The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28

most prominent lawyers Of Oregon. AS
a boy, Candidate Sullivan learned
THE PRINTERS TRADE
and then studied law. He practised
several years in Eastern WASHINGTON,
Where he remains very popular, NOV.
! Ing to Tacoma in 1888. That year he
was elected a membor Of the state
constitutional convention, in the work
| OF winch he took an active part
Enough now but thirty-seven years OF
| age, ne rapidly became known as one
VI the pest lawyers in the state AS a
| large part Of his legal work has been
uone Tor large corporations he is
known among the people as a corpor-
atlon lawyer Under existing condi-
tlons this was, perhaps, the weak
point OF his nomination, but. on the
other hand, Mr. Sullivan possessed ele-
menfs or strength that no other avail
! able candidate seemed to muster. Tn
view of the fact that Eastern wash
lngton was certain to go Populist on
the free silver issue, it was deemed
necessary to nominate a man who
| would run well in Western Washing
| ton, particularly in the cities of Taco
ma ana Seattle. Mr.. Sullivan filled
very popular in Tacoma, and second
ne was chairman Of the Republican
state central committee four years ago
when John HI. McGraw, of Seattle. was
elected governor. In that campaign a
large number of Tacoma Republicans
polted the nomination of McGraw be-
cause he was nominated on a platform
which urged the construction of a
| government canal at Seattle to which
Tacoma was unalterably opposed.
Tacoma has since seen her mistake
and given Gov. McGraw's adn1inistra-
ton hearty support. Chairman Sui
Ivan stood by Candidate McGraw and
lhe interests OF Seattle at a time when
doing so made him very unpopular in
/ his own county. 1t Is natural to- ex-
pect that Seattle and King county
| which county contains nearly one
sixth of the entire vote of the state,
will now stand by him. Like his op-
ponent, Candidate Sullivan is not a
successful stump speaker. His politf-
cal success has been due mainly to his
power of organization and the loyalty
of large personal following On these
elements of strength he now. largely
relies in his, effort to overcome the
combined strength Of
THREE SILVER PARTIES.
He was one of Washington's eight
delegates to the st. Louis convention
and was there chosen national COM
mitteeman for this state. In the event
of his own election and that of Nc
Kinley, he will thus occupy at one
time the two most important political
positions in the state.
The character Of the two guberna-
torial candidates has thus been en-
larged upon for the reason that their
respective personalities form very
important element in the battle now
being waged to determine whether
Washington will be governed by Popu-
lists or Republicans for the next four
years.
Chairman Swet1and, OF the Republi-
can state committee. claims the state
for his party by 5000 majority, and
that Mr.. Sullivan will run much ahead
OF his ticket. He comedies Eastern
Washington to the Peoples party by
L. 500 majority He figures out a ma
jority Of $500 for the Republicans In
Western Washington
Chairman F. r. Baker, Of the joint
Populist, Democratic and silver state
committee, and himself a Populist,
claims a majority Of 5000 to 10000 for
the Peoples party. The figures of the
fusion managers vary to a consider
able degree. Secretary Maloney, of
the joint committee, who is a Demo-
crat claims that Bryan will carry the
state by 10000 majority, or that he will
receive $4,000 votes out of 10000 to be
cast That this claim Is extravagant
there can be no doubt. Mr.. Maloney
bases this estimate on the belief that
cast for Bryan. He estimates a ma
jorfty of $4,000 for the fusion state
ticket east of the Cascade mountains
and $1,000 on the west side. He thinks
that all Of the thirty four counties will
go for the fusion ticket unless 1t Is
some small counties like Island. Jeffer-
son and Klickitat. Secretary Lister,
of the Populist state committee. whose
desk adjoins that of Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. Maloney makes still another esti-
mate, claiming that the Bryan electors
and fusion nominees for CONGRESS will
carry the state by $1,000 to 1900 ma
jority and the election of the fusion
state ticket by at least 10000 major
ity.
IN OTHER YEARS.
In 1892 Gov. McGraw received 33.22S
votes. Snive1y, the Democratic candi-
date for governor, received 28,948. and
Young, the Populist candidate, 23,7S0.
Gov. McGraw's plurality was 4.2SO out
Of total of 89,897 votes The fight
against McGraw reduced his vote to
below the normal Republican strength.
The Republican electors that year re-
ceived $4,000 votes to $4,000 for the
Democratic electors and $4,000 for the
PopuliSts.
Two years ago Congressman Doolit-
tie received nearly $4,000 votes the
Democratic candidate 1860, and the
highest standing Populist candidate
26,2S5. The total vote cast was about
n, 900. The Democratic and Populist
congressional vote united amounted to
40.887 votes or nearly 5000 more than
the vote for Congressman Doolitt1e
and Hyde. This indicates partially
the majority of the combined silver
parties which the Republicans must
overcome in order to win Something
like 1900 voters failed to vote at the
congressional election two years ago.
Secretary Maloney. of the fusion COM
mitfee estimates that 5000 of these
were Democrats who will this year
vote for Bryan and the fusion ticket
Populists claim a large share of these
stay-at -homes. Should these claims
prove true the fusionists would be
very likely to carry the state this year.
The Republican managers assert very
positively that large share Of these
stay-at-homes were Republicans. and
that Of the Democrats among them