The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-18
THE UNROPED ARENA.

W. H. Brinker, of South Bend, IL one OF the
Democratic aspirants for q nomination for su.
preme judge He has been associate Judge OF
the supreme bench in New Mexico
Andrew Heinrich will be substituted for
Clement Johnson a. candidate on the Democrat
ic county ticket for county commissioner from
the city district johnson Is q scandinavian,
and is to be taken of in order that German
may be substituted.
Mr.. NJ. p Hurd, of La Conner, Republican
candidate for representative in Skagit county.
and Mr. G. A. Joiner, of Anacortes, candidate
for prosecuting attorney, are at the Arlington.
They express confidence that Skagit county will
give a rousing majority for Harrison and Nc
Graw.
George Hazard, Of Tacoma, secretary Of the
Democratic state central committee, was In the
city yesterday. He denies emphatically the
rumor that he is a candidate for the nomination
for secretary of state Said he: 81 should not
take the nomination were it offered, and I
should not qualify for the Office were elected.
Were the office rendered me in consideration of
my services I should say the consideration was
insufficient; and were it for honor. l should say
the honor was insufficient"
An insight into the methods by which the
delegates to the Democratic county convention
were elected is obtained from the facts as to the
Franklin and Newcastle delegations. At Frank.
lin man named Burns, who is a bartender, and
Frank Maltby held a caucus at which they alone
We're present and elected themselves aud J. A.
Coleman delegates. Maltby is resident OF
Ga md ut of Fpa I'm md Ia
being an unnsturalized Canadian. He is said
to have been induced bv W. E. Crews to get him.
self elected in Crews interest. Coleman is also
a resident of this city, SO that ne is not voter
in franklin precinct At the caucus at New
castle which elected delegates only six persons
were present. Ham Adams, one of the dele
gates, openly declared aiterward that he was q
Republican and would vote the Republican
ticket
There 10 a sharp fight on hand among the
Democrats for the positions OF chairman and
secretary of the Democratic committee. John
Collins wants TO hold his place as chairman and
J. T. Gleason, the assistant secretary, who has
been virtually secretary, wishes to maintain his
place. But the Democrats who are disguised
with the county convention of Saturday and
Sunday lay on John Collins and J.
T. Gleason the blame. Accordingly the
opposition to the reelection OF Mr.
Collins and Mr. Gleason IL considerable. On
Sunday John Collins started south on bust.
ness trip, aud since then J. F. Drew has come
into the field as a candidate for chairman.
Mr.. Drew has made such Roadway with his
campaign that telegram has been sent to John
Collins, urging his immediate return. The op-
ponents of Mr.. Gleason are centering on John
y. Terry as their candidate for secretary.
State Senator J. II. Long. OF Chehalis. was ut
the Occidental hotel yesterday. Mr.. Longs &C.
ton during the Republican state convention at
Olympia last week has made him one Of the
strongest and most popular men in the Re-
publican ranks. He had the congressional
nomination practically in his hands, but plac.
Ing party harmony above personal preferment,
he withdrew in favor OF his rival, W. II. Doolit-
tie, OF Tacoma For this step Mr.. Long has re-
ceived the highest praise from every part
of the state. He is comparatively q young
man. for he was born in lSiA
Fifteen years later he moved with his family to
Iowa. where he lived on farm. In 1854 he
came siill further West, driving an OK team
across the prairios to Boise City for his board.
The year following he left Idaho for Washing
ton and settled IN Lewis county. Since 1856 he
hiss lived on the farm he now occupies near
Chehslis, having first been . farm hand, next
tenant. and then owner. Though engaged
principally in farming aud stock raising, he is
interested in the manufacture OF cheese
and also IN milling. For three or
ious years he has been president OF the Chehalis