The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-31
AN OFFICEFOR NISSEN
Apostacy to Be Rewarded by
Street Commissionership.
WHY he DESERVES AFAT JOB.
Larry Cummings Doesn't Know How to
stand in - Maj. w. V. Rins-
hart's Farewell Token.

street Commissions: Cummings, il is said,
Will have to walk the political plank when J. VI.
Wolfe, the new member OF the board OF public
works comes in. Mr.. Cummings is g sterling
Democrat; he has stood b. and worked for the
party through thick and thin, but it is said that
ne does not know how to stand III on the divis-
Ion OF the loaves and fishes Then the party has
an apostate from the ranks of the Republican
party 10 reward.
II. C. Nssen Is the man selected by the kid
committee TO step into Commissioner Larry
Cummings shoes. He has lived here about two
years, and has not yet been rewarded with a
political Office, although his best efforts have
been bent IN that direction. He did his best to
work his alleged pull with the scandinavian
element in this city when he trained with the
republican party, and when he failed he
moved his eaufpage over into the Democratic
camp, where he was received as great accession.
lie was no sooner converted than he presented
MS claim for recognition. lie was nominated
Tor representative from the Forty-second dis
trict special effort was made TO elect hin,
1t was thought he had a better chance than any
other man on the ticket for he was supposed by
the Democratic managers to have string tied
TO every scandinavian in his district Despite
all this special effort and bis boosted popularity
Mr.. Nissen ran behind Lee Hart the other
Democratic candidate for represantative--tor
whom the central committee made TO effort at
all-ninety -four votes and behind Meany Re-
publican, over 800 votes.
This was mighty cold comfort for the apostate,
ana such warning TO Others who might con-
template swapping parties for the sake of getting
once that the kid committee and other party
managers have been saying, 1--WE must find
something for Nissen." The board of works APP
pears to have been the only available place, and
80 he has been slated for it. In order that the
board OF public works might find an excuse for
appointing him, petition was industriously
circulated and the following signatures OBJ
tanned:
Daniel Kelleher. J. B. Metcalfe, Charles Esplin,
IT,, l. Hulsether, s. Rosenberg, William H.
Moore, n c. Rosenfeidt, Bardo Jelich. Fred II.
shoals. +. j. Foster, F. W. Wusthoff, J. Fl. Lewis,
". H. White, Junius Rochester, Fred Blomberg,
Samuel $. Carlisle, 8. 5. Langland. L. B. Young
". L. Crews, r. L. Thorne, ID. Young, G. A. c.
Rochester. James T. Lintzy, A. E. Britain, J.
+. MeElroy; A. G. Murray. l. }; Lichtenberg.
Z. A: Thorndike, Thomas A. Garrett, C. II. Dill
Ion, L. H. Cam, JEFF J. kuehn, B. F. Bennett, F.
+. Randolph, A. Chi berg, Will II. Thompson,
l. Z. Gilman, Otto A Hansen, l. c. Anderson,
o. Wickstrom, T. r. Rowel, d. o. Finch, John
kelleher, E. d. Finch, Eugene Semple, J. o.
Gagnon. y. Anderson, A. Amunds.
Mr. Nissen is said to be an excellent brick
mason. and he has this qualification to recon-
mend him as the overseer OF highways in this
city.
Members of the police department are aux
iousiy waiting for the announcement of the
mayors selection as police commissioner to
take the place of DR.. A. n. Marion Those on
heinside know that w. S. Relic. the well-know
attorney, has been offered the place. 1t is prob
able that he will take it.