The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07

than .ha tussle commenced. General Bridges
sound that not sil the members OK the People :
PARTY were a. easy victims OF persuasion IS were
his own boiyguard. For, however much mis-
taken the majority in the ranks OF the People
psrry may be, they certainly are honest and we'll
meaning in their efforts They lad not YET iof-
gotten that on July Is. 1891, they solemriy De-
elsred ..that there is no hope of accomplishing
any le1islativs reforms in behalf OF humanity
through such channels (meaning both great
psrsies) and that they are solemuly resolved
not to fuse with either party" Thus the osttie
ragged fercely. Election day came ana osnoid
Bridges was successful Ronald was eiecteo
mayor.
Intoxica.ed with party triumph Bridges cared
nothing for the slurs cast at him By his ex-
political associates and reform bretarsn. lie SET
about at once TO claim the price due him Tor MS
rnasterfuI stroke. A few days alter the siection
M Bridges iled application with the board OF
public works for the position OF street anu
sewer commissioner. though there was no
vacancy in that position at that time. But
Bridges knew bis ropes His application was
iudorsed by the msyor-elect and 1t was gem
orally conceded that Mr.. Bridges would ges MS
priza Mr.. Bridges is not the hrst nor perhaps
the last. general who lost . battle by oveF-cou-
fdencs Ii would be wrong on our part 10 con-
elCde that either he or the mayor IL to blame
for the fact that he did not get 70 be street ana
sewer commissioner. Nor do I think IL
necessary to recits here the history of the
memorable day on which Mr.. Bridges was de-
feated Suffice IL to say that he had al MS
lorenen, stable and yardmasters seiectec'
every piece of city property inspected realms
of paper closely written on both sides Win
wonderful Improvements suggested ana gross
errors and crimes of his predecessor pointed
out But the old saying again verified itself:
"Man proposes and God disposes." Mr.. Bridges
did not secure the coveted position.
For the nrss few days after his defeat MI
BRIDGES mind was stupeied by the powerful
blow administered to it By thankless board OF
public works Many were the threats he made
against prominent Democrats. But time, the
healer Of all wounds, soothed his wrath. He
soon realized that presidential campaign was
fast approaching. So he allowed his terrible
wounds 10 heal quickly and set about training
for the coming event
In order to be an e1ectuai auxiliary for the
Democratic machine it was essential that ne
should regain his old position in the counssis
OF the Peoples party. This may seem a very
ambiguous statement But the initiated Will
well understand ny meaning; thus we ma
M. Bridges struggling to forgive and forget the
pas, and regain his lost position. The hrsf op-
portunity presented itself with the arrival OF
General Weaver. The general was expected 20
patch Cp truce. But fortune was capriclous.
The general missed Q train, arrived late, depart
ed early, and nothing was done. The arrival of
Mrs. Emery, the noted author OF "The Seven
financial Cons piracies," was hailed with de-
Light The lady was booked here for quite q
lengthy stay, and it was hoped that her power
full influence with the faithful would greatly
ali in bringing about q settlement Here sgain
fortune was tickle The lady happened TO be
endowed with considerable native shrewdness,
and possessed of the same cordial hatred for
both great political parties alike, she naturally
declined 70 do anything that wonld give one
party the advantage over the other. Raipn
Beaumont, another leading light OF the Peoples
party who recently lectured here. Is well known
20 be fully able to take care of himself. so Mr..
Bridges gave up all hope OF procuring settle
raeut with the aid OF outsiders.
Yet Mr.. Bridges was very far from giving up
the fight Like good general, he reserved the
best means at his dispoeai Tor final oSap q G1s,
The press, that mighty engine for good or evil,
whichever way IL Is used, was brought into
play. and the people are thus made acquainted
with the objects and purpose of the Tramp
IL is q weekly journal; carries on its front page
the names of the nominees OF the Peoples party
for president and vice president, and has the
following paragraph as its salutatory bow:
The Trowp has no apology to offer for knock.
Ing al your door; don't be afraid 20 entertain 1t;
it wishes you well and will do you no harm:
The Tramp owes no allegiance 10 any political
party. aud acknowledges no political "ooss."
The Tramp viii support the Peoples ticket when
IL IS composed or men OF honor, integrity anu
ability ana untrammeled by corporate inau.
encs or the political "boss," and against all
others 1t viii make vigorous "kick.
Having thus declared its intention the Tramp
proceeds TO lAvishiy supply its readers with
''kicks" AMI 'cuffs' of the choicest variety,
and finally, in its concluding paragraph, SHOWS
its true colors as follows:
It is TO be regretted by all true citizens having
the common veal in view that discord has
arisen IN the ranks OF the Peoples party of
King county. II must be healed il we would
succeed at the polls: therefore the Tramp earn
estty recommends that committee pc ap-
pointed at the state convention, which meets at
EiIensourg on the 18th inst, 10 investigate the
charges preferred against certain persons in the
editorial columns of the Peoples Cal of April z,
biel, that the responsibility for this unhappy
state OF acairs may be placed where Ii belongs.
In case 1t shall be found that the trouble has
grown out OF q Misunderstanding rather than
wiiul misrepresentation. let the committee
have full authority to arbitrats between the
parties, and enforce submission to its findings
on pain o. social ostracism so Tar As the Peo-
ples party is concerned.
He who viii read the last paragraph with care
viii find in it . great deal more implied than
written In Justice 10 the Peoples party, call
your attention to the fact that that party in con-
vention assembled az Eliensburg, on the 18th OF
july, took no eognixance of the challenge to
arbitrste contained in the Trump. / presume
have written sufficiently upon the poor Tramp:
YET an frank 10 confess right hero that, ike
Mr.. Bridges, have by no means given up hopes
OF his succeeding. Our Democratic local ma.
chine Is nothing II not resourceful In cases OF
emergency. RoSH LooKEsH