The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13
MASON COUNTY POLlTTCS.
UNLOCK for Republican Success. An.
pears Very Good

special Dispatch 10 the observation-disclosures.
oHELIoN, Aug. 1.-THE people Of Ma
ION county have not yet warmed nm -
the proper political enthusiasm to nroy.
nosticate results without more ,r Isss 80.
lecture, STILL as many of the old heads"
are on Inc alert. Il good genera ilr,' NAV
be given. 81 '''''S
p aaere was fusion OF Democrats. Silver
republicans and Pop,iiists in 1sas a.
they Wei nigh swept the county. Tbt,
year however, there may, and prohahIv
WI, NIL oe some trouble in bringing this M.
hucai chaos into one peaceful consIor-
e,Itc' III Is very characteristics OF the Pom
Twists TO ask for more Offices than ,hev
az entitled to. and here IS where ne
n ST. VII come in. The Democrats and
SiFef Republicans have some considera
DE strength In Mason county, but a rjr.d
seaFen reveals bare hundred OF simon
pure fopuiists. What Offices the Ia.tor
WI! ask IL yet problematicai, but the hes,
information ohtainable says a Mace IN
'he legislative ticket. county commits
Si5"e' ana tae sheriff. Their one-tin1e a.
49, uoh IKE this assurance. and feel
d'sineuned to accede. Many. however IA
Nor giving them more than Il dine nor.
maps. anG thus bring about the <usio,
which they believe will prove so iarra m
ald 10 the state results. The different TO-
tons DO not make an attenpt IN aeov tha
lact that the "fusionists'' are not p,I,inr
,oeetner. and II is possible there will not
he entire harmony this year.
As Is sometimes true wha-a IN. oss,
are against them, the Republicans ara -,.
SO active as they should be. ard .he leaders
are few There : poStCr.ce ..et-s.it,--
al Union City that IS causing sometime
or spii' In the ranks When lake u.u,,
~ rented the Puget Mil Co,npanv.s ranob
q eI'i'oa ne Sent In his resignation a
postmaster at Union City. Immediately
thereafter Messrs. John SwaetIana Ca,
lewis and Judd Todd made applicat,o, -.
the ohlc'A Al present Mr. IewS = -
ING postmaster. This trouble shou,a IN
some way he adiudIca:ed. because :, is
creating useless and harmful discussion
o. Il. Gdnderson, the present coun.v
sthool superintendent. Is certain ~ ,aa
Hepleican nomination 10 the Legislature
and Ms chances are excellent. < r2tch
ardSon will probably he IN Tho rs,a 81
the faSiorists. ard while u will be a ara..r-
nsht. the edds are with his opponent This
=" sIS.AsiFe ticket. however IL rot vet mazda
up. Farmer" Todd {, is said. would *.
tie situation. and f; may he n. viii reca,,-.
the nomination. Those who know saw :.
ne ooSsa g; the nomination for that
place he viii try 70 land n commissioner
snip II" - very popular WITH the porp-
lists especially. and II Is probable thai N,e
WILL he on thc slate. Henry Latham. ina
present county commissioner from the sko-
kon'Sh district, where Farmer Todd -.
SIDES. has made good officer ard IRA
democrats wan: him again. 40 here is ar
o'h"r place where the great advocate n.
reform WI ret wedge in corufarf4hfx ?
u low, Republican. 81 Hoodsvort vvi,I
o. pat up Tor commissioner aEains. either
Latham ar Todd. and MS chances Of .la,.
Ton are good Mr.. Dow has the ranhfsr7-e
aHd respect % the people and NIL max.
q mighty Interesting race
II - diN'caH TO 3rd AZ efficient shorty
hut In Sam Caldwell Mason county has
douf 50. As he * row holsing the sYi-a
Tor second tern 10 IS lrelicihle ara
for this orice everybody is mum. NJ
Caldwell IS Republican and II Is "a
Norahle that his successor WI be TIE SANE
y W. Fve3son. ;he present treasurer Is
stated - r'H again thk wear He : a
Democrat William Forbes. Democrat A..
assessor. wants thc aU5,fogShip. hut i j.
pTohah.e Ne viii receive tho nominate,
fer his present Office. though X Is s,.a.rrAi
Re has not been satisfactory to a majority
CT me css.xsnA A4ieo,m DrAbAs. tan 49,