The Seattle Republican., 1903-08-21

able to dictate the policy of the party in the state
long they remained organized entity. The Ho-
quiam Washingtonian, published in Mr. Emerson's
home city, has the following to say about his possible
candidacy: eff Mr. Emerson has his business in such
shape that he afford to leave it. and will consent
make the race there is little doubt of his nomination
and of his election AS of great executive
ability excellent judgment and broad and liberal
views Mr.. Emerson is not surpassed by any of the
candidates proposed His election governor of this
state would four years of clean, economical ad-
ministration"
That announcer of candidates. the Seattle Repub-
lcan, last week publishes interesting stories of
future "ne-ups' for various politicians. While
vouches for the correctness of these predictions
many of them are probably very good guesses Ed
tor CaytOn s,to all appearances free lance in the
political arena and disnterested enough tell the
truth Many of the other papers, and especially the
large dailies have many to grind that they
afraid to say anything. The Republican thinks Geo.
y. Piper and his followers to make the fight in
King county for Gov. Mcbride Mr. Piper was sup
posed to be with the Governor last winter in O1ym-
pia he supposed to be with the gamblers, and
that is fair sign the lineup to be the same next
year Since Pipers quarrel with the railroads he will
be against them unless the difficulty is patched up
which is unlikely. Under these conditions it is very
probable that Geo. U. Piper, Gov. Mcbride J. How
ard Watson, Stanton Warburton, Pauhernons of
Puyallup, and others, will all be in the boat and
will the anti-railroad cry their watchword
This same coterie of politicians have been doing
business in the state for many years. and up to 1901
with the railroads. 1t is, therefore, difficult
what has caused the change in front unless it is
hold up the railroads for the benefit of few poll
ticians Piper had the fight for Humes for in
1885, and that campaign to say the least failure
In the last campaign he handicap to King
ty We do not why political interests should
be turned over to him in any coming campaign.
Gov Mcbride was clearly against King county
last winter Whatever may be said about his alleged
friendship for Harold Preston that friendship was
fatal to Mr.. Preston. If King county does anything
for Mcbride she will rue the day she does Let pre-
dict the coming lineup. 1t is conglomeraton of diff
ferent partisans, soreheads, Democrats and Repub-
cans who will be in the combination to further certain
private schemes personal interests and get control
of various political machinery The combination is
this Geo. Mcbride and Geo. Turner; A. J. Blethen
and Geo. u Piper the Hart Brothers, Walter Fulton
the Clancy's-these and their numerous followers
They will work the primaries of both parties. Bleth-
wants to wreck the Republican party. Gov Nc
Bride to rule it, if he can't do that he will
join with B1ethen ruin the partys present standing
Turner thinks this might land him in the senate again
Piper wants to pull the wires. The other fellows all
have AK to grind Listen to the advice or bend to
the will of any of these and will have good
"knifed' at the polls, Frink "knfed" by
many of these same men.
We will have difficulty uniting any policy
that will benefit Seattle-we will have combination
of chaotic strife We hope King county will do some
thing before next eection.-Fremont Colleague.
The coored citizens of this city, after several at
tempts, have succeeded in organizing political club
with A. R. Black president, B. T. Tutt vcepresi-
dent, w. H. Duncan, secretary; c. A. Kent
spending secretary, and Dr. T. J. Wright, sargent-at-
arms The name selected is the Roosevelt Invinci-
bles The object of the organization does seem
be so much for partisan politics to try and force
fuller recognition of the Negroes, politically, and the
general advancement of the race
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