The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-27
ALL FOR THE CANAL.
Democrats Unite in DenOuncing
Their Ticket.
THEIR HOME BEFORE PARTY.
Many Leaders OF the Democracy Refuse
to Stand on the Anti-King Plat.
form-They Talk Plainly.

Expressions of disgust at the action of the
Democratic state convention on the canal Ques.
ton were universal among Demscrats yoster-
day. 1t was almost impossible to find one who
did not declare that he would not support a
ticket nominated on such a platform. With al
most one voice they declared that the question
was now one not OF party politics but of loyalty
TO King county and that therefore every King
county man should vote against the anti-king
county ticket Predictions were general that
McGraw would sweep the county az Voorhees,
swept it in 1854.
C. G. Heitner, secretary OF the board of public
works, and one of the most active managers OF
the Democratic city campaign, who has returned
from Olympia, said yesterday he was glad the
state law was such that Democrat could vote
for Cleveland aud at the time vote for
other than d ,mocrat for governor, when the
issues were diverse. He added:
The fight at Olympia resolved itself into ono
between broad minded craftsmanship and mar
row-minded ieaiousy-the one represented by
King and the other by Pierce Between these
two the people of Seattle have only one choice,
and that is to stand by the city they love.
Thomas Nevin. an active Democrat said:
had been in favor OF Lewis for governor not
because he was the only man qualified for the
position. but because considered him the most
popular Democrat. As 1t is, cannot vote tor a
platform constructed TO crafty the luminosity OF
Pierce county against my own home.
Thomas II. Cam declared that the Democrats
were now practically defeated by the folly OF
Pierce county.
Salvador Ellicott, q dyed -the-w wool Demo-
crat, declares himself in accord with Mayor
Ronald-"Patriotism first, partisanship always
after that"
Among the many Democrats who yesterday
declared themselves in favor of "John H. Nc
Graw and the canal are James Pincus, the
well-known hop dealer; Gus Brown, commits
sion merchant; Z. W. Lester. son-in-law of G.
w. Dickinson; c. Abrams, the grocer, and S. Pin
schower, of the Red Front store. Even J. w.
COusidine declares he will not vote for Pierce
cOunty's anti King ticket
Martin J. Cal!igan declared himself in the
following language:
have been a lifelong Democrat but from
this day forward am Repu bican. and want
the people TO know it. The King county dele
CATION should have bolted the convention like
the Douglas Democrats did in 1860
A Mr.. Anderson, Democrat of Whatcom
county, was met here yesterday morning by
Seattle man, and, in response to the salute,
"Hello! thought you were at the convention"
replied:
was, up to ] O'Clock this morning. but got
so disguised left it and started for home. The
ing manner in which the convention is proceed
ing. They can &c. no capable men to accept
their nominations.
Commissioner C. D. Emery, who went to
Olympia with the anti-Lewis crowd, returned
yesterday, and said:
Ii was really unnecessary to fight Lewis, for
his own action killed him. When he gets such
men as John COnsidine, Joe Livingstone and
others of that class in delegation to represent
the Democracy of King county, he kills himself,
and justly so. Had a representative delegation
been sent the cana! plank and everything else
would have been settled all right.
Dan Mahoney, another old-time Democrat
said:
1t is a blasted shame. We may elect our
county ticket yet by trading off the state and
congressional candidates, especially Carroll and
every candidate from Pierce county.
One of the Lewis shouters who went over to
Olympia was accosted on the street by friend
yesterday on his return with: "Hello, Jim!
Where have you been?'
"Oh, was over to Olympia at the conven-
ton"
well. what did You do over there"
40, we elected John McGraw governor"
Robert Burns, general agent of the Union Pa
cific freight department, said:
/ was IA Democrat till yesterday. Now the Re-
pubicans will have Il walk over.
b. F. Bush, general superintendent of the Ore
gon improvement Company, said:
There is not single Democrat left in King
county. / was looking for some today aud
could not find any.
D. b. Fit.eu, ex -superintendent of the water
department. said:
Every man, woman and child in this county
wants the canal, and is bitterly disappointed at
the platform.