The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-03
DOES WALLACE own DEMOCRATS.


-ouestions by = Democrat
TACOMA, Nov. 2. - Special - Some
strssght-lseed Democrats of the Col.
Chsuncsy W. Griggs stripe, who are going
10 vote the Republican ticket this fail.
resent the Demo-Pop. fusion plot One Of
them says:
sit is q mystery Why either the Demo-
Gratis or the Popuiisss should favor the
fusion scheme which Hugh Wallace Is
said TO be running in his own personal
interest In the tirss place. the Democrats
in this state owe nothing to Hugh VAL
lace. He has been disorganixer here in
Tacoma ever since he began To scheme tor
himself in politics, and has greatly i'm
lured his party wherever he has been able
TO get in his work. The Federal office
holders are the only ones who have been
benefited by his efforts. and, II the truth
were known, il would probably appear
that they are obliged to pay pretty well
for what he has done for them.
Hugh. is not above the use OF such
methods as are common among the
Tammany politicians In New York;
The fusion of two years ago, IN which
he has been accredited with far more in
nuence than he exerted, proved fatal 10
the Democratic party in Oregon, Idaho
and Colorado. whersis was carried out.and
If it should succeed here 1t would destroy
what Is left of the party. In Oregon the
more decent Democrats united with the
Republicans last June TO redeem the state
from Populism, and the same course Is
taken in Colorado, " here most of the DEM
ocrats who have permanent responsible
interests are anxious TO lay she evil spirit
they evoked two years ago. II seems IN
credible that intelligent Democrats In this
state should seek to adopt what Oregon
and Colorado have rcpudiated and thus
bring upon the state q business scourge
which has spent its force in almost every
other part Of the country.
mo one VIII o knows Hugh Wallace is
much surprised that The should sacrifice
public interests, or all his wife's reIa-
TONS TO further scheme that he thinks
will give him an Office which he is in no
wise lifted TO discharge. He is . 'plunger'
in politics, as in real estate, with the
gamblers temperament and passion, aud
Is naturally Indifferent TO every considera-
ton except himself He would sacrifice the
Democratic party or the business interests
of the state to promote his ambition for
Office. No appeal TO him TO help save the
state from the discrcdit OF Populism
would have any effect. To build up his
little machine of Federal office holders he
has been Indifferent to party interests. as
willing to wound a. TO heal. He would
not allow the full delegation from King
county TO be seated in the Yakima con-
members, he had unquestioned control.
He has done more to disorganize the party
in his own city and county than any
other influence, apparently wishing TO
have the party no larger than he could
hold in his hand. 1t is not surprising TO
those who thoroughly know him here
that he should attempt 10 exploit
scheme that would repeat in this state all
the ills from which Kansas. Colorado and
Nebraska have been suffering.
"But the greatest mystery is that any
intelligent Populist should be willing to
boost Hugh Wallace into power. They
could learn by inquiry in Tacoma that. 80
far as his views on public questions may
be learned from his associations and SYM
pathies-about the only way they can be
learned, for he is not in the habit OF ex-
pressing them publicly, nor Is he asked to
do so, for that matter, as no one seems TO
care much what they are-they are utterly
repugnant TO the protested ideas Of Popu-
lism. All hiss associations and sympa-
thies are with the class of people and class
OF interests that are most obnoxious TO
Populism-banks, railroads, land COM
pAnies, corporations. SO far rs he would
serve any interest beyond his own. If
placed in political Office, il would be that
of the railroads and other corporations.
There Is no more real affinity between his
predictions and the principles of Popu-
lism than between the devil and holy
water.
This alliance, with Its beneficiary ex-
pectant, Is too incongruous, bizarre and
intrinsicaiIy repellant TO bear the light of
day. 1t Is scheme that could only be
worked, as IL appears to have been thus
far. on the extreme quiet IL may be
doubted whether il has made the Roadway
that Is suspected. for Ii Is hard TO believe
that a majority in this state has deter
mined TO wreck 10 business interests"