they bring from their re-
spectiye localities stories of a united party
ready for battle and destined for victory.
This convention should, and doubtless
will, go far toward healing any differences
that have existed in the party. The Re-
publicans of Washington are soon to enter
upon a battle with a united and deter
mined Democracy. The stake at issue will
be the government Of the state and its four
electoral votes, a United States senator and
two representatives in congress. The re-
suit of the battle will determine whether
Washington is to cast its lot with the free
and progressive North or with the fraud
tainted and corruption-rldden states of
the solid South. With such battle in
view it behooves Republicans to forget
their differences, to close up their ranks
and to fight together in a common cause
The duty of this convention is plain. 1t
should select a delegation to Minneapolis
consisting of loyal Republicans who shall
be representatives of the different sections
of the state. 1t should choose men who
have at heart the good of the party in the
state and in the nation and who are will
ing, if 1t be necessary, to sink personal
preferences and to do whatever seems best
TO assure Republican victory.
Such delegation should be sent to the
national convention unpledged and unin-
structed. Its members should be left free
to do what to them seems best for their
party and for their state. There can be no
doubt that nine-tenths of the Republicans
of Washington would favor the nominal
ton of James G. Blaine for the presidency
If there were any assurance that
he would accept the nomination. In
the face of his unwillingness to become
candidate, they are prepared to follow
with all zeal the leader IN whose hands the
national convention shall place the stand
ard of the party, no matter who that leader
may be. Our delegation should be I'M
pledged, however, so that If at any time 1t
becomes apparent that Mr.. Blaine may be
our leader, the delegation from Washing
ton will be ready to lift their voices in
favor of his nomination.
As to the platform, it should be brief
and simple. The administration of Presi-
dent Harrison should be approved in no
measured terms Beyond that, it is I'M
necessary for the convention to make
a declaration of principles, beyond an
affirmation of the loyalty of the
Republicans of Washington to their party
and to its principles as set forth in the last
national platform. The more elaborate
platform making will come later in the
year, after the convention at Minneapolis
has spoken for the Republicans of the ma
ton. For the present it is sufficient for
US to declare that we are Republicans. and
that We approve of and take pride in the
manner in which our party has conducted
the affairs OF the government.
Let this convention be the beginning of
new era for the Republicans of Washing
ton. Our enemies hereafter should be
Democrats. Our watchword should be
Victory"