The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-30

In enumerating the various Re
publican nominees that d. B. Crock
er, the willy Walla Walla politician,
has opposed that have been nomi-
mated for political preferment by
the Republicans Of that county, the
Pie-maker is Of the opinion that the
enumeration overlooked the gravest
political offense Of all that has ever
been committed by Mr.. Croker. Ii
he and his friends did not knife the
Republican ticket, at least the head
Of it, in 1900 then a great majority
of the citizens of this state are la
boring under a mistaken idea. There
may be some excuse for a politiian
to knife a nominee for the legisla-
turec whom he thinks is going to
vote against his choice for the Unit
ed States senate, especially when
such politician is being supported by
such senatorial aspirant, but there
is no excuse in the world for a poll
tician to knife the head Of his tick
ct because such nominee is not the
choice of himself and his friends.
While the Pie-maker does not open
ly accuse Mr.. Croker of working
against the Republican ticket in
1900, yet there is much evidence
tending to show him up in that
light, and like a great majority OF
the Republicans of Walla Walla
county, The Seattle Republican be-
lieves it very unwise for Senator
Fo ster to name Mr.. Croker for the
position he seeks-eollector of Gus
toms at Port Townsend. Ii it be
true, and the Pie-maker does not
doubt it, that Mr.. Croker either
openly committed sin against the
Republican nominees in 1900, or
even committed the sin of omission
against the Republican nominees in
1900 in this state, that is to say,
he did not take the same active part
in the campaign that he had
previously done, because the nomi-
nees Of the party did not meet his
personal APPRECIATION then it is the
same as rewarding enemies Of the
party in giving him SO high a fed
eral position as the one he seeks.
Republicanism is for the most part
quite consistent, but in view OF the
many things surrounding the D. B.
Croker appointment as collector OF
customs at Port Townsend, the Pie
maker does not hesitate in saying
that the party would be quite incon-
sistent in making this appointment.
There is at least strong opposition
to Mr.. Croker, not only in his own
county, but all over the state, and
that opposition should be given some
consideration by the power sthat be
or disaster will befall the party.
Looking as brown as a berry and
with hayseeds dropping from his
whiskers and likewise his hair, Ma
ior S. r. Nettleton, who is now a
rancher near Kirkland, Washington,
was seen on the streets of Seattle one
day this week. Save the usual ''gosh
darn" so common to the average
farmer, the major now presents the
appearance Of typical potato digger.
81 am happily located near the lit
tie town Of Kirkland, where | am
raising vegetables and trees. The
vegetables l feed to my pigs and the
trees l burn for frewood. Incident
ally I dorp over to the city and make
a few mining deals, which furnishes
oil to run the machinery. | am no
longer in the political world, as we
country folks do not pay much at
tention to politics. However, | en-
JOY reading the Political Pie-Pot,
and [ feel that [ know all about
King county politics after I have
done so. Without commenting on