The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-27
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bidding of Nelson Bennett, II. ". Fair
weather and Miles C. Moore, undertook TO
organize an opposition TO Senator Allen in
King county, are complaining Bit
terry because they have been
driven from cover. They hoped
that by making combinations with
every candidate for every local Office they
could smuggle into the county convention
a large enough number of delegates to
nominate legislative candidates who would
oppose Allen at their bidding. This has
been Harry Whites scheme from the be-
ginning, and he assumes an air OF injured
innocence because his purposes have been
made public.
The cry now raised by the White-Ben-
nett men is that the Posr-INTELLIGENcER
is calling attention to their fight upon
Mr.. Allen only in order that it may con-
troll the county convention and nominate
candidates satisfactory to it for county
offices. This, however, is merely an at
tempt to obscure the real issue. The
Posr-IHTELLIGEScER has not. and will
not have any candidate for any county
Office. 1t asks only that the Republican
county convention nominate a clean
ticket which will commend itself to the
voters of the county. II has no further
wishes in regard to the county ticket, and
does not propose to interfere in any way
for or against any local candidate.
When, however, senator of the United
States who has served the state faithfully
and well, is assailed because he has acted
with common fairness toward King
county; when those who oppose him de-
clare that they do so because ofhis support
OF the Lake Washington canal; when an
opposition candidate is supported by
those who daily declare their hostility
TO the canal project and 10 King county;
when the supporters Of that candidate
have formed alliances in King county;
when il is currently reported that they
have placed in the hands of a notorious
corruptionist purse with which to
corrupt the King county primaries,
then the PosT-IyrELIIGEvcER conceives
il TO be the duty of Seattle paper to speak
out and put the Republicans Of King
county on their guard. If this brings to
naught plan carefully laid By Nelson
Bennett and Harry White they shouldn't
complain, for they must always count the
chances of defeat when they attempt 10
carry ont an anti-Seattle scheme with the
help Of Seattle voters
When Mr. Allen was first elected TO the
Senate he had the unanimous support OF
the Pierce county delegation. His friends
were defeated at the Pierce county prima-
ries on last Monday. This defeat was ac-
complished by q daily appeal on the part
of the Tacoma Ledger TO the prejudice in
Pierce county against Seattle. The defeat
Of Mr.. Aliens friends was exulted over as
an anti-Seattle triumph, and embroidered
the Ledger, Of which Mr. Bennett is the
owner. 10 declare that the Seattle canal
project would be finally defeated.
Mr.. Allen has lost the supnor. of Pierce
/ county by being fair 10 King county and
Loyalty supporting its interests. A war
fare is openly made upon him because of
his vote for the Lake Washington canal.
His opponent is supported solely by men
who have bitterly and persistently OPP
| White. The Posr-INrELIIGExcER had
| not designed taking an active part
| in the senatorial contest, but when
| Senator Allen is sssailed day after day
| simply because he has been fair 70 King
| county and has guarded its great interests
! in common with those OF the rest of the
! state. then the Posr-ISTEIITGEScER be-
/ heves that it is time for the Republicans
! of King county 10 rally as one man to his
! support
/ Whatever those who differ with the
/ PosT-INrELIIGENCER may say of it, nobody
has ever charged that it was recrean, 10
/ the interests Of Seattle or Of King county.
| 1t IS in the senatorial fight simply because
| the Il ght against Mr.. Allen has been made
! aHEht against King county. 1t will he
/ greatly surprised if the people of this city
and county do not respond to this attack
IS they are in the habit Of responding
! when Seattle and King county are as