The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-16
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Men Whom the Democrats Talk o
for Mayor.

The Men Whom the Democrats Talk Of
for Mayor.
That the coming municipal election cam
paign will be warm one is evident from
the interest already taken in the situation,
the early organization of political clubs,
and eager discussion of the possible candi-
dates. Since Fred E. Sander day or two
ago declared most emphatically that under
no circumstances would he accept the
nomination for mayor, the Democrats
have ceased talking about him, and have
turned their attention to the Others who
have been mentioned. To all appearances
no man has yet secured the united sup
port of the leaders, and ]. L. Ronald,
George Donworth, ID. III. Gilman, John Y.
Ostrander and Guy C. Phinney are having
their strength and their weakness debated
wherever knot of Democrats gathers.
]. I. Ronald seems to be in the
lead just at present, but his most
enthusiastic supporters admit that his
position is not one of unqualified strength.
There was report on the streets yester-
day that on Thursday night conference
of prominent Democrats had agreed upon
Ronald as the fittest man to put at the
head of the ticket, and coupled with this
rumor was one to the effect that George
Donworth would waive in favor of Ronald
all claim to the nomination. 1t is quite
true that Donworth. for whom the
younger Democrats are still enthusiastic,
would step aside for Ronald, his elder; but
nevertheless there are number of strong
Democrats who recognize fully the flaws
in Ronald's armor and would prefer an
other candidate. According to their view
Ronald has at one time and another
turned from the path of Democracy to fol-
low the strange gods of Prohibition, woman
suffrage and other such fantastic issues.
Then, too. Ronald has rather overdone the
thing in catering to the labor vote. An
other point urged against him is that at
the last city convention he made bitter
fight against John Collins, and conse-
quently the friends of Collins, chairman
of the county central committee, are not
frantic to see the man whom they regard
as rainbow chaser put IN the lead
Mr.. Gilman's success in business has
led many to believe that he would make q
strong candidate, and they are hoping
against hope that he may in some way be
induced to run.
The "boys" are not hurrahing for John
Y. 0strander, but they think he is availa-
bic in that he has comparatively few enc
mics. He has been register of the land
office, and when he was up for member of
the first state legislature he rather sur
prised everybo by running ahead of his
ticket. His position as director of the
Commercial National bank would not
strengthen him with those members of
the Peoples psrty who spend their time
denorncing banks, but then he is reputed
10 be comfortably we'll of, and would
probably put up larger campaign fund
than Ronald or Donworth-and Demo
cratic wiseacres insist that a campaign
can not be run without money. So, tax
ing everything into consideration, the
boom for 0strander is becoming more pro-
nounced each day.
Guy G. Phinney refused TO come to the
rescue of his party last fall and in the face
of defeat run for senator; and in conse-
quence there is not a strong disposition TO
bestow bonors on him now, Yet he has
money, and the faithful who are looking
for candidate who could afford literally
30 oil the wheels of the chariot are tenta-
lively suggesting Mr.. Phinney's name.
Adolph hrug, the delegate from the
Sixth ward, and the only Democrat elected
al the last city election, wants to have the
nomination for city treasurer. He viii
find other aspirants for the place before
the convention meets. ~