The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

Through the headquarters Of the Repub-
lican state central committee at room 5l3
in the Pacific block Republican campaign
literature is being distributed to party
workers all over the state In anticipation
of the fall campaign Party leaders are
being brought into close touch with the
central organization and in other ways the
decks Of the Republican battleship are
being cleared for action with the fusion
craft.
Secretary Lysons is in charge of tho
committee headquarters. Since the last
meeting OF the state committee he says
correspondence has been carried on regu-
larry between the state committee head
quarters and most OF the county and pre-
cinct organizations throughout the state,
with the result that both the state COM
mittee and the county committees, as well
as scores of party workers throughout the
state. are now better informed and taking
a more active interest than has ever be-
fore been the case so early in the cam
paign-
An evidence Of this is the fact that an
average of about a score of letters are
received daily at the state headquarters
from different parts Of the state. In add
ton nearly 200 letters have been received
at the headquarters from newspapers and
political organizations Throughout the
United States asking for copies OF the
dOoptcu 1T lHo AcCOiil >
convention and for the list of delegates
and alternates to the Philadelphia conven
ton.
Secretary Lysons yesterday received
quantity Of campaign literature forwarded
to the committee by Senator Foster. and
was busy clearing his desk Of other BUSH
ness preparatory to distributing 1t through
speech delivered by Hon. Chauncey NJ De-
pew in the United States senate on iFebru-
airy q on The Government Of the Phil
ippine islands" About 1000 copaes OF the
speech were received.
Literature bearing on the expansion
question 10 in great demand" said Mr.. Ly-
sons. and Republicans al. over the state
write us that liberal distribution Of sound
Republican speeches is all that Is needed
to offset the effect of the false cry of
imperialism raised by Mr.. Bryan on his
recent tour OF this state: Our information
in regard to the general effect of Bryan's
speeches throughout Washington Is that
he did not make a convert outside Of the
prominent Democrats, Populsts and Silver
Republicans throughout the state had left
the fusion ranks on account Of their SYM
pathy with the Republican policy of ex-
been reconverted by Mr. Brvan's Doasted
magnetism or by promise Of office. We
have yet to hear Of the frst instance of n
Republican Of any prominence in this state
having been deceived by the fusion orators
exhortation with his text OF 'mperialism:'
only yesterday a prominent fusion
since declared himself a Republican on
the question Of expansion, called at mead
quarters and told of the efforts that were
made at the time OF the Bryan visit 10
this state to scare him back into the ranks
of the fusionists by the cry Of imperialism
and 'militarisrn; but the attempt was not
successful In this instance, nor in hundreds
of others Of q similar nature.
From Republican standpoint the out
look could scarcely be better. and the
party will certainly carry this state by
upwards OF 10000 majority. Clubs are be-
ing organized all over the state the So
called factional fights are merely local ~
win settle their differences at home with
out involving the party In any bitterness.
and there Is absolutely no doubt that the
party will this year present as solid
front to the enemy as II ever has In Its
history in this state or territory.
probable date of the coming fall conven-
ton. and the committee will probably meet
in June to fix this. Seattle and Spokane
will be candidates for the honor OF enter
tanning the convention. and the dates so
far suggested range from August 10 TO
September 10,
1.-THE work Of the cor'mlt.ea is h.,--
carried on, as a matter OF course, entirely
outside OF individual aspirations fol office.
and we are In no way concerning ourselves
with matters of that kind From present
indications, however, can say that II
looks as though Congressman Jones and
Cushman would be renominated and that
nor will be between King county snd the
southwest"
The state committee rooms are open
daily, and visitors from anv part OF the
state are made welcome. The telephone
number is Union a.