The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
Expects to Lead in Northwestern
Republican Majorities.
OPPOSITION IS DeMoRaLIzso.
Hut Republican Leaders Are No Less
Assise and Enthusiasttc--Coun
Cor rentiop Soon 10 Re Called
fssdidsfes for state and Local
Over Committee Organization.


PORT TOWNSEND, July l3.-fn the
general result NJ the polls in November
there Is absolutely no doubt that Jeffer-
son county Will roll up handsome MAORI
ties for the Republican candidates on the
national state and county tickets The
Hepublicanlsm OF the county has been
established beyond question and nothing
less than Wholesale mortality among
members Of the party can change Il.
In the gloom that followed election day
OF 1896 Jefferson county Republicans.
while gazing with melancho eye over
the tabuiated figures showing results I'm
other counties Of the state. found cause
for rejoicing in the victory of the national
ticket and proud satisfaction in the
knowledge Of duty well done; a Rcpub-
lican majority OF go in vote 90 l,l00
proved their fealty 10 the party. and JEFF
ferson In that year was the banner coun-
~ Of the three counties In Washington
that were not swept by the tide Of Popu-
llsm.
In the election Of 1893 the Republican
attitude Of the county was again empha-
sized by increased maJortles for the state
ticket and the election OF every candidate
on the county ticket. The campaign was
effectively and economically managed,
and after the necessary sparring always
preliminary TO county conventions. the
utmost harmony prevailed. Members OF
the party are now lining up to maintain
may be the outcome OF early dIssenson
over party organization and the make
up OF the county ticket, II II perfectly
safe to predict that only one sentiment
viii exist at the polls and the result will
The present condition of the opposition
20 the Republican party In this county
is such that the victory might almost
win itself, There was a cal for q fusion
convention TO elect delegates TO the Demo
cratic state convention In spokane There
were no caucuses or primaries and less
than dozen persons participated In the
convention. delegation Of six was
named TO go 10 the state convention, but
only one Democrat could be found to
make the trip lie gathered In the proxies
OF the others and was the whole thing In
Spokane. This man was Or. ~ &. Will
sen and when II Ia recalled that the Dem
ocrats OF this county we're once strong
enough TO secure his nomination for lieu
tenant governor q the state or me ticket
headed by III I sniyely. OF Yakima, the
decline OF party interest can be appreciat-
ed
nu, while the Republicans here natur-
aiiy find much encouragement In the
Generalization OF tho opposition. II does
not appear TO tend toward over-conn-
dence and inactivity; ON the contrary,
there IL the liycliest interest In the effort
TO see how greatly past majorities can be
Increased.
discussion uf probable candidates on the
state and county tickets. budding and
blossoming aspirations In varions other
pAffa OF tne state are CLOSELY NAiebfV anu
party leaders here show very accurate
Understanding OF the general situation.
So far az open declarations 10. JEFFERSON
IL not asking place on the state ticket.
However. II does not take long to develop
a candidacy and local Republicans. rely
Ing on the county's record OF continuous
loyalty, may. when the right time comes.
prefer some request for consideration.
Party leaders concede that King county.
with a united delegation. viii probably
name the candidate for governor and the
tendency of the comfy with the rest
Of the Northwest. ~ 70 stand by King IN
all things reaseitahie But here, where
personal disapn0iHtments are never per-
rnitted to nndnnser party success, the
Republicans DO not fnvorablv contem-
patel anything that savprs or soreheHd-
ixm and ARE NOT likelv 20 support any
candidate who nav seek 20 override the
wishes OF hts own county.
Jefferson t'taiism and Island counties
comprise uH~ ttlleiRl district now nrrstdv
cd over hy bud - J :. Met linton. whose
term ia about tn expire, jefferson hNs al
ready signsheA as choice for hts sue
eessor the matter having been thspo sel
cf VA the same eonv futipn that elected
delegates 10 the EllensbuvE convention,
W " FelEcr az present prosecuting at
sarney will receive She C,i,ht Votes Of
the county In the iplut C0nVs ntion. ClRi.
lam county. With seven votes. Is said -
have a candidate. go that Island COUNTY
With four Votes, may contol the 9itta-
ton.
II - said that some disrruntied tuau-
enCe has been at work NmanS the lslani
county Republicans. 'ut the closer nvay-
UNITY Of Port Townsend 20 island county
Port Angeles aud the partY leaders h.,rs
are working theoretically f"t F9'sci' =
success
senator CYRUS r Clam vas chosen -
represent jefferson and ClaNam 30 tha
election % iS,S and consequently vtl
serve the district IVA the next iegiH'aiur' 3.