The Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1894-1???, 1898-06-17

maker believes that Lewis is &
very strong candidate and will no
only give Sheriff Meyer a hare
tussle in the Populist convention
but will give the Republican nom.
inee a hard fight at the polls.
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If The REPUBLICAN merits a
word Of commentator among the
city's business houses and enter
prises, irrespective of whom you
are, or your nationality, it's only
fair that you do that much for it
Merchants love to patronize papers
that are popular with the masses
So give us boost if you have an
opportunity.
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The following political stuff was
picked up on the streets by the
Pie-maker one day this week and
he believed it too good not to pub
lish.
81 believe that the success or
defeat of the Republican party
next fall depends, largely, upon
the wisdom or unwisdom used in
our primaries and nominating con-
vention.
This ought to be Republican
year, in this county and state; [
believe that it will be, and that it
will be a year of disappointments
to the would-be political boss, for
it seems to be in the air that the
Republican voter will be in the
field at work before and at the
primaries, before and on the day
Of election.
II believe that no large number
of the ambitious ones will get
there solely by reason Of their de-
sire for place
''It seems to me that the COM
ing campaign should be the oppor-
tunity for the honest, capable,
faithful and consistent Republi-
can. [ mean just the plain, every
day UNITED STATES Republican,
regardless Of place Of birth or
color, and, by the way, Mr.. Pie
maker, it would not surprise me
nor shock my sensibilities if [, as
Republican, were called upon
this fall to vote for a colored
friend and brother; say, what
would be the position Of the Pie
maker ON such a proposition?
Glow about the old soldier?
eyes, am one, and from such
standpoint you may quote me as
saying that all things being equal,
as to fitness in all respects for the
place, I should hope that the old
soldier would at least stand an
equal show. I hope that the Pie
maker will not be found boosting
any unfit man for any position,
solely for the reason that he fought
to save the union. All honor to
and respect for the old soldier,
but I am not in favor Of placing
a round man-even If he does
wear a Grand Army button into
a square hole.
well, no, nothing more at tins
-77imey -thaak. you lie you can S1ck
what [ have already said Into
shape fit for the Pie-maker's use
you are dandy
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'Please say for me, Mr.. Pie
maker that | am not a candidate
for the postoffice now nor any
other time. | admit that I have
some aspirations for place on the
supreme bench Of this state, but [
do not want it understood that [
am a candidate for every vacancy
that may happen to occur. [ am
no scramble for the nomi-
nation, which I would not be
averse to accepting, because I do
not believe such nominations
should be traded for as is custom
airy in conventions came from
ex-Superior Judge J. W. Langley
one day last week.
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Some political diplomacy has
been used by the Populist and
Democratic parties in this county,
and especially the former, that
might be initiated with some ex-
cellent results on the part Of the
Republicans. For the past few
years the Swedish vote of this
county has beseeched the Repub-
licans to give them at least one
place on the county ticket, if not
permanently, for two or four years
and they would be satisfied, but
that has been stubbornly denied
them. The Populist party, hav-
ing learned Of that fact, took adj
vantage of the opportunity and
nominated E. FL. Evenson for
county auditor, and, as a result,
that party got every Swedish vote
In the county two years ago. Most
of the Swedes in the county made
a fight for their countryman's
election at the expense Of tie other