The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
sNOHOMTSH CoUNTY's WRATH.
koscoe's Constituents 30 for the Young
Man with a Vengeance.

Koscoe's Constituents Go for tho Young
Man With Vengeance.
sSoHoMIsH Jan. 20 Especially - News OF
Roscoe's faithlessness toward Hon. John B.
Alien was received here with surprise and con-
sternation, which later turned into severe CEN
sure. As many OF the prominent citizens ss
could be seen in half day Joined in vigorously
repudatiDg Roscoes actions in the matter.
Many do not hesitate TO brand him in the
verest language a a traitor, both TO those who
voted for him in the late election and to his
county's best interests All day yesterday public
opinion on the subject was in a state OF erment,
aud feeling reached climax today when, after
mature reflection, the citizens resolved to ad-
minister chast.sement in the form of circular
forwarded 10 Roscoe tonight, written and signed
as follows:
c. r. Roscoe Olympia We. the undersigned
Republicans, who gave you loyal support iii the
late election, learn with deep regret of your ac-
ton III persistentiy misTepTesenting the known
washes OF the great majority of your Republican
constituents In refusing TO vote for Hon. JOHN
Il. Allen Tor reelection, and earnestly request
you TO AZ once return 10 MIN ami continue to
vote Tor n III rs long as there Is any chance for
MS e,eetion: T. G Ferguson H. G Petit Charles
Niemeyer, Jr, J. /. lierkisy, George W. Head,
viii NJ sanger, Ii. ". Iilman, l. IL Coon. NJ.
W. Packard, T. 81. Alien, d. A. MeBeath, H. +.
Niles, Ulmer 5tinson, q. q. KIRK, u. IL. Munus,
U. K. Loose, o. y. Morse. A. J. Hin, Hawks,
Hetiner & Alien, r. A. strong, J. Hanson, IL. s.
Ettingson, W. I. Eiwell. Roderiek ]. Mooney,
Eugene Carl, John Mcmahon, w. II. Ward,
John l.. Boyle. {. Ii. Bakeman, Ed E. Warner,
6: W. SHAW. II c Comegys, W. a. Oliver.
A. NJ. Blackman, Theron Ferguson, Elmer Lem
fest c. H. Melville, George James. w. Il. Stew
ems, J. \. Starr. Oliver G. Thornton, I. J. Thurs
ton, Jonas Oakes. J. ID. Morris. James Coffey J.
L. Frank. Phil ". Mccarthy, q. G England, s.
y. Limerick, d. NJ. Taylor, George v. Black man,
Wallace, Adolf Watson, J. Z. smith and J. ].
Folstad.
Many who could not be reached this after
noon would have been glad to have signed the
paper, and those who did sign grasped the OPP
portunity as the only means Of communicating
their dis pleasure.
EVERETT, Jan. 20-tSpscial.l - feeling
here is almost unanimous in condemnation of
Representative Roscoe in voting for Turner.
The following dispatch was sent TO Mr.. Roscoe
today:
c. 7. Roscoe. Olympia: You are not voicing
the sentiments OF onohomish county nor repre-
seuting its interests by voting for Judge Turner.
Your friends here desire you to support senator
schuyler Dnryee. general manager Everett Land
Company; A. s. Taylor, cashier Puget Sound
National bank; samuel II. Nichols. late Re-
publican candidate for state senator; H. ID.
Cooley. chairman Republican county conven-
ton: William IL. K McMarty, late Republican
candidate for prosecuting attorney; Henry
J. Westland, cashier First National bank;
j. W. Hartnets J. r Murphy, K Mcfarland. A.
Feriand, W. NJ. Ross, e. Z. Moore, 8. +. Robin
son. William II, Hatch. W. H.; Ford, I. A.
Townsend. I. Edward Tuttle. w. w. Getchell,
7. J. Gessuer, J; N: Buck. NJ n. Brentscheerl.
VIM. Huson, o. n. Murdock, r. o. Lazier, GEO. b.
Lazier, {. w. Lewiston, l. c. Sanford, w. T..
