The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-13
State Committeeman Predict Re-
publican Victory in'the Fall.
IMMENSE GRAIN CRoPIN SIGHT.
Harvest Hands Are Scarce I'm East
wnges Are Hirh-Lunber Mills
ana Logging Csmps Active, With
Wages Higher Than Ever Be-
forc-yictsry Ia Vow Assured

story OF unrivaied prosperity. gen
ersi contentment and OF growing Re-
publican sentiment throughout the length
and breadth Of the state OF Washington
was told by members OF the Republican
state central committee who met in
this city yesterday for the purpose OF
calling the fan nominating convention.
Tho Eastern Washington members said
that an enormous harvest Of grain as
sures prosperity in that section OF the
state The Iumbermen on the committee
reported that never before was there
such activity in their line. In the fish,
ing Industry there Is equal prosperity
and development.
II was the opinion, unanimously ex-
pressed. that because Of these conditions
ana of the widespread satisfaction among
the people Of Washington with the ad-
ministrat.on Of President Mckinley. the
electoral vote OF this state will be given
to the Republican standard-bearers by a
majority larger than ever known before
In the history Of the state.
In Eastern Washington the issue lust
now Is not ono OF Imperialism or anti
Imperialism. but rather OF means for OBJ
tanning the necessary farm hands to take
care OF the grain crop. Members OF the
committee from the vhent-growing sec
ton said that there Is work for sew
erai thousand men In the Eastern Wash
ingtou wheaiheids. at wages ranging from
~ for common Iahorers in the fields. TO
81 per dag for mechanics and skilled men.
This Includes board as we'll
silver Sentiment Dead.
s. O. Cosgrove, OF Garfield county. said;
Garfield county Will harvest the largest
wheat crop In her history. Both AL
snd spring wheat are In excellent con-
dition. The farmers Will have their hands
fun during harvest time. They Will not
have much chance TO talk politics. There
ia no talk Ia our section OF the state
on the silver question. That has been
satisfactorily settled and the people do
not want change. There T. absolutely no
free coinage sentiment. Garfield county
viii contribute q magnificent majority for
the national and state tickets"
Committeeman NJ. H.. Hay, Of Lincoln
county. said that the grain crop Is prac-
ticaiiy safe Harvest viii soon be under
full blast. There Is work IN plenty at
good wages In our section of the country
SAID Mr. Hay, who Is q business man ot
lsrsest grain crop in n" our RI history rhS
acreage this year Is greater than ever be-
fore. according 70 my advices
"Tn Lincoln county Popufsnf r. dead,
and Bryan IL without . following. We
had our county convention July 10. and
IN that convention there were seated "a
delegates Mt least twelve men who have
heretofore voted either the Democratic
or the fusion ticket straight The Re
publican PARTY Is constantly gaining IN
psSnnd ss'rens'h and the result = now
strongly Republican"
judge M,ilard Il Harrison. Of Spokane.
said In Spokane county the general
than II has ever been. our majority for
ths Republican ticket in lsas was on an
majority in isss ~ 2ssn. Next Neyember
Spokane county win give tho Republican
ticket, both state AMI nationnL an aver
aGe majority of about 100 votes.
To Aceomm odate the Farmcrs.
II understand that some OF tho Sound
n
iicans OF Spokane because we held our
county convention early this year. do
not exactly understand what right the
Sound pagers have 10 criticise the Repuh-
licans ~ spokane, yet Il ought To be un-
derHtood that the date Of our county con-
Ncuuon was nxed merely as "a matter OF
convenience for tho farmers Of the agri-
cultural portions ~ the county. The city
members az the committee took no part
In the discussion as to the date OF the
county convention, The members from
tho country asked 10 have AN early con.
v@ntinn 70 order that they might partici-
pate IN the proceedings. The convention
was nhaolntry satisfactory TO the Repub-
Nenns ~ he whole couuty | have Yet to
hear 81 any csitlcisn IN Spokane concern
tuE tho time ~ the convention IL Is con-
ce1ea that the ticket n "a strong one and
that r. vi! recwivs an eyorw helmins ma
soTity IA November
u. u. Croker. 80 Walla Walla aald
that IN his eeunty the bla question now
r. tho insWfisiency " farm help. Gen
irnl Washingt9n win hssvs masnineent
wheat never looked hotter There is
plenty pf work Wages run from s. a
day for common labor to 81 per day for
tthckers aud skilled men THIS INCLUDES
beard would Hike ga see the sound
people help VS. out ~ the matter ~ hsr-
vest hands wnlla walla county win
the state Times are good and the peopls
sFc Satisfied 20 have President Mcklu,
10y 81 the Waite HOUSE for another -four
4. Mohunaro, Of Columbia coun,,
said, Columbia wal furnish the state
With san,nle ~ unsurpassed prosperity
year Neefiy half of an tha barley raised
IN the state is grown IN Columbia The
Srep never looked bgttor thap It does Co.
msnt 60 hsnd IN hand ln our country.
enc W. vi gi%e a t.enrd-o rvakins ma
ssathwcst 4. Unanimous.
Senator J. O. Mewisr. ~ Wahkiakum
a vef9 mSht ran - nsh on the Columbia
river The outlook is not q ths best
or better The Numbering Industry IN M.
sonthwees Ia gettinx rapidly 60 tha front
ena NpiN utsd prosperity Is tho rule Tn,
are All for McKin,ev ana hard mooney
fssss Is no doubt a. e. the sscettan III
ear ~ ,s9r We are almost unau,mou
Z. q h@Ss y -'3 Kis ss1s' S sS,S who &,
caa OF the s*Rt informed }uWheTruuu "A
the n{Ais. &at8 Eha humber ana los
slag caAaps wii contribute tAalr ahar,
~ sesax Zoe the Republican ticket att,
faG TAe numbering Industry ga iu -
s&ANt coNdttiou. The men in tho trNt
ana In the loEgtHg camps arc Ferqlvins
at least = thtvt mare money for theE
sarvtoss than cvev herrgv. There IL uors
IA riNrS Prosperity rules b. ltsr.
that washfaKsou vii certairty EtVa ~
siestoret votes 80 Mcktnlsv BE
srerxe A, Joiner 81 SkNstt III.
Nsgthwrwsl will 10 solid fNr Mektrtcv a t.
iSps.-s,eat aaa fer the state tirkat
n MNAtAt2u, 10 san Juan sHLt tina
IN Bis county there was na toacer ~,