The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11
ELECTION FORECASTS
HAVE h[L CONE TRUE.
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replaced by a Republican IS Ed Taylor.
while the fusionist house members who Will
be replaced hy Republicans are B. +. Day.
Populs,; John Forbes, Dem. T. &. Kin
caid and G. 4. Men;zer. Silver Repuolt-
cans. and possibly A. ". Stunrman and
S. ". Baker. Populists.''
The result OF the election was Repue-
lean majority OF al least so votes In the
county and the election OF II Of the Il MEM
bers OF the legislature. The fusion major
i,y In 1895 Vas 753.
Predictions as TO Spokane County.
From Spokane. July o. Mr. Watson
wrote about Deep Creek Jones and the
manner in which he was manipulating
things against the desires Of excellent Dem
ocrais to force fusion. He quoted one Of
many Democrats. who voiced the sen;.-
-nent that fusion IS a disease that is rap
idly running the Democratic party in this
state. and l see no hope for Democratic or
ganizatioD II fusion IS not throttled. My
course is the one that all good Democrats
will follow. They will vote against the fu-
sion candidates except where they happen
10 be Democrats This Will hill fusion so
dead in this state that Il will never De able
20 lift its dangerous head again
July rs long article was written on
possibilities in Spokane county by Mr..
Watson in which he said: THE Repub-
lean ticket can be elected in the county.
majority of the legislative candidates
can succeed and the state ticket will not
go forth hampered by a minority vote.
II Spokane county is not in the Repub-
lican ranks next fall. 1T Will be due en-
tirely TO party mismanagement and lack
Of proper effort"
There was no want Of effort apparently
for the fusion majority of 1904 in 1886 was
overcome, the county carried by the Re-
publicans and every man on the Republic
can ticket eiected-even Deep Creek"
Jones being carried into the maelstrom
OF oblivion.
Mr.. Watson wrote from North Yakima
August i. saying: Yakima Republicans
are counting on electing a member OF
the next Legislature from within the
ranks Of their own party, and have hopes
OF carrying portion of their county
ticket"
The regular correspondent Of the Post
Intelligencer wired November 9: with
perhaps the exception of county superin-
tendent. the Republicans elected every
man on the county ticket by fair MAORI
congressional nominees far ahead OF the
fusionists.''
In Southwestern Warrington.
When on August - Mr.. Watson wrote
from Olympia that single tax would be
a thorn in the flesh of the country Popu-
lists, that there were many troubles
within the party of fusion proclivities
and that there is strong feeling here
among the best Republicans that success
this fall is probable there was an i'm
mediate cry from the Populists: and,
when he said in the same article that.
should the Republican county conven-
tion select only capable. honest men for
the different places on the ticket ana
avoid factional rows the ticket-or n
majority of 1T at least-can be elected
there were loud cries from the Populis,s
OF liar"
In Lewis county the prediction August
10 was that there is no doubt but Lewis
county will elect nearly her entire county,
Republican ticket. and that she will sriya
the state ticket good majority TO swell
the big majorities OF other Western Wash
ington counties" After the election #
was discovered that the Republican con-
gressional ticket had won by majority
or over 300. the legislative tickle, bv ahnn,
400. while local affairs split up the county
ticket
From South Bend August IS Mr. Wat
son wrote OF certain Republican success
In Pacific county, and referred to the a,s.
sensions in the Republican party that were
likely 10 create reduction of the ma
Jority of 1886 Of AS The reports confirm
ha r1ra tpfi
30 on the congressional ticket. and vet
lose one county officer. while the knife Is
seen in the returns credited to several can
didates on the Republican ticket.
From Aberdeen Chehalis county. the pre-
diciion was sent out August - that Re-
puolicans would be successful. "Repth-
lican leaders are hopeful. but not boast
ful MI Watson said, and As 10 ponu.isp,
ne wrote: They Ohe Popuiists) f4ci,lv
admit that things are not looking as favor
able for Popul!sin as they would wish -
The result in Ctehalis county has been
the Republican congressman have won
with about 20 votes 70 spare. and the Re-
publican legislative ticket carries by 80.
Was Right in Clarke County.
There has been a great deal of coss;n
Washington OF late in reference To the nos
aaa1y % Clarke county being carried
by the fuslonists- /, Is the veriest nom
sense-nere balderdash Of the cheapest
sort-and any one who will take the pains
20 looa into the political conditions that
exist In Clarke county viii readily .r~ea
with me-" Mr.. Watson wrote that from
Vancouver August y.
The election In Clarke county ia oya~
Every Republican on the ticket was e,s,t
ed with maJorities ranging from so 10 s44
August q Mr.. Watson wrote from What
com county: There is 10 doubt what
ever IN the minds OF the most ccnservs-
tive Republicans IN Whatcom county but
tina; the Republican ticket viii b. elec,e;
hy good rua3orties ana that the enti~a
legislative ticket ~ five members eiy ha
successful" Notwithstanding there was a
Bryan majority u as 10 overcome. # was
accomplished. and Yakima Jones received
a majority % &-n over the fusion csnai-
6ates Ey a knitting process whi~h sa.v,s