The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-06
N WASHINGTON CITY

vashsngton City. Sept A-eoeciai Cor.
~.non ..ersss Senator SQusrea c>serfian ~
! q. Republican 5srtF for the ranks Of the
pocsils.s and free silver nen 10 . matter
- considerable talk among shoss vne
~.sher from day 10 day AZ the various %
s,seal esdqaarters In this city The SEN
a. senator from Washington has been
Ssr.nz his sar4m o~ncy in tina, pos s.oa,
80 al me most joriai OF that body which
h.s eeea GO frequently SPOKEN Of as Thu
MlIfoazires Clao." Senator Squire. while
-. laysnx much sfrsss upon MS wealth
s.s neysrtheless mingled with the wealth
=. az that body. and his lmnse3lare con-
.a.sons xeE. chosen ~aosly irrespective o.
sxrty Il = 10; surprising. therefore. taaz
"a very sudden leap ff9rn the party which
go aonorss MIN with the highest gift
!, rs Rover n is own state. should have
s.a.et considerable comment
While Senator Squire was always count
~ free slvsr man. ne reg1ses 70 tosn
rss radicals a. The tine when tariff isss.-
tst.aE vas blocked IL the senate ny Sgs
s4us.ors from silver producing states and
., q TIE very close OF congress- and sven
ssterszras during nls occasional visits
"a IN. capital city from New York state.
be talked freely with his friends IN both
nzrrtes as 10 ia position In the eorsiEg
exmoasgn. Interviews even, we're had
vita hsna and published. stating that he
vas Republican first and q silver man
on,v within party limitations. that the
sr,ue,olss OF protection were far superior
n importance 20 The money question ard
that he had the gtuosl fsitn In the ability
and Willingness OF the Republican party 70
ACCOMPLISH more IL behalf os me use Of
sisef as money metal han could De ac-
caa2ltshed ~ the visionary plans Of tue
Democratic party ard its new leaders from
ne South and West VINO had Just Ieapsd
h..o the saddle.
II was surprise, then. TO eli 10 learn
en- TIRE eve % the Eilensburs con ventlon
nat Senator Squire mad regulated all hls
former declarations. cast aside wtthoa,
.sservs the party 20 which he owea his
political advancement, and withoa; even
80 much as word OF explanation to ais
former political associates. had come cut
sol4iy In opposition 10 them. their psin-
rsylss zna their Interests anr sought nj
ralsso on into the camp OF the wilc-eyed
AdnIanlltes who. representing every
shade Of opinion opposed 10 Republican
Ism In the state of Washington. hac gath
ersd AZ Eilsns5lrg hoping by = division Of
Ire s2olls 10 unite a sufficient nanosr Of
voters 10 achieve succe ~.
Wherever the senator's action has been
discussed either in Republican, Democrat
se Or Popa.issic headquarters the same
soneiGslon Ia Invariably reached PsrsoGAI
Interest &c seems 10 these shrewd poiiti-
aaEs with Tong experience In the art 81
tsdgng The reasona OF Individuals. IL the
sole cause Of Senator sqairs's sudden
change Of party and or policy. Among the
Republican campaign managers. who keep
el0se watch Of political Affairs IN every
some time that senator Sduire's influences
To his party within his own state has
been very sadly on the ~aae While FOR
thu past year or more of his service IN the
senate rs has bent every energy and used
70 the fullest extent his high Office to
pave the way FOR 4 election next spring
II has been thoroughly recognized dur
ias almost The same length Or time that
he would have DO snow whatever TO sue
coed himself Ia his own party. the gen.
sscy had made Easy enenies. conctli-
at9by policy adopted al JSe eleventh hour
safre al 700 lata, prominent member u
bis own party. = delegate from the state
Of Washington 20 he ST Louis convention.
SAL that n senator Squire hal worked as
hart Tor the interest or the state and OF
thoss Or h- own party who were wiling
10 bs his friends ilrtng the arst four
years OF his ssnatorShtp a. he had since.
taat ne might have aeen reelected without
a dissenting voice II IL believed that the
senator became convinced Lass May when
Ia was defeated tn his home county fsr
Fbe empty honor or the delegate 10 the 60
issais convention. that he would nev.r
srain ~ supported by the Republicans %
- state for The office Of United States sen
atnr. Rgmor had brought 20 this city from
various sources = seemingly well authenti-
Gated report that the Republican fo~~s,
we're organizing In behalf Of Hon. John
II. dcsirsv governor or that state. a. the
mar 20 succeed Squire rhe latter as
10 generally known. remained n the East
over Two month. after the adjournment,
o. congr--s. and undoubtedly fully salts
n-i himself by private atvfces that he
scuie be repu3,ated by hts party IN thu
pnrslit OF his cherished a.Sfre ~ re--lss,-
ten As . trowring mar vii! gras? ~
s'-s~. 80 Senator Squire saw IN the At
temp al fusion OF all sr-l- Republican