The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
POLITICAL POINTERS.

In Pierce county IL Is Farmer Todd no
more. They call him "Foghorn."
Yakima county Republicans are arrang-
Ing TO hold a monster Mckinley ratihca-
convention
The Goats OF King county win hold a
mass meeting next Saturday for the pur-
pose OF choosing thirty-one delegates TO
The Ellensburg convention.
Joint committee OF Populists, Demo
Gratis and Goats is arranging for transport
tation OF the delegates OF all three parties
70 ElIensburE for the three-rlng conven-
ton August Il.
The Populist county central committee
quarters and an office for Secretary
Reese. and to perfect arrangements for
tomorrow's convention.
The friends of ]. II. Mclaughlin claim
mat his prospects for getting the nominal
ton for sheriff have never been better.
and they say that one reason for II is that
ne shas never been an office-seeker. and
that the only certificates TO office he has
ever held were in the nature OF army COM
missions
Since the public has Endorsed the name
Goats for that element OF the free silver
Is recalled that at the beginning OF wiley's
Armory speech he told a funny story
about the sheep and the goats. in order
out louder
The Democratic primaries will be held
tomorrow evening from till O'Clock. TO
elect delegates 10 the county convention TO
be held at II O'Clock Saturday morning a.
the Third avenue theater. The convention
Will consist of 2& delegates. and will
choose thirty-seven delegates to the FL
lensburg convention.
1t Is reported that p P. Carroll. of this
city. aspres TO the gubernatorial nomina-
ton on the straight Populist ticket. His
friends are urging him 10 keep out OF the
fight. He wears neither bullion fringe.
hgff9f1a NJ he ma
beautiful silk mustaches. that might pass
for the last-named form of Populistic
adornment.
At the silver meeting to be held in the
Armory this evening the principal speak
er VIII be Attorney General w. G. Jones,
who will introduce a new feature into cam
palgn speaking BY the use of stereopti-
con. He intends TO illustrate his argu-
ments for free silver by throwing on a large
screen color plates showing the rise and
fall OF the prices OF general commodities
IN conjunction with the rise and fall of
silver.
Senator Wolcott's letter, printed in last
SATURDAYS Posf-Inteiiigencer, seems TO be
exerting widespread influence on the
silver Republicans who do not feel en-
tireiy justified in bo.ting the party, and
a. number in King county have announced
"The woicott letter Is dong a gteat deal
OF good said Mckinley man yester-
DAY 81 know OF several silver men.
who viii vote the Republican ticket now.
One OF them told me he had read Mr..
Wolcott's letter three times. and each
time was given more light on the situa-
ton. until finally he resolved TO stand by
the party nominees.
Two years ago. said a politician high
In Popullst counseis yesterday, "the Silver
League was organised at meeting In the
municipal courtroom. G. G. Heifuer intro
duced a resolution TO the effect that the
members 81 the league would not support
f&~ AMI wi be-
| squarely on the free silver platform
| There was a great deal OF opposition 10
| the motion. which was finally carried. par
| ticulsrly by such free silver men as John
Wiley. but thew were forced 20 subscribe
/ to il. ike a bull is dragged up TO the iron
| and the brand clspped on him. Since that
time there have been several elections.
| but Wiley has not stood on his pledge until
the pressn, moment when he thinks he
| sees chance to slip into office. I've been
a PopaEist. and | intend 20 support Popu-
/ Isis now No Republican silver men go
on the ticket II can heln It,"
Relative to the financial problem. Sur
| vey1r General William r Watson has
| complied some Historical Facts for DEM
/ ocrats" He fnis IN the notes Of Thomas
! jefferson on the esfa adjustment of a money
| unit and Of a coinage for the United States
.~rhe proportion between the values OF
gold and silver. is a mercantile problem
| altogether etc.
| Just principles will lead rs 20 disregard
| legal proportions altogether 10 inquire in
10 the market price" etc.
Il would incline % give = little more
than the market ryice for g0ld. because OF
| rs superior convenience N transporta-
ti0n.f
Thomas Rentoa. in his Thirty Years In
he Tinted states Senate" writes.
/ "He (Heatonl fully concurred With The
senator from South Caro.inz sdy. Calhoun
hat gold IN the United states ought TO De
the nreferref metal. not that silver should
~T,e expelled. but both retained the m D.
tax il any % be II favor Of gold. Instead
j OF against IL
..Esrorl fhe above" says Mr.. Watson. 1T
I ,,,fgs ard shades az Joe Blackburn. pre-
fr~rea the sawsTily yellow gold. mat
4sekS inc golfers og the rich man. 20 the
4,sa1srfftll white silver. the poor mans
Frfenf II Jefferson and Benton were living
+ ssdav. fasy would be ruled our 81 the Dem
ss-,-sfts ~ PARTY whieA scoTns and rep1stl-
sfes fhs3r teachings for tnose OF It's new
1 Apostles. AlsgeiA. Tillrrsr and The boy
orator Of me Platte.
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