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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

power. In further commenting on this
it might be noted that though Jackson
was powerful, self-willed man and
had many disputes with congress over
public measures, he only used the veto
power twelve times. Johnson, who
was president at the time of the re-
construction, and who came within
one vote of being impeached and who,
by the way, is the only one of our pres
1dents that was ever put on an i'm
peachment trial, felt called upon to use
the veto power twenty-One times, and
of those twenty-one times fifteen of
them were overridden by congress.
Grant, who followed in the wake of
Johnson, differed in many instances
from congress and vetoed forty-three
different measures, but none of the
measures vetoed by him were passed
over his veto. Cleveland, as has al
ready been observed, used his veto
power more than all of the other presi-
dents combined, having vetoed 3O1
measures during his first term and
forty-two during his second. Repre-
senting, as he did, the Democratic idea
from Southern standpoint, he at
tempted to favor the South by vetoing
many Of the bills passed by Northern
congressman and succeeded right well
Washington, the father of his country
vetoed but two measures; John Adams
none; Jefferson, the patron saint OF
Democracy, none; Monroe, none; Van
Buren, none; Lincoln, the emancipation
three, and Arthur, four.
The government has recently issued
orders for one of it's revenue cutters
to proceed to the shores of Russia and
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

but there is no reason why it should
have both senators; and the very fact
that the west side has the biggest vote
is the very reason for the belief that
1t will never do to permit both sena-
tors to come from the other side of
the mountains, for if the Sound once
secures both senators it will be very
dlfhcult to get one back, and there
would be nothing which would so
strengthen the desire for the forma-
ton OF new state east of the noun
tains as to be without a senator from
this side. The people east of the
mountains are as proud Of their state
as are those who live on the Sound,
and the talk of new state never has
been gratifying to us. But to lose both
senators and to feel there was little
chance, at least for years to come, to
get one OF them back would certainly
induce many people to call for divis-
ion. 1t is this feeling of fear which
gives Mr.. Ankeny his strength in the
Walla Walla country and which gives
Mr. Wilson his strength in the north
western counties of the state and
which will certainly prevent Mr.. Pres
ton receiving many votes from east of
the mountains, and which may unite
the forces Of Mr. Ankeny and Mr.. Will
son either for one of these two men
or for some other Eastern Washington
candidate. The people believe that it
would be great injustice to the rest
OF the state to have both senators
l1Vlng within forty miles of each 9TH
er, and they will unite against any-
thing of the kind. There is a belief
that if Seattle wants a United States
senator she should wait until Senator
rosters term expires and then if the
people of the west side say give it to
Seattle, well and good. But one of
the senators belongs east of the noun.
tains, and the people always will de-
mand it. 1t is true that Spokane once
had both senators and one congress
man. But every one recognized the
fact that this was an accident, and
that it would be absolutely an i'm
possibility for the city to keep even
two OF them, say nothing of three. One
OF the senators was certain to go to
the west side at the very next election.
Every one knew it would, and it did.
The fact that Spokane chanced to have
both for one term was no danger to
any other part of the state. But if the
west side should get both, the people
know it would be very difficult to get
one back.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

One Of the most creditable special
numbers that has ever been issued by
colored journalist was the Florida
Sentinel, which was sent out a few
weeks ago. From a business stand
point it surpassed anything that has
yet come this way issued by coIored
talent and it was full and overfowing
with well written articles bearing up-
on the colOred race and it's condition in
the various Southern states. When
coiored journalists seek to issue more
creditable publications both regularaly
as well as special they will be more
credit to the race and will be a STEP
ping stone to higher industrial state
which the Negro is struggling to
reach in order to compete with the ef-
forts and successes of the members of
the white race throughout this coun-
try.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

Spokane and Whitman are the only
counties in the northeastern part of
the state which sent Republicans to
the last legislature, and there were
only seven members in both houses
from both these counties. The Repub.
licans see many reasons for expecting
better results this fall. In the first
place, four of the five districts of
Spokane county are Republican and
the cause of the Republicans has
grown materially in the past two
years, while the Democrats of the
city OF Spokane are badly divided.
These four districts will elect ten mem
bers. In Whitman county one district
is safely Republican and will elect
three members, and the Republicans
hope to carry the other. Another fact
is expected to contribute to increased
Republican majOrities this fall. This
is the influx of Eastern people which
has been going on for the past two
years-not those who have come in
the past few months, for they will not
have been here long enough to vote
put those who came last year and the
year before. There are several thou
sands OF these and there is every rea-
son to believe that a considerable ma.
Jorlty OF these men are Republicans.
This will materially and almost GER
talnly increase the majorities in Re-
publican districts, and will assist the
Republicans to obtain legislative votes
IN such districts as Senator Hallett's
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

