The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-04-13

the men who were the loosers in
this great poker game" If this
be true, and it is not doubted bv
the Pie-maker, then it is repeated
that Mr.. McElroy is the man of
all men in the Democratic party
to run for governor of the great
state of Washington. AS prose-
cutting attorney he can well afford
to close gambling up as tight as
wax, if for nothing else, to remove
the temptation from himself.
10 man up stump it looks
like Mr.. Wilson was out of King
county politics. Would it not be
good politics to eliminate Mr..
Ankney also and have the King
county boys pull together for
something for King county? The
Ellensburg convention showed up
some peculiar conditions. The
friends of ADkney, from Tom
Humes down to Scott SHETLAND.
The enemies of Wilson (the terms
are interchangeable from the de-
feated candidates for the largest
postohces in the state down to the
smallest postofices in the state
were there or represented there by
some one. The methods and tao
tics used in that convention could
have been those Of the worst enc
mics the Republican party has to
contend with. The utter disre-
gard Of consequences could not
have been greater if the purpose
had been to disrupt the Republi-
can party. Honorable men like
Sam Piles will not deny that the
plain, fair and honorable agree
ment entered into by and between
Mr.. Neufelder and Mr.. Hughes
and their immediate friends and
confirmed by the county conven-
ton was grossly disregarded by a
vast majority Of the King county
delegation. Honest, honorable Re-
publicans may disagree on men for
places, but honorable men do not
disagree upon methods. Men,
however, sometimes forget their
honor when the compensations for
their services depend upon the &C
complishment Of the object for
which they are to receive compen-
sation. Whether or not this county
was entitled to two delegates to the
national convention ceased to be a
question when the King county
delegation received the instructions
of the county convention. The
honorable men in that delegation
went to Ellensburg to carry out
instructions. There were three
classes.
l. Those who tried to carry out
the instructions Of the county con-
vention whether it resulted in the
selection Of a Wilson man in Spo-
kane or not.
2. Those who would obey in
structions if to do SO would not re-
suit in sending a Wilson friend to
the convention from Wilson's
home town.
3. Those who disregarded the
instructions of the King county
convention first, last and all the
time in the most dishonorable
manner.
The first faction was led by Sam
Piles.
The second faction was led by
Thomas Jefferson Humes and his
goseling, Guie
The third faction was led by
Piper. Some say Tom Bevan was
his partner, but those who know
better say Tom Bevan swore like a
pirate and denounced Piper as a
dirty william for suggesting SO dis
honorable course.
It is an open question whether
an honorable man had not better
remain away from the national
convention than to be under the
slightest objection to such men.
Mr.. Hughes was not hurt by the
methods used in that convention.
The King county delegates, who
were true to their instructions,
made mistake in not demanding
an opportunity on the floors of the
convention to show up the scoun-
drels. That this was feared by the
conspirators was proven by a forced
adjournment two hours before
train time. 1t is idle to claim that
such conduct does not hurt the
party. King county has earned
the proud distinction of having in
fiicted cruel and mean injury
upon her old-time friend, Spokane
county.
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| The Republican convention en-
dorsed State Senator Andrews as
consul at Yokahoma. This posi-
ton was filled until very recently
by Hon. John f. Convey, who was
politically known as Unanimous