The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

ton b1lf that the war has The call on
everything. and that even The silver issue
fas been forced 70 position Of minor M
Tortancr. from which II will emerge after
the cessation OF hostilit3es While I am
willing 10 aarni; that the Republican vic
tory IN Oregon will have It's effect IN this
state, yet | do not believe that (, is tn
dicatiYe OF results which We mag look for
here"
what do you believe was the cause OF
the defeat OF the Oregon rus.onists?" was
asked Of Lee Hart. member Of the DEMO
cratic state committee. yesterday.
Thought of the Battleship.
Oregon? Oregon? Did you say Oregon
Why, that's the name OF me big hattleshlp
built by Irving Scott that's jus; finished
a lS.eo-n1ile journey without breaking a
bolt anywhere" was the reply. Eyes. that
was n wonderful voyage OF the oregon.
Not scent piece for repairs.
Election When was .hate Oh. the
election last Monday? Well, you know,
I've been almost too busy to read the pa
peers. But say. that won't have any effect
here Seriously. there Is no getting around
the fact that Mondays victory for the Re-
pubiicans was "a terror. / don't know tha,
i expected anything else. / tell you wha.
like they are mere in this state. don't
believe tina; it's an indication Of what Ne
may look for In Washington. Oregon went
for Mckinley two years ago. and | expect
cd that she would be carried by the Repuh-
itcans again. That's ali there is TO 1t. I'm
not much disappointed"
Made 81 Fatal Mistake.
''The fusionists in Oregon made a fatal
nssssake, said Judge Richard winsor yes
tersiay. and that was In making silver the
sole and paramount issue in the conflict
This issue Is not one that is before all 9th
ers with the Popu!ist party and can never
be made 50. The Populist party stands for
broad principles that have TO DO with the
welfare Of ali the people. To confine the
campaign to single issue like the silver
question vas certain to cause the defeat
Of the fusi0n.sis. in my belief. In addition
there was bad manage ment
How viii ii affect the election In this
state? Not at all. in my opinion. The re-
suits I'm Washington Will depend entirely
upon the conduct Of the representatives OF
the Peoples and the Democratic parties
when they meet I'm convention. Tt. flu
sInaists in Washington. II they hope 10 suc-
coed. must be united The reform move
ment must go through the process through
which al new movements must pass. IL
must shake of the harnacles OF corruption
as those u a ship are worn away by the
action Of the waters"
John T.. Fay Biames Luce.
II am not much surprised at the result
In Oregon" said John Z. Fay. prospective
candidate for United States senator. Luce
was to blame. He opposed the Bryan
movement two years ago. He was DIS.
Tn ha f~p af
and he Is in a sense responsible fer the
defeat Of the PopulIsts in Oregon, THIS
and other causes brought about the de-
feat Of the fusonlsis. Oregon has no reg
istraiion laws. and there was wide oppor-
tunity for moving voters freely from place
TO place" said Mr.. Fay. forgetting. per-
haps. that Mayor Pennoyer and his police
force were In absolute control of Port
land ihe. largest city In the state, where
the Republican triumph was greatest.
How VIII il affect Washington? Repuh-
uran success In Oregon viii make every
Popu.lst work the harder I'm this state. Ev-
cry People party man Will take OF his
coat and work day and night TOR the sue
cess OF his party. ! hope that the dissen-
sSons In the Popuiis; party in oregon viii
net BE- duplicated here. Unfortunately.
Gov Rogers has succeeded in creating
some disgcnsiens In the party here. hat we
believe that he Is merely unit of the
party, and not greater than the whole Of
the party His capacity for evil fs there
fore limited Party harmony ard n we'll
selected ticket. with such complete union
of The forces as opposed the Repubi cans
I'm the last election. should bring about
different result in Washington for the III
sIan party than that in the late election In
Oregoa."
gher II w. II. Mover who objects or gem
erat PRINCIPLES 90 being interviewed. made
the brief statement yesterday auent che
Oregon election: The fustopists didn't
have enough votes. That's all there is In
th., story | don't believe that the result
vii be duplicated ia Washington.
4 Pheasant Excursion.
President Charles IL Baker. u tho Sno-