The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-28

N guest of the Rainier-Grand M
te! He IS taking in Seattle as
one Of the ch.es points OF interest in an
extensive tour o. the Coast states ard the
West.
In conversation with a Post-InteIligen-
Ger reporter last night. Mr.. Snodgrass dis
cus=ed TT sore length the interesting si,u-
alton which now obtains IN Pennsylvania.
In speaking % the gubernatorial race az
". A. Stone, the Republican nominee. he
said:
1T Il unfortunate, in my Judgment, for
the Republican party that ". A S5o1e and
not G. ". Stone was nominated ID 70
the night before the opening OF the con-
vent!on. it WAS generally understood on
the outside az least, tina, c. W. Stone
would be the party choice. But il turned
out that convention influences were
brought 10 bear and the balance VAS swung
over 1t is recognized that ". \. Stone.
IL he Is elected. VIII be a first-class Quay
agurehead. More need not be said 10 indI-
cate that he is not the unanimous choice
Of the people OF the state. In fact, there
Is Very strong element opposed 10 MS
election, and il ~ exceedingly doubtful in
the minds of many whether be VII. be
elected. on the other hand, no one doubts
that IL c. ". Stone had been NON. IA ed
ne would have swept the state by All I'M
mense majority. He is known a man
WHO cannot be bought, bri5ed or int.mi-
dated, besides which he IS one Of the
ablest men in the state. l Am firmly con-
WINGED that he Will he the next governor
OF Pennsylvania but one.
jerks the Democratic nominee, is
formidable man and viii undoubtedly pro-
gress in public favor. Dat unfortunately for
his party he is tinctured with the silver
heresy. which experience has proven TO Ne
an almost fatal defect II q candidate FOR
Pennsylvania office.
'Of course, DR.. Cyrus :. Swallow IS the
choice OF the Prohibition party. But the
preacher editor has committed So many
strange acts in his short but stormy ca
reer in the lobDes OF public lie. that even
If ne were not possessed o. the unfortunate
backing Of the teetotalers. he could not be
considered in the light OF a dangerous. or
perhaps a serious, candidate. Al the pres
ent stage OF proceedings ne thTed tens TO
combine an independent candidacy with his
Prohibition holdings. 1t may be said. how
ever, that neither OF his opposing parties
Is losing a great deal OF sleep over his
threat.
AS for John wanamaker he is distinct
Is a dark horse. Since his individual as
pirations fell fat. for lack OF support. ne
has not been shedding much light on ths
political horizon.
The revolt against the domination OF
the Quay plutocrGcy is growing stronger
every day. and may finally result in the
placing Of an independent ticket in the
fiSi y - tAxr
are rumors ahoat that the ex-postmast er
general may be given place IN the fight.
Nothing. however. has yet evolved from
the state of mystery which exists. There
are SO many factlonai elements 10 be ia
ken into consideration that 10 express a
positive opinion OF the ultimate outcome is
folly. one hing. however Is obvious: The
Quay rule ii growing weaker day by day.
II $ not reasonable 10 suppose that the
Old Man can count much on the support
Of his former coadjut0r the senator from.
Philadelphia. For should Quay be de-
feated. Penrose would become tae senior
senator The Chris MCGEE faction has not
announced itself. but the supposition is
that II viii vote for Stone, even though II
makes no active fight.
The coming out Of Attorney General
Mccormick with the announcement that ne
would support Stone looks Ike 4 breaking
in the ranks. And "a for Dave Martin.
nobody knows his ground lie - relatively
the same unknown quantity In the east
ern part Of the state rs Is Chris Niece in
the western Mccormick. OF course. can
re counted upon u swing LycominS coun-
". To sum the situation mp the present
future Of Pennsylvania is a sort ~ Chinese
puzzle; there are pieces enough 70 make
almost any pdttern-il the edges can be
made 10 fit
LAS for Gov. Hastings. I DO not believe