The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20
NEWS OF NORTHWEST.
Tacoma Political News, Local
and Otherwise.
RECENT BATTLE DISCUSSED.
Democrats IS Well rs Republicans
Rejoice Over the Result.
Notes From waitsburs-New whatcom
Votes for Bonds for Street Improve-
ments-steamers Collide at Nanaimo-
Immigrants Banqueted ut Victoria.

Immigrants Banqueted 1T Victoria.
TACOMA, Oct. 49, Especial. lit has been
> day given over to political discussion.
Republicans rejoice, but they do not re-
joice alone. Their signal victory at the
city election yesterday is a source of silent
qualification to many Democrats as well.
Were this hypothesis out of whack,
George B. Handle would not have received
the fattering majority that was given him.
Democrats as well as Republicans pay taxes,
and not q few Of the former voted for
Handle for mayor. They admit it. and
now that the thing is over, they take pride
in declaring that they helped defeat Rice.
And why do these Democrats rejoice in
the downfall OF Stuart Rice2
Mayor-eIect Handle makes reply in q lit
tie chat with q PosT-INrELLIGE4cER cor
respondent. sFrom q party standpoint
more than from personal feeling l am
gratified at the result OF yesterday g elec.
ti0n. Many held" he continued, that
George Hazard and Mart Dillon. chief OF
police. dictated Mayor Rice's policy. and
from party standpoint / am glad the
electors resented such an administration.
1t shows that the people will not tolerate
such manipuiations OF the chief executive.
Mr. Handle frankly admits that the
blow was aimed at the Hazard Dillon
crowd. Concerning the declaration that
AL Weinberg was to be made chief of police
in the event of his election as mayor, he
said: II have made no pledge and have
not consulted with Mr.. Weinberg or any
other man regarding the position of chief
of police. As for Weinberg 1 do not be-
lieVe he would accept the position were it
offered to him, and do not think nor
never have thought that the Office would
be rendered to him. He fought Dillon be-
cause Dillon was instrumental in having
certain houses owned by Weinberg on D
street vacated. Weinberg looked for no
fayors from the present administration,
and it was natural to suppose that he would
fight those whom he believed were fighting
him. The change in the administration
could not work injury to him, and he was
no doubt willing to risk his interests with
. change. So when he fought Hazard
and Dillon some thought he was working
for me for purpose"
This looks plausible. When Kandle was
that if he were elected, Al Weinberg would
be chosen chief OF police. Dillon has had
saloon and other interests similar to those
possessed by Weinberg. Dillon got in
power. and his and Weinberg's interests
.eissheds Vfeinterg- was wUrste0, and
retaliated by knitting Rice. thus dethroning
his enemy.
While the result OF the city election has
no direct bearing upon the county election,
still it is fair to assume that Wilson's
majority for congress will be in the neigh
borhood of 300 greater than if the Demo-.
Gratis had not suffered defeat. Pierce
county would probably have given, say,
700 majority, barring the Democratic city
Waterloo. As it is, Wilson will no doubt
carry the county by 1000.
SENATORIAL DARK HORSE.
That there Is discomfort growing out of
Mr.. Calkins' fight for the senatorship,
Pierce county men do not deny. There is
q string OF "ifs" as long as fiddler's bow,
and among them is the significant one
that, if in last years contest w. J. Thomp-
son had allowed General Sprague to be
Pierce county's man he, Thompson, could
be elected this year. of course assuming the
have been defeated by Senator Squire.
And why would Thompson stand bet
ter show of election this year than Calkins
There are several reasons, as viewed by a
certain enlightened contingent in Pierce
county. In the first place. Mr.. Thompson's
long residence in the county would entitle
him to more serious consideration than the
candidacy of Mr.. Calkins has met with.
And yet, for the sake of harmony, and in
the tickle hope of a united delegation from
Pierce, Calkins has been given an ample
amount of hemp. His advent TO Tacoma
q year ago was the signal for the Hoosiers
to put him forward rs good man to pit
against Senator Squire.
Now the upshot of the situation, as
viewed by observant politicians, will be that
while Mr.. Calkins will be given q compli-
mentary vote for his pains in making the
fight against Mr.. Squire. dark horse will
be put forth by Pierce county when the
legislature gets worked up To- the heat of
electing United States senator. The one
man who now looms up in the perspective
as possible-and probable-dark charger
from Pierce is the Hon. Nelson Bennett
Nelson Bennett is a member of the state
committee and member of the executive
committee He has personal and trusted
friend in Chairman Wilson. He has un-
doubtetly the ambition of successful
man of business to be United States sem
ator. His friends admit all this and more.
They say he is in this campaign to do his
duty by Pierce county; to stand in the
background until he can do no more for
the county by keeping out of sight, and
that he will come to the front at the proper
time and develop into Mr. Squire's chief
opponent.
Handles election to the ,mayoralty will
be celebrated tomorrow evening by q
candle parade and drill, several maiitia
companies and Republican clubs participa-
ting. In the distribution of the $26 000 in
offices at bis disposal the mayor says he
will consult with the leaders OF the party
eiecung him and conduct business-like
administration throughout.
smothered in . Well at Walla Wails.
WALLA WALLA. Oct. 19-News received
from Eureka junction states that George
Wyst0ck. who had been engaged in blast
ing in deep we'll on Strouthers' farm, met
death this afternoon by suffocation. He
had set of . blast of giant powder and
been lowered into the well before the smoke
had cleared away. Before assistance could
reach him he expired. This is the second
accident that has occurred in the well in
about month. another man having broken
both legs in fall.
Whatcom News.
WHATceN, Oct 19-f Special - Harbor
Line Commissioner r. II. Richards states
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