The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-02
Never Brighter Prospect for Re-
publican Victory.
ALL PEOPLE FOR Mr.. M'klNLEY.
Prosperity Follows His Reign and
sounds the Death KneIl of Fusion
Party Leaders From All Parts
Of the State Tell of the General
Happiness and weIIbeing Of the
People ana How They VIII Vote.

members OF the Republican state commit
tee and party leaders who assembled here
"Wednesday to attend the meeting OF the
committee. From every section and corner
of tho state came men who are Thoroughly
conversant with its affairs and who are In
position TO accurately determine the drift OF
political sentiment among the people.
In the statements made by the members
Of the committee and representative party
men there IL to be found no hesitant note or
doubtful opinion regarding the outlook for
the campaign Of 1900. There never was
brighter prospect for Republican success
than the present, according to the opinions
expressed yesterday. On three important
points tho Republican leaders were In the
utmost unison. namely. that prosperity and
development Of the states resources has
followed in generous measure the installa-
tion of the Mckinley administration: that
ehs people OF the state are for Mckinley
and his policy in every particular and that
fusion is no longer to be regarded as
sentient and tangible political force.
q. r.. Dickson, of ElIensburg member OF
the committee from Kittitas. thus described
conditions In Central washington:
creased Republican matorities In Novem-
ber It must not be supposed that because
Ellensburg has had the only two fusion con-
ventions II the history Of the state that nat
verse Having seen fusion we want none
OF IT, Kittitas county went strongly Re-
publican in 1898. The majority will be even
greater this year"
Coiumbia ana Yakims.
J. L. Mohundro. OF Columbia, said: TN
1895 my county went fusion by about ITO:
In 1888 We gave w. l.. Jones majority OF
100 and the chances are that we Will make
the Republican ma orfty In Columbia next
fall between i59 and 90. One OF the factors
IN our county is the fact that majority OF
ington volunteers reside at Dayton. They
are almost to a man in favor OF the reten-
tion OF the Philippines. They are for Nc
Far reaching. We are for expansion and for
good hard moncy--gold. The silver issue Is
not hoard Of. our farmers ARC prosperous
and buoy. and fusion has taken wings
Of the clevcrest politicians In Central Wash
fnxton: Yakima county has enjoyed an era
Of growth and advancement during the past
two years that is entirely without precedent
N the history OF the county" he said. I'VE
have received a great amount OF outside
money for investment while by tmmigra-
tfon our population has been materially In
Srns,a New homes naxe 10, peen pui,. ,m ans
more and more productive every year.
Money In easy and the people OF Yakima
ere happy and prosperous Under such
conditions as these II was not to be ex-
pected that fusion would thrive. nor has It.
We have some opposition TO the Republican
party. but not much. The opposition is at
loggerheads and disunited. while the Re-
publicans are aggressive. confident and har-
monious. We win carry Yakima county
for the Republican ticket by the largest
majority ever known In our county"
Ira r. tlnglehart, one Of the brightest
lawyers In Central Washington. attended
tho committee meeting from Yakima He
was a member OF the last legislature. and
as chairman OF the finance committee
over the state. Yakima Is with McKln-
ley and his administration" said Mr.. En-
giehart. There II no division OF senti-
ment among the Republicans. In the next
election we will sweep the county giving
the state and electoral tickets splendid
maJorttias. Congressman Jones will he
rcnomnated and will be elected by a
greater majority than he received in 1885"
Kitsap and Pacific.
=. a. Ames, vice chairman OF tho COM
mittee. who lives In Kitsap county. spoke
of numbering In his section, Mr.. Ames Is
at the head OF the big numbering interests
of the PUGET Mil Company at Port Mad-
son. The lumber mills OF our section have
been running on full time and better for
many months" he said, Formerly, ar dur
Ing the days prier 20 President McKinisy's
election, we used 10 run onc-third or one
half time. Our production Of lumber OF all
kinds has greatly increased. moro labor Is
employed. wages are better and business Of
all kinds Is consequently In flourishlng
condition, The Placing OF "a tarin on mm-
her aud LOGS has been one Of the main
causes for the prosperity OF the humber In
terests of the etate.
Tho working men IN the lumber mills
and iossing camps know this They are
with us and IN November we will carry the
county Overwhelmingly FOR Mckinley, hard
pionoy aud the extension Of our domains"
G. G. Dalton, ~ Pacific county spoke
enthusiastically o. conditions in the south
west ION the Columbia river" he said,
I'VE arc locking forward 20 fne run OF
rpring Hrh, The outlook Is Tor good prices
The nshlng and oyster industries OF WilapA
hsrber are ronr'saing and our mmhsi sns
and shinEic mills are doing a great bust
ness We have more ~ these than former
~. The pcoplc OF Pscinr and o. the south
western part % the state generally are
thoroughly satisfied with Prcstden, McfSin-
ley. They know hlm as a patriot and a
safe man. they are Cor HE philiprtne poll
ley aud ia favor Of sound money on these
q sues W. viii give the Republican ticket
IN November A majority that viii astonlsh
the fusiouiSts"
ssahonsi-h aud WsiIs Msiia.
In iase snahomish county rave tho fusion
ticket 4 ma ioritN 81 yearly 400 : r. smith
commit treman from Snehemish said that
IN the November election the county would
the Republican ticket IN lSN
''The Republicans Of SnnhOuish are well
organized and are working To harmony"
he SAID I'VE have onsv the hest pros
rect to look forward 20. Snehomlsh turned
he fusion majority o. lSs into a magnin-
cent Republican victory ~ 1855, and We
are goinr 90 exceed the record made az
the last election when November rolls
around The great majority Of the work
Ing vote Is with us now while In iSs Il
Was the other way Practical illustration
az the working 81 fusion has convinced cur
people 81 its faIlacN.
levi Ankeny. the waila waNa banker.
said "WRlia Wahs y 81 shape e give
the Republican electoral. state and con-
srrSslofal candidates ma3oritics that will
break al records Our peoNls are pros
Ferrous aaa thoroughly IN harmony with
the administration AZ Washington on all
faxues Considerable wheat is now selling
nj prices which net tho growers q profit
not as large as last year 70 be sure, but
nevertheless proit The outlook Is FOR
better movement of wheat IN the near
future There is great amount 81 tom
mage chartered and in Sisht The acreage
Is winter wheat sowu last fall IS 70 per
cent greater than ever before. The sea-
son Is fire and the outlook for another
magnificent crop was never better.
Clarke aud Thurston.
L NJ Rands, Of Clarke said that the
people along the Columbia river were wait
Ing only for the chance to redeem the state
from Popuiism "tf the rest OF the state