The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-02
POLITICAL NOTES FROM THE STATE
PRESS.

Hazard is looking out for Gov Rogers
chances OF such are the hackers Of Rog-
ers.--Tacoma Sun.
of wind-jammers easy to beat.-vancouver
Columbian.
Bryan and Aguinaldo should make a
strong ticket for the anti-expansionists.--
Skagit County Times.
We wonder IL the Democrats win reaf-
firm the silver platform on the plan that
one bad plank deserves another--Cowlitz
Advocate.
The resignation of Judge Gordon IL 10
be regretted, as he was one of the abiest
members of our supreme court.--Hoquiam
Washingtonian.
With Mckinley and Bryan ns preslden-
tial candidates, President Mckinley was
figured at a five to one chance In New
York.-Olympian.
The Populists of Spokane county have
refused to fuse with the Democrats. and
ray they do not propose to be swallowed
up by the latter. And still some say that
fusion fusesi--Centralia News.
1t is remarkable thar the peoples rarty.
which has been persistently advocating
direct legislation. IL. In this state, naming
it's 1900 national delegates by proxies rhos-
en- for the campaign of isaS.--Wha teom
Blade
II Is said the Southwest combine
which has been highly successful In state
politics--wil take up j. OBJ. Scobey for
the goverporship. They couldn't choose
a man who would make a better governor
And that Job" would have a charming
influence on the Irish vote.-CentralIa
Chronicle.
Populism IL fast going to pieces. In
this county II seems TO be getting stabbed
- ~.
IT, At the Jefferson day banquet at Aber-
deem, last week. I. w. Mason and W. II.
Abel, the two most shining lights OF Pop
ulism In the county, pronounced them
selves Demot rats Hoquiam Washington
ian.
The state central committee OF the Peo-
pIe's party are nothing but lot OF tools
in the hands of scheming politicians and
erafters. That ia what they showed them
selves to be by selecting delegates TO the
wrong and fraudulent convention at Sioux
Falls They knew the people would not
do that who paid for the Illegal actlon7-
Washington independent
Over on the Sound the Bryan followers
are telling Il loudly that the colonies tour
waa a great vote maker east Of the noun
tains East az the mountains the gentle
men are spouting about the great enthu-
siasu created IN Western Washington. II
ia always somewhere else that Mr. bryan
cut such a dash. In fact, he was recelv-
ed colby everywhere. -Coifax Gazette.
From the standpoint OF a party man.
fudge Gordon owed II to the party which
elected him 20 retain MS high offics for
the few months that remain until the Re
puhlicsn successor OF Gov. Rogers takes
his seat. Aside from the fact that some
equally good Republican is really entitled
to the pla6e. Judge White will be val
liable addition TO the supreme court
centraIia Chronicle
The United States senate shows slEns
Of Improvement. They have refused to
seat Senator Quay, despite the poser Of
the influence which personal frieBdship
of long years standing gave him with
many OF the senator's. The senate gave
Mr. Quay the same consideration tnst he
himself showed Corbett, of Oregon. The
latter vas appointed after the legislature
mad failed TO elect and the senate held
then that such work didn't go. Mr.. Quay
voting against seating Corbett. 1t Is not
likely this question will ever be raised
again. If legislatures haven't sense