The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-23
GRIGGS ANDW WALLACE
The Rival Democratic Bosses
Both Have Axes to Grind.
DESIRE.
CHIEF r,lLlcUM's 81


rAoosA, April 22.-[Speeial. l-col. G.
w. 6riegs, leader Of the state committee
opposition, has followed National Com
mittseman Hugh c. Wallace and has gone
East. Col. Griegs left very quietly last
midnight, but before he went he casually
scattered denial Of visit to Washington
city.
However, few Of his own following and
none of the Wallacs following bslisve he
viii keep away from the Federal clearing
house. There Il every reason to believe
that Col. Griggs and John Collins are Of
the opinion that something ought 70 b
done for their friends who desire onics.
It 10 inferred that Col Griggs dos not
think il . good idea TO allow Chief Till
cum Wallace 70 hobnob too sxclusively
with President Cleveland. Daniel 6. La
mont ct ai.
The other day Col. Griges said himself
that he did not believe It would avail Mr..
Wallace or anybody else to 20 on TO WASH
ington Csty. Now Col. Griggs has gone
East himself.
Just 1t this time there seems 70 be some
thing sinister. even portentous. In the de-
parature of Col. Griggs. There 10 now
more evidence than . few days ago when
the PosT-ISTELLiGEscER made the an.
Eouncement that A. b. Case would
st once prepare to 60 out OF
the rubber business, and into the
postof6ce, that this will be
done. Mr.. Cases son. Fred, is ready to
take the fathers place in the rubber trade,
and will do 20 II the sirs takes Postmaster
Hogus's place. There il no encourage
msnt Ia sight for Stephen Judson for mar
shall. and 1t lo0ks a. II he had dropped
hack into . second magnitude candidate
In point Of strength with the anti-state
committee opposition. Talbot, Of Seat
tie, for collector ID now first magnitude
candidate.
OF course all these things have had .
tendency 70 give Col. Griggs uneasiness.
Case was not his choice for postmaster.
and Judson for marshal has been his pet
preference. Then. too. word has come
that the chief tillicum was ingratiating
himself IN great shape" at Washington
City.
But about this sinister aspect Mr..
Wallace bought forty acres of the island
from the Northern Pacific railroad oppo.
site South Bend. He plated the forty
acres and doomed that addition, and no
sold lots by the dozen. He made money,
etc. He then executed deeds. And now
IL transpires that the Northern Pacific did
not own that part Of the island, according
70 some OF the purchasers. and inasmuch
- they did not ''realizs" on their pur.
chases, they want to have their money
back.
For Mr.. wallace IL would appear very
sinister. indeed, II pressure could be
brought 70 bear 70 show that the Northern
Pacific's indemnity did not take ia that
part Of the island, and that Mr.. Wallace
could not buy it az all Of the Northern Pa
cific. In other words, that his deeds were
worthless and that he must refund many
Thousands ef dollars 70 square" the
matter.
What II Chief 1illicum Wsilacs's politi.
cal rivals prevent . patent issuing BY the
United States to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company Tor the one-half Of this
islandf
Waliscs paid only nominal sum for the
island tract What he did pay would have
70 b refunded. Of course. But what he
got for it = manifold more than shat he
paid. Suit has bsen instituted BY those
who bought lots TO have their dollars
refunded.
II the patent 70 Wallacs's land issues he
will b protected. And II It issues his
friends believe Il viii indicate that he has
some good friendship ct Washington City.
II 10 does not issue the sinister aspect il
presented.
Financially u would be severe blow to
Mr.. Wallace II he cannot Get mp legal title
20 his island addition. Then again there
has been an effort made to have Col. Griges
named by the president a. . member
Of tho commission which will pass
upon the sale Of the lands Of the Puyallup
Indians. In such q capacity he would
cross Hugh Wallace's path. ~ the latter Is
deeply interested in the reservation by vir.
tue Of having advanced money to the
Puyallups and taken an option on their
lands.
A leading proposition In the opening Of
the reservation 10 certain railroad CON.
struction. which. during the water bond
campaign. IL WAS said. Col. Griggs was
secretly offered. But this argument was
made for votes only.
II took three and q half hours to knock
out Col. Griggs and his Republican sympa-
thizers this afternoon at the Com mercial
club. In order 10 give him some standing
when he reached Washington City his
Democratic friends and moro Repub-
lican svmpathixers concocted
scheme to indorss him for a
place on the Puyaliup Indian reservation
commission. 1t has been impossible for
them to secure the Endorsement Of the
Democratic county Organization in Pierce
county. and therefore IL WAS proposed 10
have = part OF the governing board
of the Commercial club interest
some part of the county or city
Democratic committee In his behalf. This
support, il was claimed, had been given.
bat the Democrats will not admit il. Al
any rate the Commercial Clubs workers
got together and proposed to take I'D
Col. Griggs and endorse him. Henry
Drum. chairman Of the Democratic state
committee, somehow turned up in the
nick Of time; IL IL said he dropped into the
club 10 forbid tho use OF his name a.
candidate fer president Of that orgsnias-
tion. At any rate he WAS there. and a.
the fight on endorsing Col. G.iggs waxsd
furious. hs read extracts from the
clubs constitution. declaring that i,
should sschew politics. Ii was also
asked Why. II the Republicans were SO
largely In the majority in the club. they
did not recommend Republican and no,
Democrat Griggs' Republican sympa-
thiEers died hard. and not until
their little scheme vas ;hwsrted hy
refusal to indorss Col. Gricgs.
Thomas Carroll. one of bis followers
leis tonight for the political Mecca, and on
Tuesday Henry Drum will also go for.
ward. cut will stop over at Chicago on
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