The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-19

Washington caused many TO join in the
crusade on the slate. Each Of the two sec
t,ons of the state seem TO think that the
other 10 not entitled to as much patronage
as 1t would like. Now. the East is fight
Ing the West, and vice versa Technically
1t Is given out that the reason Why the
committee did not indorse Was in defer.
ence to the call. As it did not specify such
Endorsement and only specifically cited
finances. The Griggs faction laugh TO
scorn such an idea.
Speaking Of the finances, there il sensa-
tional gossip. Ben E,tleson. chairman Of
the financial smelling committee, like sew
erai others Of the faithful. while In . reck-
less mood. due to suffering defeat or in
celebrating victory, talked freely tonight.
He is prejudiced against George Hazard.
has always considered him derelict, and
says he will not allow him pay for his
5000 claims as secretary until ne gives .
full account of the money collected. which
he has not done. EttIeson took all the pa
pers in the matter and says great pressure,
together with threats, were made to have
him return the same. He refused, and
turned the papers over to the Northern Pa
cific Express Company to prevent them
AAoAA AOiC2DIy SoACu IfOUi MIN. x1iS
committee will meet here on April Is. and
report on Hazards claims.
before leaving town tonight many COM
mitteemen and candidates were impressed
with the idea that it would be proper for
the state organizations of Democratic
clubs to dispose of the patronage. as in
that case every precinct would be repre-
sented. Hazard is the chief promoter Of
the Democratic clubs and this proposition
is looked upon as scheme to introduce
Hill politics into every corner of the state,
and one of the many things Ettleson wants
to know is: Did Hazard charge up the
famous Thank God" dispatches to Dave
Hill to the state committeef If he did
Ettleson will refuse to audit.
It is said tonight that Sharpstein would
withdraw. His friends deny it. II the
Endorsement of Chairman Drum and Ma
tional Committeeman Wallace is sufficient
recommendation for Cleveland the slate is
secure, and so is the machine and party
organization. Otherwise, otherwise.
s. B. PettengiiI says:
He has regarded tho project a. uuwiso and
improper from the start As casual practice IL
10 well enough for an applicant for Office TO get
the Endorsement Of the state committee but
adopted a. law its character changes, and in
stead OF being harmless it becomes vicious, mis-
chief breeding and susceptible of great abuse.
1t would have the potency Of . thousand scan
dais. II would be . miracle, almost. If il did
not lead to corruption The present state COM
mittee probably would not misuse this great
power, or what would Be assumed to be . great
power. but there would be danger that men
would become members Of the committee in or
der that they might sell their Endorsements. No
such power was ever conceded 70 such Q body
OF men in any state Where senators or men,
bers Of congress have assumed control of Fed
erl patronage It has always been protested
against and has resulted in party dissensions,
and usually in the overthrow Of the ''bosA" At
the best. it would b . very unsatisfactory way
OF distributing the patronage for the public aud
. dangerous power to those who undertook to
exercise it Bssidess it might b regarded - An
impsrtinsnce by the presidents an attempt to
limit his discretion In the choice of Officers
and block tho approach to him OF the people
tfom whom he has received his trust Of power.