The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-29
ALL ARE CONFIDENT.
Returning Delegates Enthusi-
asfic Over the Outlook.
NONE FEELS DOUBT or VICTORY
Spokane TnauessfonabIy For Mckinley
Hon. Geo. III. Williams and the
..Crime of ,sa.D

"Crime OF ssS.n
4 large number ~ the dsfe-ases - TIRE
yf6ent Republican convention frerg TIRE
day n Seattle. stopping oTer nsrs - re-
eaperass somewhat fTea fsesf exssls-
TIC Iabors. As result tho isbaies % IRE
leading hotels ve<ts roay were faH u lit
tie political clubs. compose ~ many =
the leading men ig fhe Republican party
Naturally the fSaksf placed 80 ncnlEBa-
gsyn ana the pr 5sLec- Of Republican sue
cess tais fall Ns.e ire Isaoing topics Of
conversation. AMI there gas perfect
tnaniEnity 81 spinl n among the dfiesA -.
They emitted "a gr1iS1 OF % pFrtosi3ei n
the ticket ayAd Nsrn NJ enthusiastic n
their predictions OF Republican success,
nos only In TIE ugficE at ssrGHs DNt ~ tie
state.
The only thing In he nature q criticism
OF the tickle. vas the ebEer WALTON mace
by several deiez - that n state u@ket
l,rope- did not contain arg BfHnp kpeek-
sre Or TIE '.npeII-blnding bTaa1s nut TIE
opinion was hkswike nganfFn9na inst ING
more solid qualities u d men seieet@a
a. party leaders FAR moro tain made w
for the lack OF the saeey AM ssperilsial
qualities Of the prof sional political oEs-
tor
large number OF tho delegates have
eoaelssslea 10 stay over - wlsnezs tie tn
coming 81 tue siigke MaTu. the hfHL
ettan4er III the new Japaaese bnes aHe
the attendant ceremonies 81 the event =
looked urcu az one o. the utmost import
anee 70 TIE whole state, and marking the
comment efrefst Of a new commercial era.
In ada.fiaa to fhe local men q prom
tpeuess in Republican ra0&a, the city "as
also favored yesterday b. The presence 81
several prominent visitors from otsef
states not dr,wn here ~ any ma'ters
relating to politics, buf coming here SIM
nv az tourists o. on private business mat
fers Of their own. fssty wfrc however
as much interested In rational politics as
the sIoss araeut Of inc siife politicians
who were sl5H heated With The enthNs.-
asna engenaered rs participating ~ = BAR
Taosioaa and sat3sfsetoff conventions
Among the visitors az with the state aea.
eratgsn. fnrra MAS the same ieeliug 81
safnrlefe confidence that the good sense
....ns rstglotlxu 81 tine American people
ess,sfd not b. appealed 10 in vain, that the
.s,reesS Of tho Republican national ticket
ia the faa campaign vac beyond al qAess-
ion. ana nat the immediate result ~oaia
ne the return Of the period OF prosperity
whieh fhr country enjoyed up 70 inc TIME
s,,har the Democratic party took possess
ion OF the machinery Of the nasioual gov
eminent.
Hen George Fl. Williams OF Portland.
Or spent yesterday In Seattle, register
ing al the Ralnier-Grand. Despite me
fact that he with be u years eld next
March ne retains much OF the aggressive
yieor and ali the intellectual acumen that
marked him when he was appointed al
torney general OF the United States -
Isfesident Grant nearly quarter OF cen
tgrv ago He takes as aetlFe an interest
In political affairs as ever. ana Viii open
the sound money campaign ia oregon III
a speech ut salem next TUESDAY. IN wiiiea
he gin speak u the great financial issue.
paying special attsntioa 70 The so-eailed
s.erime Of 81" There - no doubt that his
speech on that OCCASION viii excite ma
tionai attention, afr. Williams occupied
\ scat Ia Grants cabinet IN 1913, and he
stated last night thar he intends telling
what ne knows personally Of thai most IN
teresting financial lunetare.
II am more and more confident said
Mr.. Williams 10 the reporter. that Nc
Klnlsv will be elected. There II no doubt
that the silver excitement IL dying out
every where. The enthusiasm created by
n was superficial and necessarily short
lived
'sWh hat Is true OF the nation az large Is
true of oregon. watch state. venture 10
predict. viii place her electoral vote in
the Mckinney column Eext November.
have had good opportunity OF studying
that the silver craze Is dying down there
a. II - elsewhere
'''f4e fact is ihe Bryan people hawe tried
20 carry thlfgs with hurrah. they have
raised The harfi.h. hait they are no; soiag
10 carry glginRa. As has been often Te-
marked. It'd present Is particularly an cd
neaflonal campaign. and As thinking men
read such astefances as Mckinley letter
of acceptance and fIarelson's crest speech
or yssterday. sober feaaon witi assert IT.
SELF mort anf more. and the foily and fal-
lacy 81 TIE ffey ans unlimited coinage of
silver VII he completely exposed
YES. ] expect a. make a few speeches
In Oregon during ihe campaign. and have
consented to faake the opening speech at
ssiea. September ]. shall not enter }nta
a discus sion 81 partisan politier bar Shall
conilns myself 20 n discussion og the great
flnaneiai question NOW ~ issue. expect
20 fiaAcfe especial attention 10 the crime
OF "a concerning which pefhaps I know
a feN laiags faat have vet set been tola.''
Waited states Senator JOAN l. Wilson
ena vile arrived tn the e1tv fast evening
Asked relative To the recent Republican
state Convention Senator Wilson saiI.
1T was ore 81 the aaost remarkable eon-
vsDiions that had ever assembled in the
state Or territory 81 Washington durinr
the t!fae / have resided here. some aCeen
ssHfs i ets remarkable {n enthusiasm
and ln Attendance. The tiekct nominated
VII. IN mx Judgment prove cmlnentiy
satisfactory - tho people. and grox
sif0as and stronger ae election day an-
breaches. Il may nos represent, as rnuch
eloqnsnee a. the Fepuiist hut 81 sstil ~
found so examination 10 De superior In
point ef ability ana fitness au5 la every
naf a'lalifes for the various offices for
wAieh he candidates have been noninaf~
Ell and Is IS especially desirable ln viea-
az lhs #rest sasereate 40 stake. that thu
siekog should De e}ecie1
''fhc state 81 Washington has always
had conservative government. ana tn the
Interest ~ The development OF tee same
q s0aut8 be continued aiaue taat line
The entire ticket ought 60 De- elected. aa4
all thaf s. neeseetvy te accomplish thlS re~
salt rs faf fhe ReRaaia,aas az the e,ata "a
ges Together tAink together an work To-
FethcF.'
DO yea eNrecs 70 fake ar active part IN
the campaign"
~ hepe ~ br ready - enter an,n an
acttve canvass 81 fhe state ami thosa
nlaees assigned 20 ule 49, lhe sssts CEN
trail committee after September 81. l. Is
my desire 90 resume soass work of an sea-
dependent character {a Spokane -so~fu