The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-19
Outlook for Republican Success Il
Most Brilliant.
ANOTHER MAN FOE CONGRESS.
~. ". MrSrehIe. Of Clarke COunty.
Wants ia Ge-Re psbiicans VIII
Garry That Distriei By $50 Ma
jorffx-AcsfnG Chairman r.. NJ
Kands Returns From Vancouver
He Brings Very Good Reports

E N. RasdE. acting Chairman ot TIE
Republican state central committee. re-
burned Ia: evening from Vancouver, as
home. where ne agent the week. and IS
Reelected HeF1oef Of sff stats committee
from Clarke county. Everything there
looks most favorable for Republican sDc-
cess at the election this fail he says. and
s5ers is a general feeling rhat that t.ckes
<l.! carry the county 10y a good majority
Said Mr. Rands las, night: The Re
publican pr.nla.les % Clarke county were
e1e best attended vi any be,G taere TINS
year. don't know o. a single jar. Tine
fasIonls,s did i0s hold aHy primaries m
several precincts. But she Republicans
elected essegatfs from every one. and ne
eomye aston MAS attended by nearly ali.
there atrg only .ND ar three proxies. In
quite a number Of precincts the vote OF
9osHsr fusioaiSts at the Republican prt-
xaaries Actually exceeded the vote s7e
ausdonis.s cast al Their own primaries.
think we may safely count on ~ ma
1or.ly there this yeaf- There has been an
excellent ticket nominated and the general
sentiment Is taat the utmost fairness pre-
vailed at the convention. All candidates.
without an exception. who were not n0ml-
ali the Nominees. The effort OF Clarke
county this year was 70 give ali factions
representation and the result IS tnaG the
greatest harmony prevails.
There Is strong legislative ticket.
composed of men ~ell qualified 20 take AN
active pare In the state government. The
merit OF the nominees is recognized
throughout the county and Will be- quite
factor in getting votes. Clarke county has
q candidate for congress. lie is W. w
McCredis. an attorney OF good standing
and practice. good ability. good char
acser. good speaker a graduate OF
Cornell university anw Of the Iowa City
1aw school. lie has the solid ariega ton
from there the members Of which Will 40
70 Tacoma tomorrow 10 look out for MS in
terests The vote OF Clarke county In 1896
was a lie OF i.49s for the leading electors
ga each ticket
'.whiie there ] saw some OF the boys
from Cowlitz county. who reported that.
although there WAS little skirmishing in
the primaries. conditions were generally
Harmonious and that an exceptionally
strong ticket had been nominated. which
would be elected by a good Ms jority. The
Republicans nominated DIR. SiInIns. who
was tied with Hargreaves. fusionist, for
tbs legislature tgo years ago.
Mr.. RIads found awaiting him late re-
ports from various conventions ali show
ing happy prospects fer the Republicans
Douglas county reported a well attended
convention. with great deal OF Interest
Uhe Republicans were making great gains
and were expecting - eject some Of the
Gokst az least notwithstanding the vote Of
tao In one against the ticket 1t the last
election.
A report from Lewis county showed the
nomination Of an unusually strong ticket.
and that everything was steadily improv-
Ing That county went mostly Republican
IN 1896, and the prospects were nov that
every man on the ticket would be elected
by good ma ortty.
Island county sent word that the Repub-
1ican convention was one Of the best ever
held there and that the ticket nominated
was the strongest enc that ever went 70
the voters.
wha;com county had 2ss delegates 1t
the convention including solid delegations
from nearly every precinct The ticket
there Is OF more than ordinary strength
and sure To bee elected. There were no
sore spots left after the convention was
neid.
In WaIla Waila county everything was
reported 10 he progressing favorabiy. with
Indications Of large Republican gains,
Il have no; heard report lately OF a
single fight In any or the conventions
said Mr. R.udS