The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-09
WANT 4 NEST SIDE MAN.
TACOMA CONVENTION WILL M or
POSED TO WILSON
More Interest Than the Senatorial
Question. and Cuahman IL He
Iieved to Have the Resa Chance.

Special Dispatch 10 the Observation-Disclosures,
TACOMA. Sept. S--r<aeai Republicans are
much liz evidence today, as a result OF yes
terday's primaries. The contest AZ the
polls between asplranfs for congressional
honors and the anti-WilSon fight IN all its
phases are the absorbing topics FOR con-
men, today. ard interest has tn no wise
been disposed o..
The contest between the various congress
sionas candidates has had tendency 80
somewhat put into She hackg round tha
senatorial question. II Is apparent. how
ever. that the complexion 81 the delsga-
tons TO the county convention viii bo de-
cidedly anti-Wiison. and that a strong pref
erence will ind expression for Western
Washington man for the United States
senate, Foster preferred
The Cushmsn Republicans are Inclined Ia
think their champion Won the fight at the
polls 10 much greater degree than has
been credited in the reports Of the priu-
aries. They point out how both the HUI
son and Warourton men could combine,
were this possible. and still not have the
upper hand in the convention. but the 9TH
er side Of the story Is not exactly in keep
Ing with this beast. However cuShman
delegates are. without Doubt In the ma
iority as against either those fnr Warbur-
ton or Huson, but the manner In which
the anti-Wilsou fight has been tangled with
the congressional contest makes il isnpoS-
sihle 10 estimate the strength Of any one
aspiraut.
Cushman's opponents are inclined 10
crowd him into line as a Wilson man. and
he
cause of the anti-Wiison following. he IL
hurdened with this. regardless OF his ef-
forts to steer clear of the whole sena-
torial fight. When seen today Mr.. Cush-
man WAS rather inclined to kick al the
reports of his fight. which ne declares Go
not. give him fun credit fer all he has
accomplished. Upon the Wilson question
ne reiterated his former statements. so
ing to show he has troubles Of his own,
don't want anything 10 10 with the seHa~
torial tight and does not propose 10 be-
come tangled up in any such mess.
Il like Mr.. Wilson," said Cushman. I'm a
ocular lone. and have known him a
elected 10 congress and he'd be defeated
for the senate. ia feel sorry for him, hut
/ guess I'd manage 10 survive the shock
One of the laughable features ~ today's
comment comes from an error In the re-
port printed In today's past~Inieiligcnccr
with reference to Lincoln Davis. who de-
featei George Cleveland for committee
man in the Third ward. Either in send
ing the message or In taking 1t. Davis
was declared 10 be a pronounced Silver
Republican" The message should have
read a pronounced anti-Wson Repuh-
lean" Davis Is noted as one Of the un-
compromising kind in the straight Repisb-
lican ranks. and does not relish the many
jokes being sprung on him because of the
mistake. lie tells how 10 him the most
offensive word in the political dictionary
Is Populist. bat how he'd rather be called
a Popuiist than a Silver Republican. "for
a populist at least means some3 hing -
said Davis. in explaining his feelings on
this score.
From the vigor thrown into yesterday :
primaries, and Judging from the activity
now shown in preparing for the county
convention, hot time Is sure 10 result
Everybody concerned in the campaign is
hard al work. Plans are under way for
the nomina ting convention. we'll as for
the first county gathering. and on the
whole the Republicans of Tacoma are
wider awake 10 the scrap ahead of them
than has ordinarily been true of them.