The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-03
MANY IN THE FIELD.
Men Who Would Like to Serve
the County Variously. . 8
LONG LIST FOB COMMISSIONERS,
they Come From All Vacations and
All ssessops-mors Dat for9Audi-
tor-1hs Fight for Justice.

comfy Cggnf1Af sStouefs justice VI e'D 49,
and constable than 80 propeFiyo ming
those OF sheriff. treasurer. auditor. cief&
and school Superintendent. for they are
likely TO be embarrassed Hith riches IN 's's
shape OF suitable candidates. oIhe mate
rial is coming 10 tho front from the Once
the bar and the farm and includes fnany
men who have alresdy done the people
good service in various capacities
Tao vacancies will occur afn@ng the
county commissioners. the terms oD y
l. Rutherford. Of Fall City. repre-
senslng the northern district. No. :. ana
John Wooding. 81 Slaughter. representing
the soutAern district. No. 2, both expiring
January 8. lsa3. Fred 1asch - hoidoFeF,
having two years more TO serve from next
January. John Wooding i not essgibie
for re-election, having already served F.o
terms. and his successor Wall nave the
fonr-ysar term. Sir. akuthersoFd, on the
other hand, il Just closing bis first term,
and Is both eligible and a candidate MS
supporters argue that be has made . gcoa
record while IN Office. that be u young
and active; that he has locked after TIE
interests Of his district very closely. ah9
that ais candidacy is based on bis record
and popularity. John y. WailingioFd, the
present police commissioner aud former
councilman, is ga applicant, being Iesi-
dent OF the Ninth ward. which - still IN
the Northern country district lie has
had long experience in public affairs. hay-
ing served In the city council at the
time of the great fire. Corliss L. stone.
of the firm Of stumer Il Stone, treasurer
OF the Union Electric Company and presi-
dent Of the Standard Lime Company, VINO
lives az Edgewater, also Is n candidate who
comes 10 the convention with the prestige
Of having been mayor OF Seattle IN 1872
and police commissioner more recently.
Peter ]. Smith, n farmer at Gilman. has
been mentioned as a candidate for district
No. J. lie Is known To be a good man. be-
ing n hard political worker and having
been a delegate az almost ell tho conyen-
tons Julius Horton, Mike Kelley and
DIR. A. W. Sifton are also candidates for
the southern district, No 3. Julius Hor-
ton IA a wealthy farmer. q brother OF Dex-
ter Horton, an ex-county assessor, and
lives at the Dnwamish postoifice. He Is
an old timer, aud has always been promi-
nent figure In the affairs OF the county.
Mike Kelley. also farmer at Duwanish,
IL q constable in that precinct aud road
supervisor of district No. 8. He is said 70
be- popular and TO have many friends. DIR.
A. W. Sifton is practcing physician in
South Seattle. Country candidates are
numerous. One of these Is Isaac T.. Cal
houn. of Black Diamond, of the firm OF
Calhoun 4 Atkinson, WHO have the
largest general store in that camp. He
has been there a long time, is good BUSH
ness man and has good following. Ills
partner, j. NJ. +. Atkinson, is the present
city treasurer. s. A. Crisp. q farmer at
Auburn, is said 10 DO good man, though
not much is known OF him politically. FL.
G. Smith. of Osceola, is a farmer said to DO
com petent with good business eduea-
ton NJ +. Hatch, OF Vashon island, Is a
prominent weil-to-do farmer and stock
raiser, well educated and good business
man /. III. Pauiey. Of Auburn. has also
been talked OF as q candidate. but Vt is not
known for certain whether 6he will allow
his name to be used
In addition to the list of candidates for
county clerk nusglshed in yesterdays
pos r.INrE1IIeKScEa Charles r. Treat. who
lives in the Ninth ward on thenorth side
OF Lake Union, is in the tield Mr.. Treat
served term az mayor Of Ballard and
believes himself qualified for the arduous
duties OF the Office. Henry w. Miller. of
the Fourth ward, the former city clerk,
and until recently the cashier Of the Seat
tie Transfer Com pany, Is we'll known
among the local politicians. having had
considerable experience ia the affairs of
the city when filling the position OF aclerk.
The name of David A. Spencer of the
Fourth ward. was accidentally omitted
from yesterdays list Of candidates for
auditor. Mr.. spencer comes tothe con-
vention with clean record and - ripe
business experience lie was for years
special agent of the treasury department
before he came West srsF was manager of
the Home Fire Insurance Company until
thst company wentout of business. He
Is now school director, having served sew
eral terms as snch aud being reelected
last iall in the face OF strong opposition.
with Woman candidate in the held. An
other strong candidate rs advanced for
county auditor. namely William Noigt,
the present member of the house OF dele
gates from the Sixth ward. Mr. EojRtiS
recognized rs one Of the most hard-headed
business men Of the prese1a city council
and has strong German following Which
he ably represents, Frederick " Waid.
who Vas successfully alderman, secretary
tendent Of water works under the Harry
White administration. Is another oandi-
date from che sixth ward whose strength
his opponents will DO we'll not 30 despise.
Candidates from among the lawyers are
not lacking for the two pss4ces OF the
peace in the Seattle precinct. 8he list Re.
ing heaaed by thc two incpmbents. VIII
lam Caldwell and r. J. Humphrey. Both
n. a. -. a A
mato good officers and tS13ieva their
records will {naufe them denomination.
William L. MeEleain, oi theNria ~ Nc
Flwain & nysrs. meia beg 81 the state
lee stature. and. being prominent figure
in local politics exFsects 20 come 10 tha,
front aigh &hs entire FlfsA ward tShlna
HIN. Fraak Wrestling. % Wrestling &
Wrestling. is 4 promising yes1aF attorney
O. tAe Frat ward ssd sganso vel wllh
the Young Republican eieusent OF the city.
liz Was the presidsat Of yae y Dung Mems
KepuhIlean CLUB during the lass cam.
paisu. aud has good following. RslpA
k4Oou resides in The ThiFl ward bul Is
nos generally 50 WelEknow3G frank K
sisrs. 81 the First wArd, Is the sx-pollce
captain who vas oastet ay Mayor Ronald
OF narlisAa grounds. lie has since been
sdn,tsed h the bar and bss many friends
Joaa n. Tenay young laNEeF og8he
1ard Ward. also has Aspieaisgns iosQhe
tua,eisl heaoFS.
The $50 ofaces Of constable NIl&.nos 40
D. gtne ser want 81 candidates 0f the
tue present incuushsnts Terry King Is aot
steshls. having served mo sermA Iohn
Van Horn. aossssr. Is strictly IL it0oa
tae euestoa 81 eligibility and candlaaey.
Ii Live. IA The Safrnth uarl and "a. an