The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26
SIDE LIGHTS ON POLITICS.


s.efAhy believe much OK the work done
nave . fax--eachfrg effect rpon GER
eA-a movements that are being parted and
moulded into form by not few ambitious
se1uemsn The sesec-ing o< eight dele
ka,es 70 the national Republican eonven-
70 tnink- no special difficulties. and this
= really the view taken by the people.
n1i many II those who feel they have the
FGht 10 pace the quarter deck Of the Re-
publican ship-and there are enough to
captain Geef-Are greatly exercised ana
ara nrm In the belief that schemes deep
ana more or less ebon-hued are being OF.
ean-xed- and viii be launched when the
delegates get together. Just what the
real hasis for such lively apprehension
may oe no one appears TO be able TO state
csnn.'eiy, but each Of these quarter deck
gentlemen possess . FaissaffIan fmzgina-
lion wien one seeks information about
tnese schemes and the rogues In presum-
anae ouckram who are back OF them
some are trying to organize . club that
VIE Dc alert In discovering ana laying hare
OF THIS ana future critical occasions the
deF.Asn scheUtnx OF men who work IN the
DARK Some have headquarters estab-
i,sned- and what they really know - az
satisfying as turnips 10 the hungry infor-
nation-seeker. All Of which was exceed
in9ly mystifying until some one with
x-ray penetration remarked that this sud
oea ana apparently unacccuntahie activity
was coircieens with the circulation Of .
vague ruuor that Col. Watson Caraboesa
Squire was about to open . sack Of sup
pies for well equipped kitchens TIE
framework OF the prodigious Falstafaan
ousaooo became as pain as q pikestaR.
me eyes Of all have a painful squirt in
the direction Of the Union Trust Conn
psny's Office The cifnk Of even a ten
penny nan on the thing causes painful
agitation. and IL enough TO bring a far
away look into the eyes Of those who are
making 80 much noise about nothing ana
waiting for that which cometh not.
IN previous conventions little interest
was taken beyond that Of conserving the
organization Of the party. although infiu-
entail and representative men were sslect-
"a as delegates The delegation selected
N lssz was as follows: John II. McGraw.
OF King: Nelson Bennett. OF Pierce. 4 NJ
Cannon. Of Spokane: j. c. Clernan. Of
Yakima: Edward Eidridge. OF whaseom;
j. A. Perkins. Of Whitman. William Kirk
man. OF wana waiia. and L. A. Davis,
OF Lewis OF these Nelson Bennett. who
- trying TO hold his place on the national
Republican committee Is the only one
VINO - again candidate for delegate.
Cannon and EidrieSe are dead. As the
either walkover for Mckinley, or .
nigh rolling struggle among the most pow
erfui and expert politicians OF the coun-
Try. there - q chance that the delegation
nom this state viii receive much mora
consideration than in past conventions. Ie
Is possible that Washington, being near the
end OF the list. viii have good deal 10
say In close contest Its vote will Be
followed by that OF only three states:
West Virginia. Wisconsin and Wyoming.
This fact has heretofore had much .nfiu-
ence In leading the state convention to re-
fuse to Instruct the delegates in favor OF
any presidential candidate In 1855 the
convention refused 10 instruct the dele
gates. and declined to adopt even a reso-
luton complimentary OF James G. Blaine.
The delegates elected IN 1852 went unin-
structed to Minneapolis. and il is alto
gether probable no instructions VIII be
given by the Everett convention.
There Is 10 general showing Of hands
among those who want to go to ST.
Louis In Tacoma p. c. Sullivan has de-
veloped the greatest strength. according
to local reports. with Frank ". Cushman.
the man who includes among his toiez
eoaver4snces a Jar of haySeed and basket
Of chips 10 heighten his alleged resen-
blance 10 the immortal Abraham Lincoln.
running as good second. and Nelson Ben
nett guarding the rear end OF the process
sion. George H. Emerson. Of Chehalis
county. has a coupling ready FOR hiichine
to the Republican train There has BEEN
enough Of a confict IN WaHa Walla. IN
which Niles c. Moore snd Thomas II.
Brento were oyerpcwered by the younger
element Of the party. 20 make Il doubtful
what that county will do. Spokane viii
be somewhat mixed II It's efforts. be-
cause OF the large number OF really great
men there, who appear active in alnos:
any direction except toward agreement
Judge Turner. who has heretofore attend
ed nearly every convention steadily. says
that be IS now paying little or no attention
10 politics. although. even II he Is out OF
the feid- there IS little assurance OF conn
plese harmony. But in Spokane politics
the judge Is like the scent Of roses tha.
will harg around the shattered po-
etc vase. He can't be eilm!n-
ated. Innuneraais plots are attributed
TO John L wilson II - reported that
he Is gcsng 10 rip things. and then pin
them tcze<be- with some pins OF his own
make. His elbow will probably be Jared
frequently enough to make Il hazardous
TO handle pointed articles. In King county
there are some who are yeayning 20 get gu.
and work for Senator Squire. alleging tina,
he - willing to 60 20 81 Louis, but Sera-
an acceptance OF their overtures means
the unloossEsax OF certain firmly lied
strings that bind things very satisfactorily
IS they are. Andrew r. BUF.elgh is mos,
frequently SPOKEN az. ard aside from com
parslYeiy the few VINO desire 10 stl-
Senator Squire up TO musical ciinkes-
e-clink ACTIVITY. there does not
appear 70 be determined opposition to Mr..
Bsris4gh- There seems TO be no Jus; rea-
~o- fkar ksti%rf-x tha. Serasa- S.sV,g~n -sa,s
prees2.tase eociict in this eonveaticn
John F. Convey. OF Thurs. ton, who hss
grown deliberately eai4-aeads. serving th~
Republican party IN various capacities
wants 10 be n delegate. H A Faf-rhnd,
Robert knox and G C Taylor. OF What
CON. are spoken Of. and ". r. Nouitry. OF
Everson. In Snchorsish county p ~
Browaeil. % Everett = asking FOR sun
port Alexander Reed, % Tacoma. asa.
additional interest TO the race OF Pss-c.
county rses for honcrs al Everett TIA
Coaiee Cry News ard Big Bend Er.Dl-.
inSorse ". c CaEies. business rsarawsr
% the Sroke<r-ar-Rsvsew although n a.
ret Understood that Mr.. cosies : a can.
essste fer delegate In wsnA wxsla Al
Goldman and George =. Taozpso, srs
mentioned Is candidates.
There L. q certainty that Nelson p.,-
nett VIII 10. saccee. hsrrses. a. A r,--,.
Der - the nstsoczi COMMITTEES. who 80
successor will bs dspen1s upar TIE rsz-
eiecte1 IS delegates % ST. Lezfs on.
tnlzs is certain. however ans fnst Ia ~.
FaAn se,sessG VIZ be IN harmony ~f,s
ass party socsssA2zs TIA, Nelson Bszne-t
neSe- VAS SAAEF.