The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-25
TACOMA REPUBLICANS UNITED.
No Fractional Differences Will Pre-
vent Their Polling q Full Vote.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, July s4-Psercs county Repub-
hcsns who are interesting themselves in
the early work Of shs fall campaign are
igabued with much confidence. They de-
clare their firm belief tha. the state and
county Is 70 again come under control OF
their party and show their good intentions
by standing alone from even a sesna1snce
OF faes.orai or local feeling.
Fer The frs time IN the history 81 the
state the leaders IN the county ara ap-
parersiy above the squaseies ordinarily
created by would-be candidates and section
al feeling This : better illustrated n the
matter q the congressional .ignt than II
any other phase OF the coming election.
While State Senator Warhurton, Col
Thasi Huston, Frank Cushrran a-aG l.. II.
Campbell. al - Tacoma, are said 70 ne
in the FIELD for the congressional nomina-
ton. there is a total lack OF feeling in the
ranks OF The party.
l. IS rot indifference but a desire 20 do
what - for the best interest % the party.
The natural preference for one aspirant
over another is doubtless just as strong
here now as ever before. but the fact that
all the candidates for place are we'll known
Republicans seems 70 suffice. The inipres-
sion prevails that Pierce county - TO get
the congressman and SO far as the better
known leaders in Tacoma are concerned,
any one % the more prominent congress
sicnal aspirants now in the field will prove
acceptable.
II is not a Lack Of interest which leads 10
this unanm.ty OF opinion. but a plainly
apparent desire to stand solidiy in the
front-to send 10 the convention a deiega
ton that in strength as well as In num-
beers will be the second largest IN the state
Splits. factio!5al differences, county con-
troverses or CID and all points Of diner
!, s&f H.
the wishes OF Taooma's leading RepuAh-
cans are gra.ified. Pierce county aspirants
for congress are peculiarly fortunate
After their little fights for precedence who
ever wins Is sure TO command the undi-
yided support Of his party. Such is the
feeling now being displayed. and 70 an ex
tent that might mislead a stranger into
thinking the apparent Indifference Is detri-
mental instead of an indication in support
OF the ticket solidly, regardless of its
makeup.
The candidacy OF outside aspirants IL not
unknown here. Allen Weir is 20 b. heard
of as a possibility, and Attorney Fisk. Of
Cowlitz, IS considered possible factor IN
the congressional nomination. So DESTROYS
are Pierce county Republicans TO maintain
a solid front that whatever comes OF the
state ticket distribution they say they WI
be in line. One of the most prominent OF
Republicans IN the county said today IN
talking OF the outlook:
We care, of course. we would Ike TO
rasne the congressman, il Il can ne made
10 fall to us. But if Fisk. Of Cowltz. or
anyone else comes To the front With such
strength as TO Justify his recognition, am
sure Pierce county will do the right fh.ng'
The county ticket is yet too much In
embryo 10 prove interesting. There is Al
present general disposition to apportion
the nominations between the city and coun-
try SO there may be no friction, hut thus
far little has been done toward the selec-
ton of likely candidates. There are sew
eraI Tacoulans logging" for the nomlna
ton for sheriff but unless new plan Of
battle Is agreed upon, they will all have
10 take a rear seat for the aspirant in
1orsed by the out of town districts. The
unprecedented are open in their opinion that
for the greatest good 70 the greatest num-
Der. the sheriff should come from the
country.
Il is expected that after the first of the
ensuing month affairs VII assume more
definite form. The legislative ticket VIII
undoubtedly become an important party
feature % the campaign Entries for seats
III the legislature have rot yet qualified
for the race, but the interest already no
ilceable shows the likelihood OF the contest
hansr decidedly warm.