The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-08
wAkRING DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.


aasssrd's Friends and Pierce County
Kids Fighting Each Other.
TACOMA. Oct. Especial. lin view of
the fact that Judge Fremont Campbell has
been named by the Peoples party for the
superior court, together with Arthur N.
Jordon and Judge John Beverly, the
friends of George Hazard are telling the
Democratic ''kids" of this county that
they were duped yesterday when they
spurned his proposal to fuse with the
Peoples party candidates and nominate
John p. Judson. Hazard has long list
of workers at his back, who take every
opportunity to arraign the "kids" for
their rashness in knocking Hazard out at
the Democratic county convention yester-
day.
say, that the Democrats will have no Judge
at all. The Peoples party may seat a
man. but the Democrats never. That is
the way Hazards wing puts 1t. The
youngsters. with Stephen O'Brien in the
lead, are roundly denounced for not listen
ing to Hazards advice. Hazard, they
say. 10 the head Of the advisory committee
OF the state organization. and If the lead.
ers Of the party honor him thus. and con-
slider his advice the best that can be had
in the state. why should the Pierce county
youngstera spurn it,
The wisdom of the advice of the advis-
ory committee Of the state Democratic
committee, George Hazards admirers de-
clare, will be shown in the result of the
election. Hazard has country precincts
with him. besides much support in this
city.
Right on the top of the Hazard defec-
tion comes q still more serious fiare-up.
The "kids" are split wide open. They
will not pull together. Steve O'Brien is
blamed. Some of his young friends have
been treading on his corns for several
weeks, and now they are going for him
roughshod. One of the principal CON-
plants 10 that he accomplished the defeat
of James c. Drake, whose brother, "Sid,"
Is credited with controlling ths.liquor vote
of This town and Gil that goes with it.
The vote also shows that the country pre-
cincts were almost solid for Drake for
sheriff, and the country delegation is
greatly offended by his defeat.
Still worse, the ''kid" faction that stood
by Drake now declare Freeman's nomina-
ton for sheriff was the result of fraud.
Indeed, they and their friends from the
country caucussed for one hour this morn
ing on the proposition TO run Drake on an
independent ticket. They were ultimately
begged of, but not without many stating
that they would not support Freeman and
that they would also vote for Campbell
for judge. The fraud alleged in Free
mans nomination Is very apparent from
the tally sheets, and also by the known
predictions of the other candidates.
Freeman received l61 votes and was de-
clsred elected, when Drake had 15S, Kiehl-
meier 8 and Judson Q. Before the vote
was announced eight votes were swung to
Drake, with Kiehlmeier and Judson still
In the field. OF course Freeman did not
have . majority. What IS more. Judson
had agreed TO throw his vote to Drake on
the next ballot, ditto Kiehlmeier. There
fore Drake was the choice of the conven-
ton.
Another thing was noticeable. Free
mans nomination was not made unani-
nous. No attempt was made TO make il
unanimous. II any attempt had been
made IL would have been howled down.
o'Brien must have known this or else. il is
assumed. he would have attempted to
make Frecman's nomination unanimous.
Besides, O'Rrien Is charged with sscrifc-
ing everybody IN the interes. of Freeman.
And now the theory prevails that with
rope enough the kid" faction will do the
rest With his opposition 10 the eight.
hour Law Freeman is hoand 20 suffer NJ
the hands of the trades unions. As for the
democratic representative on the superior
nudge ticket the Democrats fear lest the
Republicans. realizing John G. Stallcun'S
weakness under the circumstances. will
drop him In tho interest of third Repuh-
lean.
While the kids" have been given the
honor Of knocking out Hazards fusion
scheme. they feel that the Old men and M,
the Youngsters, dictated the hnls ~ tho
balance of the ticket. Still worse for the
kids" they. or rather Steve o'Rr,e,'.
faction of IL, find today. 20 its sorrow th.,
mistake WAS made when "Iuava- "a,
Fossen, "Incog" Hazards man Friasv
was made the party's candidate for xr..,,s
master. OF course. the friends of Van
Fo.sen consider this an Insult. hut tha IN.
suls does not 20 without some satisfaction
At sodsy's caucus .: the penorrats
Van Fossen turned up. His right 70 a,
tend the caucus was questioned. Van
Fossen proved he had a rish; ID be ;here
because every candidate On the ticket has
that privilege. Hazards right hand man
accordingly will know al the tricks o,
Hazards enemies.
The only further iEsult that tina. ses-