The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
AFTER THE OFFICES.
Formidable Array Of Candi-
dates for Federal Positions.
Ihs Struggle 60 Get Hold OF the Presi.
dents Esr-Many Aspirsnts for
Every Available Once.


earnest. and by the time President Cieve-
land is ready to replace the Republican
ofIiceholders. he will find plenty Of avail
able material. He will find no diffidence
on the part Of applicants as to their fitness
for the Office. and among the candidates
he will also find at least some men who are
capable. One popularity of the situation
Is that the Pierce county candidates have
worked very quietly, and although several
names of men from Tacoma have been
mentioned, they are notably inconspicu-
Gus in their candidacy. Another notable
feature is the struggle for the position of
whisperer-in-chief ct the ear of the presi-
dent.
John Collins, D. O. Finch and Thomas
r. Drew are in Washington City, the first
named trying to complete chain Of COM
munication between himself and the ex-
ecutive through Patrick Collins. What
Thomas +. Drew II after has not been
made SO patent, although there are
rumors that he would not object TO being
postmaster at Seattle or consul at Belfast.
u. U. Finch was a candidate for the
national Office of land commissioner, but
recent news from Washington City IS not
favorable to his chances. 1t il said that
J. NJ. Carson, the city comptroller, will
wait until the first rush is over and then,
early in April, he will HE himself to
Washington City. He is already on good
terms with Cleveland and will, no doubt,
endeavor to tincture Collins influence by
his own representations. The men who
are credited with being chief operators on
the underground line are Hugh Wallace,
Of Tacoma; ex-Gov. Church, of Everett;
J. NJ. Carson and ID. y. Finch. Wallace's
work as a national committeeman, Car
sons relations with Cleveiand's first adj
ministration, and Church's intimacy with
Cleveland during the Iatter's term as gov
ernor of New York. which resulted in the
appointment of Church to the governor
ship Of Dakota, are relied upon to
strengthen their claims to especial recog-
milton. ID. o. Finch has been a national
delegate 10 Democratic conventions since
1854. and he has consequently wide cir
Gle of acquaintance. His disappointment
at not being sent to Chicago last time must
he assuaged. So far as known, Church
seeks no Office for himself, and as Mr.
Carson is regarded by his friends as the
most available candidate for the mayor
atty next year. he is not credited with
seeking any Federal office.
The rumor is current that ex-Gov. Sem
pie is not averse to foreign mission, and
gentleman a Snohomish county, who
wears cooh-trimmed overcoat and
smokes q cob pipe, desires to be sent as
minister to Hawaii.
The Office Of United States district at
torney is being sought by an almost in-
Vulnerable host. The name of L. G. Gill
man has been mentioned in this connec-
ton, but his truest friends consider that
he would be very unwse to allow himself
20 be side-tracked in that Office. They are
talking of him for congress or the United
States senate if the next legislature should
have q Democratic majority. The only
other Seattle man spoken Of is Fred Rice
Rowell. John Sharpstein. son of Judge
Sharpstein, of Walla Walla, and II. ].
Snively. OF Yakima, the recent Democratic
candidate for governor. are also candi-
dates. W. NJ. Goldman, of Dayton, is re-
ceiving considerable support east Of the
mountains. and so is l.. II. Plattor, of
Spokane, one of Cleveland's electors and
candidate for lieutenant governor when
Semple ran at the head Of the ticket.
The Office Of United States marsh al is at
tracing the attention of Steve Judson of
Pierce, Senator McManus Of Everett, NJ
Maloney of Whatcom. Senator Hutchin-
son of Sprague and +. w. ID. Rebuke Mays
of Garfield.
Among those who desire to act a. sur
veyor general are &. II. Warner Of Colfax.
Judge Allen of Olympia and }. NJ. Buckley
of Spokane.
Stems. OF Tekoa. formerly of Columbia
county. is making a vigorous effort to sue
coed Eugene Wilson as bank examiner
An office in which Tacoma, Whatcom,
.,rb, Dr. u
especially interested is that of collector of
customs. IL. J. Tibbalis, jr., and Saun-
ders. OF Port Townsend. are using every
effort to succeed Capt. Wasson. DR.. A. n.
Marion. of Seattle. is also regarded as a
formidable candidate. He has lived
IN the state for seventeen wears, and for a
long time was chairman of the state GEN.
trail committee. He was in the army and
has wide acquaintance in the state. lie
has always been regarded as belonging 10
the staiwart wing of the Democracy, and
has kept aloof from loca! struggles for fac
tional supremacy. His latest service TO
the party was in mediating between James
Hamilton Lewis and J. N. Carson. when
the former so resolutely fought Carson's
confirmation rs comptroller. w Ii. Tai
ho;t is said 10 want this office. He
was Indian agent at Tulalip under
Cleveland. and has trained with the
juvenile branch of the local Democ-
rscy. Frank J. Parker. Of Walia Walla. is
also pronounced candidate for this Of
nee and his rivals IN interior towns are
Munday. of Vancouver. recently a candi.
date for congress, and Senator Eshelman.
OF Yakima
The land office offers two prime induce
ments, that OF register. which position is
filled by +. NJ. Reed. and that of receiver.
now filled by Col. g. g. Lyon. The pre-
cedcnt has been established of allowing
incnmbents 20 I'LL out their term unless re-
moyal for cause can be elected Cot
Lyons term viii not expire for nearly
three years. bat the term OF register has
aOoui run out. For this latter Office there
are several candidates, among whom the
principal are Aldermen ]. +. Brewer and
= A. Mcdonald. who held similar office
under Cleveiand's administration at The
Dailcs. Or. J. Van Bowen. Of SSagit. and
J. W, Cieves are also urging their claims
fer recognition OF past services. The only
Aciive local candidates for the Office OF re-
cciver of public moneys are John Y.
Terry and J. ". Gephart Terry has the
united Endorsement of the young Democ-
rscy. and If they do not buck" some of
the older Democrats in their aspirations.
thcrc IS a probability o. his securing an
undivided support
The pcsto;tce has attractions for an I'M
usually large number OF aspirants. The
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