The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-18
PICK YOUR POSITION.
List Of Fat Offices IN Puget
Sound Customs District.
TERMS OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Cmcial Returns From Asot.a, Pierce
and skagit Counties-Judse Allyn Did
Rot Seek the Regency.

PoEr TOWNSEND, Nov. l6-fspecial. THE
most lucrative Federal position in the state OF
Washington il the Office of collector o. customs
for the Puget sound distrlc. The Office re-
aunerates the incumbent al annual salary OF
$500 and in addition thereto there are forty.
nine subordinate positions at the disposal Of the
collector. The salaries vary from s752 20 5000
. year, and during the custom house history
very few voluntary designations have been re-
corded The collector occupies a dual position,
receiving an annual salary OF $500 as collector
and an additional salary OF 5000 IS bonded
warehouse keeper or discussing agent.
Scarcely had the news of Grover Cleyeland's
election 70 the presidency been received when
swarm Of Candidates appeared on the scene
scrambiing for the coiectorship. J. C. saunders,
OF this city, who has the modest distinction
o: having been Mr. Cieveisnd's private
s:enographer during his last presiden-
tisi term, is presumed TO be IN the
race. NJ. Saunders has tbs backing ana
influence of the senatorial delegation from Deia-
ware aud two Southern states, beside his per
sonal acquaintance with the prophet OF Gray
Gables IN January, lss9, during the last
months of Mr.. Cieve and's term OF office, S2ou-
ders came to Port Townsend with commission
In his pocket emitting him TO position OF
deputy collector il the customs service at
salary OF $500 per aaDum. He came siong
with Leslie Cuilom, nephew OF Senator CU.loln,
OF Illinois. who was appointed collector OF Gus
toms in 1sss 10 I'll the vacancy caused by NJ.
cieve.aad's summary dismissal OF Maj. q A
Brooks, OF Oregon. The senate refused or neg
lecfed TO confirm Mr. Culions appointment.
Just before Collector Bradshaw relieved CullOIn
Saunders resigned and went into the rea estate
business, where he was subsequently Joined by
Cuilom under the firm name oil CulloIn & Saun-
ders- A year later saunders organized the Com
iaercial DARK, OF this city, OF which he IS now
general manager.
At the Democratic convention last spring held
IN Vancouver. Saunders was an unsuccessful
candidate for delegate TO the national convention
This fact did not deter h.a- He attended the
convention and went on 10 Gray Gables, where
he trotted Ruth on his knee and discussed the
the fishing in Buzzar3's bar with Grover,
aud inadvertently, 1t is presumed, referred TO
the custom house appointments IN this district.
The only local rival SIR. Saunders has is
II. l. Tibbals, ir., agen, OF tho Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, which is generally
regarded as the arch monopoly OF the Pacific
coast Tibbais relies on the influence of this
corporation TO get him the Office. The snpany
is owned and controlled By some OF the most
influential politicians OF California. No other
corporation on the coast is thoroughly
dependent on the collector Of customs as the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, ana if one OF
their agents should be collector their business
would be greatly benefited. One Of the CON-
pany's steamers, the Idaho was seized by Col
tSSiug DccIuSE a lew years Eeo WIN s.us9S worth
CT opium aboard which had been taken aboard
81, Alaska packed in salmon barrels.
H. J. Snively, of North Yakima, the lately de-
feated candidate for governor. is ont for col
lector OF customs Strange as it may appear,
Ar. Snively will have some good Democratic
support from this county. Many of the free
trade disciples believe that Snively should have
the Office, that he might be vindicated of the
charges against him preferred in the late cam
paign. II the contest becomes too bitter be-
tween Tibbals and Saunders, and before the
local Democracy will permit Seattle or Tacoma
man to get the Office, they will unite upon
Snively az a compromise candidate. The man
who is liable and will try TO break this slate is
Franklin K. Lane, of Tacoma, editor OF the
Eeles. He has the backing and influence of
Nelson Bennett who is financially interested IN
the Ness. W. III. Talbot. of Seattle. is also re-
garded as g candidate. but not seriously.
That the Washington Democracy may become
thoroughly cognizsnt of the various positions
in the customs department and the salaries
thereto the PosT-INTELLisEycER eppends the
following tabular statement, showing the pres
81; iucumbents and their yearly salaries: