The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-30

SEATTLE. THURSDAY. APRIL 80
oUn DsLroArx TO ST. LOUIS

-
OUB OsAA1s ~ ~ LOUIS
II = now generally contested that the
veuf3on. - fAr - King couuty's represen-
cation = concsrnsd, WIN ne between nsn-
etoe WatsDn G. Squire and Nj. Andrew r.
Burtsash. Ar. Buidsh has neen IN tne
field a. candidate for some months.
Senator Squire has but recently Announces
himself a. q seeker for the honor bofn
ere men Of ability and reputation ana
bcr Of the delegation from the sfA'e On
Wasnington-
1t would seem - - question "sesy
Of personal choice. 70 % ssesien smsc~oiy
by the ordinary methods OF faar eiecuon-
eering. Some Of Senator Squafe's over
seaious friends. however. DO not appear 70
BE- incisned 70 follow USUAL preeeden's' tof
they have gone forth and DRAGGED the
North canal ~ an tissue into the contro-
vsrsy. circular has besn issued adj
dressed TO the voters OF King county an
nouPcing Senator squires canHuaey ana
sssting forth that his defeat al the hands
81 the people most interested In tins I'M
portant measure would be construed by
NJ COLLEAGUES into deuarafion thAf the
measure Wa NOT wanfed-tAt ne himself
was dissredtted and without influence. and
dtd not properly represent the wishes OF
NJ pecpla Under such circumsfaDces.
ard mn& BY such opposition. - ciamed
that Al his efforts must and would prove
unayaiiing.
II u somewhat dououui II senator
Squire has given counfenance 70 TINS cheap
ettsmpt to divide King county on this
Issue At this time. Certainly ms best
frsnds WIN concede that the thrusung OF
shs canal question INTO TINS strictiy local
campaign 10 unwfse. H-t'meo ana utterly
uncaiied Tor. The senate OF the UNITED
States knows fuil well the feelings OF the
people OF Seattle 80 Tar as this public
improvement y concerned. II mas heard
expressions OF that feeling too many times
TO be suddenly converted through the out
come OF local rivalry Tor temporary
poiit1cd honor. FOR senator SQuires
friends to insist. therefore. that refusal
% Sand him 20 u. Louis would be con-
strued By his colleagues into declara-
eion that the canal y not wanted II rank
and utter nonsense. and the making Of the
sssue At this time - cheap and pitiable
attempt to excite local prejudices and play
ON peopie's feelings FOR political profit
The scheme 10 shallow one and unworthy
United States senator seeking more po-
siticai prestige.
Everybody mere favors the canal. and
nc man In this city or county would ask
prefor'nent who 10 not heartily for 1t.
uhero u no diversity OF sentiment on the
caHai question. and never has been And.
u might be said In passing. that among the
stoutest and most eloquent champions
from the day when the canal plank was
Inserted In the platform at the Republican
convention In lSs2 has been Mr.. Burleigh.
30 Tar as loyalty 20 the canal Is concerned.
therefore. there Is no issue and can be none
- long a. any good citizen OF this place
D. selected as a delegate to the national
convention. The man from Seattle viii be
a canal man. and to say that the choice
OF any person other than Senator Squire.
who has GENE INTO the neid at the eleventh
hour. will be construed as a declaration
against tho canal is grossly absurd. ana
N ~, o.r.oo. In a, ...... - .,,.
ious than to tho senators of the United