The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-05
COMMENT ON POLITICS ny THE
STATE PRESS.

OF course Senator Turner IL opposed to
the use OF money in the election OF sem
ators.-Sultan Journal.
When a man announces himself a can
didate for an office. Knock him down. 1t
is contrary to the Initiative and referen-
dunn. Let the Office seek the man-Bel-
bingham Bay Independent.
As usual. the jays that run county news
papers are trotting out candidates galore.
If the jays had more wisdom and less
regard for the sensational they would let
the fellows pay for their advertising or
remain undiscovered.-Toledo Tidngs.
Judge Mcdonald says as n Populist he
cannot join the Democratic ranks. He
thinks the Democratic leaders feel sure
Bryan will not be elected. and that the
party will then be turned back to the
old Cleveland Neutrality-suspicious. Republic.
Tacoma and Seattle are both active
candidates for the Democratic state nom
mating conventions. The former city
thinks, now that 1t has "A huge building.
II has the best of the fight. Either place
would be a suitable Iocation.--Shelton
Tribune.
The name of George Dewey viii prob
ably not appear on any presidential ticket
this year. but II II does. the printer will
almost involuntarily set the line. 'et ux..''
as a tribute to the vaulting ambition OF
the esteemed admiraless. who captured the
oaptor of Manila.-olympian.
As kicker the Democratic party IL a
screaming success. AS a clog on the
wheels of progress It beats the air brake
AS promiser It outpromises the man
who never pays his debts. But when II
comes to keeping it's Pledges, the record
is different.-Rockford Enterprise.
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have at last got ashamed Of their name
II not OF themselves, and desire TO be
henceforth known as Lincoln Republicans
They may change their name. as they
have their coats, but the same odor will
still finger around them Eliensburg Cap
itai.
Dude Hamilton Lewis. OF pink whssker
fame went East few days ago 10 work
up vice presidential boom for himself
He and Mr.. Bryan would make a warm
team. Bryan would furnish the wind and
Dude Lewis the whlskers. After election
they could both explain how 1t happened
by simply saying. 'The wind blew through
his whlskers. "-Kalama Bulletin.
There are many fences going up in De-
rnocraey al present. and as fast az Hog-
ers puts up a rail. Bridges stops his work
and tears II down. while Jenkins takes
his eye OF Cline and assists. These fu-
Elonist fumblers will find at the fall cleo
tons that none OF their fences IL suffi-
GENTLY strong TO keep back the tide OF
opposition. and the result OF all their
building viii be utter confusion and roui
--Walla WsiIa Union.
The Popuiists of thia county and state
are about TO sell their birthrighi for a
mess Of pottage. Present Indications are
that the party which four years ago rep
resented a majority OF the voters Of this
state IS about to be appropriatea--name
and principies-by rival party. that
few OF the leaders may enjoy the spois
of victory. II there are any spoils to d.
vide. II VIII be barter and sale for a
few offices.--Falrield Standard
Spokane Republicans hope TO secure for
that city the most important political gath
ering to be held in the state this year.
About the first week In September the Re-
publican state convention. made up Of
about so delegates, will be held TO place
In nomination the state ticket for the
November election. Basing their claim
on the fact that Spokane county has never
~haA . seuvsataon es which . Republican