The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-03
FIGHT FOR OFFICE.
Deputy Collectorship at Seattle
the Bone Of Contention.
4 Dirk HORSE MAY WIN.
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Judge T. u. WarbAss. Of Friday hasnos'
vas prdAsn.ed today with commission ~
deputy collector 1t Roche Harbor BY Col
lector saunders. After being sworn IN
tomorrsw he will proceed 20 Roche Har-
bor anf. take charge Of the support "af-
bass lid no local opposition. although
there 1ere one or two Eastern Washing
TON APPLICANTS for the position. Inc
concentration will b 81, 30 per snnum,
and th1 duties consist principally Of ni-
fns ot4 monthly reports. Seldom more
than s4x or eight vessels enter or clear
from fsia. port during month. Inc M
eumte,,t. q. ". Johnson. ex-membes OF
the s,ste Legislature. has held the once
at,out ,aiueteen months. and when saun-
ders xzs appointed collector he rendered
hi. resignation. to take effect July ]. Ih's
was III, first and only appointment prom
ised b. Collector Saunders prior TO MS
appointment lie promised II to Warbass
seversl months ago.
Janis Dorsey came down from Tacoma
today4so take the oath OF of!ice as sud-
depuss collector of that port After re-
ceiyir.s instructions tomorrow. he will re-
turn g. Tacoma aud relieve Deputy Berry
next Wednesday.
T. 4. Hal!er. r. r. Case and A. Earle
eompssed delegation that cans down
from 1seaitle today to take hand In the
fight 3for SUPPORT collector. since the
coliestor has evinced q disposition TO re-
moyeSthe Republican incumbents ~ soon
~ possible. there in undue interest being
takert in the Seattle contest. Every
bodysis ~ sea as TO tho probaoie
ideus,y OF the appointee. Many
scem3.o think that r. A. Mcdonald or j.
". Tx,dd Will be named tomorrow, yet
EsplHi's splendid state Endorsements may
NOT n, overlooked. Later this evening
well-selined opinion appears to exist that
saur Siers will name dark horse tomorrow
Who thus far mas not appeared in the race.
MSoney seems to think he can get the
appeanfment ut Whatcom or else name
the Candidate. lie is pulling the wires IN
ilyaiy maener. A close friend Of the
colle.tor ventures the opinion that neither
Mal3ney or any Of his friends will
ret ihs Whatcom Office. He says
that Maloney's campaign viii have about
the 5ame effect ON Saunders ~ it did on
Cleveland last spring. Evidently Ma
lonsf IL up 70 the times. lie attended
chufch today, and. after ''anteing" q
ousiter in tho drop when the hat came
d. A. Kenoga, late assistant cashier Of
shc:state Bank Of Washington. viii b ap-
poiyted customs stenographer tomorrow
BY Collector Saunders. vice Kennedy. re-
sigiAsd. This appointment IL not made on
political grounds. Kenoga il Repuhli-
canfand strong personal friend Of the
collectors. Mr.. Kenoga came to Port
To3nsend four years aeo from Illinois.
who're he filed state Office for q few
yssfs At Springfield.
Award n. warbass. the new sub-deputy al
1otao Harbor. was born in Sussex county. ~ j.,
In Ass5 where he was raised and educated.
whAa he became Of aGs he removed 10 New
Yoss city and was engaged In the msrcan
Sils: business for o few years. In 1876
he :smoved TO California aud went into the
ausioueerine and commission business al
ea..tamsnto for . rear. In 1850 he went te
Ass,:ia aud opened up . store. He then
es,fs north Of the Columbia river and
op .asd two stores on tho cowiits river. one n
Mesaticsllo and another 1t the Cowlits scttls
msAs In 1851 he was appointed postmaster ai
Cefiits settlement under Piefccs admintstra
ueith of tho Columbia river. lilo Was the frsI
anNitor and treasurer OF Lewis county, then
Os@gon territory. in issi-lsl He was captain
ap3 commander OF . company OF 80 enlisted men
taShs Indian ware of 1854 In the latter yea,
hs}emoved To whascom. and was post suttei
ate the garrison. la 1859 the troops
WSrc removed to San Juan county, aud
rs went with them, and WAS AGAR
atS.olnted pest su;lar. lie has been member
oi3he legislature during two ssasions and wa,
probate Judge Of san Juan county FOL
tEses terms. lie was the arst au
dianr OF that county. being appointed
it4is1t by the Legislature. During Cleveland
st.A
ctslector OF customs at Roche Harbo
tS Collector Brooks and held the once over ,w,
ykGs aud he resigned when the sdrninistsatio,
respged in issl