Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-13
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scented by Senator Foster and lis OPP
ponents. 1t seems quite true, at
least. that the Senator has been power
full enough TO hold the appointment
OF Mr. Ide, as Collector Of Customs, in
allegiance, until the President made
place for his special henchman, wheth.
er the public service demanded it or
not.
The fact is quite As apparent, how
ever, that enough has been said against
both Ide and Croker (the newly ap-
pointed Revenue COLLECTOR to have
impelled any fair. minded President to
shelve them both and ask for an ex-
hibit from a new sample lot.
The Oiympian processes In believe
that this action has disposed of the
last knotty patronage problem that
has split the party, and that hereafter
Peace will shed her refulgent beams
over united brotherhood. 1t will, it
claims, bring all discordant elements
together and cement lasting tie Of
good fellowship. How true this proph-
ecy is likely to be, is shown by existing
circumstances, in local politics, and a
broader sweep of the armament with
the party telescope shows no CLEAN OF
brighter hopes in the near future.
As one of the kickers, represented
by the Recorder stated: "Yes, it is
somewhat revolutionary; but heavens,
man, you do not know what a provo
cation we have had. 1t was simply to
lie down and let the Scobey gang walk
over us, or fight. We chose the latter
alternative, and at least preserve our
self-espect." Whether the latter as
sertion is true or not, considering the
methods Of warfare adopted, there is
certainly manifest some ground for
boiling the regular organization.
1t is natural sequence of success,
however. Men long continued in
power become arrogant; it is trait
! of human nature to regard, by long
possession, political favors as natural
rights, and it is we'll occasionally for
minorities to make an effort to place
majority in line for a change.
Notwithstanding the Olympian pre-
sents a smiling face over the action
which it declares has removed the
"laet Knotty problem" there is doubt.
less a pang way down in its heart that
cannot be repressed whenever divers
other previous "knotty problems"
are passed in review. There are many
grievances to be settled and bones OF
contention to be picked, before that
millennium of peace will begin to dawn,
and as disinteIested umpire, we see
no good reason to prophesy that the
primaries and conventions will be any
more harmonious this year than in
the past, and judging by the past what
have to expect?
Republican conventions have always
resembled circus performances much
more closely than Melba concert; a
high flying trapeze act than an Esther
cantants, and we see no reason from
"advance announcements" to expect
less spirited and less exciting perfor-
nance as the ides of November ap.
proach.
1t was quite third OF a century
ago, when l,igh-class melodrama was
performed by the party in Columbia
hall, with William McLane and Gov.
E.P. Ferry as the star performers. In
order to understand the excitant cause
it is necessary to reveal, in brief, the
methods by which ring-rule was main
tanned in primitive times. The ring
by no means left undone anything &c
control the primaries, but had meth.
cd of working the country precincts
and to some extent the city wards, to
literally "snatch victory from defeat,
should the worst come. 1t was, how.
ever, held as = dernier resort, an alter
native to be used only when all Others
had failed. The plan originated with
gentleman who for years was re-
garded as the most skillful diplomats,
and discreet wire-puller in the county
MIR. L. P. Beach. 1t was his plar
to have certain of his personal friends
to pose with the opposition and secure
election as delegates to the county
conventions, and to make sure thai
their votes were cast exactly right, h.
would 60 over the county, few day
before the convention, and instruct
those who were to attend and secur,
the proxies of those who might under
fire prove intractable, and it Otter
happened that Mr.. B., on the morning
Of the meeting, carried in his coat
pocket the "balance of power" of thu
convention.
1t was on just such an emergenc!
that the mythical feather was addet
to the camel's back, and the primar!
: organization was deity effected Will
VIM. McLane as Chairman, who ap
} pointed of course o Committee OF
} Credentials composed of those special.
J interested in the reform movement
Their report practically eliminated
; Beach's proxies from the convention
Then it was that the fight commenced
and on motion to table the repor
, about the livelist bit OF electioneerin,
ever beheld in q convention ensued
but the vote was inevitable and whsr
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