Sheiey. .. n. Nelson, Lowell: w A. Worden, r.
B. Hassard. Mukllteo; George l. Hutchins, A. c.
Peters, Al. Westand, cashier First National bank:
c. c. Brown, ID. G. Johnson, Z. h Lewis, j. c.
Crowley II. :. Bennett, W. A. McFaii, George b.
Sherry. Dan :. Parkhurst, Walter Smith, e. L.
Chase, johu l. Hilton, j. b. Hawley QI you
can't elect Griggs-Griggs first and last), K. NJ
Rosenthal II. b. Smith, r. II. Brownell, w. A.
Nichols, A. W. Sugden.
EDMoNDs, Jan. 20-[speciai. Tho following
message sent to Representative G. L. kos-
coe at Olympia tonight:
We regret your action in changing your vote
from Hon. John b. Alien 10 Judge Turner; we
helped nominate you with the expectation that
you would vote for Hon John Is. Allen for SEN
ator H. long as he had any show for election.
Lyle V. stewart, j. l.. Austin, Dudley Brown, A.
NJ. Pr,chard, William Plummer. delegates.
The Posr-ISrELLEGENcER has received the
following letter IRON one of Roscoes constit-
uents:
SSoHoMtsH, Jan. 10 1898.
To THE EDITOR: The one topic OF CONVERSE
ton in snohomlsh today Is Koscoe's bad break
AZ Olympia yesterday. Opinion is divided among
his constituents as 10 the correct explanation of
his astonishing conduct III disregardlug the
acknowledged wishes of the voters who elected
him. The more charitable disposed to look
on 1t asa LACK OF good sense. others openly
Mr.. Roscoe than hia own inflated opinion of his
own POLITICAL aeumen is al the bottom of the
matter.
Apropos of his ridiculous exhibition at Olym-
pid IA the way of speechifying ne men,
toned certain nration giyeu by him last
sEIDg TO a large audience III Cathcarts hall on
the occasion OF school entertainment the
Grafton in que ton Well committed by the
embryo orator, aDd its delivery, coupled with
noble sentiments, cuiied from the writings OF
all ages, held the audience speiibound. Tha
wrapt at7eItiou OF the audiences lent subiimity
10 the occasion. The closing remarks had been
successfully reached, the young orator was Just
realy to pause Tor The Tremendous applause Just
rea y 10 tcnd the surrounding atmosphere, when
he seemed To recall something ielL out OF i'm
portance sufficient t. warrant hIm III introduce
ing IL before retiring iron the rostrum. Ii was
brought out ~ follows: "Ihera Is thing
vet OF great Importance 10 the teachers OF thess
schools. Its eyii effects cannot be too
dInuactiy pointed out In the class room. It's
bauelul influence rs already selt-eyident" tAt
tals point me Intense interest OF the audience
WIS absolutely painful What new evil had this
young saFaat discovered that threatened the
whole educational Institution OF our country?
Happliy the audience Was not long held ia tor
Tufiig z suspeuse.l Ihe orator paused Tor tie last
sentence 10 take effect "ie-, its baneful intiu-
ence l. seli-egdent refer To the corses." Pen
Is inadequate t. portray the effect OF this light
ming passage from the sublime To the ridicuiuus
As On the occasion OF his break a. Olympia yes
ierday, opinion Was divided, his more char
liable friends incliuiug u lac opinion that ne
intended anu actually perpotratei a mammoth
buresque- Others openly asserted that he was
sltbpy an uHn sateI ass ihNaPhOic OK
dIgnined action. lew days previous
10 The cOngeuIug OF the legislature a
business man OF snohotaish approached
Burton and called his attention to some defect
OIL The law pertaining 10 mortgages. The ousi-
ness man apOi0g zej 10 Representative Burton
iOg troubling h!uI ln the matter by saying that
he had forgotten 70 haye Roscoe, who bad
already departed for Olympia, To attend 70 tie
matter. Among many Opinions expressed To-
dag concerning o<r yOuLhfui states man one is
uuan4mOus, viz. that SuohOmish county Will
not soon elect ham 10 another position OF trust,