The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-18
FRAUDS IN TACOMA.
Seattle Democrats Assisting in
Bogus Registration.
CAMPAIGN GROWS INTERESTING.
Hank Kline FIees From Justfee-The
Abortion Case Dismissed and the
Defendant Fully Exonerated.

TACOMA, March II. - Especial. Here
every tongue is eloquent with political
CAB. Pacific avenue in the vicinity of the
postofice building and the Washington
building swarms with taxpayers and pol
iticians from a. m. until the dusk Of
evening. The temporary Offices Of the
city departments are in the latter build
ing, and around the main entrance the po-
litical gossips congregate. On the curb
directly opposite, in front Of the postoffice,
overflow meetings are held. Names of
candidates are brought out and discussed
at these curb conferences, and every Cos
siper launches political prognosis. Said
hide-bound Republican today at the curb
conference:
1.-TWO per cent" Alexander Parker will be
nominated by the Democrats aud he will run
like scared Indian. He will keep expenses
down, and that's just what we want Just now
when the pennies are scarce.
And Democrat added:
II Alexander Parker had not opposed the eI-
puision OF the Chinese from Tacoma; IL he had
had the support of the liquor men; IL Steve
O'Brien, for city attorney, and Mort Dillon, for
chief of police, were not so active for Mr. Par
ker he might do, but as it is he must not 10
nominated.
AHcu a put
want q good, independent clean Republican
nominated and elected for mayor II. s. Huson
fs such a man, but Mr. Huson is off on a
honeymoon instead Of being here fixing up his
political fences and gettihg acquainted Let us
have Morris Gross; he will make things hump,
and will take among the taxpayers, If for no
other reason than that the crowd now in con-
troll of the city Offices are trying TO sidetrack
him
Another Republican announced reck-
lsssly;
We must shake up the gang; we must rattle
the ring and make things jingle. Then people
In Office will get down TO business. business
administration we must have by all means.
"Two Per Cent" Parker is too conservative and
slow. He would make good mayor Of Puyal-
lup or steiiacoom, but not Of Tacoma. Alien C.
Mason is the man, sure.
Politicians have heard all the gossip.
They mean-both Republicans and Demo
crats-to serve to the taxpayers a very
tempting and palatable ticket. OF course
there are some professional wire-pullers
who will not heed the demands of the peo-
pie. They are apparently in the minority.
They predominant among the Republicans.
Should their ticket be named it will be de-
feated. Both sides are wide awake.
Eighty per cent. of the Republicans say
Tacoma must not go Democratic; the
balance do not care how it goes SO long as
they are secure and their nests feathered.
Forty per cent. of the Republi-
cans will bolt a ticket which
is Objectionable in the least. They will
brook no nonsense or juggling. The rank
and file of the Democrats will vote the
Democratic ticket straight. They are, as
q rule, sharpening their knives to scalp
Republican supremacy. Between 5 and
10 per cent of the Democrats would bolt
an offensive ticket. He and there Dem
ocrat viii pick the best men on both
tickets.
Allen c. Mason will return Saturday
from southern trip, and he may be pre-
vailed upon to accept the Republican NOM
ination for mayor as a matter of simple
duty.
The registration has reached nearly
1900 For the last city election, in 1891,
800 registe red.