The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-07-11
POLITICAL POT PIE.
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now, ninety per cent of them will
be anti-McBride before the setting of
the next state convention.
Within the past thirty days no less
than a bakers dozen of what were
formerly prominent Democrats and
Populists have announced their inten-
ton to affiliate with the Republican
party in the future. First came Judge
w H. White, who is commonly known
as War Horse White, and announced |
his intention to support the Republican
party at the polls this fall. Judge |
White never before affiliated with the
Republican party. Then came Cor
win S. Shank, who has been one of
the most active and energetic Demo
cratic politicians in this state ever
since he has been a man, and he too
declared that he would in the future
act with the Republicans. Then fol
lowed Lee Hart and John Hart, each
of whom has been more or less poll
teal leaders in the Democratic and
Populist parties, and they have not
only announced their intentions of
being Republicans in the future, but
John Hart is a delegate to the Repub-
lican state convention. Perhaps no
two men in the state have been more
offensive participants than the last
two mentioned, and just how the Re-
publican party can broaden itself So
as to take them in is even question
among life long Republicans. Then
Will H. Thompson, a leading Democrat
of this county, as well as an uncOn-
structed Democrat of Kentucky, has
likewise changed his political faith and
he is now Republican and is also
a delegate to the state convention.
At the rate things are going King
county will soon be completely with.
out Democratic party, as it's leaders
will have all joined the Republican
party and the Democratic party will
go to pieces from dry rot 1t is re-
ported that Walter S. Fulton, the pres
ent Prosecuting Attorney, elected by
the Democratic party, and who has
been a Democrat all his life, has fol-
lowed in the wake Of his uncle, Judge
White and announced his intention to
affiliate with the Republican party
from now on This statement has
not been verified, but it has been given
out by some one who claims to
know whereof he speaks, that such
is absolutely correct. Colonel Alden
j. Blethen, the editor of the Times,
has likewise announced his recover
ton to the Republican party, and be-
fore the next state convention is call
ed he may hold a proxy and actually
tame part in the convention.
A number of politicians are endeav-
Oring to have G. w. Jeffries withdraw
from the legislative ticket in the 45th
representative district. Mr.. Jeffries is
personally Objectionable to many of
them. Just what their objections are
has not been stated, but perhaps it is
because Mr. Jeffries nose does not set
on his face just exactly like they would
have it do or perhaps Mr.. Jeffries eats
onions and limburger cheese, which
is not agreeable to them, or, perhaps,
Mr.. Jeffries has some other physical
defect or epicurean weakness that
does not please the politicians of the
400" Now, if those politicians will
carefully state just what their objec-
tons to Jeffries are the Pie-maker will |
take it on himself to induce him, jeff |
ries, to forego such lifelong habits, |
take treatment at some surgical in
stitute to remedy his physical defects |
and thereby please those whom he
does not satisfy, that the election |
machinery may proceed on without |
IurCner delay.
Big butchers have no objections to |
a good thing the same as the other |
fellows.
How pleasant to think that Tracy |
has not succeeded in capturing the |
sheriff's posse as yet
Employment officers are getting |
branded properly-public players.
If Anderson did not enjoy his stay |
with Tracy he probably does not know |
how to appreciate good thing.
Editor D. w. Bee seems to have COM |
pletely swallowed up Dan Crit