The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-24
Nelson Bennett Plots Against
Washington Republicans
HIS ANTI-sEATTLE CIRcuLA AR,
Blackmailer T. J. Bowers. of Tacoma,
Arrested for q HeinOus Crime.
Gullfble George Warrington, Of Gen.
tralia. Pays 81 800 for . Worthless
Quit Claim Deed-New Version Of an
Olympia Elopement Case.

TACOMA, Oct. 23-TSpecial. .l-Following
Is copy of the circular letter that Nelson
Bennett has had prepared. and a copy of
which he has mailed TO each member of
the Pierce County Republican central
committee:
NELSON BENNETT.
GENERAL OFFICE,
TACOMA, WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Oct 81. %
TO-, ..,;....-.....-., Esq.
DEAR SIR:
At a regular meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of tie Pierce County Republican Central
Committee the following was Unanimously
passed without dissenting voice. either from
the chair or other mem bers of the COMMITTEES:
WHEREAS The Pierce county Republican
convention. by resolution, repudisted that por-
non OF the Republican platform referring to the
Lake Washington canal: and. whereas, the
present nominee for governor on the Republican
ticket is the chief exponent and author of said
Objectionable c,ause; therefore, be it
"Res0tUed, By the Pierce county executive
committee, that all speakers or advocates in be-
half OF the Republican county ticket be sup
piled with copy OF these re >olutions, and are
hereby Instructed not to assist in the election OF
said McGraw, but to use sll honorable means for
his defeat
III idCt, NJ you can see, tue resolution Is SIM
ply to carry out the intention OF the county
convention when it repudiated the ''eanal
plank" In the state platform. The condemna-
tion OF this plank was certainly intended
rebuse to the originators and advocates of the
canal scheme. as that scheme is antagon stc to
the vital interests of Pierce county aud the
whole state outside of Seattle and King county.
The enemy within our ranks have taken ocoa-
sion TO make capital out OF the action OF the ex-
a
stories exaggeratng the intention of the reso-
luton, stating that il is q condemnation of the
whole state ticket, etc, which you can
is absolutely false. They have carried this
to such an extent that the chairman
and other members of the committee have
deemed it best to call the committee to-
gether to consider this matter, together with
other things. In consideration OF the fact that
John McGraw has stated publicly to the people
OF Montesano. Olympia and other places that he
Is responsible for the 'caner' planks, fatheriug
the whole proposition, is it not right and
proper that the county should lay the blame
where ii belongs? II so, we ssx your kind con-
sideration OF this matter at the meeting OF the
county committee, which Il. called Tor o'clock
on Monday, october 81, at the Pierce county
Republican headquarters in this city, Whether
you come or not, please answer this communi-
cation as to your opinion in the premises.
Yours truly, NELSON BENNETT
TACOMA, Oct. 23.-t Special. The Ledger
is the mOuthpiece in Tacoma of the
enemies of Seattle and Hon. John II. Nc
Graw, and the Ledger says no matter what
Snively's record may be. any expose of it
Twill not make votes for N McGraw, no mat
ter how it affects Snively."
Immediately after whitewashing Snive-
ly's crimes, as did the Ners. the Ledger
publishes a crisp article on ARTISTIC
Draping," which is considered tribute
by the honest-hearted printer who'"made
up the forms" to the tender. delicate and
thoughtful way in which the editor had
''draped" Snively's sins.
Seattle's enemies in this city are today
appealing by personal letters to the preju-
dices of Tacomans to crush Seattle and
Mr.. McGraw. These enemies of Seattle
have sent out letters appealing for help,
for assistance that Seattle and John ii.
McGraw may not thrive.
Tomorrow, at the Republican county
committee meeting. they will endeavor
still further to arouse prejudice against
Seattle.
So far all sorts of efforts have been made
to compel loyal Republicans, who will not
join in the fight on Seattle to keep out Of
the fight altogether; in other words, 'get
Off the earth"
Already the attacks on Seattle have dis
gusted many Republicans who love to
dahble in politics and make for Pierce
county place in state politics. All their
efforts seem hopeless. Property owners.
who are proportionately much more inter-
ested in Tacoma than those who are try
ing to drive the knife into Seattle and Me-
. !, b, Nj
Bennett e al. Bennett could throw away
very dol-ar he possesses in Tacoma and
still be a very rich man. Yet he knows that
he can rouse the prejudices of many
Tacomans by p,cturing the glowing sue
cess which would come to Seattle should
McGraw be elected, because if elected he
and his friends will present Seattle with
the Lake Washington canal, and then
things would boom.
To this end the Ledger toots its bazoo and
goes on working up prejudice against Sc
attic, and Mr.. Bennett is standing candi-
date for the United States senate.
TACOMA. Oct. 23.-[Special. l-Tacomans
acquainted with the facts who read the
following editorial in Nelson Bennett's
paper today asked very significantly who
furnishes the NeWs with its telegraphic
service, and who allowed the Ledger TO loot
the county treasury, ditto the city treas
ury in the county and city advertising
bids2
Mr.. Nelson Bennett has been accused repeat
edly of having an interest III, or mortgage upon,
the Ercning AeWs.
Tha, gentleman denied this allegation upon
its first appearance, but since IL is still assidu-
ousiy proclaimed by certain Seattle papers, ha
again wishes the Ledger to pronounce ali such
stories falsehoois. Hs is not directly or ilsii-
reetly concerned In that paper in any way.
shaps or form aud has no knowledge OF its busi-
ness. financially or otherwise, excepting that Ee
reads the paper as Issued.
Arrangements have been made by Seat
ties rivals here to send an unauthentI-
Gated attack upon McGraw to every nook
and corner of the state. Pierce county
especialy will be Uttered with scurrilous
literature of this nature.
Concerning the Snively expose, the
hardest nut for Tacoma's Seattle haters TO
crack in their defense OF him is the legal
point made by the PosT-lSTEf1IGEScEs
that Snively Is not the guardian
of the Grafton orphan heirs, mas
much as the court removed him.
This is considered Snively's personal
lie No. l. When the co4rt relieved him,
his duty was 10 turn the money over to
the new guardian, is the verdict OF
the people Lie No. ? appears in his
statement that some one had tried to
sell him the PosT-IsTELLIGEsCEg expose
affidayi.s for 500 several weeks ago.
People are quick 10 catch the truth. and
point out that the athdavits were sent