The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-30
WHATCOM COUNTY POLITICS
All Indications Point to a Sweep
ing Republican Victory.
PROSPERITY THE wATChwoRo.
Candidates for state Senator From
Thirty-Third District and for
County Omces Are Coming TO the
Front - Japanese emigration
Question Bobs Up With the
Importation OF Cannery Hands.
Special Dispatch to the Post-rntellisencer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-1ntellisencer.
NEW WHATCOM, June 29.-Although
the Republican state convention is at
least six weeks, and possibly two months
in the future, questions of a political ma
ture are beginning to arouse deep In
terest among the people of Whatcom
county. Here on Bellingham bay, where
the magic wand OF the good fairy pros
perity has wrought such wondrous
changes. are to be found evidences in
plenty Of the sure return to the prtnci-
pies of Republicansm of the voters VINO
in 1896 followed the false god OF silver.
With local Industries growing on every
hand at ar amazing rate. with an indus
trial payroll many times greater than
ever before In the history of the COM
munity and with progress and develop
ment the spirit of the community and
OF the hour. 1t is wholly natural that the
men Of Whatcom county feel that their
interests are vitality bound up in the APP
preaching state and national election.
whatcom county will go Republican In
November by a majority over the COM
bined hosts of fusion approaching 100
This is the firm belief Of the conserva-
tive Republicans of tnis county. II Is
the conviction of members Of all factions
and of men representing every interest In
the Republican party in this county. The
only question Is as to the ability of the
party here 10 insure harmony In party
councils when the county convention
meets early in August for the nomination
Of a county and legislative ticket, and
for the election of delegates to the state
convention. This is the sole and only
problem with which the Republicans of
Whatcom will have TO deal.
Situation in County Politics.
In the approaching county convention
-
tered In the fight for state senator from
the Thirty-third district. comprising the
country precincts and one precinct in
New whatcom. There are four candi
dates for the nomination, namely: W. X:
Moultray. of Edison: Daniel Griffin. of
Ed Brown. OF Custer. All four are thor
cuahly representative. men. The friends
sp 81 ash Snaes ana ne ss Sf ssp %
vorite. Mr. Mouitray Is pioneer in this
county, and Il. perhaps. for this reason.
the best known OF all the men mention
county a quarter of century ago, and
Is ono Of the men who have remained
steadfast in their faith in this section
best energies to building up It's native
resources. He is In every sense man
Of the county, HIS interests are large
has covered a wide range. He is interest
ed In Single making. being the owner of
a. well-conducted plant and q member
Of the County Association of Shingle
Manufacturers. The only criticism that
Is made against him is that he has Of late
been spending a considerable portion of
his time in New Whatcom. which, with
the exception Of one precinct. Ia outside
OF the Thirty-third senatorial district
Mr.. Moultray's candidacy is advocated
by some of the most representative men
OF the community on Bellingham bay.
They say that by reason of his long resi-
dence here. his thorough knowledge OF
the wants and interests of Whatcorl
county and his absolute honesty he would
make a candidate who would win against
any kind of fusion combination
Mr.. Hunter is a shingle mill owner md
a well known resident of the northern