The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-29
Tacoma Seattle Haters Are
Bound to No Party.
BUT ARE ALL AGAINST SEATTLE.
Attempt to Bulldoze Chairman Sulli.
van, of State Committee.
State Committee-No Friend of Seat
tie to He spared-Doolittle May BE
Cut-Fusion Deal Still . Possibility.

TACOMA, Oct. GA committee, the very es-
sence OF the Seattle haters this afternoon called
upon Chairman Z. c. Sullivan, of the Repub-
ican state committee. and demanded that the
Republican state committee shall no, interfere
in the fight being made by the TaeoInans upon
Seattle ana Hon. John III. Mc(iraw. The COM
mitsee was headed by George Browne repre-
seattng the st. Paul and Tacoma Lumber COM
pany, and a partner OF c. W. Griggs. Democratic
candidate for United States senate, who is 10
have the support OF the Seattle haters; Isaac W.
Anderson. manager OF the Tacoma Land Com
pany: George T. Eaton, representing the North
ern Pacific RAILROAD: The0lore Hosmer. presi-
dent OF the Tacoma Light and Water Company;
l.. X. Manning, cashier OF the Pacific Ma
uonal bank; Harris A. Coreli, president of
Inc Tacoma city council and attorney
ior the Tacoma Light and Water Com
pany; J. d.. Caughran, Nelson Benefits
candidate for the state senate; John T. Red
man, partner Of Crandeli. Democratic candidate
for the Legislature. who is pledged to support
Griggs for the United States senate. and H. c.
Clement. understood TO represent Nelson Ben
nett. Between thirty and forty joined the COM
mittee of Seattle haters while route from
their headquarters in the Fidelity building to
the Republican state headquarters.
twas remarked the committee marched
down Pacific avenue. before its mission was
known, that it would BE- impossible to select
another committee in the entire city which
would more thoroughly represent the Tacoma
corporation interests which are attempting to
crush Seattle and John ii. McGraw
This committee told Chairman Sullivan that
denunciation of the Lake Washington canal
was equivalent to a denunCiaton of John Fl.
McGraw; that the county committee had de-
nounced the Lake Washington canal, and that
such denunciation was equivalent to denounc-
ing John III. McGraw. Joshua Pierce at first
acted as spokesman OF the committee against
Seattle and McGraw, and he announced that it
was generally understood the state committee
was taking hand in the Republican county
racket OF this county. Chairman Sullivan
showed him this was untrue.
At this juncture the real mission OF the COM
mittee was made known This committee aues-
toned Chairman Snllivans right to affiliate
with the Harrison Republican club of Pierce
county because this CLUB. being composed of
loyal Spartan Republicans. is working for John
Ii. McGraw and the balance of the state ticket.
To comprehend the arrogance of these Seattle
haters it must lie known that they are boasting
that they own the Democratic party of Pierce
county, and that it will do whatever they say.
They also boast that the state Democratic COM
mittee is also under their thumb, and will obey
their commands.
prominent Tacoman second in command of
the Seattle -haters, makes these assertions The
seattle haters are arranging to fuse the Reprb-
: fieaDand Hemocrstta county nGss.s tor the TX :,
press purpose OF injuring Seattle and dcieatig
MeGraw. As stated in the PosT-lNTELLIGENCER
today they wiii sacrifice everything for few
members of the legislature who are pledged to
vote for G. W. Griggs, Dem., for United States
senator, provided the Tacoma seattIe-hate
cannot dictate Tacoma Republican leader of
the opposition to Seattle as successor to senator
Allen One OF the principal reasons for doing
thi. is in the hope OF preventing King county
from securing a successor to Senator Squire
when his term expires
Not one of the committee OF Seattle haters Is
a Republican. They are Republicans only in
name, and will knife McGraw aud the Repub-
lican state ticket Yet they went before
Chairman Sullivan and stated that
if the state committee did not
leave them alone in their fight on
Seattle and McGraw they would refuse to sup
port the Republican state ticket. This move is
considered gigantic game OF bluff, instigated
for the purpose of intimidating the Repub-
lican state committee. Chairman Sullivan told
the Seattle-haters plainly that his first
duty was to the national Republican
ticket, next to the state ticket, and finally to
the county ticket, and he told them. further.
that if any Republican county candidates were
knitting tho state or national Republican
ticket they were entitled to sup
port However, he said. the state com
mittee did not propose to interfere with
the county ticket The Seattle haters were bent
on clubbing Chairman Sullivan into calling of
the Harrison club of Pierce county simply be-
cause IT dared to oppose the will OF seatle's RI
walls and the personal enemies OF John III. Nc
Graw. They gave notice that the Harrison club
had no right to organize aud work for the state
ticket in this county.
II is admitted by tho Seattle haters tonight
that they will trade of Doo!ittle for Tom Car
rolf with the understanding that Caughran,
Republican, will vote tor Griggs under
certain conditions; also that John q.
Campbell. Democrat, Caughrans oppo-
nent, will be knitted To that end,
and that the Democrats will in return vote for
Charles Z. Hale, Rep, and the Democrats for
Crandaii, Dem. both candidates for state repre-
sentatives. and that all three pledged to the
seattle haters in all things.