The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-29
WAR OF DEMOCRATS.
Leaders Of the State Factions
Making a Fierce Fight
STATE COMMITTEE ON TOP.
Port Townsend Candidstoe for once
Working Hard forAPpeintment-1hsir
EmIssariss In Warrington City.

TACOMA, April 28.-fSpeciall- lit begins
TO look as though Col. Griggs, John Collins
and the others who have not stood BY the
state organisation Of the Democratic party
are going to get the worst of the fight with
National Committeeman Wallace and the
Democratic state committee. While
neither side il over enthusiastic, the ma
chinery of the state organization has been
shown some tritiing favors that may show
which way the straws are going. For IN
stance, Gus Donahoe. of Lewis county, de-
sired to have his father-in-law, Mr.. Smith,
made postmaster 1T WinIock. The Repub-
lIcan incumbent had over year to serve,
but he resigned in favor Of Mr.. Smith.
But Mr.. Smith did not have the indorse-
ment. of the state committeeman in
his own county, while another aspi-
rant for the of3ce, Mr.. Wall, did.
1t will be remembered that Senator Dom
ahoe, OF Lewis. stood by Col. Griggs when
the latter coveted that complimentary
vete OF the Democratic minority of the
last Legislature. 1t has seemed ever since
that those who showered favors on the
Griggs faction then wonid not be invited
in out Of the cold. If they waited for the
state organization to do the inviting. Sem
the pins to make his father-in-law post
master. but the wound given the state or
ganization has not been forgiven. Mr..
Smith had to give way to the man in
dorsed by Committeeman Newcomb. rep
resenting the state committee in Lewis
county. Indeed, the fight must be pretty
bitter when it 10 carried to the selection
OF . fourth-class postm aster.
Again. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. was
In the city today, and while he does not
think that any individual or party will be
given q monopoly on the use of the presi-
dents ear. he has no doubts about Chief
Tiilicum Wallace's words of counsel hav-
ing some weight with the administration.
Besides, there has been a postoftice in
spector in the city for several hours, and
without exciting the least suspicion re-
garding his mission. he seems to have
made arrangements to cancel the lease to
the present postoffice apartments in the
California building in this city, in case it
becomes desirable to move the postoffice
into the Wallace building, at the corner
of Twelfth and A streets.
This building is owned BY the Wallaces.
and in il is already located the head
quarters of the state Democratic commit
tee. With A. B. Case postmaster and the
rostofiics in the Wallace building, the
Griggs faction would be unhappy.
PoRr TOWNSEND. April 2s.-fSpecial.1-
This city presents another candidate. the
eighth in succession, for . fat Federal
Office. Frank 2. Lotus. who has rendered
the city valuable service as street commits
sioner for the last three years at $50 a
month. wants the appointment of Indian
agent at Neah bay. Port Townsend thus
far has presented one candidate for every
seventy-two votes cast ut the last general
election. Each candidate insists upon
having some Of the juiciest piums in the
presidents official state Of Washington
basket Saunders and Tibbals each want
the Office of collector of customs. Capt.
IL. Il. Beecher, who now draws q salary OF
SIS from the government ~ pilot on the
revenue cutter Oliver WoIcott. aspires to
the office Of special agent Of the treasury
department, vice c. J. Nulkey, Of Tacoma.
Leslie Cullom. who originally came from
Tennessee. and who Is . nephew of Senator
Cuiiom. OF Illinois. Is Capt Beecher's
rival. Culiom IL now In Washington City
in the interest Of Mr.. Saunders' candidacy.
Charles A Dyer il the only local aspirant
for bank examiner. He has . new op-
ponent in Thomas Jennings, late Of this
city and now of Seattle. who has SHE'D his
castor into the arena for the same Office.
He is q brother of County Attorney r. w.
Jennings and belongs to the Southern
wing of the Democracy. Henry Roths-
child and Capt. c. A. Sawyer are rival
candidates for shipping commissioner.
Walter Bowen. formerly . strong ad-
mirer OF Mr.. Tibbals. and who occupied
the position OF city treasurer during lib
balls two terms Of mayoralty. returned
from Washington City today, where he
has been, according TO reports, TO present
Mr.. Saunders application for collector.
Bowen declined TO maks any statement.
but his manner indicated that he WAS sat
istied that Mr.. Saunders would be ap-
pointed in q few weeks at the most. Mr..
Bowen anticipates the appointment OF
special deputy collector II a shaft OF light
ming should happen TO strike Saunders.
On account Of the inharmonious feeiin 9
between the Tribal, and Saunders fac
tions, the retention of a custom house
force OF Republican employees Tor the mex,
four years would be far more preferable to
Mr.. Tibbais' following than the appoint
ment of Bowen as special deputy or, for
that matter, Mr.. Saunders As collector.
NAVAJOS ON THR WARPArH