The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
SENATOR JOHN 3. ALLEN.
some Powerful Reasons Why He should
Be Re-Elected.

PIE OF Washington are awake TO thsir own vlAai
interests. John B. Allen has represented tnem
in tbs United states senate for thrse years, ana
has more than fulfilled all public e1pectations'
He has been conscientious in tbs highest degree
in the discharge Of al his duties.
In the exciting session OF $50 hS vas never
absent from lis desk, and a. the enc OF the long
hot summer was almost physical wreck from
too close attention 20 his work. East summer
he repeated The former eXperiencs, and wnea
the session closed was very sick Usn; SO ILL., IN
fact. that he was physically unable 70 isse any
part in the late campaign. Had 20 been iass
diligen. in his WORK in congress AID conserved
his health. 40 that be could have made per-
sonai campaign In each Legislative district IN
the state, there would be no 9eadlocK al
Olympia now. John B. Allen has never
gone before the people personally, that they
have not rallied in force 70 his sios. Ias9 are
always impressed by his personality. BY bis eio-
quence. by his candid, upright dezneanot. and
the conviction comes TO them that &c 10 sincere
able and Trustworthy. His abssnse from the
campaign gave bis enemies their opportunity,
and sly, vigorous and slanGercus canvass.
With the Liberal use OF money, was saade against
HIM " lille the cianor and nose of the cam
paign were directed TO the gubernatorisi cleo
ton the determined enemies OF Ne. Allen were
cevotng all their energies 10 the legislative
ticket. and everywhere possible MS fr'enos
were defeated, 10 matter TO which sarty the OPP
ponents belonged.
l have been much impressed witt the under
rating of Mr Aliens abilities by rs constitu-
ents. OF course, hs is probably personally IN
known 70 ole-haf the voters WAC have come
into the state since 1So8 But amorS the older
residents there Is the same LACK OF appreciation
OF the intellectual standard 20 wh1ch senator
Allen has attained They still thing OF him as
the young lawyer who formerly appeared in
their courts, and have apparently little
gip60 al dc -onfa al dGVe
opfnent which has taken place durisg these last
four years as the result of intimate intercourse
with the great minds of the countrF. and from
his close application and habit of going TO the
bottom OF Gil the great questions which have
come before congress- His colleagues in the
senate rate the man very much hi-2ler than DO
| his old neighbors. They have been able to
measure his intellectual grasp, ane have seen
the tests OF his ability in his publis utterances.
his management Of bills, his committee reports,
ana II the private discussions OF the various
matters before congress. / was MT surprised
recently when q gentleman just feom Los An
gees reported that Senator EdmunIs had said
to him che hoped Senator Allen would be re-
elected, as nome of the younger senators gave
greater promise OF future distincgon." This
sentiment Is often expressed by hs older col
leagues In the senate. The supervising ar
chiiect OF the treasury department. while Sc
attic the other day, remarked THAI II Senator
Alien was reelected, within four years ne would
be the leading Statesman OF the Eacifc coast.
Ihis official out voiced the opinions OF the pub
lie NEIL in Washington City, who have been
watching Senator Aliens career.
Senator Aliens success has been greater than
even here indicated, for he IS extremely pop
uiar IN all the departments OF tie government.
And this Ii one of the incisive reasons why he
should be reelected. new senator, on FIRST
going 20 Washington City Is .os. in me red tape
= ~ h. 6ar 49, La-r -
to ascertain how 10 push lain, expedite pen
sion, obtain data from the flies, etc This can
not lie done by calling on the ctiess OF the vari-
Gus bureaus, Tor they are often igsorant them
selves. 1t is by first ascertainirg how to go
about II, and then being acquainted with the
proper clerk. By his industry in pressing all
individual matters affecting his constituents,
Senator Allen has fully learned the ropes, and
by his pleasant, modest manner nas become
friendly with all the clerks. Let a senator go
Into an Office, pOmpously procle5m his name
and direct clerk to give him information and
1t is probable that he will find nsgy obstacles
in his path. Tie clerks position is assured.
No Change OF administration can disturb him.
and no new chief can dispense with his
intricate knowledge of the affairs of the Office.
have no doubt that hundreds 0, humble cit.
liens OF Washington eau testify e the prompt
attention which their claims hSve received
through Senator Aliens industry. No con-
s,ituels has ever written him withC4lt receiving
an immediate reply.
II is unnecessary to refer to the lsxge number
OF public measures of far-reachinE interest 10
his constituents which have beea ssfely carried
through the senate by his endeavorS No sena-
tor from new state ever accomplished more
Many matters could not be pressea, especially
in the river and hsrbor bill, because OF official
routine. No appropriation can De given for a
river or harbor until the United STAGES engineer
haS DO Az
this engineer office is at Portana, under the
shadow OF Senators Dolph's and M4ohelps resi-
dences, and as the above senatozs took very
good care that no rivers and ha-h,rs in Wash.
ington territory were ever examined, it is only
recently that any estimates, prei Y mary to APP
populations, have been made. AnG here comes
In one OF the secrets OF the opposition to Sena-
tor Aliens reelection. Senators Dolph and
Mitchell realize that a younger AMI ADLER man
has sprung up beside them in the senate who
threatens TO oyershadow them in every way.
and who cannot be controlled by Oregon or by
the wealthy corporations which they represent
In consequence these senators haze combined
with his bitter enemies to prevent John 3.
Aliens return to the senate.
Spokane naturally desires to cleo. one OF her
citizens to the senate, notwithstanding that she
Already has member OF congress, sftorney gen.
eral, United States attorney. etc. AID the other
counties east of the mountains have nothing
but compare uer caDul0ate tor q r4Oneut Win
John B. Allen, intellectually, politically or
| morally, leaving out all the immeuse value OF
| the iaitar's four years experience In congre, s
| and The wide acquaintanceshlp aiaong publ C
meu at Washington City.
Tacoma opposes senator Alien because he
favored the Lake Washington csnAL What
would have been said OF him If he lad not done
! 20 after the almost unanimous Instructions OF
! his constituents as expressed by their repre-
! sentatiyes in two le-Islatures2 Here Is an
anomaly OF politics! AS seattle lad senator
| 10 look after her interests, Senator Alien gave
| her less attention than any other part OF the
state Reference 10 the Congressional. Record
| Will show, aud ii is al in .ut.Eable fact.
| that Senator Allen gave three times the
| attention 20 pushing matters favorable to Ia
| coma than he did to Seattle. And yet Tacoma
would sacrifice the entire states vital interest TO
! defeat Allen, because he favored seattle Was
| ever anything thinner? There is .ligger in the
| wood pile somewhere. All ho1os 10 Seattle,
| VINO Loyalty ana unitsdly except -;-) supports
Allen because OF his character and ability and
| the impartial devotion he has given TO every
! section OF the state This is true-haasted pat5i-
otsm
The issues OF this contest Of s.ich vital inn
pottance TO the future welfare o. tts state that
| can not see how any patriot, be re Republican,
! duty in the prem.seS Where Is tho devotion to
| Washington OF which We read? MI the patti
| Otto men IN the legislature stand e- and see a
| nobody elected 10 the senate? NilFthey put the
| toga up for sale. and sink into Nevada or Cali