The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-02
Special StafY Correspondence.

Special Stan Correspondence.
NORTH YAKIMA. Aug. Yakima Re-
ruhlicans are counting on electing mfSn-
ber OF the mex, legislature from within the
ranks of their party. and have hopes of
carrying a portion of their county ticket
To do this from 100 TO $50 votes will have to
be changed from the record of 1896, the ma
torty for the fusion candidates for county
officers then reaching about 200. and OF
Bryan about 300.
1t is yet 100 early to Judge with any de-
gree of certainty the correctness of this
View None of the parties has as yet piao-
ed its ticket in the field. factional inter-
ests have not had a chance to begin war
ring. and politics IS still in n very quiet
state.
At this time. however. there do not
seem to be the signs Of d!sintegration
among the Pepulists that there are In sey-
eral other portions OF the etate. and while
there have been several who have openly
announced that they will never again vote
with fusion or Popullsn. but propose to
cast their lot with the Republicans tho
percentage of such is not enough at pres
ent TO warrant the conviction Of absolute
Republican success Besides there was
never more than n score OF Silver Repnb-
licans In the county, and these have been
80 successful in getting close to the public
crib that they have not found j, profitable
to return to the Republican party. The
Democrats. too. are held in line pretty
closely by Henry J. Snively, and as yet
with the exception CT the gold Democrats.
they have not had the independence 10
break from the grasp OF fusion.
There are two elements In the Popullst
who organized the party on what they
deemed was the road to reform" and the
fusion Populists. who left the other parties
for the sole purpose of securing public Of
flee. The middle-of-the-roaders not being
chronic wire-pulleT, were held up ly
their more experienced associates, under
Snveeys leadership. with the result that
in 1886 the PopulIsts got only two county
Offices, while the Democrats took four and
the Silver Republicans three. The nhid1i,-
of-thc-roaders were appeased then. how
ever. by the election Of one Jory to tho leg
isiature: but Jory. who was unreliable. de-
serted and few over TO the fuslonis;a AMI.
they realized they had been '.jobbed."
The present plan of the courthouse ring
seems TO be TO again hog the lions share
from the populists as the present slate
for the fail election anticipates the nolni-
nation by the fusion county convention os
five Democrats, two Silver Republicans ami
three Populists, including the member Of
the ltgislatur
Hence. trouble may ensue. The middle
of-ihe, readers may put up a separate
ticket.
We are really counting on carrying Q
part Of the county ticket and eiectlng
member OF the Legislature" said Mlles
Cannon, member OF the state central COM
mlttee and register OF the land office The
county has been prosperous. notwitfsiand-
ing our wheat area is limited and there 10
no cry Of hard times among people who
are Industrious, The people around YAK
ina have always prospered and the condi-
ton OF things in the rural districts hss
greatly improved For instance. there .rs
fully 9G.Jo sheep III the county. In 1874
Iante, sold for from 81 20 10 ti35; this year
the price hss been from s2.Zs TO s. IS In
1895 wool sold at AZ 90 > cents. this year
the price has been IL ceats. Breedlng
sheep have gone up from 81 and 81 10 20
go and s.. In 1s1; there was no sale for
hay at 81: last fall every ton IN The COIN
~ was sold a, prices ranging from 81 20
g.. During lsa5 and lHe hop psckera wers
paid - cents last year they received ~.
During the same period hops rose from
~ and cents 20 II cents = pound. in
fact, nearly everything has advanced from
the daY the Republicans took charge II
the national administration. and the peo-
ple have had no reason 20 be concerned
about silver or the money market"
I'll IoGks very much IN II there would
10 A repetition of fusion I'm thss coBnty."
eaiI " p Guthrie secretary ~ the I;c-
publican county central committee "hut
the question Is whether the ticket Will 10
supported by al clements Of the fpsl1n
party OF ls9G. The fusion ring--who srs
spoils hunterS-aTa in control Of the ina
chsaary bnt the d-hne P0pu,Lsts are not
AT all pleasei with the division. The All
yer Republicans are scarce and can -
counted on the fingers of your two hands.
the money question is entirely dead an1
one never hcars silver d5scua%@a
I'm snort the outlook is fully f9a per
cent better than il Mas n year ago for 2e-
paa.aeau euecsEs- We may rot elact ihs
entire Republican sickes kut we VII elect
q portion fF Ne can nominate good rsen
securs a good oTgauiza ton and are 1idsi
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