The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
Republican State Committee As
sured Of Victory.
Asr WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN.
siss 81 xAs neDubIicsn majority IL
ne onIy Unsettled question WOW
-nxDeetel 20 Exessa 1S,00O-
Denesrasis Teap Of Dryanisn
WIN mako RepubIican Electors
Ran AhsaA Of the state Ticket.

enters upon the concluding week OF the
campaign with the absolute assurance
that the only thing about which there
il the Siightest question = the sixe OF the
iican electors and state ticket From the
nrst no doubt has been felt ~ TO the
completeness Of the Republican victory.
but two months ago there was no ex-
pectation that Il wculd develop into
landslide.
Early in the campaign II was predicted
that no general public interest would be
shown IN politics. No apathy has. now
ever, been encountered by the Republic
ans. Their meetings. especially during
the past week. have been attended by
crowds which taxed the capacity OF the
largest available buildings. These crowds
have Gwen careful attention and their
Endorsement Of the principles enunciated
has been enthusiastic.
From every county. in fact from every
precinct, como reports Of Republican
raina. The Republican speakers who have
been stumping the state. visiting every
tswn and precinct OF size. and continually
in close touch with the rank and file Of
tho voters. confirm these favorable re-
ports,
whitney. w. r.. Humphrey. Col. J. :.
weisenberger. w. II. etrattcn and several
gathered Mt the state headquarters yes
terday afternoon. The outlook for sue
cess was naturally the subject OF CONVEX
nation. and several predictions as TO the
state result were made, Tho lowest esti-
mate upon the Republican plurality was
5000 and The figures rsn.sd fro from that nat
he In excess OF G,ooo.
seme ~ the Estimates.
I'm make no prsdictions as e na,oI #,
Rsp sa,n 81 "a sndsias sm mp
tive IN nguring upon political PROPOSE
ton. but I think that even the most OPP
timistic Republicans with DO pleasantly
1--WE ara assured Of the state by ct least
IS. 200 and would not be surprised 70 see
the. Republican electors run ahead OF
that" said s a, Cosgrove.. "Conserva-
far up into the thousands. but these do
not compare with the way the Republican
electors will rim. Democratic business
parts Of tie state viii vote for Mckinney
and Roosevelt. although on tho balance OF
Tho ticket they viii support thar party
nominees They fear the effect which Bry-
try ana propose 'n 70 " take non no chances.
rnuid tell YOU the names Of dosens Of we'll
known pemocrats who win mark their
hallcts In this way"
the Republicans wilt carry the state By
7s CO." naid Judge whitney. II would not
he surprised 10 see the piuralities for the
;lsctors run r.. nearer seooo HaviGs been os
netition to nudge ~ the extent pr the de-
fectJcn from that party. In the eight conn
ties In which l have campziEned have
me and tell me that far the nrst time in
their Hives they intend Ia vote for Re-
rlhiican for president.
's'rhev hesitate to openly announce the
chanr~ In their convictions because OF the
natural ridieuio they would receive from
their old party associates, hut rs they
know ! have passed through the same
feeling for me and come 70 me and say
that did right when decided TO support
McKinley. This quiet Democratic vote for
Mckinley - the feature about the cleo
tion that will surprise tho politicians"
'If the Republican gains In other parts
~ the state ars as great az IN those COM
snunities I have visited. a claim 81 1890
plurality II conservative" said VIM r.
,'In Eastern wash'nrton." said Col.
Weisenburrer, who has Just returned
frnm q trip to that Part OF the state.
having spent a week In Spokane county
alone. "the Republicans refuse 20 conesde
a single county 10 the f,rsicnisss THE
only doubt II about Stevens county and
The pcll shows that q. result there win
the RrpIhiicans. although the Popullsts
haa M plurality two years ago. Whit
man county would also be in doubt were
not the roruilsts aud Democrats at war.
Thr two factions are bitterly fighting earh
.ther and thr Republicans are counting
IN IN riuratity N the county. Senator
i'ttuk viii run ahead Of hts ticket. as
many 81 the r0pulsxtr viii cut Rogers.
A Republican victory In Spokane IL ron.
~~dsd Chairman puwh SAYS the plurality
CIR the state ticket WITH not be less than
iSoa"
All Reports Are Favorable.
The reports received AZ the state head.
quarters from tho meetings last week ara
uniformly favorable. The attendance ev-
efywhera has been heavy. several % the
Fsiltes breaking all local records.
one cf tho greatest political meetings n
the history ~ walla Walia was the Re-
publican rally Thursday night Senator
Frtnh. VIII u Gay aud w n. Stratton
wrrc the speakers The address OF the
esssins was made by senator rrink whe
TALKED for an hour and halt The Inn
ttenxa Audience-sasexv asailshls foot
az room in the opera house waa
aecuple3-gave closest attention, and
at the close the speaker waa
eiven q characterization which amount
- almost 70 an ovation. The dsy
after ths rally the county central com.
naistee was forced to wire 60 the stats