The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-29

WILLIAM +. HELLIEGe, Clerk OF Dlstrtct
Court.
"DELAvAN Bates vice-President of the
First National Bank.
81. n. JONES, 6tockdeaier.
"A. W. DowSEY, s;ockdealer
"a. T. JANSEN, Machinist
"JoHN TwEEpY, Postmaster.
"A. W. STEPHENSON. Ex-Lity Attorney.
IN. I. WILDIsH, Merchant
"F. J. BROKER, NJ D.
~. H. BELL, President First National
Bank.
'F g. BUcHAN. Jeweler.
Nv. !. FARLEY, President Of the Aurora
Bank.
HARVEY coLE Cashier OF the Aurora
Stale Bank.
"HowARD A. KELLOGG, Attorney.at-Law.
"E. J. HAINEs, President Of the FsrmeIs'
and Mercnants' Bank.
~. H. SMITH, Judge District Court
"W. A. sHENBERG, Ex-SneriR
"a g. PETERSON, Vice President OF the
Aurora Bauk.
I'D. G. COLE, Real Estate and Insurance.
GEORGE b. WILLIAMSON, Druggist.
az. w. HuRLBur, Editor of the Aurora
Sun (Dem.)
"a. N. THOMAS, Ex-Mayor of Aurora
This dispatch is a sufficient testimonial of the
regard In which Mr.. White 10 held BY men of
all parties and of all classes at his former home.
Upon leaving Nebraska, where he had married
. Miss Morrow, daughter OF Colonel Morrow, OF
Harvard, in that state, he came to Seattle. Alter
establishing himself here he brought on his
family. and went into the real estate business
with Mr.. A. NJ. McPhettridge. Three years ago
Mr.. McPhettridge decided to go to Tacoma, and
Mr.. White con dnued the business under the
firm name of Harry White & Co. He was joined
by his two brothers, Mr. viii r. White and Mr..
George H. w. White. whom he induced to come
here. The firm, which has enjoyed the implicit
confidence of all citizens of seattle, has gone
steadily forward and has built up one of the
largest businesses in the Northwest An idea of
its success can be gained from the fact that the
monthly advertising bills amount TO between
s., 600 and $500
Mr.. Whites energy, which brought him such
success in business. soon brought him to the
front in politics, and on July 8, 1889, he was
elected city councilman from the First ward.
His msjoriiy was 257 over Mr.. C. F. Re,tze. who
is now the Republican candidate for the House
of Representatives from that district In the
council Mr.. White took the leadership In the
district From the first he was . strenuous ad-
vocate of the policy of having the city own its
water-works, ana for that point he bas fought
vahantly ever since He also opposed the hir.
ing OF Mr.. Benezette Williams as engineer of
| the water-works q commission Of 2 per
cent On his motions most of the ordinances
Tor laying sewers aud for grading streets were
passed-improvs ments which have contributed
| to- hl<
city. In the city council he was recognized as
the champion OF the laboring man against the
corporstions-no matter what tie corporations
might be; ami he was always urgent that the
working men should be paid in cash rather than
in scrip, which had to be discounted
| His efficiency rs a councilman naturally made
him the party standard bearer, so that at the
| Republican city convention last July he was
| nominated b reclamation for mayor. His bril-.
liant victory over John Collins. his present op-
| ponent, 10 yet fresh in the memory of tho citi-
zcns, for he was elected July IA by a msjority OF
| 1879. In his inaugural message to the city coun-
Gil, August l. Mayor White said several things
that bear very pertinently on the present situa-
ton. The following from the message is a state.
ment Of Mayor Whites views on the various
questions now before the voters:
I
press upon your minds the imperative necessity
| OF taking speedy measures to increase our waite,
supply. The people are entitled to and must
have sufficient supply OF water at the earliest
possible time. Their convenience, the protec.
ton Of their property and the preservation OF
their heath demand IL, and our duty requires
| Us to supply IL.
'Iu view of the fact that the new charter pro.
the opinion that will be for the best interests
OF the city to refrain from granting any fran
ehises until the new charter shall have been
submitted to vote OF the peop.e. The city hss
already lost q large sum of money, that ii was
justly entitled to. by failing to require consid.
GRAFTON for the sreat number of valuable iran.
chises already granted. -
81 believe that il would be a good plan. and
one shat would have q tendency to keep the
credit OF the city at q high standard, to never
allow the expenditures 10 reach the amour,
permitted by the organic act
"some plan should be speedily devised To
obvis,e the necessity of paying laborers in de.
preciated city scrip, the discount on which re.
duces the wages of class OF men who are no,
financially able to bear the reduction. The
laeorer is worthy OF his hire. and ought to be
paid in cash, or its equivalent"
Mayor Whites term az mayor has been short.
but he has held consistently to these principles.
which have already received popular approval.
He used all his influence in ing the city.
position and credit during the trial of the valid.
i,y of the water bonds trial which resulted in
avic,ory for the mayors administration.
His success AZ the head OF the city's afYairs
| unquestionabiy entitled him TO a denomination
for mayor. which the Republican city conven.
ton OF September Il accorded by reclamation
and with great enthusiasm. In accepting this
! honor the mayor said:
Il thank you for this great honor, and II
elected TO the Office for which You have nomin.
aied me / promise you that viii do every
thing in my power to advance the best interests
o. Seattle. elected shall not be the tool Of