The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-19
I. MORE ENTRIES.
- Additions to the Gus
tam House Race.
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oRlaaAcE TO TOWNSEND.

IL. A0e ~ sOWV08tvOs
o.~e = CsAeesAsd, bss Cs0se -
n-.on~-sns Yseess-Oss cs1s-
onsss Msa ktskfag-
- re4rYped from Port Towns
B - ~ 80 With the information that
sss 81 hat be had been appointed
ss'5..i, "a - ofIsss OF the deputy 1t this
- enlousded and that be Was stisi
~ ~ 80 Sue McKenrie's shoes The
s. j1s.s s...esrs - - Inst he Was rendered the
! S1s,ee "a thss, sfter going down 10
- Tcvrsend anA interviewing the col
s. ~ - - decided to try his chances
81 = a. higher oiBes to the finish rather
- eessps sayshias smaller.
Anethss candidate came out yesterday
( = ~ rssssa cf Alderman Leander Miller.
r. eee1tdly sdmittsd the fact when asked
eieue Il so1h reply 70 question - 70
e. hsekine. I'D:
{ 80. = tnnun and DO mot want sny. Ny
B s.sse1 = - Of this place for tseive years
q = n~unuA ~ - Thsre ID no man hsfe ] can
= - = ~ eye
- esosher candidate 10 J. p. Gleason,
80 Collins right hand man. who was
nrinsing 70 feel lonely out OF the ranks OF
eDes seekers. which now includes .
p section Of the Democratic party OF
oeiey.
hohford carried on his still hunt for
- dine without being Uncovered by his
-. He had TO exercise his ingenuity
I'D excuses for his frequent visits TO
r. Townsend. and ~ last the supply BE-
20 run short. One day. when DR.. J. T.
Eney Vas down there looking after his
es, he saw Ashford lodging around
s. eustoms house and asked him What he
dolng there.
Tn getting . supply Of game chickens
- Poultry Club, was the reply. and
~ hector winked his other eye.
n following dispatch tells the events
! q ~ day IT the seat Of war:
Pos IOuxsxxp. July iS-lsrecfail-A bat
siiou Il 6sostls politicians invaded the custom
houss today and attacked Collector saundefs In
M Iasx Thsy came down - intsfestsd partici-
psats IN ~ nohs for the coilectorship Il H.
8 asstA Dufisg he whole afternoon the collector
q 1lgssssd pasjssuy 20 their tales Of woe. bus mot
E olga n approval one way or the other did he
& e5aee, apd L. Hart. Juuius Rochester. I. D.
-. J. J. Dnrpa snd Tom Drew, the dsisga-
-, ct q much consolation % Ross did when
j tepeslvsd saunders telegram Last Friday tel
Nm 'it would do you no good % come" In
~ issessss OF HsifneY. Ross did not even
uo1oiy refer . the tsiegysphtc exchange
81 eoesiesies In his couvessstion with Mr..
n1nn
11e1slsgstes called at the custom house In
u1m and judging from their countensuces
3 ~ ltd not better their banda Rochester ~
- the P0sr-lsrRLLlc4NcRx correspondent
~ eernsstly that he did not come down hsss
= 1isesss politics. An hour before hs and
& ~ vsfs discussing with saundsrs the posst-
~ = putting In Pescy Rochester q Q COM
Euniss candidate. Drew il also said 10 favor
1onA Everybody was pisased with the happy
0U1usion excepting saunders. who did not
~ - fsalise what brilliant stroke In politics
- vsuld b.
J. ]. Burns was very distsustfui. He believed
~ IL the other delegates were bitterly OPP
~ 70 his candidacy. He went into the fight
ea1ehandsd. % he says, and shinks that his
4 enlns ~ - good ~ tha others. Hart would
j liksd TO create the impression that hs w.
N&lae for Heifnsr, but the knowing ones aver
4 - - h for Percy Rochester.
William AcGeary. = member OF the state Gen.
- ssmmit.ss from Clarke county. called 10
mennnders. aud wanted to have HE county
uusssd BY Que o. two custom house appoint
80
\ b evident that eaundsrs 10 delaying the
- appointment uatil the local ofices are
-. % - TO shut out King county applicants
1psitions In the general ofios. He hes ~
t1dsd Ave Pierce county Democrats and Aiisd
- positiou heretofore accredited to King
o19y with . Port Townsend Democrat An
n At Al - = a
epublican from spoksne. uamod Scott. wss
- 70 r. H. kearncy. OF Tacoma 30 far IL
seleean that the collector il making studied
0est to discriminate against King county la the
nsefest Of Pierce county. The hrst thing
- did when taking charge OF tho district VS.
ssppoint deputy colecto 1t TacomA, IN oct
nat stamped out and eradicated any disssn-
esns In that county. With King county the
Assrse he's happcasd. Collector Saunders has
saocssded in demofai.sing . splendid Demo-
cratic organization In thai county ia addition
70 causing the personal characters OF May
spusabls Democrats 10 be maliciously assaulted.
ASsss al the charges ana countereharges that
Sevs BEEN dled against the numerous. appi-
aao from King county, IL will 10
inpoesibe TO unite the party on q
1g1tng basic. That 10 tho war
osestiinde of Mr.. Saunders 10 regarded by the
nAicsty OF Democrats from all pArss OF the
No who have visited this city lately. The
o1narai sentiment prevails that through the an.
mag energy OF saunders the Democratic party
y this state 10 In = moro pAfslyxsd condition
IN The Republicans wesO ever able to sccom-
DHsh
he turmoil Ia local Democratic ranks II
varying saunders ~ much n the king county
sas<ss Democrats who supported Tibbals for
eetlee,of are beginning to feslixs that Their
eana ~ mgch show Tor appointment - Q Re-
paesican Grand Army soldier does The ffbhals
nsa are quietly withdrawing their applica.
Hos 10 avoid being snnbasd J.
y. lvegmotc, Q prominent actor in local
psaisies and = strong Democratic worker.
ass hss an application ON die for ssvera, weeka
% scconn, OF having supported Tibbsls for
essssctcs last sprias he was told thst the prcs-
sas sdmlnissrasion would purposely ignore HE
esasms Tor effiec. Mr.. Lvermors has called on
- collector aud SAID:
1wisA 10 withdraw my application for po-
Geca In The customs service"
why sor' Qucsiei Me-. saundera
-bscaaso .hste Is no zee for me 10 b. WORKING
M scasshiag can't get ! don't care to be
nsaseysd with any longer by you. and you'n
ne = iaver 10 return my application"
hthsi your tes4ses"
ssh wss tho prompt response
NvsfAl Others pursued similar course with
We rsust Tie Ti5hs,!tss are said 10 be organ
- 'os The express purpose Of forcing ssen-
tsse 'soesnising them By appointment
cay and eeaaty ceairsi COMMITTEES, COM
a sxclasivey OF TlhaAls men, sre quietly
ss%fag 'es an onslaught. and it would net
sasessins u tie collector was compelled to
aRs1a
ee'secsor Saunders arrived In the city
- me City Of Kingston about O'Clock
morning and is expected 10 spend the
=! IN Wrestling with the problem Of the
eeseinsment.
n Whit,lesey, secretary Of she Sc