The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12
CAPT. CARROLL'S EYE.
The Old Sea Dog Has It Fixed
on Alaska Goyernorship.
THE CRUSADE or rIssALs.
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Capt. James Carroll. Of the steamship
Queen, the veil known Alaskan navigator,
f. reported 20 be candidate for governor
Of Alaska. A private letter vas received
here today from Washington City. stating
that Capt. CAROLS petition had beea on
Ale. Senator White, OF California. 10
urging his candidacy The same corpora
tson influence that hacked Tibbais for col
Iecsor, the Pacific Coast Steamship CON-
pany, il working in the interest OF CARROTS
candidacy. An inquiry has come from
she national capital, asking what business
connection ne has with that company.
This communication 10 from an important
official, Who stands close to the chief
executive of the nation. II 10 understood
tha. the big mining corporations Of
Alaska have also Endorsed Carroll for
governor. A year or 80 ago he
was chosen - territorisi dele
gate by TIRE people Of Alaska.
and he sought and was refused admission
10 the house Of representatives. He is ex-
tYemsiy popular Ii Alaska. and has com.
manded one of the several steamers plying
along that coast for nearly twenty years.
Kuhn. Tibbais and other prominent friends
VI Carroll state that they do not believe
that he IL a candidate for governor. and
that they never heard his name mentioned
for the Office before today.
James Carroll 10 ono OF the best Known cap
sssas on the Pacific coast He 10 Z resident Of
ran Francisco and stands high Ia the coanci!s
~ tSoodaii. Perkins 4 Co.. the owners Of the Ia.
sinc Coast steamship Company. He owns some
very valuable mining properties in Aisska. HE
wealth has been yarIousiy estimated st from
$4,000 ~ eSo.t00 lie 10 reported To have won
SIS 90 Oh cisveland-s election last Novembsr.l
Tihhals wen: up to Tacoma tonight TO
sec Hugh Wallace about Saunders APP
pointment, aud also to take hand in the
rostoffiee fight. -Four members Of the
county central COMMITTEES convened in
Mr.. Tibhais' Office aud delegated him the
IL also chairman) to sec Wallace and enter
q protest IN the name Of Jefferson county
against the appointment OF Walter Bowen
- special deputy under Saunders. Bowen
was one Of Tibbals' most trusted lieuten-
ants until the fight for collector
commenced. Bowen then Endorsed
saunders fo-. collector. and since
thai time Tibbals has vented his spite on
the young state committeeman at every
possible opportunity. Tibbals Is heading
q fight in this county against Bowen.
hsch has had no effect on Saunders other
shan 70 cement the friendship between
him and Bowen. He now turns 70 Wallace
t,r comfort. Among other misdemeanors
I ibbals charges Bowen with mcddling
18th tho local postofiics fight. II will be
remembered that Wallace recently prom
ssed 10 allow Tibbals to name the post
master OF this city. and he does not pro.
rose to allow Saunders or Bowen the
privilege Of Endorsing his (Tibbals' choice.
lii reply to . question as to whether he
would dsssrt his party. Tibbals said:
IN not allow any such men - Cleveland or
kaandsss 10 drive me out OF the Democratic
rsEty.
The factional tight in the Clallam county
democracy has been temporarily trans.
tered from Port Angeles to this city.
". X. Clark. ex-county clerk. and
Frank r. Fisher. ex-deputy sheriff, the
former q candidate for deputy col
isstor and tho latter for inspector
o. customs. were both regularly in.
dessed by the county central committee.
A few weeks ago q factional row split
the committee, which resulted In
a rival central committee being or
gsalxcd. Clark and Fisher were the
nsainstays In the old organization, over
which they have since retained control.
Ino wing OF the Democracy Endorsed
saunders for collector several months ago.
Tee seceders organized n central COM
faiitee which advocated the candidacy OF
f,abals and istterly Endorsed W. W. Dead
IRAN for deputy collector and Frank y.
Mciniosh for inspector. Mcintosh was
lseee today a. the head OF a delegation of
Democrats who waited upon Saunders
AMI protested against the appointment OF
Clark OF Fisher. incidentally he advo-
oticd his own candidacy. saunders
hs.sned patiently to their pleadnes and
tsan dismissed them with the assurance
sAat he would consider the matter.
\ statement that fired the hearts of the
'einoeratie hosts was made tonight 10 the
siteet that Saunders and Bowen had re-
commended To the state central com nit,es
So appointment OF John &. Christian as
ississmasler. Saunders and Bowen DENY
s5if allegs,ion and further contend that
sey never addressed Wallace on tha,
80 lect. Iibhais Immediately rallied a
efosd ~ old war horses, Including Joe
k1hn, Il. {. Hsl ana r. ". Devoe. and
started for Tacoma tonight with the
ssNSed purpose OF killing the candidacy
vi ito~en Tor special deputy collector and
~ Ating the appointment of Mcnamara a.
l'-ss' master The general opinion prevails
ieFa that the iibhals delegation will afford
s>lare All interesting time tomorrow re-
h1@rsing the Democratic scandals Of eesr.
sfa County.
= u. Msxweli. 81 Port Angeles has also
t4-si here VISITING the new collector. lie
:, arts ~ lie depaty collector Of that p3r;,
Itco~A, June IT, special. That
ts'lsss-, o'itas ABS useiy distant" and
can protest dispatch IN soiay's pasr.
10 Et1GTNVXg from Washington city hal
Ia smHie'iisIe caccs 81 driving lct ~ thc
iavsl wheel horses" lnto The brgsh
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