The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-20
Republican GAINS
N EVERY SECTION.
Reports From All Parts Of
the State.
OUTLOOK is PROMISING.
Secretary Gilmore Hears From
the County Chairmen.
All Are Optimistfc ana Are hacked
Up by Convtnctnx Statements -
the Trend Of Poifttcal Sentiment
Among voters-Frospertty ls Gen-
ernl and People Are Satisfied
With the Present National Admin
Its Hold and the Fuston forces
Arc Fast Lostng Their tiround.

Secretary William A. Gilmore. ef the
a mass OF letters from ehairmen OF ceun-
sy committees and prominent Republican
workers Throughout; tho state. bearing
upon the condition of affairs In ,be poiss-
ical field and the prospects of Repubiicsu
success. With rare unanimty. the letters
tell OF substantial Republican gains in sv-
cry section OF the stale The reports made
by the c.lairmen Of the county committees
are optimistic In character and usually
backed up by convincing statements con-
ce'n!rs the trend OF political sentiment
among the voters
From every county thus far heard from
Secretary Gilmore has received assurances
that the prospects for Republican victory
were never brighter. /, is pointed cut by
the majority of the Republicans who have
written TO Mr.. Gilmore that prosperity 10
general throughout the state. that the
monetary issae has los, It's hold on the at
iention OF she voters. aud tha, large NUM-
hers or voters who were allied TO the fu-
sion movement os isss have changed their
political course. and are now working wlth
the Republicans
Ar. Gilmore himself Is confident that
when the votes are counted on sieoiioa
night II viii be found that in many Of the
fusion s,rongholds ot the state the Repub.
leans have made heavy gains. He says
tha, the Republican party has redeemed
ssis It's pledges made to the nation in 1855;
that prosperity has followed an era OF
Panic and financial and genera! business
depression. and that in the conduct OF tho
war with Spain the course OF the admin
sssra;ion OF President Mckinley has been
such as TO win the unre.erved spprova:
and in9orsemen, of every citizen os the
land. irrespective CT political ties.
From the Northwest.
W c. ELLSWORTH. chairman OF the c'al
lam county committee, she northwestern
extremity Of tho slate. says In letter 10
Secretary Gilmore:
From all the indications we will make
n clean sasp this fall aud elect the whole
ticket. The pols,!ca. complexion OF the
county has changed greatly during the
past two years. Many Of our ropul,st
friends have left the county and some new
blood has come In which bas not been
tainted with anarchy or any Of our west
ern 'isms, Then. 100, have had q
change of heart on the part Of many Of
our pouuiis,s. and they have resolved -
come back 20 their old love.
''rhe middle readers have found out. ~
one OF them said 10 me on sAe street tho
other day, they are not Popaiiss any
longer. bur Socialists Many of she So
called Silver Republicans have sgaifsed
their intention of voting the Republican
ticket and working fer its suecess th.s
fall We have determined % he the han
ner Republican county ot the state. and all
are a, work with that ohjeet In view"
: Asotin Is ls.ile couHty dissenaiiy across
the state from Cialism. being sae sonsh-
eastern corner of tas state. II has the
advantage IN coming second tn the roll call
IN state conventions and ia the legisia-
.ur.. From ASssln comes woFd sgat The
Republican workers aai voters are or
ganlxsd n force ard that they have placed
In she field a r'rong ticket. whieh has
splendid chance of winning against the ia
sion Nominees. An energetic committee
has the loaai camps gn weli II hand. Two
wears ago Asotln went for the fusion ticket
by usa jarify az forty Votes. This year.
she sassonlsi movement in Asotin, m IN
many other counties IN the state. s waak
and dlsorxaaixed. and Ia fast the poru-
lists nf tie couaty have announced they
intention of placing a straight ticket In
ssis aeie- J. W. King. county clerk ~ Aso-
sir. county. and chairman - fh@ a@pwb-
ursrs county committee. In a letter TO So
r.safy Gilmore. saga.
"Asorsn county Is exceedingly praxp.r-
ous We havs an exceptionally ssrons
sfnke;. and ~e ars gaisg 10 win. The ssa-
saasens hers II atrongiY IN favor ~ tns rs
slosaal nepubglean Administrations.
From Pacific c0unsy. dawn Ia tEa
southwestern corner of she state. cone
reports most @Dcsura gfng ia their char
aeter. A rromsnens Republican workse
in Pacific aouaty has written 10 Secretary
fsiivnsrs giving an secoun. of tie eonds-
.soys prevailing there He saye: .0f1
paeaac VII 50 batter this year ln rolling
~ > Republican majority than ever bs-
scYe The ssr Tsss. Eyaia, " wlsch has s@>n
CONDUCTED 50 successfully. the annexssioa
az Hawaii With lin promise oE sEcr<&oen