Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
Modern Methods.

through tho world lnI->ided and out
al gear. The COxev craze, the Debs
deyilment, the Fslb fallacy have all
found willing adherents, who have
added their ingredients to the witches
broth and danced in a frenzy while it
was brewing. Now comes 2andemon-
ium let loose i'll the Republican con-
ventions. An unusual ground swell
has been observed at the head Of the
Sound, manifested in the early prepar-
atoms Tor securing nominations, and
in the fight OF the two factions OF the
Central Committee Saturday, on as
simple proposition as the selection
of chairman OF that body to succeed
Mr. Mills. Ordinarily the number OF
candidates is not inDrdinately large,
and but little signif ,ance is placed i'll
who shall he the figure-head of the
compaign: but now nerves seems
stretched to the utmost tension, and
suspicion has relieved that staid feel
ing of complacency and confidence
which have been the prevailing traits
OF the &. o. p. in times past.
1t may be that an explanation is
found for the multiplicity of candidates
in the prevailing stagnation of business
and the difficulty to find lucrative and
steady work outside positions of public
trust in fact it is quite likely that
this is the true reason for the scramble
that will be made when the conven.
ton meets, for some aspirants conscien-
ciously believe that the battle is ended
when the nomination is made, and the
printing of the ticket and the casting
Of the ballot is only formality to
predicate the claim under law. The
clash of the factions is intensified,
however, by knowledge of the exist
ence of a dark-lantern organization
which it is evident intend to work the
primaries here, az all over the State,
for the selection of oath-bound candi-
dates for all positions whereby their
proscriptive policy may be inaugural
ed and sustained. The near future
promises developments and surprises
rs astounding as in the brief but bril-
liant history Of the Know Nothing
movement in some parts of the Union,
about forty years ago.
A foreboding of what we may ex.
pect when the clans meet in Columbia
hall, on the LIST prox., may be drawn
from the late Republican convention
in Pierce county, which reeembled a
bedlam more than . convention of
cool-headed and patriotic representa-.
tives of the people. The unknown
quantity was represented by some
thing more than the algebraic q, for
the A. P. A. was represented by E. w.
Taylor, who seems to have had things
about his own way, and the old.time
political managers were ruthlessly
swept from the board by this bold and
Yesolute leader. The contest over the
nomination for Sheriff was the most
extraordinary proceeding, from all &C
counts, ever witnessed in . nominal
ing convention. There were four
names before the convention, and on
the first ballot there was no choice.
Then the fun began. Champions Of
Parker, one of the candidates, jumped
to their feet and shouted for him.
Delegates climbed up on the chairs
and shouted till they we're hoarse.
They acted as il they had taken leave
of their senses. Then somebody seized
Parker and thrust him on the stage.
The adherents of other men grew pale
and excited, and they saw twas ne
cessary TO do something TO stem the
tide and to do it quickly. They
climbed over the Parker people shout
ing Mitchellw the name of . rival
aspirant, till, as the News says, their
voices resembled the Kisses OF geese
and the croak of frogs. The chairman
pounded his table vainly for order.
Candidate Mitchell climbed to the
stage, and the sight Of him intensified
the clamor of his friends. A vote was
then taken and Mitchell received 315,
lacking only 8 of receiving the nomi-
nation. Mitchelrs friends were wild
with excitement, and it they had been
quick in working up nearly success
full vote by the eclat of enthusiastic
championship, Parker's friends we're
made of equally sterling mettle. Real.
izing that nothing but sudden and de-
cisive work could prevail against the
current that had gained such volume,
two OF the candidates were induced TO
withdraw, and their support went for
Parker. The roll-call had not pro.
ceeded far before the fusion was evi.
dent and it became certain Parker
would win. Then his supporters threw
themselves into . perfect frenzy and
shouted with . vehemance that made
the rafters shake. He received 1888
votes, and owed his nomination TO the
potency Of k-lantern drill.
The remaining nominations were
made in about the same way, and in
all was manifested the Italian hand OF
Boss Taylor. The final row over mo.
ton to endorse the claims of Judge
Pritchard for seat on the Supreme
bench was fitting climax 70 . con.
vention unparalleled for its rowdyism
and deep-seated venom. Bedlam
again broke loose in the effort to press
the motion to vote. The convention
would listen to nobody who attempted
TO make speech. At one time three
orators were wildly gesticulating. their
lips moving vehemently, and still not
q word WAS distinguishable by the au-
dience. Will Visscher, who was nom-
mated for Wreckmaster, was one oil
those orators who could not gain the
ear Of his excited auditors.
1t is more than probable that the