The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-24
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RepubIloana ere IA control OF the
legislature az this state by clear
majority OF fifty votes. Out Of the
eiKnty-one Republican senators and
n,szubers. II flfiy-s4ven agree upon a
candidate for United States senator he
will be elected deslItc any possible
opposition. Unless this number shall
90 agree there Ii no deserminable limit
10 the contest before the legislature.
Tks Republican party does not need
nor can II afford to be placed under OBJ
Isgaxions Cor Democratic or Populist
advice or support in making this seiec-
ton. It has been entrusted By the
people with the responsibility OF choos-
tng senator. to represent the state:
the obligation cannot be avoided: the
duty Is imperative and pressing. The
people are hipAtaent Of delay. They
are anxious Tor remedial legislation.
It viii be neglected until the senator
Is chosen.
What then Is the plain duty OF the
Republican majority. OF the party in
power7 There can be but one answer.
Call a caucus " the party; continue It
IN session until choice Ii made. II
impossible at the first meeting--and 1t
oaght not TO be---take a recess, meet
again and solve the problem strictly
within party lines and In strict accord
Arcs with party usage. There Il no
other safe nor successful method of ac-
cepting party responsibility. carrying
out party obligations or performing
the duty sought by and imposed upon
the party at the late election.
Thus far this year. in nearly
every state where the Republic
ans are In majority senatorial
contests have been promptly de-
terniined In party caucus and the selec-
ton thereafter ratified in legislative
tnant convention, Wherever this meth
cd has not been adopted a deadlock
has followed. as In Idaho and Delaware
The only exception where Legislative
afilrmatsoTs has not succeeded oaueua
choice 10 Oregon. where the SUCCESS
1nl caucus nominee disdain<uliy re-
FUSED adhesion to the party platform.
such II not nor need be the condition
at olymfsa. The caucus, Itself ranre-
ssntsng the party. mas and should ~
Deemed necessary. exercis. the right 10
question and pledge candidates upon
any and ell declarations In the MAT
form asiosted by the state convention
II has f@en represented THAI 10 Mr.
wilson aud his supporters Is attrJ,n,t.
aese the Discrimination OF naanv Pc.
publican legislators 20 sign a cain f,x
and eater into smother caucus. This
We sSe assured Is totally without .,p,-
dalton. SIR. Wilson vas rrs. ss "a
socatiag = strict adherence 20 Marry
usage. ard has consistently adhere,
20 ms original prstkaa that tina ssr-
asur'ai selection be determined BY Re-
ps.olieans under caucus rules.
Let u I've Jone al once. Let !.
party esaiscus BE- called In which a u,a
joFssy Of the whole legsslatiy n,sn,,,s.r-
sn'p shall participate. Let i, be agrees
That majority of ,sss Republican mem.
hsss oe sas legislature shall voice The
Judgment Of those participating IN
the caucus. Then choose a senatorial
eaaaidasc ana elect him In josnt ron.
sstas'on. This will ee seed parsisanssaa.
5000 Politics. good policy. good govern.
a'eAs assd best OF all. good sense.