The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-27

Homcs-coid Democrat. Divided
Bctwcen pryan and Mckinley.
Special Dispatch to the post-ruteliigencer.
PORTLAND. Or. oct. &c = We're every
state IN the North AZ safely landed ~
the mckinley column rs oregon L. to-
day, the services of the Republican ma
tlonal committee for 1890 could be dis
prnSed with aud the campaign Declared
ended at once Here the only question ~
as to majority. what VIII it beF Conser-
vative Republicans predict that II viii ex-
ceed i0.eo while is.va Is the lowest es-
innate Of the ssnEunv State committee
men consider Ono reasonable estimate,
but they quality their opinion with the
statement that II cannot be obtained un-
lrss the weather is Tine the day VI
election Republicans generally, thfv say.
consider a mai iority ~ A,saA ar 300 AZ 40
absolutely certain that thousands viii
stay away from the polls. II the weather
be incismeni or even threatening Ore
gon mist may, therefore, as In previous
years when Republican victory was as
xured prove an important factor IN de-
termining the majority.
Campaign Ngntnst overconnd~0cc
Laying the matter ~ the majority
aside. Il may he ~aia here that the Me-
kinlsy campaign has been remarkable
one in that Il has been simply combat
against overconndence. The stirring work
~ the campaigns which convuised the
state from boundary "a boundary In tho
six preceding presidential election years
has Zen nasiccahiy absent Nhyg ise-
cause Il hRs nni been necessary Never
before IN the states history have tho Re-
pnblicans had snrh q clear field ~ is.A
isSn 1854 and IN 1879 fhey had the hEht
until ths ciosc Of the POLLS for sfifsinw pfu.
raiitirs, IN isss. the efstn was swc,t by
the Murchison letter rather than by the
Harrison platform In iH2 only the fe-
f,,sNl ~ three Democratic electoral can.
dldafe~ 80 withdraw from their ticket
SAVED sha state from The black MARK ~
Panniisns and ~ the exwr-fnefn1rable
campaign ~ fss the managers darrd not
venture = prediction until rntnrna we're
received from tnree-auariers ~ che state
Conditions DiUer~st sow.
lins IN len things havo changed tdke
the PARTY and the nation the Republican
pfat.s committee has "prpa4essea i'n-
like It's predecessors II began It's presi-
dental campaign nefore there were any
candidates with the state election hs-
fore is and with tremendous UNDER
current ot popuiistIr feeIing 60 overcome.
Il set to WORK IN the rprsns with q FER
Vency ana pereiztcney nsxeE ragaied IN
oregon politics How weii Il sgeersslsd
in tootlnR .,ut TtrpAnlnfn is ahawn bg the
handsome and increased HluFniisios ~
Congressman Tongue and MUsHiN isit
its wnrk lid mol end With she state elee-
tinp in juno. Fof fuii month asirrwafd
Il continued ne iaborA. fsnaefAnG gn@tr
effective its parts organization IL ihs
4,rang Republican c1uBtfes. strengthen
tns the party tn ruDntiea Whieh stih
showed q leaning 10 fsfyauisn and Eri-
ting order 5ut ~ chaos IN the tsefno-
paps.liss sections. THIS task completed.
Chairman George A Steal ard Secretary
NsnIfs 4 nuniway could hage ssid "a The
aatiaami committee Within wHsk nfssg
nominations werr made. Oregon WI E#
strongly Republican Nww+ rifh more
gsenlta information they can menilpa
she fnasaYiiirp given ~ Tire fgfsgnlus.
conttnrent 8pan Nesthef eunhittenF. ana
sAH fnat "A isart three and feegisir hfs
In me counties Witch gave seats 8rfa.
f,iusalisiea 10 iS~. ~sli TiNe cord Me-
Klnley ma3ofaiies tais tfst
rhe Last Preside ssiai 1tseticas
Tn afford an laea ~ gne Aefk sr9sn-
ealatsa 49, yhA Republican N8Fts sfA ~
.hsW hew strongly fsepasAsean me state
noW 4. Il II necessary e present ie%
facts and figures from tie lsst afesiae'is
finl election IN isN Mckinley fsfris4
tns state. buf hik plurality @e# only @iiif
rinys sftar tu ikg eisttleH sns state wss
naf.e~.iss "a Bfysn Ths state saS faHs
,s,.sei3sf4aI conventions hMd sHiit he He
faF3iean estff ana Niisg lutefF fpeitFnaa
strife Tets anaafie % tae 1'saAsxstiAA ~aA
seas - ths Free eiifeF mAnia Hpe sata-
rafau @aa Hlftar e4taUeH A. t8H sfNtiI t2i
iemsfas ftA rNd & Nss asase tie9a.sias
if ire harifess ~ fiasssisfssi aHd s,scils
sr-zlsz stsHaasiesus NAq bal 3girAs inE
prver rnhoffa Esofs sniH& l@si&eig ~ ofn-
iains faf fns siivsf ehansefi Auf ~ ihe