The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14

you may expect to see the country pre-
cincts in King county show Republican
gains proportionafe with those already
known to have been made In the CITY,"
said W. G. Hartranft yesterday. From
. personal visit to seventeen precincts In
the north end Of the county am con-
WINGED that the people are again turning
to the Republican party and its principleA
In every precinct men who were allied with
the fusion movement two years ago have
openly declared their intention OF not only
voting with the Republicans this year, but
Of working to elect the candidates nou,i-
mated BY that party ct the convention this
TALL"
Mr.. Hartranft left Seattle last Monday
and visited one after another Of the pre-
cincts OF the Forty-third representative
district, until he had been in all except
two or three. He met the voters personal
iy In seventeen precincts and returned to
the city yesterday afternoon. What he
learned. he says. was to some extent 4
revelation 20 him, for while he knew that
the republicans Of King county have made
great gains In the city he was not prepared
to believe that the change in political sen.
timent In the country had reached as many
voters In proportion as it had In the city.
There are several reasons apparent for
the change in the political convictions of
the people Of King county," said Mr..
Hartranft. 'In the first place. the coun-
~, like the city and the state and the ma
ton, is prosperous. ! did not meet a ca
lamity bowler In all my travels. Not once
Ola near man telling his neighbors that
the country was fast going to the dogs
and that the free coinage cure was the only
salvation for the people On the other
hand, l everywhere heard people express
themselves, not only ~ satisfied with the
administration OF national affairs, but
proud OF the achievements of Mckinley
and proud or the conduct of the war with
Spain. The people Of King county, as
saw them. are willing to trust 10 the presi-
dent the final settlement OF all the impor-
tant questions that have arisen as . result
OF the war.
ION the score Of county politics, learn.
ed that there is much dissatisfaction with
the present county officials. Those In pow.
er at the courthouse are simply reaping
the result OF their ill-advised action. They
promised many people many things which
they could not fulfill. They mus; have
known II. 1t Is not a general complaint,
or one grounded on general principles. The
charges against the present county officers
are specific in nearly every case. l found
many fusion men who had worked TO de-
feat the Republican party in 1895 who had
been promised positions in the Courthouse
nthers who were promised improvements
to their roads and others still who looked
for favors or rewards In another direction
The pledges made to them had not been
fulfilled. They had lost faith in the men
who made them and they are advocating a
change
This same feeling is prevalent among
Popuiists and Democrats In regard 10 their
own men; that Is, party workers in both
parties are numerous in the country who
believe that 10 renominate the present Of
ficials viii be 10 invite defeat. ] do not
speak OF any individuals but of the gem
erai sentiment prevailing in the country as
I found II.
II am led firmly 20 believe that the Re.
publican gains In the county outside OF
Seattle will be as large IN proportion as
those shown last spring In the municipal
election. which was only forerunner OF
what Is coming this fail. The country is
looking well The farmers are busy and
contented. The chances of Republican sue
cess have not been as bright. in my opin-
ION, in many years as they are today"
The Silver Republican county committee
yesterday called the county convention To
elect delegates 70 Ellcnsburg for August 81
AZ O'clock in the evening. The conven-
ton Will meet ;n Lewis hall. No appor-
tlonment OF delegates was made 10 the var
ious county and city precincts. Chairman
G. @. Lyon. OF the committee explained
this by saying that the convention VIII be
a mass convention"
That Is all that is necessary" said Col.
Lyon. I'VE are allotted fifty-three dele
gates 10 the state convention. The com.
mfttee thought that the best Interests %
the party could be suSserved BIZ waving
the customary primaries, caucuses. etc
We have simply called the Silve- Rerub-
lcans OF the county together in mass meet.
Ing for the purpose Of electing delegates
10 Eilensbu-S. That's all there is 20 81
Col. Lyons explanation. Republicans
say. IS lucia. II not quite convincing. OF
course. the thought Is suggested that - TIA
silver men should hold public primaries in
every precinct In the county there wo1ild
"a the usual publicity 70 the number
ot men attending the cauc7lses and TIE
number Of votes cast AZ tNe primaries
Tits might prove . revelation even 20 the
FREQ coinage rer.
There are scpe people mean enough to
say that II Will require nearly falr o. the
Silver Republicans IN King county 10 make
up the delegation 10 EflenSburg