The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-14

considered doubtful by these snrewd man
ayers. and are confidently placed In the
Mckinley column. Still there will be no
relaxation of work during the last month
of the campaign II is not only maJori-
ties which are required, but such large
ones as viii pu, an end TO the silver craze
rfs3s year IN as summary a manner as the
gree Eoack excitement OF the past The
cenpaign OF education. as II has been so
firt.ngly called. is hooked upon as the
greatest success OF modern politics. and
as a high tribute 10 American civiliza-
ten. The original tariff lines upon which
the Republicans proposed 10 fight this
campaign have been almost lost sight OF.
Republican managers say, in the neces-
sity for meeting and defeating the silver
people upon their own selected battle
ground.
As free silver Is now regarded as fairly
whipped from the field, change will be
made IN the manner of campaign during
the ast weeks. bringing into more prom
inence rhe somewhat neglected tariff is
sue, the firm rock upon which the Repub-
lean party rests. Coupled with the de-
Tense Of sound money, ii is believed VIC
tory Is already assured. Mckinley himself
has set the keynote for the concluding
days OF the campaign. and open the
mills and not rhe mints" vii be the slo-
gan of the Republican hosts from now
until election day.
The hardest fighting OF the campaign
and the creates. efforts of the Republ-
cans have been put forth in twelve doubt
fui states of the Central West. Michigan.
Indiana. Kentucky. Illinois. Wisconsin,
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota. Kansas. Me-
braska and North ana South Dakota. OF
these IL states. Missouri and Michigan are
the only ones now regarded as really
a nd ha eff IN rat n
majorities in these states Will be redoubled
from now until November. A month ago
Indiana was generally regarded 10y Repuo-
licans as shaky. but the systematic work
done there by the Republican campaign
managers has worked wonders, and they
now say that Indiana viii give as large
vote for Mckinley she ever gave to a
presidential candidate.
Chicago and Cook county have been the
Mckinley strongholds in Illinois. and an
expected majority there OF 5000 was be-
heved to ensure the position of the state
In the Republican column. Southern Iiii-
nois in the fore part OF the campaign was
considered overx helmingly for Bryan. but
much missionary work has been done
there and careful observers who have Just
returned from trip through that section
say that there has been a wonderful
change in the sentiment of the people and
that Mckinley will need no majority In
Chicago in order TO enable him to carry
the state of Illinois.
While the silver Democrats claim Ken
lucky by vast majority, the gold MEM
bers OF the same party. even Gen. Buck
ner himself. declare that there is no doubt
whatever about Mckinley carrying the
state. Secretary Carlisle is booked to
make sound money speeches there this
month, and whether the sound money
Democrats vote for Mckinley and Hobart
ssr for fy>,.r D,tN r.
little difference in the general result. save
as TO the size of the Mckinley ma jority in
that state. Iowa and Wisconsin have been
firmly in the Republican column for some
time. The farmers of Iowa have been do
ing more reading on the financial question
than any class Of men in any state in the
Union. The result has been an enormous
increase in the membership of Republican
Gibbs in that state. The gold sentiment
has been gaining strength all through
Minnesota and Charley Towne. the free
silver congressman, Is almost sure to be
defeated. The large element of Scandin-
avians IN Minnesota and the Dakotas are
almost 10 man for gold.
The United States supreme court has or
dered many causes of the October calef-
dar heard on the briefs and written argu-
ments. Among the cases from the Pacific
coast are those of ex-City Treasurer krug,
OF Seattle. whose cause is pending before
the court upon motion TO dismiss for
want of any question giving this court
any Jurisdiction and that OF Charles W.
Nordstror. convicted OF murder. whose
case is TO be heard on a like motion ana
also upon Its merits. The krug case is
set for hearing next Monday, October L.
and thai OF Nordstrom on Monday, Octo-
Der ~. The hearing OF these causes on
briefs and written arguments obviates the
necessity of immediate attendance upo.,
the supreme court by Col James Harnfl-
ION Lewis. counsel for Krug and Nord-
strom. /; Is said by well known attor.
ney here familiar with the cases that an
adverse ruling in each may he anticipated.
Col Lewis seems TO be of the same opin-
ion for he has already given written in
s;ructions To the clerk OF the court what
he wishes done in the event of such adj
verse ruling. and has lodged papers look
ing 10 a new action before the supreme
court in both eases in the event OF the
pr aseut motions being decided against
him.
Women are taking an active part In the
present campaign. mainly on the Repun-
ls'an side. for the enthusiastic advocates
Of equal suffrage have been promised more
hope by Republican mana gers. The latest
fad OF this class Is the use OF stationery
with the motto Governments derive their
bust powers from the consent of the gov
err ed. wrea thei around a print of the
badge % the Woman's Rights Association
The badge when purchased in the shane OF
a stick pin or badge pin is silver sun
flow r with iSsS. the date Qf the first
wcman's rights convention. engraved on
the center Of the flower. The leaves are
gilded and the center enamsled in brown.
A deserted stone mansion. Barbour
Castle" Il is called stands on enc of the
hlghes, hills 10 the northwest OF the city.
overlooking the most fashionable rest
dence section Its owner Is A L. Barbour.
the millionaire maker OF ASPHALT streets.
OF which work he has practically a mo-
noHoly II the United States. Barbour once
thought he would like to ike in wash
ington CITY. Perhaps ne had some idea OF
buying sea; IN the senate from some
Western borough. bat now he makes hfs
home eisrwhe-e, in the summer on board
splendid steam yacht, by means OF which
he travels gp and down the Atlantic coas,
a. VIII. This old mauSscn Was at one time
the coStls@St house in Washington C~sry.
The Barsours have no: lived In IL for a
number ~ years When Chief Justice
Fuller first came 20 Washington CITY he
pald Barbour San sas year for i. but ne
found his salary would not Justify the ex-
perSes % the establishment and re
ntcvef after time. into slnaHe.- house
Rscsasly ne has bought rhe old Carroll
-sanSsoa or Eighteenth and streets.
Meantime. Tire Barbour house stands s-r,r,-
". Barbour Will not move into II again.
Senator Josa sherman owns iarEe tract
% land &1f1sning ssG has built il up in
small houses. " whose hack yards Mr.
Partsouxs house commands ane view.
Mr. Bartrgar is gosnE 70 spend some thtng
ike sG@gso On another hcuse 4 is said.
ans he vii have land enough abost II 70
gSssrAntee him against any Hpst~er view OF
tho Nfs Of TIE workers O. sha city than
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