The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21

The Champion Wants a Seat in
Congress.
NE WILL RETIRE FROM THE RING.
Seeking . HoraiastInn In gossen on the
sss.sxhs Dems<rssle TIekes-His
Many Claims - Public Esteem


Ae.1srnv Of Music tonight. With him wss
his father ard his brother, and thew went
frnzssiis.esy TO the Hotel Vanderbilt, the
bosssirv OF his old friend Matt clGne. He
Rad short res, and then received visitors.
saflsvan's an bafton WAS quickly made
known 20 them he wants 10 be . con-
gresham. an! be viii do everything 20 get
fheYe. He told ell bis friends that be In
tended 70 give up sraring ard enter poiit-
lea. He He IN Democrat, and has al.
waYs voted With the Democratic party,
ard be said that az the neKt election tor
congressman IN his district ST Boston he
would make a brave effort TO secure the
nomination lie had published letter
telling Of his ambition and bis reasons for
gsvinr up tue ring and the efforts lie would
make 20 become = congressman After
tina. he talked OF little else al day. tie
had many visitors IN the afternoon. in
GLIDING jim Wakeiy and Charlie Johnson
and Billy Mnldoon. ard all the Sullivan
entsrie. John l.. told these people OF bis
political aspirations. ard he dTelt upon
them to . member o: the fifty-hrst eon-
grsss who called 20 see him. The con-
gresham volunteered 10 give John l.. al the
points necessary 70 secure the nomination,
and In the event Of BITS election 20 see him
through the ropes at Washington.
The alleged hackers Of Sullivan do not
seefn isvorahly Impressed with his deterfni-
nation They believe there IS more money
IN the shos business than in representing
the Boston reopie a. Washington. But
John l.. in response 20 this says that he has
had plenty oil the good things Of life and IS
nov ready "a gztheF more OF It's bonors-
He vas driven - the Academy Of Music
little after O'Clock In the evening with his
father and brother, and behind the scenes
he met ali o. his close and solid friends.
He talked about his congressional hopes
before be went 10 bis dressing 10 don
his sparring costume for bis bout with
Nike Ciearv. lie said he was never more
earnest In bis life. All his friends SAID
they would he glad for him 30 get there and
they wished him good luck and godspeed.
They had come 10 the conclusion that II
was no use in opposing sulhvan's Ideas IN
that direction.
Meanwhile the academy was half fun OF
people waiting for the show 10 begin They
had heard OF salivans ambition to become
a congressman and the comments touch
ing ii were highly interesting. SOME re-
inemhered that John Morrissey went TO
congress. Buffalo Bill had also legislative
honors thrust upon him. and even Uncle
sage in 1850 stopped for the moment III bis
money-mAklng 10 go 10 congress from
Troy district. still others recalled that
BouIangsr wanted TO become president OF
the republic of France. Then why should
not John l.. Sullivan, the champion OF all
the champions tn the hstle world, aspire 10
secure bis ambition The stage had been
set for a drawingroom scene. There was
no ring The only thing on the stage werc
two tall candlebrss which made the stage
setting look more ike an operate event
than a srsrring seanee. Captain Ciinchy
and thirty OF his men were in and outside
the building. The audience had heard a
little after 4 O'Clock a great cheer 90 up
from the front OF the building as sullivan
was driven around the corner 10 the stage
entrance. There was a little delay, but the
audience was good naigred and took II out
in stamping their feet. There were about
3ooa in the building. including hall dozen
ladies' and two little girls.
The preliminary bouts OF the evening
were started and the reporter went behind
the scenes. Sullivan by this time was in
his fighting rig. He wore aesh-colored
trunks, red, white and blue handkerchief
and black Shoes IL was not near time for
him 20 20 on. and he resumed his talk
about hts political ambition He was fairly
fsdient at the sensation made By bis letter
In the evening papers. II wrote that
letter every word OF il. :" be said straight
.ning up and folding his big arms across
his breast, and mean every word OF il.
] have done good deal OF lighting in my
time. Ten years Of il Is enough, isn't It
It's hard life. and there's little 10 be got
out OF IL after all is said and done. SIX
months more ! hope to be out of IL"
Sullivan WAS asked II he had made any
affiliations with the Democratic leaders
In Boston toward achieving his act.
Well. John l.. replied with all the diplo-
macy Of a polished politician. as he oontin-
ned Pat Collins IS a good deal OF a man
la Massachusetts ! guess he Is pretty well
OF aud i IN position IL help = fellow.
too, when he has mint 70. have not
entered into any negotiations With the
Democrats national committee as yet.
Those Ssil come later"
There vas A suggestion that lac might
run on an independent ticket and trust 20
bis election on acccant OF his popularity
and his MANY friends.
A candidate on Muewump ticket go
said John, as his eyes snapped lie
Strengthened himself up and folded bis
arms across his chest as he ripped ont
Net much ! am pemocrst" There
wsS a Title cheer FROM the uttle group
sronnd hia AMI then sll adjourned to the
wiars "a see the preliminary boat and y at
for john | = tBrn - come around. steve
- ltouae.l = Is master of ceremonies. John
Whltmaa carried ell >orts 81 heavy weights
around tie stage Nth his teeth and q. F.
Reese sev0E the Indian ,lshs III Con
noTs and Ismusy Carroll had set 20 and
t.ed TrrhslS hereey 3ji evrrvth ng 20 show
that he vas she strpares; man IN the world.
Toe Hennessey- az Michigan. and william.
J0hnsog.. % Vermont; wre SIDED collar aud
eaeew. Stm collins ana Eleeue Hornbacher
ha3 feather Sesshg h~ush ana then Joe
coe1gn was introduced In osicr g. boom
his exhibition on Monday night with
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resumed Bat 4 a a. 0ot ssu2v sor 1ln vet
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