The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-25
STAND SOLID FOR ALLEN.
The People in Seattle spprove the
Course of IheIr Rsrre. entaftxes

The people of Seattle are becosliug intensely
excited over the senatorial election. The firm
and united stand taken by the King county del
egssion is warmly commented, sni every men,
Der OF the delegation comes in fo< share of the
praise. Every one is enthusiasts over the out
look, and the conviction IL Gaiy becoming
stronger that Aliens compact farce cannot be
broken, and that the minority VIII soon yield to
the majority. The interest take.4 IN the contest
is shown by the following petition, which is
being circulated and signed b* hundreds OF
people. When the petition is presented TO the
King county delegation il Will contain n
list of signatures that Will convince the
enimics OF Seattle and King ceslnty that the
Seattle spiri, still survives. White the petition
may not be necessary so far as tee King county
delegation is concerned, ii will Re q source of
encouragement TO the members of the delega-
ton. II will show them that tha people here Al
home are alive TO their efforts in behalf of sen
ator Allen and Will demonstrate that their con-
stituents approve OF their course in standing
firm TO the end s'No division and no surrender
to their enemies has always te en- ana is now
the motto Of King county. Those who are
counting upon internal dissension here are
surely reckoning without en- adequate idea OF
the intense enthusiasm that exists among the
people for the man who could uU9 be bribed or
frightened TO work against Seattle or Seattle's
interests.
Following is the petition:
To A. T. Van Devanter. J. N. Friak, T. P. DYER,
]. X. Kinnear, W. C. Rutter. C. :. Keller Ellis
Morrison, VI r. White. r: W; NinshsiI, R. G.
Meany, L. II. Wheeler, ]. H. tiinehart, J. :.
sallee, f. p. Heliker:
We, the undersigned, citizens q King county,
desire to express to you, our representatives liz
the Legislature of the state OF " ashington our
hearty and unqualified approval Df your course
in voting solidly Tor the reelection OF Hon.
John B. Allen to the United States senate. We
desire further TO earnestly urge you to continue
to vote for him, first, last and all che time even
to the end OF the session, If Necessary, as in no
other way can you represent the wishes OF your
constituents rs expressed so emphaticaily al the
polls in November last. The logic of the situa-
ton is with you. The candidate whom you are
supporting has been regularly nominated by a
caucus of his party. He is the choice of two
thirds of the Republican me snbers OF the
legislature, and the opposition IL his election
springs not from any question TO his entire
fitness for the position to which ho aspires, but
from decision on the part OF q few enemies OF
Seattle and King county 10 humi-iate and de-
feat a man " no had the courage 20 deal fairly
with your interests and the interest of your
constituents. Whatever blame attaches to the
present deadlock must attach not to you and
the maj orliy rho are acting with You. but to
those tho prevented continuous ixalloting and
speedy termination of the struggle The people
OF the state and the people OF this county want
John b. Allen for senator, and ths will of the
people should prevail. Once mor~ we urge you
to remain firm to the end. BY do1lg so you will
be entitled 10 aud will receive the thanks of
your fellow citizens