, 1892-03-10
SEATTLE ECHOES.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A BIG CELL
EBRATlON OF THE VICTORY.

Ronald, the Mayor-EIeet, Says 1t
was NOT a Democratic victory
what other People Think of 1t
In Various Parts of the state.
SEATTLE, March 1O.-The democrats cele-
brated their big victory last night in a
blaze of excitement. Speeches were made
by Mayor Elect Ronald, James Hamilton
Lewis, and others. Mayor Ronald says
s'T don't think it was a democratic victory.
[ think it was an uprising of the people in
rebellion against domination by ring.
The fact of the matter is, that there is some
power here in the republican party that
forced Mayor White to resign. This was
openly charged frequently, and prom
inent member of the city council openly
stated it, as a fact, on the floor Of the coun-
Gil. 1t never was denied. Another cause,
which rendered to prejudice the people
against that ring, was the fact that Clancy
and Burns, who are the owners of White
chapel, had entirely too much pull with
the city government. Some OF the best
citizens of Seattle have been compelled to
wait for an interview with the mayor until
after Clancy and Burns, who had some-
times for half an hour been sitting with
their feet on the office desks had retired.
Certain parties in the republican party as
pired to run it and in furtherance of their
scheme secured the appointment of Bolton
Rogers, one Of the tools of Clancy and
Burns, for chief of police. These would-be
bosses or ringsters in order to control the
government, took Clancy and Busns into
close communion with them because Of
their political pull. They were perfectly
willing to avail themselves of and receive
the benefit of all the corrupt registration
and diabolioal cussedness that Clancy and
Barns and Chief of Police Rogers could
concoct. Clancy and Burns and the chief
of police carried their illegal registration
and corrupt practices a little too far and
conducted them little too openly"
COMMENTS ON THE ELECTION.
We shall have less of John McGraw and
more republieanism in state politics now,
and the change will be gratifying.-Ledger
We regret the necessity, but are pleased
that the club was used In its proper place.
Now let the republicans OF the state take
cheer and put in Nomination men who are
not mere parrots, echoes Of other mems
desires, or parasites of the party for what
there is in it, but men who have clear per-
eeptiOnS of the needs of the people, and
stamina enough to work for the popular
good, regardless of whip or spur. Ii this
is done, with proper regard for localities
party will sweep the state, and Seattle will
again return to the republican fold with
the bosses disciplined into obedience. And
may their experience be warning to all OF
their kind.--Ledger.
The McGraW people in Seattle charge ex-
Mayor Harry White with being the chief
contributor to the democratic victory.
Mayor Hall of Seattle says; The cause
is evldent-we have been accused of having
ring in the party, and the charge appears
to be true. We have had too much of the
Billy O'DonneA, Burns and Clancy ele-
ment.
Nelson Bennett says: f'The result of the
election, L think, is protest of the people
of Seattle against boss rule, L think that
is all there is in it."
Boss John II. McGraw says: "The re-
suit is due to variety Of causes-purely
local. In my judgment the city, on a
straight party vote, will show the repu6li-
cans have a majority Of 1900 votes, and
have been assured by a large number of re-
publicans who voted the democratic ticket
yesterday, that when the fall election
comes around they will work in harmony
or the republican ticket.