The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18
NO STATE CAMPAIGN.
Hugh Wallace Is Working for
the Legislature Only.
OLD Mr.. CATION SURPRISED.
Three Hundred Democrats Have Joined
the Mckinley Club, Tscoma-Bob
Jennings Ro.sts Joe Kuhn.

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brings fresh evidence that the political
campaign this fall is between the Repuo-
Iicans and Populisis. and that the Demo-
Gratis have practically abandoned the state
campaign. National Democratic Com
mitteeman Wallace is about ali there is OF
the state committee State Chairman
Drum is absorbed in his British Columbia
sawmill, which is TO prosper as result of
the removal Of the duty on lumber, and 81
the expense of Washington mill laborers
and mill owners. Secretary De France Is
Wallace's clerk Wallace dictates the
committees letter. in his Office in the FL
deity building, and q messenger carries
them over TO the Democratic state head
quarters. Yesterday. among the messen-
gers big bundle of Waliace's letters. was
a large number calling for q precinct poll
of voters.
Treasurer Turkey Fawcett, of the state
committee, says the PosT-lsrELLIeEscER
is right in its statement that no funds for
campaign purposes are being turned over
TO him. Mr.. Fawcett says:
"No funds are coming in. have not
seen any money. / guess We don't need
any, There is q sort of legislative COM
mIttee that Is running things.
Judge Tom Cation says:
when / came here and reported for
duty TO stump the state, over a week ago,
no assignments had been arranged Tor. L
insisted upon having them and finally
got a couple of dates arranged for by wire,
down ON the Columbia river"
1t is understood that Wallace's reason
for pulling" the candidates in the race
for state offices is 10 permit him TO lubri-
cate legislative candidates in the interest
OF complimentary vote for himself Tor
United States senator.
And the most amusing thing about Wal
lsce's debating the state COMMITTEES iubri-
eating letters is TilIicum John ]. Malone's
solemn announcement: The state CON-
mittees typewriter is brokep Such is
the boss Tillicum's reason why Wallace
writes the letters. That word "broke"
has a double meaning. John might add
also that the state committee is 'broke.
Beside County Assessor Dougherty
large number of other Democrats joined
the Mckinley Club tonight. Dougherty
in a speech stated that il was from convic-
ton that they leave the Democratic party
as now managed. Over three hundred
Democrats have also agreed to vote the
Republican ticket this fall TO show their
disapproval of the Sugar Trust Democracy,
free coal, lumber. etc.
Bob Jennings Roasts Kuhn and Tibbais.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Oct l7.-[Special. AN
overlooking house greeted X. w. Jennings
tonight in the opera house. when he made
his initial appearance as an independent
Democratic candidate for the legislature.
His speech was not a disappointment to
the Republicans, and was bitter pill for
the old-line Democrats. He took occasion
to severely score his party opponent,
John Kuhn. who, he said. has been hon.
ored many times by election to Office by
the Democratic party and who frequently
gave the party the double cross by con-
tributlng to the election of Republican
candidates. Kuhn was charged with nomi-
mating a weak ticket for the sole purpose Of
trading himself into Office. Jennings
characterized kuhn's running mate,
Blanchard, as harmless old man who
was nominated for slaughtering purposes.
Tihbals was charged with deserving the
party on election day, when his services
were required at home, and thereby as
sisting in the election of Mayor Seavey
last July by a narrow majority of seven
votes. Jennings said he was grieved be-
cause the county platform utterly ignored
that spotless ehieftain of Democracy. Gro
yer Cleveland, and the laboring mans
best friend, Wilson, of West Virginia,
and charged Tibbals and Kuhn
with going into the convention for
revenge, and adopting Ku Kiux cut-throat
tactics that would put to blush the White
Caps Of the Southern states. Tibbals and
Kuhn were sore, he said, because cleve-
land appointed Saunders collector of Gus
toms instead of Tibbals, when as a matter
of fact he proudly alleged that Tibbals
could under no circumstances have
received the appointment, for GER
tain reasons which he refrained from
making public. Mr.. Jenning, gave the
local management Of the Democratic party
an unmerciful tongue lashing. which made
many old leaders vince in their seats.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed during
the evening. and il is conceded by both
political parties that Jennings has sue
eseded in defeating the regular Democratic
nominees for the legislature