The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-28
POLITICS AT TACOMA.
HOW tho Wires Are Being Pulled in
That City.

That City.
TACOMA, March 27-rSpecial. Verify.
everything is working together for good in
Tacoma Tor those who love Nelson Ben
nett
For those who love Senator John B.
Allen there is naught but bitterness and
wormwood.
For many moons the adopts in Pierce
county politics have been helping to grid
the loins of Mr.. Allen and other good citi-
zens, not residents of the county of Pierce
Now the time is suspicious for them to re-
tire. Indeed, they are retiring and they
are allowed not to count the order of their
going. Hereafter Pierce county will be for
Pierce county and then for the state-at
all events coming events can be traced in
shadow lines to that effect.
So far Republicans who have had the
county politically in their pocket have
had but two encounters with the home
rule blood. Neither encounter roved
fatal-but hard words were used-and
hard words in Pierce county politics
never die First, when the city committee
gathered new forces at the Republican
city convention, Secretary Titlow, of that
organization, and P. c. Sullivan, chairman
of the county Republican committee,
rubbed the hair the wrong way and
there was friction, and now the Allen
men are plumb out of the city committee.
At the Democratic convention yesterday
some one said it would be invidious to
particularize as between Tom Carroll and
Alex Parker. The same may be true in
this case.
And now, before Mr.. Sullivan is either
reconciled to the new regime or is thrown
from the county committee, what political
ghosts do terrify the meditations of the van
gushing. The ghost of the Globe will not
down, neither will the ghost of the lost
power of-but at Tacoma it must be re-
membered it is invidious to be personal,
except with Nelson Benefits name, es-
pecially when linking that gentleman
with the Tacoma Light and Water Com
pany-a thing Mr.. Bennett probably de-
tests, as he has for years been
thorn in the side of that in
stitution! However paradoxical it
NAV be, Tacomans take wanton liberties
with Mr.. Benefits name in connecting
him with the Light and Water Company,
senatorial aspirations, railroad construc-
ton schemes and what not
Just now the gossips say Mr.. Bennett
saw C. B. Wright, ''the father of Tacoma"
WnllS Edsb luSb anu W
float city bonds to the extent of $1,000
600, TO buy up the water company's
old apparatus always, say the
ones who happen to know" he could
elect city government that would con-
veniently stand twining about his little
finger. Mr.. Bennett knew Mr.. Huson as
a civil engineer, ard being guilty Of that
friendship, Huson is put down as Mr..
ha tunrE Of oil
ing Tacomas leading citizen goes on
and on.
Another fact. which, though less than
day old, was handed around today to prove
how long Benefits head is. Mr.. Dautrick, a
bright young man, an ex-neYspaper man.
by the way, has, since the organization of
the citizens water commission, earned
livelihood by acting as secretary of the
commission. This water commission, be
II said, is the Light and Water
Company's strongest foe, and Mr..
Bennett is the prime mover in the
commission. Well, the unfortunate Dau-
trick-unfortunate for him--took citi-
zen's interest in Republican politics, and
being clean, clerical sort of man, he
was chosen secretary of the Republican
CITY committee. His Office as secretary OF
Mr.. Benefits headquarters in the Tacoma
hotel and now the soon TO be ghosts
in Pierce county politics benoan the tight
enins of Mr.. Benefits hand upon the rib
hons because, forsooth, of Dautrick!
one man there is who does not say
much and he applies himself to saving
wood-Mr. Bennett. There are no sore
heads on his side of the fence. Now he
La for doing the
much-fought-for city printing off
the hands of the proprietor of the
can and is headed for new
water and light supply, while
Tacomens of the country grocery lounger
TYNE talk and harp about Bennett and
his deep-laid schemes. Democrats make
use of this drivel for political purposes,
and Republican soreheads coyet all the
wood Bennett saws-eyery stick of il, and
still Mr.. Bennett goes on saving, saving
saving, as if hired by the lifetime
Those WHO are afraid TO tackle Mr.. Ben
nett say Byron Barlow and the city hall
gang have collars on the necks of the Re-
publican candidates for city offices. Judg-
ing from The preference Of Mr.. Bariow.s
friends, If Colonel Steele had been noml-
mated the collars might not get as rusty
as they will with Huson's neck 10 circle.
Steve O'Brien, who has developed such
phenomenal strength among the Demo-
Gratis, is charged by City Clerk Haskins
with not being citizen of United states,
and Steve Acknowledges the corn. SIM
he is chairman Of the Democratic city CEN
trail committee, and Grattan II. Wheeler,
N. NJ. Taylor and the old chiefs, are, with
the old women, doing mental service
for the young unterrihed bucks now sitting
in the tribal council with o'Brien Mr..
o'Brien came TO Tacoma from Canada IN