The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-15
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch 20 the t-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE, oct. l4--The Republican or
Ganization in Spokane county this year il
superb better, perhaps. than IN any other
county in the state. The county ticket was
put up early, the organlza ton was effect
ed early. and work began early. Chairman
Harrison has used excellent system and
interchangeable personal effort in this
work. Nothing else has been allowed TO
interfere with IL. and the result Is that
today things are looking very bright for
the Republican ticket here This may ap-
pear 80 Ice an extrayagant statement In
view OF results TWO years since but. after
most careful and impartia! investigation.
/ am prepared TO say that II is absolutely
correct.
The fusionsts In Spokane county are
realizing at last that the Republicans have
a chance to eject number OF the candi-
dates their ticket, and they are grow
ing uneasy. TWO weeks aga The fusionists
were certain that they controlled the s!tu-
alton. They figured that they had carried
the county two years ago by over a.cp
votes. and that 1, Was all moonshne TO be-
lieve that the Republicans had any show
of winning out against such terrible odds.
Fusionista Are Apathctic.
There are two elements, however. that
are recognized in the Spokane fight,
apathy and activity. In these times Of war
ii would be more nearly correct 10 use tho
war terms. Gen. Aoaihy was In the fusion
army this year lie Is there yet. for that
matter. He is unsympathetic, unenergetic.
inactive, siothful and a ful brother 10 Gen.
Disorganization and Gen. Defeat. Some
how Gen. Apathy was in the fight on tho
Republican side two years ago. particular
~ in Eastern Washington. Then il was
difficult 10 get any spontaneous. unreward-
ed work OF any kind done for the Repuh-
lican cause. Even In announcing speakers.
when some one had To travel around and
post the bills, there were few volunteers.
1t vas q lack OF earnest interest IN the re-
sultan apathy on the part OF the ordin-
airy politlCa. worker-aud Il is an old rule
that when Gen. Apathy appears In politics
II Is Time TO look out for the appearances
OF his co-workers. Gen. Decentralization
ard Gea. Defeat. This year there s
apathy IA yard wide among the fusionists
in Spokane county. The average water is
not interested IN the ordinary fusion
speaker. the announcements OF meetings
are neglected ami attendance in the coun-
Try districts is very poor.
Republicans Ahead in Registration.
On the other hand. Gen. Activity Is at
work among the Republicans. and he has
been for several months. Registration has
not been neglected Every precinct in tho
city Is organized. and for weeks u sys-
ieuatic effort has been made TO get the
Republican vote registered.
The fuslonlsts began work only recently.
E,ef of ha fN.n
convinced them that the Republicans were
FAR In the lead. and that their oniy hops
FOR success was In the fus.onists ttendng
all Of Their energies toward getting their
vote registered. They have been endcavor-
ing 20 catch Up ever since. and they would
have the people u general believe that the
Republican vote here is all registered aud
that they Will have no trouble In securing
enough fusion registers 20 overcome the
Republican work StIl, * Is "A fact that the
entire Rrpub1ca vote IS not yet regis
tered. and many names are being uiactd
on the lists daily. One o: the hard workers
on registration has been Senator Wilson
himself He does uot hesitate to button
hole a man. io learn II he has prepared
himself for election day. and 10 accompany
hln 10 the city haI in case he has not
der% 50.
The registration a. Spokane a. the pres
ent time IL about $50. and tne party lead
e.. are aguriCg on a total registration.
wien the books are closed. or about 40
10 /. 80 The registration IN 1896 was about
5.50o and in The spring Of ls9i-the last
rltnlc PAL e.eetion--it was about 400. The
c.ty ~ Spokane has undoubtedly increased
in population during tne past year. and It
II believed that II There vas anything like