The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-24
SPOTS THAT ARE SORE
Democrats Who Have Learned
Unpleasant Truths.
BREWER FOR THE LAND OFFICE.
Bitterness Over the salary Re.
sreuchmeus Ordinaace.
BREWER FOR THE LAND OFFICE.

The appointment Of F. A. Mcdonald TO
Be deputy collector has filled vacancy,
but left many . Dore spot on the Demo-
cratic corpus. Not only has Collector
Saunders disappointed the other candi-
dates and their friends by his weak and
misleading encouragement to each. but he
has been exceedingly indiscreet in show
ing letters and kilograms and repeating
charges and ins,nuations. Ignorant - he
was of the Affiliations of men. he has in
cautiously repeated statements whose
origin tho shrewd listener speedily di-
vined. Many Democrats now know what
their colleagues really thought of them,
and the knowledge will be,treasured MP
until the day comes for ely dig or an
open fight. The 'kid" committee is espe-
cia!ly sore, and justly 90. There il no
doubt that Saunders gave . very
straight promise to Heifner's friends
that he should be appointed. and kept up
the fiction to the last He took Lee Hart
into his confidence, as Hart supposed. and
Hart, with his usual frahknsss. gave his
view of men and measures quite freely.
Saunders has not probably mentioned
Harris name in connection with those
friendly hints, but he has certainly re-
peated them, and their origin has been
traced.
Among other things It was told to one
of Heifner's friends that somebody had
ssid Heifner had endeavored to put up
job" to have number Of Peoples party
men employed by the banks to have the
bond issue talked up among the voters.
The Peoples party men were said to be
willing, but the banks were not. and the
scheme fell through. As Heifner has been
pretty fecund IN devices to help the party,
there may be some truth in it, but
his friends don't SEQ Why Saunders
should throw up his hands in
holy horror. when it was for just such
conspiracy that Hugh Wallace is being APP
plauded and put in high places and that
if only strictly Sunday school doctrine had
been practiced by the Democracy. Presi-
dent Cleveland wouldn't have had the OPP
portunity of putting Mr.. Saunders in the
position he occupies.
The highly respectable element, with E.
o. Graves in the lead, has been conscien-
tious in advising Mr.. Saunders. no doubt.
but it necessitated some very disagreeable
illusions. Another element has been very
bitter against the ''kids." whe ran things
with high hand during the municipal
campaign, and brought several of the old
time but unsuccessful leaders into line
with q round turn. which they are now re-
senting.
The kids" are particularly wrathy with
their organ. and although they were not
especially inimical to Todd. except that
they preferred Heifner. they gave Todd
the benefit OF their animosity to the news
paper, which always proclaims itself rs
perfectly independent" when it comes to
q question of abetting or REFRESHING the
only combination which has led the party
to victory for many q day.
Esplin takes his defeat philosophically,
but he has shown himself to be stayer-a
fact which some Of those who opposed
him will have occasion to remember. No
body will say q word against Mcdonald.
A few days ago he was "carpet-bagger,"
. chronic Office seeker, bolter from the
ranks in Oregon. but today he is the
deputy collector, and his detractors are
prudently silent. They notice. however.
that he and Brinker have been put for
ward where many oid-time Democrats
have been thrust aside. Brinker. Fair
field, Mcdonald, Kelleher and. others
whose arrival dates two or three years
back and even less have been consulted,
while old war horses like w. II. White,
Mayor Ronald, J. Y. OstrAnder. DR.. A. n.
Marion, DR.. ]. p. Sweeney and others,
whose political and official positions en-
titled them to consideration have been
treated with supreme contempt.
II Is very probable that Alderman
Brewer will receive the support of Nc
Donald's friends for register Of the land
office. although Robert Thorne, H. f.
Shields and Alderman Carrie have already
been mentioned. John Y. Terry sticks to
the candidacy for receiver Of public money
and the opposition to him il Of . desui-
tory character.
The postoflice candidates are not sleep
ing: they are only burrowing under
ground. J. N. Lyon and ID. +. Duris are
patiently awaiting the turn Of events, and
s hields' friends are disinclined to have
him switched of that track on to the line
leading to the land Office.
The Democracy will be busy for the next
few days endeavoring to save the necks of
those whose heads are on the retrenchmens
block. The principle Of economy 10 well
enough during . campaign. but when
it comes to be applied to the
faithful il hurts. Already the alder
men have been assured that their
vote on the reduction ordinances has cost
them their political lives. but ~ Aldermen
Sweeney. Miller. Brewer. Dauison and
Jordan are in for two years after next
March, they do not feel much fear Ingram
Is opposed 10 the cut, Stocks lives in q
Republican ward, and Carrie and Cram
don't care much anyway. now that they
have made up their minds. Strong pres
sure viii be brought to bear on the house
of delegates tonight, and as Jordan re-
marked on Saturday night, that kind Of
an ordinance must 60 through like dash
or il will never get through 1t ALL