The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
Signs Are Favorable to Repub-
lican Success.
CAUSES FOR CONCENTRATION.
National Unity and Spirit Of Patriot
Question on the Shelf-Municfpal
Elections in seattle and Tacoma
Party Harmony-rhe Sweeping
Victory in Oregon Prophetic.

Il Is a tr.tie cary for the Washington
political pot 10 begin 20 boil. Or even 20
simmer. The fire has hardly yet been
kIndled beneath i. But there IS plenty Of
fuel. and there will be q good. healthy
blaze By and by.
TIE general sentiment throughout the
state is favorable to the Republicans in
many ways. In the first place. the bril-
Liant conduct Of the war with Spain has
had Il strong tendency to unity the entire
American people in support OF the existing
national administration. and 1t is generally
conceded by practical politicians that this
tendency viii exercise marked effect i'll
the several state elections, and even upon
the more local. county and municipal com
piic4tions in various parts OF the country.
The same broad spirit Of American pa
trio, ism which prompted congress to- pace
an extraordinary sum OF 81. CO... 90 in PreSi-
dent Mckialey's hands by q unanimous
vote. and 10 pass the war revenue bill de-
spite the opposition OF partisan minority.
peryadas the nation 10 an extent I'M
civil war.
Another important factor In the APP
preaching campaigns. not only in this
state, but elsewhere throughout the coun-
try, is the reIegasion OF the silver ques-
tion 10 the background. The declarations,
or implicit confessions OF the silver lead
ers. tina, ii cannot be a vita. issue, awili
ungGeStionably have it's effect among the
thousands of voters who for one reason or
another have been content 10 use silver as
= shibboleth.
san another and very distinct impetus
Will be given TO the Republican campaign
BY the result OF The recent municipal cleo
tons IN Seattle and Tacoma. Talk with
any candid fuSion.st. and he win confess
that the entire state watched the outcome
OF these elections with no ordinary degree
CT interest. Talk with any Republican and
you Will find somewhere about him
measure OF confidence that did not exist
prior TO the spring election in Seattle.
Since that election representative citizens
from all parts of the state have visited Seat
tie. The Post! ntelhgencer has taken pains
to interview many OF them. and the reports
brought by them from their respective
communities shows a gratifying state OF
public sentiment with regard 10 the pros
pect of Republican success. The tone Of
the newspapers throughout the state cor
rsborates their individual statements.
Sun another solid bit OF ground On which
the Republicans may rest with "A degree
OF confidence is the spirit and harmony
which now. more than for many years,
prevails within rAleir own ranks. THIS
is a matter Of such general comment that
1t needs hut mentioning 20 be included IN
the list Of causes that will contribute 70
a Republican victory in the coming con-
Test for state and county Offices.
\ Nth cause which viii lend potency
to Republican efforts In the approaching
campaign - the sweeping victory won in
the recent state election In oregon. East
ern politicians watched the counting Of
the votes in Oregon with und'seuised in
terest properly regarding the election as
the MOST decisive expression OF political
sentiment thau has occurred this year
The Republican central committee for
King county has not yet formulated even
It's preliminary plans az campaign. though
the members are canvassng the situation
carefully and discussing Il on all SIDES
with representative men in order 10 he
guided 10 a wise choice when the occasion
arrives. A. present there IL a division
oI opinion. not particularly among mem
berS of tha committee. but among Re
publiCans a large. as 10 whe her ono or
TWO conventions should be htli. and as
Ia whether they should ia called early
or late. Those IN favor ~ calling two
separate conventions. one 10 nominate a
county ticket and the other TO nominate
state officers, argue that the expense
would be .napprect3bly greater. and that
each az the two conventions could do It's
work apa~; from the other more definitely
and satisfactorily Some favor choosing
but one sct 81 delegates. WHO shall romi-
nate she two s.ts ~ officers AZ separate
sessions. held If thought best. several
DAYS apart. S'il others favor 4 single
convention ard a single session.