The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
OLD 1.-TWO PER CENT"
Tacoma Democrats Will Name
Him for Mayor Today.
TOM CARROLL REFUSES TO RUN.
The Republicans United In support OF
Their Ticket-Total Registration
Only Nine Thousand.

TACOMA, March 25.-TSpecial. EThs is
the last day Of registration-ten days be-
fore election-and the total number who
qualified by registration reached 1905
when the books closed tonight against
6,40o in the fall of 1890. and
10, S4l in Seattle. The claim is made that
six-tenths of this number represents NOM
inal Republican voters, and that the party
management controls one-twentieth OF the
total.
Besides representing in the broadest
sense the taxpayers of the city, II. s. HUI
son is credited with enjoying the fullest
confidence of the heaviest corporate prop
erty owners of the city, and will therefore
receive the friendly support of such inter-
ests. For him it is claimed today that he
will draw out full party vote, except
few personal friendships, which will go to
Mr.. Parker if nominated tomorrow by the
Democrats. Aside from the band of pion-
GERS who will support Mr.. Parker Mr.. HUI
son is expected to receive the full nomi-
nal Republican vote. and besides-and
this is of importance-the city hall gentle-
men will aid him materially, and draw
neutral votes in the bargain.
In conservative sense, the prognosis
seems warranted that he-the Iron Duke,
as A. n. Fitch alluded to him in his nom-
ination speech yesterday-will surprise
Democrats and Republicans alike by roll
ing up tremendous majority. Scout
Hazard. of the Democratic wigwam. who
wishes to talk anything except politics
these days, puts Mr.. Huson off with a
promise that he shall have one-third of
the votes cast, but it is much more prob
able, considering the strong friendships
which Mr.. Huson enjoys in the very
broadcast sense, and contemplating the full
significance thereof, that he will pretty
nearly reverse this prediction.
howl, which has been limited at in the
Posr-INTELLIGENcER- has finally gone from
the News, and the Democrats, now that
Mr.. Huson's flag is at the masthead, and
he is cast to play part in gigantic
scheme to load upon the city at a high fig
ure the inefficient water plant-perchance
the electric light plant, too-of the Ia
coma Light and Water Company. Mr..
Huson said today:
will not lend myself to any scheme to buy
up the water plant at an exhorbitsnt figure
Further, shall, if mayor, take no action in this
matter until the taxpayers fully understand the
proposition. Then should be guided by what
the best interests of the city seem to dictate.
Frederick A. Brown, who nominated
Mr.. Redman, ard knows all about his
campaign, personally pledges to the Posi-
INTELLIGENCE the hearty strenuous sup
port of every Redman man for Huson for
mayor. Nobody doubts this. Business
men have confidence in Mr.. Huson, and
the young folks like him. Mr.. Boggs is
popular, but will have to prepare for a
shower of mud, instigated by those who
will attack his personal habits. Mr.. Hell
lig can make speech in German as read
lily as in English, and will draw on the
German voters. He is Pennsylvania,
is 80 years old, and lawyer by profession.
AS for Huson, the convention was so
anxious for him that 1t would not wait for
Fred H. Murray, one of his seconds, to
reach a climax in his speech, but took the
words out of his mouth and shouted,
"Huson! Huson! He will draw the
votesW
Mr.. Huson was born at Portage City,
Wis, in 1858. Until he reached his ma
jority he lived on farm, and with his
earnings paid his way through college,
After graduation he taught school one
year. Then he became an a1man in a sur
veying crew, and since that time he kept
on climbing as a civil engineer-serving
with the Rio Grande, Canadian Pacific and
lastly with the Northern Pacific-until
one year ago. when he resigned as princi-
pal assistant engineer of the Northern
Pacific. Since he has devoted his enersies
to private interests.
The co1ncilmen named will in all but q
few instances strengthen the whole ticket.
Some are not old residents, but they are
clean and of ability. Trouble was antici-
pated in the Third, but Major Grattan and
John Snyder were nominated, and while
some fear the former will not run with the
ticket, his friends in his ward saw he will
certainly be elected. Following are the
council nominees by wards, the trst-men-
toned candidate being for the long term:
First wsrd, Curtis A. Besls and Charles 7.
Manning; second ward. g. H. Boardman and
Charles T. Lee; Third ward, W. H. Grattan and
John Snyder; Fourth ward, E NJ. Beatty and
George H. Hallinss; Fifth ward, R. F. Wright
and W. H. White; sixth ward, II. II Warner
and J. NJ. Juuette; Seventh ward, D. j. Grifiths
and T. L. Richardson; Eighth ward, ROYAL A.
Cove and Harry A. Corell
The Democratic convention tomorrow
is expected to make the following NOM
nations:
observation-disclosures. ......Alexander Parker
treasurer. ....'.'-..-..............R +. Christie
Controller Observation-Disclosures. NJ n Tovlor
CltS physician. ----.......-....-...J. j. Mckone
Beginning at the bottom. it is presumed
that DR.. Armstrong would defeat DR.. Nc
hone by handsome majority; that Mr..
Taylor will give Mr.. Heilig q sharp brush
for controller; that Mr.. Christie will be
beaten. and that Mr.. Parker, whose new
nickname, Jack of Clubs" is sticking to
him closer than a brother, will be showed
under. In the drifts that reason seems to
dictate will envelope Mr.. Parker and Mr..
Christie, it is feared by Mr.. Tavlor's
friends. he may also be hid. McKune will
so with the mayor.
Thomas Carroll, being pressed by admir-
ers 10 accept the nomination for mavcr.
comes out iat-footed against allowing the
use Of his name, and makes the usual cam
palgn pledge TO support Parker. CAROLS
ultlmatum is taken as final by Parker's
friends, but at the Democratic primaries
tonight Carroll men were named as dele
gates 10 the city convention tomorrow bv
the score. However, CarrolI's following
will no doubt oe cudgeled into line. nv
Parker threats 70 run on an iniependant
ticket, should he not receive the regular
nomination.
Opposition to Parker will result in a
monkey and parrot time at the Demo-
cratic convention tomorrow unless the
contentious are amicably hushed IN.
Grafton H. Wheeler developed considerable
strength at the primaries tonight, and ex-