The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-03

The possibility OF the next legislature OF
the state OF Washington being controlled
by the Republicans is theme ef the great
est interest. for it viii not only mean tho
election Of Republican to The United
States senate, but 1t viii also mean that
the dangerous Popu!ist legislation OF two
years age viii not be repeated, ard that
the investment OF foreign capital. SO long
diverted. viii agsin be made. 1t means
our people VIII enjoy the added prosperity
thar investments for the development oe
our great natural resources viii insure,
and that the people OF the state SO rleaiy
deserve.
Every Prospect Of Success.
Investigation Into the legislative situation
brings more than ordinary encouragement
10 the Republicans OF the state. for there
IS at present every likelihood that the Ee-
puhslcans WIFI have strong majority
among the members IN the house: and viii
have good working membership In the
senate. and can feel great announcement
over the prospect OF majority on joint
ballot.
do not pretend 20 say that this is cer-
tain. II is practicable. and, If II is net
an accomplished fact. the Republicans will
have no one but themselves to blame. for
a Republican minority can only result from
weak nominations. lack OF harmony, and
the infusion OF personal politics into what
should be clean Republican campaign.
Composition of the Legislatures.
ha lag Ia eesf nf
bers. of whom thiriy-four are in the senaEo
and s1yenty-eight Ia the house. The sa,la-
tors are elected for four years. each serv-
ing two sessions and the apportioumens act
SO arranged matters that seventeen, or one
half, of the members are 10 be selected
al each general election. The members Of
the house are elected for two years. snd
serve only In one regular session OF the
legislature. Under ordinary conditions.
therefore. there are 20 be elected at each
genera! election in the state ninety-fivs
members of the legislature.
This year. however. there is a vacancy
among the ho!d-over members In the sen-
ate. owing to the death OF Judge Hough-
tcn. OF Spokane, Silver Republican. and
a senator will ha elected 10 iii this va
caucy. There will. therefore. be nlneiy-z!x
members Of the legislature chosen this tall.
Majority From the West side.
The Republican party is In particularly
good fortune sais yeaT. in that & larger
number of senatorsTe TO be elected from
the west side Of tho state than two years
ago The peop,@ OF this section have never
sks,t -.
eastern counties have. and here a more
general sound money policy has always
been pursued The result ss that the Re
publscan party on The west side has ssood
the storm Of Poyuiiam and free silver bet
ter than the party east 81 the mountains.
ard, ln several c0un;les. came oat OK the
wreck OF tsa5 with good pinfai!sles over
fusion. TIE Republicans who were averss
10 the caeapsrlng CT our money ~ ,ss
Use Of silver at ar arbitrary ra..o found an
,his side of ths cascades a pos:lonase
number os hard nacney Democrats. who ~
the last aiectien either voted FOR Mckinley
or stood ry their party mama ard cast their
ballots for Palmer. This year these Demo-
Gratis VIII, alrnos: 70 Il man. vote the Re
an party IL enjoying an advantage In q
majority of The neu osrs OF the two aoasex
being electel from the weSt side. Just as
sHt. fueionlsss had the advantage two years
sr4 ~nsn senator's were elected firm the
strong fusion counties % OaanoEaa, Sta
vens. Spokane and elsewhere.
Dividing the Candidates Into Districts east
nd wess q TIE mountains. this year. he
fafow}as q the TesHlt;
House Senate. Total.
gFestsrn Warrington. ~ ts 60
Istseern WaaalnKfoz,.. - u
(. ,e aeea that os the nlrety~ssx Members
e'ee,es tais year. slxfy-tAres are
igaz. wsst of tae snoautains. while but
st!fyy~ss3Fco are from Eastern Washington.
Distrisation of Hofdevers.
The h3ld~aser senator's comprise zen Pop