The notable dead of the week are
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, who
died at his home in Washington City
last Tuesday evening after a lingering
illness covering a number of months.
Archbishop Michael Augustin Corrl-
gan, one of the notable bishops of the
Catholic church, who died in New
York City last Monday evening. F
Bret Harts, the well known American
author, died in London last Tues lay
evening. Mr.. Harris was probably one
of the best American writer's of the
age; and Hon. Amos T. Cummings of
Baltimore, Maryland, one of the most
notable members of Congress.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

who is so little known. Will it be a
three-cornered fight? If it is, no man
can name the winner now. Or will
two of the factions combine against
the third? If so, which two? 1t would
seem that Mr.. Preston and Mr.. An
keny could scarcely unite, for if there
is any one candidate for senator whom
Governor Mcbride is unalterably op-
posed to it is Levi Ankeny. On the
other hand, would the governor and
his friends consent to unite with John
L. Wilson much more willingly than
with Mr.. Ankeny? AS to an alliance
between Wilson and Ankeny, this is
as improbable as the others. There
fore it would seem that the Eighth
Senatorial District is to see battle
royal between the three senatorial as
pirants.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

Mr.. Ankeny is but little better off
IN Spokane county than is Mr.. Pres
ton. He has been in the field longer,
but he has so far no particular fol-
lowing here. In the past even the
men who have been opposed to Mr..
Wilson have seldom been for Mr.. An
keny. Yet Mr.. Ankeny is making some
eHort TO do something. B. D. .CrocKer,
OF Walla Walla, has made a number
OF visits to the city, and at the present
time j. B. Wilson, also of Walla Walla,
is in the city looking over the field
and making an effort to secure a work
ing basis for the Walla Walla man.
what he will be able to accomplish re-
mains to be seen.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

The Republican sees no cause for
alarm in President Roosevelt's remov-
Ing few cOlored men in the South
from federal offices and appointing in
their seteaed white men. The condi-
t1ons may warrant such a change and
whether the conditions warrant the
change or not it does not meean SO
very much after all to any race to
boast of few federal appointments.
Ii the removing of colored federal Of
tce holders will mean that the men
removed will be driven into business
channels instead Of political channels
as they have been ever since they have
been enfranchised it would be a God
send to the Negroes Of this country.
for one successful business man
among the colOred folk is better than
dozen successful politicians. The
Negro race of the United States, as
has been so frequently said in these
columns, want business men first of
all and then politicians will follow in
their wake. When the race gets better
supplied with business concerns busi-
ness men and business firms and fac
tories, mills and mines and the like
then it will be in a better condition bv
thousand fold.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

OF these is the Walla Walla country
and the senator from King county is
not deluding himself with the hope of
capturing Levi Ankenys stamping
grounds Another spot where there
are two or three Republican votes to
be, had is one of the districts of Whit
man county, and the governor and
Mr- Preston are making a big effort
TO capture this district The Yakima
country is the only other place. where
they can hope to have votes from east
OF the mountains.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

One OF the prettiest political fights
IN the Republican party this fall will
be in the Eighth Senatorial District
which comprises the southern part of
Whitman county. This has been in
clined to be Wilson district in the
past, but Mr.. Ankeny has had a strong
following there. Mr.. Preston and Gov
ernOr Mcbride have now come in and
are supposed to have captured the
district for the Seattle man by secur-
ing State Senator Oliver Hall who
has been one of Mr.. Wilson's strong
est friends, and by appointing Mr.. J,
W. Arrasmith as grain inspector. But
the question now is can these two
men turn the district against the man
1T has been for in the past to another
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09
SPOKANE POLITICS.

SPOKANE, May Are the candi.
dates for the United States senate
from the different parts of the state
afraid of Spokane county? Why are
none OF them, except John l.. Wilson,
making any attempt to secure support
from this county? 1t certainly seems;
strange that they do not look to Spo.
kane for aid, for there always has
been an element in the county which
is opposed to the ex-senator But this
opposition seems to be little more than
mere opposition. 1t is against one.
man, but not for any one. Perhaps
the opposition to Mr. Wilson would be
more effective if it had some one to
fight for as well as to fight against.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

