The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-10
BOGUS kINNEAR PETITIONS
Anti-A1Ien Men Trying to Get Up q List
of Names.

The committee appointed at the mass meeting
o. Republican voters of the Twenty-eighth seua-
tsrial district last Saturday night to circulate
PETITION demanding that Senator klHnear sup
port Senator Allen for reelection, was actively
81 work yesterday and secured several hundred
signatures. They met with no refusals what
ever. Lnt one or two men when presented the
paper said they had already signed a petition to
the same effect. Late III the evening the com
mittee learned that bogus petition was i'll cir
citation aud tina. il was the that these men
had unwittusiy signed. This bogus petition
Vas presented tJy its cIrculatorE ''the kinnear
petition. aud was signed by these few indlyid-
Gais under tile belief that Ii was the one author
lied ut the Saturday night meeting 1t was i'm
possible to fud the petition signed By these men
ana the sigueTS could not tell the name of the
efrcuiator. Ii is certain. however. that IL is in
in ieai To the interests Senator Allen, as the
aathoriz ii committee has nothing 20 DO with il.
THIS petition was also circulated n Boulevard
AID other places outside OF The district.
Last eveaiuy William Phillips, Of the commit
tee, found that petition had been in Circuia-
ton along the water front during the day, read
iur 5 follows
We. the uuders gnei voters OF the Twenty
eighth senatorial district, having full conf
dence in the stt4itv OF our REPRESENTATIVE it the
state senate. lion. Joan X. kiuaea:, hereby pc
tniou him - CAST his vote In this coming sena-
teral contest at oiyTnp. he shall believe Tor
the best Interests 81 : ,atSie and y ug county.
and 10 act ia all matters Is ne shall believe Will
b. Tor the best Interests nj seattle and kEig
county, and 10 act ia all matters coming up IL
tie legislature rs his best JUDGMENT dictates
sippius Stan iey. who is in the employ OF Harry
White. had circulated this petition along the
water front in North Seattle and had secured
the names of about twenty-five men, most OF
| them being beech-combers aud mea who are
| not at all familiar with political or public al
| fairs. Other copies az this petition said 10
| b in the hands of l. e. Young. who erected
klanear's brick block. ana J.. Benson. People
afe asked. Unfortunately. 10 sign. and far
t u can be- learned outy Democrats and nom
| yDters are signing il. with the x7eption of an
| occasional unwary Republican who signs with
| OH, reading IL. This petition Is also being cir
| eaiased outside of the district
| The committee appointed at the meeting
Saturday night consists OF William Phillips
| Abe spring. If. e Jensen and Il L. DE SteIguer,
| aud the authorized petitton reals rs follows:
To Hon John r. ktas.ar. % ga3pia. HIaSt: We.
! tie undersigned tsepuh. ica-ia ut tbs Iaenty-
eighth senatorial district, respectfully represent
| that the sentiment al the Republicans Of this
/ district Is practically unanimous ia favor Of the
rejection To the United States senate Of Hon.
| John Is. Allen. We woult therefore earnestly
rsatlest that you. representative Of this is
ts!et in the legislature not only cast your vote
/ Ia MI Allen, but that yoa Use al hoHOra bic
means to secure his reelection We take the
| liberty of making tais request IN order that
! fke-e may be ma misunderstanding: tn the
/ With entire faith that your devotion u the
EgIs I1e.s aud interests OF your constituents viii
lead Won tt take active part the matter IL
which they are sa deeply Interested
| Rcpnhiieans should not be deceived by fa.re
Detttious which purpori IL b, il the interest al
| senator Allen while they really circulated
/ by men who Gre ia the employ of his enemies.