The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-27
Chairman Schively Receives Good
News From Many Counties.
Eastern washinGton Voters, After
Ascertaining Facts Regarding
senator FrinIx's Position, Flock to
His standard-Whntcom County
Due for . Magnificent Majority
Encouraging Reports Received.


the four electoral votes OF the state OF
washington and every candidate on the
state ticket will be triumphantly elected
In every county in the state the Republic
can forces are steadily advancing, forcing
the enemy to cover and gaining material-
iy even over the advantage won in lsss
So spoke J. Fl. schiveiy. chairman OF
the Republican state central committee,
last night. after finishing examination OF
q batch OF reports from various counties
in the state and after reading huge
stack OF letters addressed 70 him from
various sections by Republican politicians
and workers.
Mr.. scbively did not stop with the
statement quoted at the beginning OF this
article He proceeded to give cogent
reasons for the faith that is in him These
reasons were supplemented by facts culled
from correspondence and from the state
ments made by visiting Republican work.
ers from various parts Of the state ear
lier in the day.
1--WE have today received reports from
Kittitas county which are most cncour-
aging In their nature" said Mr.. Schive-
iy. For obvious reasons I cannot tell
you from what sources the Information
comes, but ] can say that Kittitas county
will be strongly Republican In this cleo
ton. The friends OF Mr.. Frink are active
and aggressive The farmers Of Kittitas
the facts concerning Mr.. Frinks atti-
tude toward their interests and they have
been convinced that the statements made
by the fusion press wero deliberately de-
signed to deceive them.
Farmers Have Investigated.
1.-THE record shows. as the Post-Intel-
ligencer has conciuSfvely demonstrated.
ehat Mr.. Frink has steadfastiy and con-
sistently voted In the interest OF the
farmers OF Washington on all matters
connected with railroad legislation. From
Information received today from Kittitas
county. l am firmly convinced that the
farmers over there have been looking into
the matter OF Mr. Frink's attitude toward
their interests and have found out for
themselves that his position has been
grossly misrepresented. The result has
been and will continue TO he that Mr.,
Frink will be benefited by the unscrupu-
lous attacks against him.
I'm Whitman county the same condition
OF affairs exists. Despite the efforts of
the fusion organs who so ruthlessly dis
torted the truth. Mr.. Frink Is steadily
gaining In the Palouse country. Hts
frank and manly stand in favor of rail-
road commission which IL advocated by
the grain growers OF Eastern Washing
ton, has siienced the guns Of the enemy.
"The Whitman county farmers have
consulted the records and have ascer-
was always friendly to their interests and
voted to that end. His vote with that OF
Senator Crow. OF Whitman. was cast. In
the legislature Of 1896, in favor OF the
reconsideration Of the Helm Morgan bill in
the hope that II could BIO saved and be
enacted into law for the benefit Of the
AGRICULTURAL interests OF the state.
'Chairman Gage, OF the Whatcom coun-
~ Republican committee. informa me by
letter that the situation there is most fat
.erinx for Republican success. The fusion
forces are demoralixed and without hope.
The Republicans have made wonderful
accessons. even over two years ago. In
Wha;com county, AS in many other eoun-
ties. the Democrats have forced the Pop
ulisfs to Join the Socialist organizations
or else 10 come out for the Republican
ticket. expect 10 see Whateom roll up
n majority that will discount all figures
made earlier in tho campaign"
Ticket Gains I'm Favor.
In letter received yesterday by Chair.
man SchiVely. Chairman Hay, of the
county central committee Of Idnsoln
county. says that the Republican state
ticket IL steadily gaining friends that the
majority OF the people are strongly in
favor Of President McKnley's Philippine
policy and that In Chelan county. Wink h
r. In the same senatorial district as Lin
coin. the entire ticket In growing daily
other reports received by Chairman
Schively Indicate that the apathy which
existed In the early weeks Of the cam
palgn has entirely disappeared and that
now among the Republican workers there
II a strong feeling OF enthusiasm and
confidence In the outcome OF the hght.
There " determination TO bring out tho
full party vote and to make the certain
Republican victory In November a record
breaker IN point OF majority
George W. Dieer and .. l., Gtlchrist. Of
Lewis county, were among the callers al
Chairman Schlvoly's once yesterday,
They said that Lewis county viii be good
Tor from 40 20 40 majority. They said
that In Lewis county there was no talk
as 10 who was strong ana who was veal,
on either ticket, the Republicans had do
termined 90 hring out a great vote Ter the
straight ticket which theY sa,A suits this
masses OF the Lewis county voters