The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-23
THE UNROPED ARENA.

Friends OF Hon. John +. Kinnear and Hon.
W. r. Forrest are urging their caims to the gu
bernaterial nomination. If the Republicans OF
the state shall conclude that IL is advisable to
select their candidate from King county we are
fortunate In having as aspirants for the honors
two such strong men, For either, if selected,
would make a popular candidate and a good
governor
The Democrats are preparing for q lively rati.
hcation meeting on Saturday night. They ex-
pect to have torchlfght parade, fireworks, bon
fire and speaking in Pioneer place. James
Hamilton Lewis will have his silk hat ironed
and will buy a new silk tie for the occasion
picture of Cleveland is at the Democratic head.
quarters ready to be displayed as soon as the
nomination is made.
The defeat of Linus z. Post as Democratic
national committeeman and the selection of
Hugh l.. Wallace by a vote of 5 to il victory
Tor the kids" of Tacoma Mr. Post Is ono of
the veterans, while Wallace is a "kid," young
man and popular withal In the fight the Seat
tie 'kids" naturally sided with their Tacoma
brother. 1t is said that this success has made it
impossible for L. D. Ross and C. G. Heifner to
find hats large enough to at them.
scheme to elect Leutenant-Goyernor
Laughton to the legislature from okanogan
county has just come to light Pressure Is to
be brought on "Okanogan" Smith to induce
him to become q candidate for joint senator
from Lincoln and Okanogar counties, where his
chances OF election are small, under the promise
OF heavy Republican vote in Okanogan coun
ty, in return for which Smith is to throw all
his strength to Laughton n his contest for the
seat IN the lower house
The Seattle Democratic organ recently at
tempted to read the Spokane Chronicle and Ta-
coma Ne,cs out o! the party. The Chronicle re-
plies: 1.-THE politician of the Seattle Teleoroph
is sadly in error when he asserts that the DEM
ocratic state central committee Is not in the
favor of the Spokane Chronicle The Chronicle
has every reason 10 believe that the members of
the committee, with one notorious exception
are worthy OF the utmost trust and confidence"
The Neacs takes 1t good-naturedly, saying:
"They do say that Hazard, Gilman & Co. ara
feeling badly.
ave are going to organize rsmbeau club"
said Secretary Carroll. of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club yesterday, "and we expect to
have about fifty members. What is a fambeaur
Why. it is torch with a long hollow tube with
u
the torch blows up the tube the air forces in
hammahie gases into the fame and this makes a
sheet OF fame like q pon-pon. We will shortly
begin drilling and when we are prescntabie will
turn out in parades and boom the campaign.
We will give a grand parade the night the re-
turns show that Harrison has been elected
Captain Brown, late comm andant of the Chicago
crack zouaves, will drl1 the club and teach
them the use of the fambeau"
John T. Blackburn, postmaster on vashoo
island. and one OF the staunch Republicans
there, was in the city yesterday. He brought
word of the formation on June II of the vsshon
Young Mems Republican Club. F. G. Hadtoek
president OF the King County Republican Club.
and T. W. Gordon went over TO Eashon and held
an enthusiastic meeting at which thirtv-two
members were enrolled. The officers chosen
were: President, Harris G. Ward: vice nresi
dent, Charles S. Tiltou: secretary, Oliver Van
Olcnia; treasurer. Z. Z. Van Oieada Speeches
were made by Ii. @. Ward, +. G. Hsddoek. T "
Gordon ana Rev. W H. Mock number Of
ladie. were present at the meeting The visitors
from Seattle were the guests of Mr. Blackburn
for the night.