, 1891-11-10
THOSE BURNSIDES.
"Whiskers" Tells a Few More In
side Facts Anent Politicians.
The Fight on Between Forrest and
McGraW-Van HOuten Will
Fight Allen.
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF the Tribune.

| SPeclal correspondence of the Tribune.
SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 1891.
The political goose hangs high in this
city at this time of writing, and the arrival
home, on Saturday evening last, of Sena-
tor w. R. Forrest indicates that it will
hang still higher before the ides Of the nIu-
nicpal election arrive in March next. 1t
is no longer hidden secret that the politi-
cal intimacy existing between John H.
McGraW and Forrest has been broken.
Even their closest friends admit that thew
no longer browse in the same political pas
ture, nor are they disposed to deny that
the secession of Forest means the begin
ming of the downfall Of the Seattle "gang''
in state politics, Senator Squire, since his
return to the state, has made the resi-
dence Of Senator Forrest his home, and
this, it is known, has been against Nc
! Graw's advice who had suggested to Mr..
| Squire that he stop at hotel where lie
could more readily receive those who sun
ported him last winter Hunt and the
Post-Intelligencer will support McGraw. as
OF yore, and knowing this explains
OF the Piper boys, in their lease of the
Press-Tlmes. A new paper is talked
about but if started it will support neither
McGraw nor Forrest, but will openly
proclaim for Mayor Harry White. who.
is ANXIOUS to become better known
throughout the state. Forrest was the last
man to endorse Wasson in his race for the
collectorship sweepstakes, contending that
his appointment would be bad politics,
but he finally came in, having been given
the promise that he would receive a good
place on the state ticket, SO it is said. Kin
near and Rutter, also hold-oYer SEN
ators from King both refused to
support Wasson, holding that Van Hou,
ten shonld receive the appointment. The
McGraW outfit are down on 'sVan. y who
they think simply entered the race to com
plicate matters for Allen in his contest for
reelection This may be or may not be
but you can put it down as a cold solid
TACT that Van Houten will do all he can
against Allen in Spokane, should the
Walla Walla man determine to shy his
castor in the field for another senatorial
term. And he is certain to do SO if he re-
fuses to accept the appointment of circuit
Judge, position which has been rendered
him by President Harrison. This fact is
absolutely correct and comes from Private
Secretary Gushing to Postmaster General
Wanamaker, who stated so in private LETT
ter recently received by a Spokane jurist.
The purchase of the Tacoma Globe bv
Aliens friends causes no surprise here
lliNtSCN4 IL Was hllOMn ny bnOS6 interested
as being contemplated at least two months
ago. 1t will be run on better lines al
together and many changes Ill Its force is
contemplated. Bradley, its managing ed
ltor, will follow Boynton To Port Gardner. I
where the two will run a Bennett organ
through the campaign at least.
Quite a number Of people are talking
about Senator Tom Smith, of Whitman,
as a gubernatorial possibility. His name
has lately been brought prominently be-
fore the politicians by reason Of the report
that Governor Ferry would appoint him
tosucceed Lleutenant-Governor Laughton
were the late acting governor to
resign, as has been stated. Joe Kuhn, of
Jefferson, who was here the other day said
that Smith wouldn't make bad senatorial
TIMBER and that the governor could go fur
ther and fare worse if he should appoint
Smith to succeed Allen, provided, of
course, that Allen accepts the judgeship.
Boss McGraW has in mind 1t is said, the
appointment of Colonel Thomas Hender-
son Boyd to the Vancouver consuIship.
The colonel, however, it is thought will
not announce his candidacy until quite
sure his Seattle friends will not desert him.
as they did in the Tacoma collectorsbin af
fair.
Although John L. Wilson announced
just before leaving for the national capital
that he was no longer candidate for
governor, a letter recently received in this
city from the congressman's brother Harry
would indicate that John had his optics
still fastened on the seat occupied by the
gentleman who was SO discourtously treat
ed by King county at Walla Walla. Mr.
| Wilson in his letter simply referred to his
brothers candidacy and did not claim for
him any Of the counties now being claim
ed by Mr.. Bethune
Many OF Wasson's friends here are angry
with him that he does not declare the
names of the workers in Pierce county who
supported him. Everybody knows that
Thomas Henderson Boyd specially visited
Tacoma to secure Sheriff Prices name, and
everybody else knows that Eugene Krei-
der, P. G. Sullivan and Sam Milligan were
instrumental in securing the names of at
least fifty more. Nor was Druggist st.
Johns, in the postoffice block at Tacoma,
wholly indifferent to Wasson's candidrcy.
It is known fat that Mr.. St.Johns pleaded
three consecutive days with Postmaster
Hogue, of Tacoma, for an endorsement of
Wasson before the ex-grain merchant
would allow his name to be used
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