The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-22

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Af re recess. ssrfsnarsas u TIE Popaassx
70 escprs dsseFssss 20 the eossenfsoE bed
SssSrsay. ti.ere was a. astsnd~nes 70 AEhs
shAs II has cast eicz6 over fusion hops
ana reflected e. dismal shadow upon ths
conyMsson- IN Salmon r<eesnst. wssrs
sns Pssgse's Patty IL lsss cast 81 ~otss.
ard n co.slntbaa prscsnes IA csmAa,.
wtsere the r'eopss's Party In 1855 case ~
~cses, no primaries wsws bsse and No Aese-
eAaAs xsza sesersca. IN Wasssou6ar pre-
ctnes. where ia votes we're cast Tar PsTss-
len. ta i6ks. onlS r4nA Popuiisks axssGcssed
% sssscs 6assgates. In North Vancouver.
.whsre 81 fsss fusion oass q votes, there
wsre Asns Fopuiisss pTesssss to sAJ<cf four
Delegates: f. East yzSccswss. whore y
votes had been east IL 49,. only three
PerrtAsx we're prsxeEsf 20 escct dsssg1seas
In 1Ax5saEas precinct, wbsrs 50 votes wers
cast II. lSss. .hers were nins present 70 se-
lSct siy eiessx&tes ard tn West Vancouver.
sAers 2: .otss wers cast IN ises. there
were bat eeven persons present to select
1vs delegates to The cosvenlSn.
IseseaA, therefore. % the fssssoyiis.s car
- Clarke county a. sosne Of the Popusist
csaeenosdeTs sre wont To claim. II WILL 80
Republican by good round usa3orstsss that
waa.~ hssp TO swell the Esvus.issa victory
ia the state.
r. IL Ratds chairman os the Republican,
ceusssy central COMMITTEES. Ii pasrstaking.
cxrsfri ofs.esA.. who is always conservative
md copsosensioua. In talk with nae Mr..
Hands said:
II have canvassess the situation thorough
II vita the Republicans OF nearly es-
cry psecinua la Clarke county and from
cvary prarsfct comes the Information that
the Republicans Will make very material
Sajuss Gns ynecsfpst thai In iss6 cast about
- votes rspor,s that there viii be a Re-
pEbltcan gaia at frem n 10 % vo,es Lead
ing Republicans have named ovss - -
the names Of salsn who viii eouss over 10
~, but ] have yet 20 hear OF ono Repab-
ttcnn who voted with US two years ago.
who has left us There has been virtually
no Silver f.ep2Siscsn party here, all nav-
ana gone over To tho Pops two years ago.
The Indications are that we Will carry
CLARKE county by 80 votes against fusion.
and thai Ia really q conservative estimate.
The fUs,ontsts cannot rally the enthusiasm
Of iva years ago. Their primaries were
poorly attended and tLeir convention was
inharrrcnsoua- At 3 recent term Of court
theirs was present a fusionsst Of two years
ago who. w!,en asked how the fasionists
would vote this year. explained that there
ware workiBg on one OF tho public roads
In this county fifteen man. Of whom four
tern had been fusionists: OF the fourteen
ne FA.d thtrtaen proclaimed outright that
they were through with Popuiist fusion
and intessded 10 support thu Republican
ticket"
Mr.. Rands said also that Skanania ccun-
~ would show Republicans gains. ska
mania has always been Democratic coun-
IT, The people have long clamored for a
road across the county. and the last iagis-
Mture passed bill ms king IN sppropssa<
ton for the building OF state road, but
fhe1hil WAS vetoed by Gov. Rogers. The
Republicans have no hopes OF carrying
Skamarla county. but they will mako
contest and figure on making big gains
Chairman Scott SHETLAND. of the Repub-
Hcan state central committee. has had a
personai correspondence with Republicans
In nearly every preeinc. in the state. He
IL we'll pleased with the Information re-
esived.
We win elect the Republican ticket In
Clarke county this fall" said Mr.. SWEET
tald 10 the Post-Insalligenoer correspond
ens: me Kepuhhcan party Is in escal-
ient condition. The Popui!sts ans, Demo-
Gratis. on the other hand arc dIsgrrntIed
ara dissatisfied with enc another II no
onteide Influences are allowed 10 interfere
IN Clarke county ,be party will give a iars-
er majority this fall than Il has given In
Ten years. The primaries OF the Populists
were poorly attended. ard I ha,,sya the
ftf fts,f at
ROB VIII no almost i'm proportion 10 the
Fu'fhs OFT OF the vote At the primaries
Taking further. Mr. SHETLAND discussed
Republican chances In the state.
-~faero is hui one path open to the Re.
numiean party on the tinancs question. ana
thar Ia 10 practically adopt the Everett,
platform. The party must not tansporiss
Win TINS question. do rot believe II viii
attempt 20 60 So, Tho honesty Of tha rs.
panaicsln party has made Il what II is. It's
course On extension of empire will be In
uorsea by all men. ard the nesp,e all oyer
the state are In accord with tho aaraiuls.ra.
won on the conduct % Tire war. In rnv
correspondence with leading Reu,ih,.rwus
OF nearly every voting precinct In ,hs
scate, he replies are of a most encanrar
ih3 shafacfef Evafyv here from every
sretiea nstsa who sttssented two yaars age
axr- Returning 20 tina one true faith ara
wtsh saIasity thes is astonishing.
s"fF she Republican PARTY In the .ifY.re..
counties and IN the state renyan,ton "a
honest Ia mas ling 5udicieus nominations
ana II careful management II haa IN .hs
earslsaassa znd II Ia rsan on tho broad Is.
sneN ar fepVf&tean!sfrs exclusive az ~.
eeiitsts ambitions az arg mar or onem .r..s,
sicEasy d assured iu the ssato
sdfAs p0.si'ie sd the state sse .otv fully
rsssAEsnE fAe eTsg; ~ ma Dangerous iars,s.
Ietsaa enacted ny The recent fsis.en lsgis
tae1se Fer Instance. ira gsst,s,.;raua in
tAss called attention GA HE saussln ana use
where - the danger. e ponssllSn. vas s,,,,
eessfvs Ia TIE ssats. o. laws Nssng .,scs
"a tsas seissi, susnx ethar shfngs drive
away espilel from Investment tn tn.s
state ard asps3Se EAsox 90 It's lust rs.srt
No stfeFss'9n was rsst e. ere warmth. -,
OF tis" Republicans. TIE result VS. .
fsf'stlsi l"aisss5UTe an& fhA e-aefs,sev s,e
In ,r'ss'E'tis saSsS affecting the rsxbt ee car.
hasssis - properly protect .helr jnta@esta
is~fifrs' cafesai staruesi. Withdrew franz.
dsse3N fhs ioss te lhe ssAte hy reason
~ thAs 3fas@'skE0n hass ses.s4 great s.s
fssN amount can orsg- ~ ans,~,xf,,,,.