Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-18
Unusual Results and Local Conditions

Unusual Results and Local Conditions
The ruyallup TriLut" seems to
think that while Mr.. Rou-rvr 1t has
received many Democratic woes, TO
make possible his overw helming VIC
tory, that it does not necessarily imply
an Abandonment 10y votes Of the fun
iamrutal principles OF Democratic
faith, nor final or absolute departure
from AN organization designed to give
them expression and lie. 1t thinks
that the strenuous life o! the PRESIDENT,
united with his sterling Americanism,
have made friends who are inclined to
kee? him in power so long as they can
see 40 vital principle OF government at
STAKE. 1t maintains that many thous.
andS voted for him who are at heart
loyal adlcrents OF the governmental
theories OF Jefferson and jackson, who
cannot be anything but Democrats be-
cause it is "born in en-" i. then
goes on to give what we conceive To be
the greater reason for this apparent
apostacy, which, we think, may more
properly be characterized as the pri-
mary cause:
\ secondary cause, but one profound
in its results at the election, was the dis
affection of Democrats who felt that the
party had been taken from the hands of
its true leaders and given to the control
OF men OF doubtful faith, uncertain views
and imbued with selfish purposes--men
who Tor years have lacked the conf
dence OF Democracys rank and file.
This remark does not apply to Judge
Parker, but rather to the influences
which surrounded him and which Sc
cured his nomination. Personally Judge
Parker is clean man, patriotic man,
Il man OF broad vision and Of high re-
solve. But he was the choice of the
wrong element and Democrats all over
the country swung to Roosevelt TO ac-
compish his defeat. The result cannot
fail to restore true Democracy to the
control of its true leaders in the next
camgaign."
The result in this State leaves tho
leading issue of the campaign practi-
cally unsettled. The Republicans
have been entrusted with the duty of
affording such relief as may be imper.
atively needed, but it will probably be
as revision of the tariff by the friends
OF protection. Gov. Mead has pledged
himself to sign commission bill, il
one is presented to him, but, aye, there
is the rub! acill one be presented, and
if it is, will it not be practically mop
erative, by either the text of the law
or the personnel Of the commission?
Notwithstanding the unparalleled
majority of 10000 for Roosevelt, and
the no less surprising 10000 for Mead
handicapped as he was by party dis
sention, and being pitted against &
man whose prominence in public al
fairs had given him an immense pres
tige, there seems to be leaven already
at work to shape the nature of the
next campaign, on substantially the
contentious of Mcbride in the last
In fact, it is said that he will, at the
close of his term, take up his residence
in Seattle, with the avowed intention
OF freeing his party from corporate in.
fluence, an undertaking which seems
all the more Quixotic from the fac,
that he will have to make the fight
unsupported by those sinews of war
which the Office of chief executive hai
so abundantly afforded, and with the
direpute which always hangs over q
defeated leader. He will, of course
have some determined aid from those
whose heads will fall when the new
State administration begins, and The
disappointment of applicants for posi-
ton who cannot find places at the
stall, for it always go happens. Poor
frail humanity invariably betrays the
common dust he is made OF, when hi
comes to stumbling.block on the
road of ambition which he thinks LA.
opened vista of promise to him. AL
ready, we hear it said, the az of the
official guillotine has been FURNISHED
for duty, and all whose terms expire
SOON will be allowed to hold just to the
end of the contract and no longer
while those who have openly opposed
Gov. Mead's election will be dropped
from the roll coon as he can affix hi,
name to certificate of appointment
Among these are F. A. Dryden, War
den of the State Penitentiary; Repub
lican members of the Board of Con
troll, and William Blackman, Labor
Commissioner. How many more, We
know not, but doubtless the pressure
of applicants will leave no doubt ir
the mind of the executive of his duty
in the matter.
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