The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30
CONES FROM AMONG THEM.
n MULLIGAN, OF YAKIMA,
leaves DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
:. LANCER Sees That the OrEanixa-
fisn Has Amy Principles He Was
Accustomed to Respect md VIII
vote the Republican Ticket.

e,eclai Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
NORTH YAKIMA, Aug. 81. r. Multi
San well-known Democratic worker of
,hIs plaoe, Informed the Democratic lead
~ today that he had decided to vote for
Mckinley and Roosevelt this year, and
that they could not count on any assist
ancs from him to elect their county tick
Il this fall
II am done with them,' said Mr.. Multi
ran this afternoon. II shall cast a straight
Republcan ticket at the election, and
ehali do everything in my power TO in
duce my friends to do the same. I cast
nv first vote for Samuel J. Tilden in 1916.
and have been consistent Democrat ever
since, but was always a Democrat on ac-
count Of the principles of the party. am
now unable to see that the party has
4any principles; at least there are none
that suit me
The interests OF this coast demand the
election OF Mckinley and the continuance
fof the Republican party In power. The
people OF the coast. of the state, and OF
the Yakima valley. cannot contribute to
Democratic success this year. They are
vitality Interested in the defeat OF the
party. ! arm more particularly concerned,
however. In the political conditions in this
county. The fusionists here are under
the control OF Henry J. snively and the
party exists apparently to do az he com
Hnively."
Revolt Against suiveIy.
1t may be said, In the way OF com
mentary upon Mr.. Muliigan's closing re-
marks, that the revolt against the leader
shlp OF sniyely among une Democrats OF
this county Is assuming quite respectable
proportions. II has bsen fondly imagined
{ by Democrats here that Sniveiy was out
OF ~ that his influence In the party was
gone. and that no would BIO heard OF no
more forever. The sudden return of the
governors principal lieutenant in these
parts to the leadership has been ono OF
ne surprising features OF local politics.
u was taken for granted that this coun-
" would send antf-Rogers delegations to
The state convention. Thafleaders general
~ DID not hesitate TO say that the renom-
nation OF Rogers would be inexpedlent
*tlne or the fusion organs was against the
yov,ernor. and tho other was on the fence,
Wiling. as always. to follow the crowd
when the timc came. The public was
permitted TO believe that sniyeiy would
DO counted as cipher In all the political
ealcuiations OF this fall. II was even an
bounced. in semi-official way that
snively would be left Mt homo when the
stats delegations left for Seattle.
In the twinislinR OF an eve all this was
.aanged Tho anti-Rogers organ began
over themHelves In their haste to get TO
Enivsly's Office to End whether they could
nave places on the state delegations. At
the county convention Snively was high
man. Whenever he said anything IL went
Nobody knows lust how II happened to be
30, unless. perhaps, Snivelv himself
Notwithstanding snlveiy's return to
power and his recent successes. there is
large element IN his own party which
remembers hls ill-sfarred candidacy for
governor In isa3 and positively refi,ses 10
rseognire his leadership. 70 mention
hnively.s name 70 many or these old
timers 10 like shaking red rag before a
bull.