The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-09

That l. the Opinion Of Tillicum
Gibbons of Tacoma
Jvoson HEARD FROM AGAIN.
Lssl1s Cullen 1akss 4alksy's Pet Jsb
-shippang ceansesssosp BasA oeoAs
Il His 8ssagnaa1sa-Day Aspassata.

TAconA. June A-fspecial. miles Glib
bons. who although . Tiilicum in good
standing. represents the Griggs-Collins di-
vision Of Warrington state Democracy,
says:
Mr.. saundsrs did not come to - mo yestsf-
dav. and did not 90 % - him. IVES for
Saunders viii no doubt make GOOD ofhcef.
Nevertheless Democracy has been spat on In
this state. II has gone down - II under An
elephants foot wsen Grixgs asked iof any.
thing he got nothing Mr. Collins ditto II "
NOT question Of Democracy, but 'HOw many
friends have you got At Washington Cisyf'
Stephen Judson returned this afternoon
from Seattle. Speaking Of the Stellacoom
postoffice, he said:
Miss Rigney, the woman who IL spoken Of -
wanting the ONCE. does not want II at all She
IL now trying the civil service examination for
place in the Tacoma postofdce. For two Of
three weeks there have been . couple OF post.
once inspectors over there. and the Dickens has
been TO pay generally. Waiter Averill, the
present postmaster. has not been attending to
business. aud Dfuggist Blair. who has been rec
ouamended for the place, has been acting post.
master. indorsed Blair.
1t is said that Mr.. Averill did not pay
attention to money orders and other BUSH
ness. and that he mislaid his papers and
mixed things generally. No criminal in
tent has been shown on his part and he
promptly settled his accounts when atten-
ton was called to errors. Mr.. Judson says
the Office is worth about $12 month.
PoRr TOWNSEND, June a-[epecial.]-
Collector Saunders received . dispatch
from Washington City today confirming
the report that Leslie Cullom had been APP
pointed special agent Of the treasury. and
with the additional information that Mr..
Cullom was to succeed Charles J. Mulkey.
Of Tacoma. Some serious charges have
been filed agains. Mr.. Mulkey. who is .
brother-in-law Of Senator Dolph. of Ore
gon, and the combined efforts of the two
Oregon senators was insufficient to prevent
his removal Mr.. Cullom Will have his
Office in Port Townsend instead of Ia
coma, as has been the practice Of Mr.. Null
key. Cullom had Hugh Wallace's recon-
mendation and the personal Endorsement
of two-thirds of the state Democratic GEN.
trail committee. In addition he had the
backing of the entire Tennessee congress
sional delegation. including the two sena-
tors, which was also an important factor
in the selection of Thomas w. Jennings
for national bank examiner.
leslie Cullom IL the son OF An ex-congress-
man from Tennessee, where he was born about
thirty years ago. He was educated for the bar.
admitted and pfacticed law ct Columbus, Tenn.
for two years, when he was appointed chief
bookkespsr In the government printing Office at
Washington City. which 10 the largest printing
establishment in tho world. In January, 1882
he was appointed collector of customs at Port
Townsend aud was succeeded three months
later By ex-Collector Bradshaw. He IL . second
cousin to Senator CullOm. Of Illinois. who has
been conspicuous as a presidential candidate for
several years. Mr. Culom was a business part.
ner OF Collector Saunders' from 1859 to 1891.
when the latter assumed the management Of the
Commercial bank. VI Port Townssudl
A delegation OF representative Demo-
Gratis arrived from Whatcom this evening
to confer with Collector Saunders in rela-
ton to the appointment of Q deputy COL
lector at that city. The two rival candi-
dates. Donovan and Strong. are waging q
hard fight for the Office. Petitions, letters
and kilograms are pouring in on the new
collector setting forth the merits of the
respective candidates. Port Angeles
Office seekers have quartette of politi-
clans here to look after local Federal APP
pointments in that county. William X.
Clark tor deputy collector and ex-Deputy
Sheriff Fisher for inspector of customs,
have the Endorsements Of the county cen.
trail committee.
United States Shipping Commissioner
Henry Bash, in compliance with the re-
quest OF Senator Carlisle, sent his resigna-
ton to Washington City today. Mr.. Bash
expresses no regret at the change and
says to the ''vietors belong the spoils."
The scramble for this positisn among tho
Democrats is renewed with increased
vigor.
WHArcox. June s.-fSpecial. The To-
cal Democracy is badly divided. The
feeling between the different factions has
not been particularly bro,herly for many
months. and the scramble for the little
customs appointments bids fair TO still
further widen the breach. Candidates for
deputy collector and customs inspectors
are multiplying rapidly. and tho method
OF OBTAINING their ends seems to be for
each IN has ~, ard Wifi, 49,