At the present time Spokane has at
least one, and possibly two, prospec-
tive candidates for congress. William
M. Ridpath has announced himself as
candidate, and is making a fight to
secure Spokane countys delegation to
the state convention. At the present
time no one is opposing him. Alonzo
M. Murphy in the past has been
candidate for this position and prob
ably would like to again seek the nom
ination. Both Mr. Ridpath and Mr..
Murphy are anti-Wilson men. Among
the opponents of Mr.. Wilson there is
strong belief that their cause will
be helped if they can present the name
of good man as Spokane's candidate
for congress. Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
Ridpath are not the only men whose
names have been spoken of in this
connection. Frank T. Post, Judge
James z. Moore and w. J. c. Wake
field are among others mentioned. The
men who wish to beat Mr. Wilson
think they would succeed if they can
first secure the nomination of a Spo-
kane man for congress. But they are
having some difficulties to overcome.
They cannot agree among themselves
who to support for the position Col.
Ridpath, it must be acknowledged. is
not strong candidate Ha hoe rot,,r,
ed too recently from the ranks of the
Silver Republicans and from among
the followers of Senator Turner to
make desirable candidate. On the
other hand, if another candidate is
brought out against Mr. Ridpath it
divides the forces of the anti-WiIson
people and enables him to defeat them
the more easily if he chooses to do so.
further, to support a Spokane candi-
date for congress is a direct threat to
Congressman Jones, who comes from
east of the mountains and who will
not want his chances of denomination
endangered by candidate in the field
from Spokane county. The result is
that to bring forward a candidate for
congress from Spokane is fraught with
danger to the people who desire to
defeat Mr.. Wilson. A shrewd politician
might manage it, but the question is
where is the man who is capable of
doing it.
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A Great Purchase That.

The Daulton Carpet Co. purchased
the stock of the John Schram Co., con-
sisting of Steel Ranges, Stoves, Gran
1teWare, Tinware, etc., at Csc on the
dollar.
If you want stove or range now is
your opportunity.
DAULTON CARPET CO.,
1920 First Avenue.
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he has been here concerning the W Y
OF doing things in the North that :,
going to put him under a cross fire rti
less he uses more judgment in t.
future. Recently, so goes the story,
the doctor was terribly shocked at see
ing some colored children attending
the public school, at which the major
ity of the children were white Now
we all know that the white and color
ed children do not attend school to-
gether in the South, and we know that
such it quite Objectionable to Dr. Mat
thews and all other Southern people,
but Seattle is not in the South and it
has none Of the Southern ideas, and
when a divine starts into making a
warfare on the way public affairs are
conducted in a new city in which he
has been called to preach he is going
out OF his way to hunt trouble. The
people of Seattle feel that they are
just about as intelligent as DR.. Mat
tneWs, and II they want Negroes to
attend the public schools here it is
none of DR.. Matthews business, and
The Republican takes this opportunity
OF serving notice on Dr. Matthews that
the Journalistic hell hounds will be
turned loose on him if he goes to med
ding into the public affairs of this
city, and especially such affairs as
touch the race question. The members
OF the First Presbyterian church did
not import DR.. Matthews here at q
salary of $4,000 per year to teach them
ideas, but to preach Christ
and him crucifed, and it is suggested
that he go to work at that and stick
to his text or the devil will be to
pay.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09
POLITICAL POT PIE.

And now comes Judge w. H. White,
commonly known as Warhorse White,
and announces his intentions in the
future to support Republican nominees
at the polls. What has brought this
wonderful change over this lifelong
Democrat is not explainable at this
thine. What does all this mean?'
said a we'll known citizen on the
streets one day this week; Colonel
Blethen is supporting Harold Preston,
and Warhorse White has announced
his Republican conversion, and yet
both of these men are warm personal
friends Of Senator Turner, who is a
candidate for reelection at the hands
OF the coming legislature, which will
be in session in less than eight months
from now. 1t would seem to me that
these well known Democrats have
some kind of joker up their sleeves,
which they propose to play at the pro
per time"
The friends of Judge R. A. Ballinger
are still urging him to announce him
self as a King County candidate for
Congress and he has the same under
adviseemnt and it is highly probable
that his candidacy will be officially an
nOunced within a week or more.
Hon. John E. Humphries having
twice saved his friend, Will E. Hum
phrey from almost certain political de-
feat, now feels that Mr.. Humphrey
should aid him in his candidacy for
supreme Judge instead of himself be-
ing a candidate for Congress. Turn
about is fair play
Mt. Zion Baptist church, told Uni
Versity Grounds) Rev. ]. Gordon Pher-
son, pastor. Preaching IL a. M. sub
ject, Heaven; Sabbath school 1890
Young Peoples Bible Glass and Praise
Service p. NJ; sermon p. M, sub.
ject, Gamblers and Gambling" Let
every good citizen come and hear this
sermon
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

From dispatches from Washington
D. c., it is learned that Ide's confirma-
tion will not be opposed any further
by Senator Foster as the charges
which he filed against him have fal
len fiat and the president refuses to
entertain them any further If Mr.
Ide succeeds in getting confirmed for
the position for which he has been
named he can compliment himself of
having won the hardest fought battle
from a political standpoint ever waged
in the state of Washington, for the
reader will remember that the entire
congressional delegation from the
state of Washington with the excep-
ton of Senator Turner, who is a Dem.
Ocrat, and could do him no good, was
practically against him. While Cush-
man may have favored him to some
etxent, yet such an appointment was
beyond his reach and he could only
use side influence one way or the
other.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

