The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-16
SEATTLE, SATURDAY. FEB. 10.
a sESsrnLr SUGGESTION.

Mr.. Henry n. Payne. member Of Tho
national Republican eearariittee from
T1iscousan. In urging the advssabihfy
of holding the next Republican national
conventions month ear.aer titan has
been customary, In order 20 avoid the
extreusa heat that has been the rule
heretofore wasea conventions have been
an session. An amendment suggested
by the Chicago Record Is accompanied
by even better arguments than that OF
avoiding the heat. The Record urges
that instead N hoiding the convention
q month earlier. 1t should be held I'm
September. SO that In lieu OF long
campaign OF six months o short one Of
about two months would intervene be-
tween nomination and the election.
with this latter view we are inclined
20 agree. Two months afford ample
opportunity for vigorous campaign.
The Issues win be stated In the plat
form. the Nominees selected and a
eharp. energetic ana enthusiastic cam
paIgn would be substituted for one
which becomes wearisome before eiee-
ton day arrives. As % the work OF
campaign. Il Is always the case that
tho principal and most effective work
Is done towards sts close. and n limit
or two months would neither undsiiy
crowd nor shut out all necessary eff
<oTt. Il is a waste OF time and public
energy TO compel the devotion OF
nearly one-half the business portion of
q year 10 the election OF a president
once every four years IL might as
we'll be done at less sacrifice OF time.
There seems TO be no reason why
chosce may not DC made as wisely aft
CT two roaths' campaign as though
II were prolonged through six zssonths
of cxciteeneat and suspense.
Not The least argument In favor of
Shorter campaign IN the great saw
ing 81 exnease involved. The massse-
nance Of organization, expenses and
compensation IF speakers. pubic dis
plays and all the attendant incidents OF
Il presidential contest Involve vast ex-
f~cnaasusNs. The luager they must be-
supported. the greater the cost. An
other good reason for holding the ma
thonal convention late In the season
VIII doubtless suggest Itself 20 any who
gtye the matter thought. 1t would OBJ
Waite the neceSstsy, that otherwise ex-
ists, ef holding two state conventions.
With national convention meeting In
June or earlier. state conventions Ia ac-
credit delegates thereto must be called
and convened In states Of large area,
BIKE our own, this Involves considerable
expense and Is liable ~ result IN nos
g. full an attendance as Is tiesiFaise.
The necessity ct two state canven-
tissnS would he ohv8ateSl hy ,he change
proposed. Were the nathanal essnvan.
ton to be convened the FIRST week IN
September, The state convention ca,,s
be held a week or ten DAYS earlier. ST.
fositng anlfse time for national dele
gates 20 reach the plaza OF meeting. and
net nn6tify rsolenging the state con-
yeatlosl County cssayeatlaas wsn,,s
thus be tivss In order and would NJ
held just Preceding the date fixed fssr
the state conventions. or about the mid
die OF August. which h not much. ~
ANY. earlier than has been the custom.
THIS method. therefore. would avesa
abe trouble and expense os two state
conventions. insure much larger per-
scnai attendance 80 delegates. a better
erpsessson OF ersnsaa and the selection
or national delegates representative OF
x>arsx sentiment apA <ssksf,.s az = sa,,,.
when. IN view OF the neaywess ~ the
snnpsndhax eiestss,ss. they would % ne
ceesity be moge clearly defined Dele-
sgates tfus cAcSea To- represent the
state In the n@siouai convention would
60 fally Instructed and equipped 20 res>~
resent party den,asas as 90 platform
ard choice between candidates