The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
Mr.. Guie's False pretences.


From the time when Mr.. Guie an
nounced himself candidate for the
nomination for governor, he has had
fair treatment by the press and people
Of this city. His right to seek the ONCE
and win it IL he could was recognized.
He professed to be an independent can
didate. standing upon his merits. max
ing no alliances and trusting to his own
strength to at least hold balance Of
age. No one believed that he would
secure a large following, but his ex-
pressed intention was accepted as sin
cere. He has had fair. open and honor
able treatment from the friends Of
Senator Frink.
The caucuses have made perfectly
plain and indisputable what was sus-
pected by everybody before The
Humes candidacy and the Cute can
didacy are the same cause under diff
ferent names. 1t is the Democratic
dodge Of fusion without even taking
the voters into their confidence. In
every precinct a distinct opposition is
made to Senator Frink. Sometimes 1t
is a Humes delegation that is sought
to be elected. sometimes a Cute dele
cation. according to the supposed pref
erences OF the voters there; but the
contest IL made by one or the other Of
them. Nowhere. on the other hand. 10
there any fight between the supporters
OF Humes ana those OF Guie. In no
precinct have the friends Of these two
candidates put separate tickets in the
field.
The combination between these two
forces IL plainly established. 1t Is not
accident. but clear understanding and
close agreement that makes Mr.. Humes
and Mr.. Cute unit in fighting Senator
Frink while 1t prevents them from
lighting each other. 1t could happen
only by virtue Of preconcerted plan,
carrying with II the pledge of concerted
action at the primaries. with such sub
sequent delivery Of delegates In the
convention as might be agreed upon.
The Humes campaign and the Guie
campaign are two wings OF the same
moyement
The public will not be deceived Nv
this most foolish Of pretences. nor will
II look lightly upon the evidence OF bad
faith. These candidates have a right
TO combine IL they choose to do so:
they have not the right to do 1t while
processing publicly and privately, ex-
cept to the initiated, that they are
making independent campaigns. and
assuring the voters that each is in the
field TO win and not to transfer his
strength to the other at the proper
time.
We warn the Republican voters
against this bit OF political deception.
There are precincts where Humes Is
strong In which Cute puts up no contest
whatever. There Is smaller number in
which Mr.. Cute has many friends
whom no inducement could bring to
the mayors support These are TO be
induced TO vote for the Guile delegate.
on the representation that they have
no other choice. sometimes on the as
sertion that their second choice Is
Senator F'rink- The sole purpose Is TO
prevent Senator Frink from controlling
votes that ne would secure over any
and all opposition as against Mayor
Humes These are 20 be lured into
eiecting delegates supposedly In the
interest OF Mt Cute. but In reality to
be delivered TO the Humes managers
in the convention.
The friends Of King county interests
should be on their guard They should
not be sweTved from their duty by any
representations contrary 10 the obvious
facts Of the situation. No friendship
for Mr.. Cute. no feeling that nigh;
move them II he wers making honestly
an Independent campaign for himself
! should influence them His candidacy Is
merely cog In the Humes machine.
every voter wIll have 10 choose be-
tween Mayor Humes and Senator
Frink. That choice should not be at
feotod or reversed by the false pretence
OF an independent candidacy that OBJ
viously IS nothing but the Humes
movement uader a thin disguise
Mt Haldeman. Of the Louisville
Courier-Journai. says that the question
OF the free coinage of silver and gold
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