The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06

The R<ruhff<ans Certaia - Carry
Thefr state Ticket.

Washington. II. G.. Post. May ~
One week frorn today the state OF ORE
goa viii hold an esseticn for the choice
Of state officers and two representatives
IN congress. Tire legislature 10 ae elected
that day will have the selection os Uni
ted States senator 10 succeed Senator
Mitchell. whose seat mas been vacant fer
nearly two years. on account OF the las.
legislature 70 reach 3 decisive vote. As
Oregon has been q very close state tie
election viii be OF special significance on
the trend OF public opinion concerning
the war and the Republican admiaistra-
tfon. To the congressiona. campaign
committees OF both parties the election Is
OF much importance as showing 20 con-
siderable extent whether the Republicans
sre likely 10 retain control Of the next
house. The election viii likewise be an
Indication OF the chance Republicans have
OF majority In the United States senate
after March next. The only other cleo
ton before November IL in Maine. early
IN September But the result In the Pine
Tree state il less noteworthy because OF
the assured Republican majori,ies on the
state and congressional tickets.
The campaign In Oregon has been an
active one for fully twenty days. aud
both parties have been working vigorous
ly for advantage. The Republicans have
relied mostly on local speakers because il
is their belief that these have more In
huence with the people. Following their
course in past campaigns, the fusionists
have enlisted the services OF ex-President
Gompers. OF the Federation of Labor:
Mrs. Lease, Of Kansas, and other speak
ers OF like fame. The congressional cam
paign officials IN this city have taken little
part, because Of the distance 10 Oregon.
further than to send liberal supplies of
campaign literature.
Mr.. E. B. Piper. a newspaper man, who
was long connected with the Portland
Oregonian, and Is now the managing edi-
tor of the Seattle Post-Inteliigencer. was
in Washington last week. He Is well in
formed on the political situation there.
and gives 1t as his belief that the Republi-
cans will elect their state ticket. Their
nominee for governor" said Mr.. Piper.
'is T. T. Geer, popularity known as Tail
Timothy and one OF the best liked men
In the state. He is a farmer, but not of
the professional type, has served in the
state legislature ana Is a near k;nsman OF
Homer Davenport. the famous artist of
great common sense and honesty, has the
respect OF al intelligent people In Oregon.
and. all in ALL Is probably the strongest
man in the Republican party there His
election. in my opinion. is assured. be-
cause OF his great popularity and because
the factions of the Republican party that
have been lighting each other in different
localities In the state are a unit for him
t. ~ A..
the Republicans will elect the next legis-
lature. which has the choice Of a United
States senator. No man has yet been
brought prominently forward by the Re-
pubicans as a candidate for that honor.
Mr.. Corbett, who was long In Washing
ton. claimant for the seat on appoint
ment from the governor. will hardly
stand any chance before the legislature
IL 1t Is Republican. The same forces that
defeated Mr.. Mitchell VIII be active
against him again."
MIR. Piper says he believed two or three
weeks ago that Representative Tongue,
who has been renominated by the Repub-
icans of the First district. was certainly
defeated by reason of the complete flu
sion that existed between the Democrats
and Populists. But" he adds, 1.-THE stu
alton has been constantly improving 70
the Republicans, and Mr.. Tongue may
win out. One thing decidedly in his favor
is tho financial attitude or Mr.. II. NJ.
Fcatch, who has been nominated for con-
gress on the fusion ticket. He is not only
holding office at present az an appointee
OF Mr.. Cleveland, as the Post stated some
time ago. but has uttered sentiments dur
ing the campaign which shows that he Is
still in sympathy with the gold wing OF
the Democratic party. Then the war IL a
factor N Oregon politics. which / believe,
VIII greatly assist Mr.. Tongue. The peo-
pie are satisfied with the conduct OF the
war, and are disposed to show their APP
prevail by retaining the men In office who
are most desired by the administration.
I'm the Second district now represented
by Mr.. William r. Ellis. Mr.. NJ. A.
Moody is the Republican candidate, and
Is reasonably certain of election. There
is some danger in this district that one
Republican faction may trade with the
Populists ON state offices. which might In
sure the succession of the fusion candi-
date For congress. Mr.. c. II. Donaldson"
Concerning the outlook In Washington
state Mr.. Piper says that both Represen-
tatives Lewis and Jones will probably be
renomsnated. At present there IS COM
plete fusion against fhe Republicans but
the Popu,ists are clamorng for the nom
lnation OF both candidates for state Judges
from their own party, since Representa-
tive Lewis is a Democrat and Represen-
tative Jones is a Silver Republican. They
are much dissatisfied with their failure TO
secure representation on the judiciary
and the fusion leaders will probably I've
compelled to accede to their demands
But Mr.. Piper thinks the people of the
state VIII vote by very decided ma jority
against Populist candidates fer judges
In Idaho and Montana, Mr.. Piper says,
the Republicans are IN a hopeless minor
iiy and will no. be able TO elect any of
.hnlr candidates In NnxArlaher