The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11

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Hon. f Y. Schuonmaker. the Republi-
can orator wh9 took such a prominent
part in the campaign. viii remain in Seat
tie a few days before leaving for his home
| In the East. He IS now engaged in gath
| er!ng facts relative to Seattle's advantages
as the commercial en;repot OF the North
| Pacific coast. To Mr.. shoemaker the
Republican managers accord large share
/ of the credit for the magnificent Repubii-
| can victory of las, Tuesday. From the
| moment he entered the state he took
| great interest in the campaign. being deep
| Is impressed by the natural advantages
| and resources of Washington and its ex-
! ceptionally bright future.
| Mr., Schoonmaker yesterday discussed
! the features of the campaign as he saw
/ them. TO a Post-Intell:gencer reporter he
said
/ II think the most powerful agency oper-
! ating In the state Of Washington To bring
about such a revuIsion in sentiment as 10
change majority of 1890 for fusion to
| about $500 against ii was the Post-lntelH-
| gencer Although l have been in the
| newspaper business all my lie, nave
| never seen paper whose political action
was conducted with such skill. intelligence
| and such patriotism. The paper never
once ran in a single groove. but at all times
| acted as If il constantly had before II
| all the elements of the problem. and these
| elements were more numerous and more
! difficult in Washington than in any state
! | know of in any political campaign III
which | ever took part.
| Many Issues Had to he Met.
| 1.-THE Post-Inteligencer had to meet
| Populism. single tax, the silver issue. the
| gold standard issue and all those other
things which two years ago caused the dis-
| content that threw this state into the
| hands of the fusion party. Unlike any
| other newspaper management / have ever
| seen, that Of the Post 1ntelligencer never
| for one moment during the past cam
paign thrust whatever might have been
| the individual opinions OF its management
| into the fight but al all times kept con-
! slant survey Of the whole situation before
| it's mind in its political action. have
| never known Of a case in which great
| newspaper carried on a political fight up
! on such broad lines. In nearly every in
stance in which a great newspaper has
| been the most potent factor in a cam
| panCn that newspaper has leaned towards
| the development OF a hobby, The Post
| other Than the general welfare of the peo-
| pie Of Washington. and ii carried on 4 sue
| cesSfui warfare for the accomplishment
| Of that welfare with more hroaduinded-
! ness. more patriotism more skill and less
| offensiveness to the people who might DIFF
| fer from IL than any PAPER which have
| ever witnessed engaged in a political cam
| paign
| I'm addition to this you had a remark
| able state committee. with chairman
| singularly fitted 10 direct it's work. / have
| never seen man with A larger or more
| valuable personal acquaintance In q state
| than Mr.. SchiveIy. Everywhere he went
! he met hosts Of aGquaintances whom he
| had long personally known cli Of whom
! liked him FOR good reasons. and in many
| of whose homes no had stopped when act
Ing SIS lecturer for the A. q L " These
! people had absolute confidence IN Nj
| Schvoiy because ha had never deceived
them and had never told them anything
| hut the styictest truth. 50 that In this
| campaign his word everywhere was &C
/ cepted for just what was uttered and in
! no instance that I have encountered have
| | met the faintest suggestion that even in
| talking politics any one had to discount
| whatever Nit Schively said a all
| Valuable state Committee.
How valuable such a character is IN
| the chairman az the state committee the
|
/ was aS~.s'"i ny 4 corps ol young men Nth
| qualified - cooperate With him and 70
/ back UP his splendid skill Aaoth-r thing
ihat ! would Ike u say about this COM
mittee Is that aN their labor seemed 20 Re
! labor II love. don't be,ieYc any Of
( t1sm drew 4 salary during the campaign
! 3rd Yet they worked patiently untiringIy
and with pnahatei enthusiasm Gay and
/ night for weeks I have never seen
/ -Aftfffs{ g.
| thosa ha}orring to this STATE who look