The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-20
HUSON FOR MAYOR.
Tacoma Republicans to Run Him
Against Alexander Parker.
cARRoLL.s OPINION OF LEWIS.
Would Make IN Elegant CongTessmsn.
Tom Settles His Assesment-Ths
Corruption Fund Swelling.

TACOMA, March 19-[Special. Every
precinct in the city tonight nominated
delegates to the Republican city conven-
ton to be held on Thursday, who will be
elected at the primaries on Tuesday. The
delegates nominated favor II. S. Huson,
John T. Redman, ]. NJ. Steele and Morris
Gross for mayor in the order named.
II. 8. Huson will in all probability be
the Republican candidate for mayor of
Tacoma, and If he is allowed to dictate
the balance of the ticket and is inclined to
give the city an entire new deal, SO far as
the personnel of his prospective admins
tration is concerned, he will have some
thing better than fighting chance of de-
feating Alexander Parker, who will be the
nominee of the Dem ocracy unless political
lightning strikes Thomas Carroll.
Parker, the Dem ocrats fear, cannot win
over the "boys." On the other hand the
"boys" will be solid for Huson. By the
"boys" is meant adults-big and little
who in some way draw nourishment from
the powers that be, and their number in
cludes the men who are unselfish and are
satisfied if only their friends are cared for.
Again, Thomas Carroll is strong where
Mr.. Parker is weak. Therefore he may be
pushed into the fight just to satisfy the
''boys" and the friends thereof. OF course,
Mr.. Carroll has many friends-no doubt
fully as many as 1.-TWO Per Cent" but
still, Mr.. Parker has worked up a senti-
ment in favor of his candidacy, and while
his friends may not numerically over
reach those OF Mr.. Carroll they certainly
are enthusiastically enthusiastic.
Verify, Mr.. Parker has something of
corner on the mayoralty boom enthusiasm.
Witness the statement, made today by
Republican, who could, it is said, if nom-
mated, be elected mayor:
viii not allow my name to be used at this
late day. Why? Because Parker hes worked up
his candidacy, and Parker will be elected. II /
had been approached two weeks ago and told TO
get in and drill would have done SO. and
would have been confident OF winning Further
than this, this man Parker has been given the
choice OF the men who are to run with him. No
gang, no ring, no clique, set of Office holders
will dictate the makeup of his ticket, and it will
be Parker and Parkerite from beginning 10 end.
Republicans have failed to agree upon a man
The bosses have been afraid to put forward
man, and they are not used to taking things into
their own hands, and have hesitatei.
Should the name of this Republican,
who has beer with Tacoma from pretty
near the beginning. be published, there
might be stampede in some quarters.
At any rate, he says it is nonsense for any
Republican to think of defeating Parker
unless he he strong, independent, clean
man. and is allowed to name the men who
shall be nominated with him.
H. S. Huson combines all the elements
of strength referred to, but any reference
to him being allowed to pick his cabinet is
regarded as joke-today. Still, Mr..
Huson goes into the field with his eyes
open, and he may fool some of the
croakers.
Carroll and Huson would make a pretty
fight. Parker and John +. Redman, pres.
ident of the Commercial Club, would, if
pitted, call out every business mans vote.
J. D. Caughran or Robert Wingate would
either be apt to wind Mr.. Parker.
Morris Gross is invulnerable. He has
strength. likewise. He is a success as a
business man, and there is loud roar Just
now for clean business administration.
Mr.. Gross is positive of election if nomi-
mated. But to be nominated; there's the
rubl Well. he is not the only man that is
being sidetracked in the interests of some
body.
No matter who is elected, those who are
doing the sidetracking will certainly be
out of job. No one who is given a clear
track by the side-trackers can be elected
this trip. That is the taxpayers ulti-
Inatum. st any rate.
Here are some figures that are troubling
Parker enthusiasts. and making posi-
bility out of CAROLS candidacy. At the
last city election Mr.. Parker was & candi-
date for councilman from the Second
ward. The result was:
o. B. Hayden, R..................... e77
". :. Hill, R.......-.....-.......,... SIS
Alexander Parker, d. ..........,,.........y7 81;
W 8 Snyder. d ....................... 4Sl
Why not Mr.. Hayden for mayor? Mr.
Hill is president of the city council
Allen c. Mason returned today from the
South. He wants the best man to win,
aud says he could not. if he would, be a
candidate for mayor, as he has for over q
year resided outside the CITY limits