President Roosevelt has twice used
the veto power since he has been
president, and in that he has used it
just as frequently as did President
Mckinley during the entire time he
occupied the presidential chair. The
veto power is one that has not been
often resorted to by the presidents,
because when exercised it showed that
the president believed that he had
more Judgment about what should and
should not be done than the entire
congress, and therefore all presidents
have used the veto power with much
discretion. The first six presidents
of the United States used the veto
power but nine times; Jackson, twelve
times; Lincoln, three times; Johnson.
twenty-one times; Grant, forty-three
times; Cleveland, 343 times; McKin.
ley, two times; Roosevelt, two times,
making a grand total of 49S times that
the presidents of the United States I'M
to the present day have used the veto
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

When confronted with the state
ment that it was their intention tC
deadlock the next legislature, the
Preston push made no denial of the
charge and they now go on record at
their own request as preferring to
deadlock the next legislature rather
than see anyone save Halold Preston
elected. The Piemaker does not be-
lieve that this is the Seattle spirit
nor any part of it. He believes that
the Seattle spirit wishes Harold Pres.
ton elected to the United States sen.
ate and will move heaven and earth
to accomplish that, but he does not be-
lieye that the Seattle spirit wishes
to see the state of Washington Grip
pied at the national capital because
forsooth, it cannot get what it, the
Seattle spirit, wants at the hands of
the next legislature of this state. If
the Preston push is wise it will not
persist in putting such an issue prom
inent before the Republicans of King
county less it serve as a boomerang
to their own cause There is no deny
ing the fact that King county is dead
crazy, using a vulgar expression, for
a United States senator and will vote
for yellow dog in order to succeed,
but it is not so married to that idea
a sto be willing to prevent some other
yellow dog or reputable citizen from
being elected if it is apparent to her
that her yellow dog or reputable cit
izen cannot be elected.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

Notwithstanding the fact that Sen
atOr Foster openly admitted to the AS.
sOciated Press a few days ago that
the only serious charge against the
appointment of Jesse Frye to the Unit
ed States district attorneyship was
that he was incompetent, yet it seems
highly probable after all that the pres.
ident has finally concluded at the
earnest solicitation of Senator Foster
to appoint Mr.. Frye to the position.
his incompetency to the contrary not
withstanding. Mr.. Frye if he succeeds
in getting the place will remember
that he has been on the gridiron quite
a while, and he, like Mr. Ide, will re-
member of having waged and won the
hardest political battle of his life
Senator Foster has stood by Mr.. Frye
perhaps more because Frye became a
traitor tOthe Wilson cause than any
thing else for it is characteristic OF
Senator Foster to not stay by one
man very long at time.
Later-Mr Frye has been appointed.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

But there is a general feeling
through the eastern part of the state
tnat IL would be very dangerous to the
interests of the people to permit the
west side to have both senators. The
west side has the big end of the vote
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09

Seattle has recently imported a Pres
byterian preacher from Tennessee who
for eloquence and pulpit oratory is
hard to beat. DR. Matthews, who is
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
OF this city, is the man referred to,
and his regular Sunday services call
for an outpouring of Seattle's leading
citizens such as has no other preacher
since the creation of the First Pres
byterian church. In the pulpit DR..
Matthews is a star, but if reports be
true he has made a few cracks since
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-09
AFRO AMERICANISM


The people of the North have once
more surrendered to the people of the
South, and as in the past the Negro
has been the sacrifice offered up by
the North to the affairs of the South.
When the Women's Federation of
Clubs in Los Angeles a few days ago
adopted the Georgia platform, which
virtually meant the exclusion of all
colOred women from becoming a part
OF the national organization, the North
ern women displayed a weakness like
unto that which led up to the great
civil war. Either all that the North
has done for the elevation of the Negro
is wholly wrong or the actions Of the
Women's club at Los Angeles was sin
fully wrong. The women coming from
the South are poor judges as to the
rights of a people whom they have
struggled to make brutes instead of
human beings of ever since the mind
of man runneth not to the contrary.
To see Massachusetts and Mississippi
joining hands and issues for the sup
preston of the Negro is a pitiable
sight and one that won't meet public
approval when the representatives
from Massachusetts return to their
homes. This organization of women's
clubs was set on foot for the purpose
OF elevating women, and yet it declares
in open convention that it has no in
tention or desire to elevate a certain
class of women, and for no other pur-
pose than because their skins are
darker.