The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22
THE PASSING THRONG
, HARTMAN AUSTIN MIErs. o, tn

his home yesterday to attend court Mr.
Aiers Is one Of the solid citizens OF kittl-
tas county and was member of the Wash
nxton constitutional convention. During
the recent campaign Mr.. Miers as chair
man o! the county central committee gave
his personal efforts to the management Of
the fight and has right to the glory OF the
contest. kittitas was one OF the counties
that was held in the doubtful column by
the leading politicians OF the state as 1t
had gone for fusion by over 80 votes In
1885
1T was an interesting contest from start
to finish" said Chairman Miers In discuss
ing the campaign yesterday. Not only had
We 10 overcome the formidable majority
doubt made IL impossible 10 secure any
financial assistance from the outside. The
state central committee was so poor that It
could hardly keep its speakers out and our
committee had to depend largely upon the
assessment OF cur county candidates, be-
sides small amount that vas subscribed
~ local Republican business men. Aside
from these sources not lo,ar came into
our campaign fund. But we put strong
men on our ticket, while the men nonlIra ted
Tor the legislature were OF such high char
acter that they gave great influence 10 the
ticket by their personality. The result was
our legislative ticket won by about 30 ma
jority. and they feel perfectly independent;
Inere are no strings on them, 80 far a. the
United states senatorship Is concerned.
they would not pledge themselves for any
Candidate, and would not accept any money
from any prospective candidates.
Our members elected To the legislature
are Hen. j; p. Sharp and r. B. Wilson.
Mr.. Sharp has had legislative experience,
having been member OF the first state leg
isiatGre. He is one Of our oldest settlers,
having been county commissioner for Yak
ina county In territorial days when the
territory now embraced IN kitttas county
was part of Yakima county. He has al
ways been one of our leading citizens and
was the first man to start the creamery in
dustry In the kittitas valley which has
since grown to such large proportions and
proven such a profitable business 10 our
people. Mr.. Wilson is one of the leading
business men Of Kittitas county. sound
conservative, successful. He has resided
with us about FIVE years and has always
been In the advance in any movement for
the betterment OF ElIenshurg and Kittitas
county II was only by having men of such
nigh character on the Republican ticket
that We were enabled 10 be successful"
Hon. John :. McMilin the well known
Hspuoican leader in the northwestern part
OF TOE state. came UP from San Juan yes
tercay and registered at the Seattle Mr.
ACMiii!n had not visited Republican head
quarters since The election and Yesterday
he went to the Pioneer building 10 congrat-
uiate Chairman Schiveiy and Secretary I.y-
sons, of the Republican state central com
mittee. In discussing the election he said:
we OF San Juan are especially eratit1td
a. me defeat of fusion and the triumph
OF the principles for when the Republic
ans OF Washington stand. You do not
know, perhaps. that the Republican party
q San Juan has stood out for sound money
for eight years past Even when the Re-
publican state platform declared for free
coinage. We IN our county conventions came
out strongly for gold Our financial planks
have been Invariably for sound money dur
Ing the past eight years. and they have
always been adopted with unanimi;v The
fact OF the matter is. we have never had
any representation of silver sentiment in
the Republican county conventions OF san
Juan that | now remember Of
Tais Is why We are especially pleased
AT tia election. San Juan county has made
steady Republican gains for some years
past. Two year. ago ne carried the county
and this time We elected our ticket hy a
good majority, showing slight increase
even with lessened vote over 1894.
think the Pos'-Intellleencer should he sc-
corded credit for much OF the victory, for
there is no question hu. IL made he hes.
tiEht ever put IN In Its history. It's single
tax arguments struck the fus'orists hard
and In every respect us campaign was con
Quoted with penetration. sagacity and fore
sight
Nr MrNulin declined 70 discuss The sa,-
storia' situation He has never annou SAsi
himSel, a candidate. yet he is usually
considered IS factor by politicians in sum
ming NJ The situation.
City Ticket Agent J. 8 Tanner. ~ the
Canadian Pacific in this city. retained yes
terday from 2 business. trip 20 SkaSway.
lie reports unusual activity there as re-
suit ~ the strikes made n the Athn dis
tT.tt and gays every body IN Skagwav looks
fere ard 10 another great rush 81 miners
rext spring He heard much talk ir Skag-
way about the large number 81 disa ppo.nt~
ii miners coming from Dawson over the
Ice as soon rs the Yukon IS solid enough
fne travel. TIE number Of these men is
var.ously estsfra -eG ~ from eco 10 SEQ
and mitch anxiety is being felt for these
usn. Tor the reason inst mos - them are
broke and viii 10 poorly -quigped tov the
extreme cold and har5shiYs OF a "trip over
the Ice N the Yukon. The number OF these
men, Mr.. Tanner saws. val, he TOO great
for the mounted ?0lice "a assist and serI-
Nj Tanner MI ieavS for Yokohama pa~
e,nbe- : 20 Yei,sV. the passenger agent ..
his company az that point
". G J H'i. OF North Yakima. nemoc-
% me Republican state central commute
WAS A y!siyor IN Seattle sunday ard yes
,ey.3ay. We elected every man on o3r
county ticket save ore," said he AMI We
he,pcs3 swing the state 81 line fer tae NC
Republican candidates FOR congress The
people ~ Yakima are proud 81 Nj. Jones
ana wlthcu; regard % party ,hov have con
gra;u}afea him en- Ms victory. The county
81 f'euTi-hinr and the people - con:idca.
trat tae f.lfure will bring fesIn even great
er prosperity. 4 profita5ie season. So0d
prices and a constant s3eTe.oHn3ent ~ tAe
country dUe 70 immigration ar The factors
wh5ch couoirs1 have made Yakima couuey
mere progressive and prosperous than fo-
years past"
Dietrich ifamua. - the rJi,ar hotsl. LETT
(er New York SATURDAY afternoon. He vii
SAL from Nm Y1rk for Germany about
She wt3S.e e Ocean her and w1ii spend The
greater pare - sae y .si@r abroad. Mr
ryarvf.e feYfee-iN lived - Magvz Ehfvs
ssSv.g.cs G:esInsHv Hare rs agSf mother
"a hrr1 Re has D1g sseN Ger twenty-five
wears &vvs ara " Hsn}r WI visit WITH
fss - vsr:4l weeks Sic an nay y business
xle.t - = Issgls Milwaukee AID other
Eastern et'3es ~ r'ute - New York
TRAx- H. IN SUNSHINE
Ter~1SA California - ne Asass snd South
over the SHASTA route RR;es same as ever
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