The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-07

Also learned on train last night that several
crooks arrested in Tacoma had certificates found
on them II. c. SULLIVAN.
The Rogers mentioned in this telegram
is Chief of Police Rogers. Joe Day and
Berry are Portland detectives. Sheriff
Kelly is the sheriff of Multnomah
county. Or
The Democrats got anxious about that
time, and Martin telegraphed to Sullivan:
SEATTLE, March /, 1892.
r. C. Sdnds Room ~ Liable Building, Portland,
Or: Possible committee anxious C with haste
very push matter all. J. c. MARTIN.
This should be translated:
SEATTLE, March /.
~ c. Suliran, Room ls, Liable Building, Port
land, Or; Push Caldwell matter with all pos
sible haste. Committee very anxious.
J. C. Martin.
1t should be explained that NJ. c. Sands
is one of the aliases OF NJ. c. Sullivan.
1t was about this time that the Demo
cratic orators were telling the peo-
pie that registration certificates had
been found on .hobos at Port
land and Tacoma. and Mr.. Ronald
was telling about his secret information
concerning q proposed colonization OF
voters from Portland. A stenographic re-
port of Mr.. Ronald's speech at this time
contains the following passage:
There are men in Portland today who have
Seattle registration certificates in their pockets,
and they intend to vote against me on election
day. They have men in Tacoma who never
lived in Seattle. They will be up here and
know what steamer they are coming on and
when they are coming.
The people now know from where Mr..
Ronald got his information. He depended
upon the Sullivan thugs to furnish him
material for his speeches to the voters of
Seattle. This sensation did not, however,
pan out as was expected for on March 3.
the day after the delivery of the speech
above quoted from, Sullivan telegraphed
as follows:
PORTLAND, Or, March $, 1897.
J. C. Martin, care Griffith Hotel, Seattle: Find
in to used endeavor out regard have every to
team supposed havo from certify Caldwell to
taken those cakes was horses reliable it who
but is about Quinn here there nothing road
nothing him have arrested Salem on was at
had mud crowd doing utmost now in am my
men working the wagon more up in you 70 men
there think have breach that parties three
crowd somewhat those had the am doubtful
wheel hundred ctrs on them. i.
This should be translated:
PORTLAND, Or, March 3, 1892
J. c. Martin, Care Griffith Hotel Seattle: Have
used every endeavor to lind out in regard to
those certificates Caldwell supposed
to have taken from here, but there is
nothing reliable about it. Quinn was
arrested at Salem, had nothing on
him. l have men now working in the crowd.
AM doing my utmost Think you have to breach
more men up there in the crowd Am some
what don htfni .hat thnsa ma lad th-ae hu-l-
dred certificates on them.
NJ. C. SULLIVAN.
Further efforts to locate these imaginary
certificates We're equally unavalling, and
on March Sullivan telegraphcd;
poRTLAND, Or, March 4, 1892.
j. C. Martin, Room 5, Griffith House, Seattle: Get
bottom here sent requested at facts sample as
can't bull party would is see who know of
visit principal COW to more here sick think in
cur expense down don't advisable calf unless
something more develops. 8. +. BROOKS.
Or, when the cipher is translated:
PORTLAND. Or, March 4, 1892.
C. Aayttn Room S Griffith House, Seattle.
Sample sent as requested. Can't get at bot
tom facts here Of Cadwells visit, as principal
party who would know is down sick. Don't
think it advisable to incur more expense here
unless something more develops.
NJ. C. SULLIVAN.
The facts given above, and the tele-
grams quoted are absolutely correct. They
cannot be denied in any material point,
for whoever attempts to deny them will
find himself n convicted liar in the eyes
OF his fellow-citizens.
Sullivan did not arrive here yesterday
as expected, and it Is altogether probable
that Mr.. Ronald will now urge his friend
to remain away until after the. election.
In the mean time the voters of Seattle
will decide whether they will permit
Sullivan and his thugs to boast that they
control the politics of Seattle.