The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-09
CANDIDATE.
Capt. O'Toole Enters tho Gus
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Collector Sander spent considerable
time yesterday in Port Townsend eater
tanning large number Of Seattle visitors.
who went thsro to offer their aid to him in
arriving at . choics for . deputy collector
in Seattle. Among those on the City OF
Kingston when IL started were United
States District Attorney W. II. Brinker and
]. B. Netcalfe, who were said 10 b in the
interest Of Capt O'Toole. Of Skagit county.
That astute politician has been giving IL
out that he was on his way TO Washington
City to take . lucrative position In one Of
the departments. but he seems to have
been fooling the boys by going on still
hunt for an Office nearer home.
ID. T. Durie Was credited with being
pilgrim in the interest Of T. w. Todd. but
IL Is BY no means sure that he did not
really go for the purpose Of strengthening
O'Tooie's cause. c. q. Heifner. accom-
panied by John b. Hart. went up u have
another little talk with Saunders, and S. s.
Carlisle, who was also Of the party. went
to urge the claims Of . friend for minor
appointment.
Police Commissioner w. s. Relic got a.
far a. the boat, but instead of going sent
. message which, If he IL not misreprc-
scented, Was fully a. much In the interest
OF O'Tooie as anybody.
Collector Saunders spent very pleasant
day listening to Numerically opposite
statements as TO the popularity, ability
and character of the rival candidates. and
by the time he got through no had come
to the conclusion that to appoint any one
OF them meant political suicide, and that
not to appoint any one of them would be
fraught with equally disastrous conse-
quences to the Democratic party in King
county.
If all the rivals and their friends say Of
each other is true, the Democratic party
has put forth the most unpopular. unin-
fiuential and unfit men in its ranks for the
Office Of deputy collector.
None of the visitors got much satisfac-
ton, but O'Toole's friends say that il the
other fellows are patient until Monday
they will see something that will make
them open their eyes.
Saunders seems to have devoted . great
part OF yesterday TO hearing what tho diff
erent candidates and their friends had to
say for themselves. What with Capt.
O'Toole. Heifner and the kid committee
delegation, J. Is. Metcalfe, and his own
fear Of stirring up another such hornets
nest a. he found at Whatcom, he 10 having
weary time of it. The story OF his many
interviews with Seattle politicians il told
In the following dispatch:
PoRr TOWNSEND, July s.-fSpeciai.l-A new
candidate for deputy collector at Seattle ap-
peared before the magic throne In the custom
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Gently offered the position ~ chief OF one OF the
bureaus In the treasury department at Washing
ton City. at salary OF 5000 year. would not
hesitate to succeed Mckenzie. J. b. Metcalfe
and Capt O'T0oie had = lengthy conference
with Saunders this afternoon. when OTooles
candidacy WA incidentally discussed. The
collector intimated that IL he could SEQ his way
clear to avoid an open party rupture In the King
county Democracy by turning down the
small army OF applicants. he would like very
much to SO to skagit county for deputy. Sub
scQucntiy Saunders gave assurance that the ap-
pointmeue would b announced BY July IS.
O'Tools 10 careful not to enter the contest un-
less no has positive assurance Of ptucking the
luscious plum. Since the fight has become 20
general and tho promiscuous fling OF secret
charges with the collector affecting both the
personal and political characters Of candidates,
O'Toole does not relish mingling in such
scramble. He assured the Posi- INrELLIGENcER
CORES pondcnt that he was not an applicant nor
was he particularly espousiug tho candidacy of
any individual candidate.
Less than an hour before making this asser-
ton Mr. Metcalfe was discussing O'Toole's can
didacy with Saunders The collector readily
realized in couierring with and acting ON the
advice Of President Cieveiand's personal friend.
who 10 \ resident OF Seattle, that the Democratic
party of King county 10 sadly disrupted, owing
10 the increased number OF new candidates in
the field
II 10 also limited that the Great Northern rail.
road is in . certain degree responsible for this
complex situation. One candidate had the as
surance II he could log roll q certain measure
through the board OF aldermen OF Seattle
which would largely benefit that corporations
interest. he would get the appointment Wait
ing for the goods to be delivered before the an
potntmens WAS made likewise assisted In keep
ing Mckenzie In ONCE and soreiy embarrassing
the collector II Saunders can have plain sailing
henceforsh no will act Independently of any
Erstuitous advice and speedily terminate this
wransiing by an appointm
Heifner, Todd aud Hart comprised q delesa-
ton that came down from seattle this after.
noon and visited the COLLECTOR II 10 now def .
nitely stated. ~ was predicted In these dis
patches several days ago. that Heifner has with.
drawn from the contest in favor Of Todd. Last
Monday Heiincfs hacker, Rochester, notified
saunders that II Heisnsr's candidacy was en-
barrassing or delaying the appointment, ssuu.
ders was at liberty TO disregard his an
plieasiou- Saunders took no action
IN the premises. The Kid COMMITTEES
OF Seattle. realizing that Heifuer was los;nc
ground, decided TO advance Todd rs a comrro-
mise candidate. aud that was the proposition
advanced BY the triple alliance delegation to.
day To the collector. The only visible sien of
APPRECIATION saunders evinocd was tho sssur.
aaee that he Was pleased To see the number of
candidates decrease tremendously. Heifner
said 10 the fosr-iSTkLLtSEScEg correspondents
tonight before leaving for seattle:
have rot and do not intend TO withdraw
iToTa the rare, although ] authorized Rochester
To withdraw my name II it embarrassed the col.
lecsor 10 the appointment
Notwithstanding this denial the Posr.yxrry.
riGEscEK bureau has positive Information that
proposition has been made to Saunders II re
tire Heiiner In favor of Todd, and that thia
proposition 10 agreeable to the friends of both
parties
saunders latest move 10 TO dispatch an emts.
sary to King county TO take stock O, the MANY
charges sgains. the applicants. in short
To ioox up both THAR political and
rersenal records. IL 10 said that the buzz of
Interpretation At Nalouey's appointment AT
"hascain las orcasioned this rev move.
trusted adviser Of the collector hes returned
irem King eoanty aud coaateatislly furnished
the following synopsis OF bis lsbo.s TO tie Posr.
lsrzLtsSsscxs correspondent:
Probably the Democratic leaders In s..,.l.
were never 80 generally sad 30 bitterly srrayet
against each other ~ they gre now They .ra
d.saearensd: they asvs no confidence In each
s ,ssss $50, e. 'asy are s'eee,aliy emoss.
different treatment had been sso~n
them by frest.sas Cleveland thew wonls
hAss i.,d tas S,oena~ork for future victories