The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-22

William /. Scott who was Mr.. Cleyelands per-
sonal representative ia Pennsylvania, and Is
has been said that be was the Srst man to call
Mr.. CIeveland's attention 70 Hsrrity's political
sagacity. After Mr. SCOTS desth M Harrity
took his pace in the Democratic national COM
mittee and also succeeded him as Mr.. Cleve-
lands personal representative in the state. He
10 p-obshly almost ss close 70 Mr.. Cieve-
land today WIS Mr.. Scott during the
last half OF Mr.. CIevelanGs administration.
Mr.. Harrity's first great political fight was in
ISL At that time the Democracy o.
Philadelphia was split into two factions and
there was also trouble in the Republican party.
Governor Psttison was then controller OF Phila-
delphia- He and his friends thought there was
chance OF his securing the Democratic nomin-
alton for governor and, with a united party st
his back. that there was reasonable hope Tor MS
election Ii was then tina, ne and Senator Ken
nedy persuaded Harrity TO go into the cisy CON-
naittee- Alter he got into the city committee
Kennedy and Pattison began TO advocate his
election an chairman. He at first protested. but
they persuaded them 70 make the contest There
was fight in the committee, but Harr.ty won
and became Chairman of q badly divided organ
iza:ion- About thirteen wards had elected con.
testing delegates to the state convention. He
recognized the fact that il would iniure Patti
son 10 have these coutesfirg delegates go 10
Harrisburg, so he Immediately set about 70
harmonic matters. He appointed harmony
committee he went into every ward where there
was contest ana succeeded in settling all but
one. As q result of this work Pattisons nomi-
nation was made possible. Alter Clevelani's
election Mr.. Harrity was offered the postmaster
ship OF Philadelphia AT first he declined TO
accept on the ground that its duties would
interfere with his law practice, but the orsanl-
Za;ion. hearing that ne was wavering, began to
iacorse him for the position. He was Endorsed
by every ward committee but one, and by nearly
every Democratic club in Philade. phia- he
finally consented to take the office Although
severely criticised for his partisenship In the
early part of his career postmaster, when
Mr. Harrity retired from the Office he received
testimonial TO the excellent postal service
during his administration from many OF the
leading business men of Philadelphia, inciud-
ing John Wanamaker. The hardest fight that
Mr. Harrity ever had to maintain his leadership
was in September, 1859. shortly before he retired
from the postoffiee. HIS opponents in the party
were in favor OF indorsing George s. Graham.
the Republican nominee for district attorney.
He was in favor of nominating u straight-out
Democrat There Was bitter fight in the con-
yeation, but Harritys friends were the victors
by q narrow margin. His hold on the organiza-
ton has never been threatened since he won
that fight. From that time his political course
has been upward. He wss made powerful
state leader through Senator Quay forcing Della
matters nomination for governor in the Repno-
lican convention OF ls90. Mr.. Harrity
early in the preliminary canvass, saw the
chance for Democratic success, and when il be-
came certain that Delsmater was to be nomi-
mated he announced that he was in favor of
nominating Governor Pattison ON the Demo-
cratic ticket. Ex-senator Wal. ace had beei in
the field for the Democratic nomination for sew
eral months. and had undisputed control up to
the time Harrity came out Tor Pattison- Back
OF Harrity was the almost solid Philadelphia
delegation He TOOK charge of Governor Patti
sons canvass and single-handed won the fight
Robert B. Roosevelt is a native and resident of
New York city. He is member OF Tammany
hall. and was appointed by President Cleveland
minister to the New Netherlands. He is
man OF wealth, and spends part OF his time at
his summer residence at Sayville, L L Last
week Roosevelt resigned bis position presi-
dent of the Holland Trust Company. He is fay
orably spoken of possible candidate for the
mayoralty. He is a cousin OF Theodore Roose-
welt