The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-23
M'DONALD THE NAN.
Saunders Ends the Deputy Col
lectorship Agony.
BURNS AND LORD INSPECTORS.



deputy collector Of customs. and thus the
long contest among the local Democracy
for the place il at an end, although Is will
ease the heart burnings caused by the con-
hics. His commission was signed by Col
lector Saunders yesterday and he will take
possession of the offics on Monday.
Mr.. McDonaid's selection 10 in the NJ.
ture Of . compromiss among some Of the
warning factions. He had stayed out Of
the race At first, though he could have had
the appointment long ago. because he Was
candidate for register Of the land ONCE.
His hopes Of securing that position were
destroyed BY the strong and successful fight
he had made to prevent the appointment
Of Judge Erwin, Of Everett. As Erwin
was Secretary Hoks Smiths personal
friend and therefore his personal choice.
that dignitary Was determined to prevent
Mcdonald from getting the Office. as . re-
venge for making It impossible for his
chum TO get it. Mr.. Mcdonald made no
secret Of the fact that he wanted
Federal ofiice-not so much because he
had the laudable desire for an Office n be-
caue he needed . steady income-and ~
he stood high in his party and had many
friends here and good standing At Wash
ington City he went in. He has all along
been talked of for the deputy collectorship.
but he had shut himself ont Of the fight by
indorsing G. w. Ashford. When that
gentleman, coming to the conclusion that
. bird in the hand was worth two in tho
bush. retired from the lists and vent to
st. Paul, Mcdonald WAS released from his
pledge and went in for himself.
Already the many other candidates and
their friends had admitted that. II Melon
aid would accept the Office, his appoint
ment would be fairly acceptable to the
party At large in King county. and when
Collector Saunders told them they should
get together and agree on some ono man.
they centered on him. Mr.. Saunders
told them plainly that the delay in filling
the position was due to the bitter fight
they were making and the mean things
they were saying Of ono another.
as IN appointments Of any one Of
the many rivals would mean q
continuance OF the war and party
discussions. They appreciated this and
intimated that the sore spot would be
smaller and less Irritable II Nc
Donald were chosen than If any one
Of half . dozen others were fixed
upon. Having satisfied himself
that the nearest approach to
unity would b obtained BY regarding this
suggestion, and having taken advantage
Of the fight to divide all the rest Of the of.
fetal pie among his own and Tyee Wall
lace's henchmen, Mr.. Saunders made the
appointment and ended the agony. The
matter was settled ON Friday, when Wal
lace made o trip to Port Townsend and
confabulated with his future chief.
The next strongest man to Mcdonald Is
understood to have been T. w. Todd. of
the Telegraph. He had strong indorse-
ments from influential men in all wings
of the party, but McDonald's indorse.
ments and record stacked up . little
higher. and no made better all-around
Offering to tho oft-neglected goddess OF
Democratic harmony.
The inferior positions in the Seattle
Once were filled At the same time as the
higher one. J. J. Burns was appointed
deputy and inspector ~ sort of con.
ISOLATION prize and John F. Lord was
made inspector. Burns Is understood to
have had his appointment in his pocket
several days. but denied the fact to stave
off new combinations OH the other fellows
and perhaps in the vague hope that richer
streak Of lightning might after all strike
him. He Is young man of good
reputation, born on White river, educated
in Seattle and has studied law in the Office
of Judge Thomas Burke. He made tho
favorite change from law to politics and
ran for county clerk ON the Democratic
ticket last fall.
John +. Lord is real estate man who
has resided in North Seattle for five years,
and has done good service to his party in
local politics. He owes his appointment
to the friendship of Or. J. S. Kloeber, who
Is the recognized leader in his section of
the city.
Judge +. A. Mcdonald is one of the best
known men in his party on Puget sound.
He has been quite active in
politics, and is splendid orator.
He was born at Jacksonville, ILL.,.
about forty-three years ago and was edu.
Gated at the Illinois college, ono of the
Oldest and best educational institutions Of
the Western reserve. He studied
and practiced law in Jackson
willie. where he remained until
1875. when he moved to California, taking
up his residence at Napa. There he con-
Quoted the Napa Ladies' Seminary for
five or six years. His health became
poor and he moved to Crook
county, south Of The Dalies, Or.
and engaged in the sheep raising business
While there he was elected probate
judge, and the title by which he is
now generally known was fixed on
him. Ii WAS during his term of
office that he was appointed register of the
land office at The Dalles. He came TO Sc
attic IN 1850 and commenced the improve