The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-17

body was named. But the conservative
men scout this idea. In the event that the
committee has full charge it is predicted
that 1t will indorss ceftain men, while
others actually have . majority of the
committee personally pledged to them.
There are indications at midnight that
pressure for an open free-for-all contest for
offices will induce the state committee to
refuse to indorse anybody. This conclu-
sion ID fastened by the great majority of
candidates who could not possibly secure
Endorsement. Where ono man would
DO indorsed. four or half . dozen
would have to be deprived of
such nominal support. Besides this
thereis the impression abroad that there
Is no use in struggling for an Endorsement,
~ Cleveland is just as apt as not to ap-
point candidate who has the least politi-
cal support. At any rate. the selecting
and indorsing of individual candidates by
the committee is held by . large number
to be an invidious process. Still. if there
is no Endorsement some are afraid that
certain party men may develop
strength sufficient in placing candi-
dates to exercise all the functions
Of boss" This fear is being used as .
club to line up some of the committeeman
who have been talked out of indorsing. If
the state committee indorses, then none
OF the possible Democrats Of influence
could be credited directly with having
assisted or retarded any candidate. All in
all. it seems half dozen one way and six
the other on the question of indorsing
leading candidates.
For leaders it is predicted that most of
them will secure plums with or without
endorsement. If they win against the
field without endorsement. however, de-
feated candidates cannot blame the com.
mittee. All the Dave Hill men want is to
have the smartest politicians named and
let that be the first qualification.
They demand men who can distribute
patronage judiciously and strengthen
tho party. The Cleveland apostles
on the other hand want to let the people
point out the candidates. Snively, for in
stance, is credited with standing close to
the party organization, and it has been
thought that his friends would insist on
an Endorsement by the committee. To-
night, however, they are willing to let
every candidate stand for himself Sharp
stein, 1t Is understood, has opposed an in
dorsement by the committee.
Of $50 or moro prominent Democrats In
the city Port Townsend takes the lead in
point of numbers and industry. Port
Townsend is in earnest in the contest for
the collectorship, and the friends of
Tibbals and Saunders are numerous.
Among the delegation are H. L. Tibbals,
r. G. HilL A. R. Colman. J. A. Kuhn.
James Thagart, E. Il. Hickman, John
h. o.
Henry Rothschiid and G. A. Dyer. Dyer
is candidate for bank examiner, having
quietly solicited interest in the cause of all
the state committeeman.
J. Y. Ostrander, of Seattle, IL here and
is after the Office which Dyer seeks. DR..
A. N: Marion arrived tonight from Seattle
and 10 classed among the candidates for
collector. ]. NJ. Carson and D. e. Durie,
of Seattle, are among tho interested spec
tators.
Stephen O'Brien, of the state committee,
tonight banquetted all the members of
the committee in the city, numbering
twenty-nine. This was purely . social
affair. although some candidates believed
opportunity would be taken to poll the
committemen on the endorsement puzzle.
If tho state committee appoints q sub
committee to have charge of the selection
of candidates other than the four princi-
pal Offices, it Is probable that it will con-
sist of the defeated candidates for con.
gress, Carroll and Munday, Chairman
Drum, ex-officio of tho state committee,
DR.. Blalock, Hugh Wallace, John
Collins, c. H. Warner, and d. H. Gilman.
Tonight, whenever . man discusses
about party machinery and organisation.
modelled after Tammany, some other fell
low makes sport of it by dilating upon
Cleveland's lack of love for the "tiger."
Locally, A. B. Case leads for postmaster,
20 far 40 the state committee is concerned,
With B. f. Jossev second