The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-12

Republican Success Made Certain by
Blunders Of the Opposition.

Republican Success Made Certain by
Blunders of the Opposition.
SNoHoMIsH. Sept. 11.-TSpecial. What
eyer doubts might have existed of the sue
cess of the Republican ticket in this county
at the time it was placed in the field have
now been fully dispelled. The chief
factors in adding strength to the Republic
can ticket and inspiring confidence in the
nominees individually have been the
tickets placed in the field. the last being
that of the Peoples party a week ago.
While, as is always and naturally the case,
some disaffection and soreness was the
immediate result of the Republican con-
vention. the blunders of the Democratic
and Peoples parties have forced all Re-
publicans and independents who have any
consideration for the interests of the
county into loyal and enthusiastic sup
port of the Republican nominees. These
bunders have been made, too. not acci-
dentally or by unexpected or unforeseen
happenings in convention. but deliberately,
and in some instances are the re-
suits of carefully laid schemes
and INSCRIPTIONS trades manipulated by
the bosses and party leaders. Thus it is
that the howl which the Democrats un-
w. H. r. McMartin for prosecuting at
torney, on the ground of his being a new
conner in the county, has been completely
silenced by the action of the Democratic
convention in allowing Boss Frame to
force the nomination for that Office of his
law partner, Judge" Whitney, who came
to the county since McMartin did. The
record of Judge" Whitney as city at
of oil 10 70;
confidence in his legal ability, and his
association with the Murphy blue ribbon
movement IS believed by many to have
been for political effect and as such brings
contempt upon HIM.
In like manner S. II. Nichols, the Re-
publican candidate for state senator who
was decreed as carpet-bagger and cor
porarion man. has for opponent on the
Democratic ticket, ]. E. McMannus, of the
Mitchell Land and Improvement Com
pany, and other corporations which have
secured in the county franchises and other
special privileges which will within few
years establish them IN a dominant posi-
ton over the people whose votes they are
now endeavoring to secure for Mr.. Nc
Mannus, who has located in the county,
too, since Mr.. Nichols.l
petent and efficient officials in the county.
and his integrity has never been ques-
toned. and that he is popular is evidenced
by the fact that he is one of the four DEM
ocrats who were elected to Office in this
county two years ago. Yet so successfully
did Deputy Sheriff Hagan "carry water on
both shoulders, by joining the Murphy
blue ribbon club and at the same time
vha uAfr oil
ments, that Sheriff Burton was deliber-
ately read out of the party to make room
for the nomination of Hagan. These va
rious elements. with which Hagan has
endeavored to ally himself, are now begin
ming to ask him troublesome questions.
Another one OF their nominations that
is giving the Democrats much concern is
that of NJ. f. Shea for county treasurer.
Several reputable and substantial citizens
of the county were available candidates
but all were turned down, and at the
behest of Boss Frame on a trade IN Whit
ney's interests the nomination was given
to this man Shea.
The convention of the People's marty
made even more serious blunders. if that
were possible, than the Democratic con-
vention, and 10 has resulted in forciup
back into the Old parties many Republic
ans and Democrats who this year would
have affiliated with the Peoples party had
clean ticket been placed in the field. For
instance, the nomination of "Col." Jaw
Ewing for state senator Ia not looked upon
as being the result OF an uprising of the
people" as both Nichols and McMannus
located in the county before he did, and
his reputation comes from the notoriety
be gained IN the British Columbia Incl,