The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-21
TALKING FOR ALLISON
General ClarksOn Visits Seattle
on q Business Trip.
WITH a SUPPORTER OF QUAY.
General GARRISON Talks Of PopuIsr Idol.
Of Mchiniey's ''Boom." Of tho
Tariff, and of--AiIisou.

lie wave OF POLITICAL excitement that Il
disturbing the rest Of the country brok..
on the shores Of Elliott bay yesterday
when there lanfed here Gen. James 4
Ciarkson. or the Republican national corn
-nittee: State Senator William H Andrews
of Pennsylvania Col. Isaac Trurnbo, win,
Still registers from Utah. where he made
his wealth, although he lives and does ta,sl-
ness IN San Francisco: T. r. Ford. a PROM
3nsnt business man OF Iowa. and two or
three state politicians. They came In a
special car. the David Crockett Thev
lunched at the Rainier Club. and met there
many prominent citizens and In the ever
ing there was qsife q crowd to greet them
at the Rainier-Grand hotel All these.
however. were not politicians or even Re-
publicans. Gen C1arksoa has large bust
ness interests In this state. and many
friends outside Of politics.
But no one seemed to believe that he had
come here on any business trip. as he pro-
tested that he had: common runor held 20
the belief that his mission was TO boon,
Senator Allison for tho presidency.
should Go Unins,ructed.
While shaking hands with several friends
In the Rainier Club. Mr. clarkson sa.a in
answer to a question from DIR. Calhoun.
II am for Allison. and he Ia the choice OF
my state. But have more material in
teresta In this state than In ny own. and
j am not seeking TO have an Allison deiega-
tlDI sent 10 tEs fpffEDtloE~ 4 tflBEs on the
contrary, that you would make a mistake
10 instruct your delegates for any candi-
date. for, as you have but a small deiega-
ton. I; would lessen It's influence to have
ST known that they must vote for any par
ocular candidate.
Not Booming Allison.
1--WE are not on the Coast booming All
son with a band" protested Gen. Garrison
Senator Andrews added his protest TO This
1os md a no re he
here merely on business. we are all here
on bllSlness," be added. II? No. ] am net
for Allison. | am for Quay. as is every man
Jack OF US in my state. Ciarkson Is for
Allison; the people OF lava are for Allison:
those OF Ohio for Mckinley: those u Maine
for Reed. and those Of Pennsylvania. my
state. FOR Quay. We have In PennsyIva-
MA the man we know TO be the strongest,
ablesf, most resourcefuI man In public life
today--snd his name Is Quay.
And much more Of the same tenor did
the state senator have TO say. Col. Trnrn-
DO did not seem to be for any candidate In
particular. but he was ready and suspicious
ly willing 20 talk In favor OF silver. and
yet not averse Ia presenting buttons bear.
ing the portrait OF Iowas candidate, with
the caption, Il am for Allison. are your
A large number Of these buttons were dis
tributsd in the city during the course Of
the day.
Gen. GARRISON talked freely 70 every
body. and he Is an interesting taiker,
whether booming Allison. as be Is charged
or on other subJescts. IN lengthy con-
yersatisa had with him a. the Rainier
Grand last night. he began;
Washington and Town.
1T seems good to he In WASHINGTON
again. The success OF your people In this
new state has been from the first an OBJ
ject OF much interest TO us In Iowa. for
we have given to you many children OF
Iowa OF the best that had. Iowa pluck
and enterprise and iowa capital were
largely pioneer In the forests and mines
of Western Washington and in the wheat
ieids cast 81 the Cascades. In the de-
velopmcnt ~ the rcsourc ss Of this new
country. IN building M the larger cities.
ard. indeed. many of the smaller cities
and towns IN bringing the aid Of the gen
eral government 10 the development of
your resources and industries. Iowa blood
AMI brain have played n great part.
II am glad 10 say, too. that of all Of our
people who came to this new land none OF
them has ever recantsd his faith in his
new home nor sivea ap his hope and
courage This state. the same az all
others. has had the blffet and frici non
and adversely OF hard timer But as new
countries are most quickly affected by q
depression I'm the financial and CONNER
cial world. 80 are they the first to rally
under the rising pulse OF returning trace
and prosperity Your state Of Washing son
u so rich in its forests. mines and farms.
and has so much 70 sell thar the world
wants, and you have such Immense store
houses Of nature TO draw upon that when
tho world begins to huy again Washing
ton Viii be first In the market and first ~
feel the coming hack 81 better days.
Personally. | have no. only had the
friendship AMI sympathy ana pride and
ambition for your state that e. shared by
f.s.s
Of their own blood Who came here early
ca make new homes, bat ! am also very
much and ma,c.taiie interested in your
state and its future for have
large Investments here. and am
slad TO say that The same as
you. have never lost faith IN the fli-
ture greatness aad wealth and power OF
THIS portion % The rrpuhli- that nature
fas endowed WITH Sach marvellous natural
resources and treasures that only need
industry and market to develop them
anf make them play a great part IN the
commerce OF the woild.
scattic's Future.
Il am sratiael - sec in coming 70 Wash.
inston from Portland AMI in looking about
Seattle tosi'N. thar ypu are holding 10 well
WITH the rest of the country Seattle seems
u hat" fnuch ~ the same lie In IL that !,
usef % have. snd in Sc seat amid area
FORESTS r. rich farming lands az there are
"a The world ard ss r:er mines centieno,,s
e &C. Wiz harho- as rsos as AIRY On the
farlac coast, gal with Puget sound as the
gateway &c thc sea. ANA the nrsspa-ts 81
the canal sni tho eAip yards ff il sure 10
have = &C. slre v.t 90 20 Seem les former
promise ~ ms ore ~ the tsso or three
greater cities of the Ps,iar coast IN trade.
commerce AMI wcsllA"
Thc Presidency.
'ourpeop'e would lil,s % know s,r,efhl,.
or ire SITUATION Hrf .ff.rs Ca -a.Ess..s