The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-19
Special Staff Correspondence

Special Staff Correspondence
SOUTH BEND. WASH. Aug. ia-~Paciie
was the banner Republican eosnty Of the
state In ISe. j, Win he banner Repuh-
iican county again In isaS. The vote IN
1895 was: Mckinley. ~. Palmer. 70:
Bryan. so. thus giving the Republican
presidential electors plurality Of 40 Not
wl,hstand.nx this large plurality. the en-
tire Republican county ticket was not
eisc,ed and several fusionk,s managed to
seeure positions with plarali,les ranging
from 10 TO 80 votes.
The trouble with Pacific county is that
she is tactionai volcano. enc element
being led, apparently. by a Republican who
holds party organization above mere spoils:
the other @ho uses the name Republican,
as a cloak under which 10 wage war. The
result In this county last year would lead
70 this conclusion. Instead OF coming from
different or rival sections Of the county.
az one would suppose. the Pacific county
fight shows both contestants To he resi-
dents OF the peninsular end ~ the county
Iwaco. Hence. as near as can be learned.
Il Is not a clear party tight, but a sort Of
guerrilla warfare. aroused through per-
sonal quarrsls. against the regular Repuh-
iiean organization. The result of this war
fare in 1896 was that the regular Repub-
lcan nominee FOR the iesislatur. WAS de-
fea,ed. and an independent RepubI.oan
candidate, who afterwards trained with the
fslsionists as a Silver Republican, was
elected.
To-day the same elements are lining up
for contest and the Legislator OF two
years ago who violated all rules OF party
by opposing the regular ticket through an
independent fight. hohs UP again rs n RE
publican and asks 30 be nominated on the
Republican ticket for state senator. An
other gentleman who was elected on tho
fusion ticket teo years ago for county at
torncy also appears as a fuli-fledsed Re-
publican and asks for place on the Re-
publican ticket.
find a sentiment IN Pacific county
against the continuation of factionai fights,
and IL Is equally strong against recog-
nlzing boilers Of two years ago by giving
them nominations on the regular Repub-
lican ticket.
we are glad 10 see the Silver Rapub-
ncans come back" said one ievei-headed
politician. ''hus the parable of the fa,ted
calf does NOT hold good in this Instance.
Il IL not parallel ease with the hot-sem-
pered son VITO iefs the parental roof. went
10 The wilderness and lived on hmshs. re-
appetite basi, for two. Rat thsre political
wanderers went ouf and tore down tho
parental fences; they broke into tbs gran
aries and ate their fil and waxed fat. ans:
nov come In and by inference say: If you
1oa't want SO 10 steal your grain again.
give us the best feed in your keeping.
There Ia 10 repentance there. not b.t.
and IN my opinion our duty Is 10 say stay
with ns II ycu desire. you shall fare no
better than yosf brother. ana besides. yo,l
car just sit OF the bench Of probation for
Il few months TO se. whether you ar. de-
serving Of political e0okies ard the good
thi.gs Of this iife' In other words Per-
sof.s who bolteA the ticket at the last @fec-
ton and fought lhe ftgpiar Republican
organization ny a personal canvass ia shels
own .nteres; should. whesher shey we're
succtssfui ar rot. ie contepg 70 haze recog-
n!slen from he regular party Organization
ansy sufsoeal 80 a.iow saefn 10 retura,
ard should be content - wass for rewards
unfn after shey asve earned them.
outstanding the consesi tina; aas
ragged 20 'he Republican ranks ard that
aEai74 threatens 70 interiors vi;h she party
ma tosiiy here. there is every lndieasian
81 succe~s Many persons wgo supported
fh% t,oIsers two years ago b&ve rspentod
sheir action ard are is5w intent upon sup
porting tne regular Republican nominees.
Tfse gres .sst contest perhaps Is oyer & can
ei,iata for Jol..t stats senator for the Four-
.senfn Joinf serafortal district. eorn5rising
pseiSc. Sahklakan 8na Cowiitx COUNTIES.
Tf.- present kne@a exufs3a'ss aFe: Joseph
q Naxfes. - Hahssakssn1. present in-
esi,Y.beut: f. A. Hsz@islne. 81 Pacific, ell
tor Ct me South Ean,s Journal. ard A. y.
BUSH, q Pacific present Silver Republican
member Of tse house. Mr.. Hazsi.fns II ons
~ the fn@n wto In ops,oeess 70 co1siaaa-
slna u this ali fasiionzi warfare.
II ara sare sa~re wsli 10 10 bo.. ssls
ysas'' 10 sal5. in discussing the situation.