The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-01
COULDN'T PUT UP.
Why Collins Dropped Wolfe
Late IN the Struggle.
s7NE WISE MEMS sLufF WORKED.
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;. n. wclss. whom the Democratic
nAasses wsnss6 nominated for mayor on
Tuesday, says he withdrew from the racs
becsues be Vas too poor. and he did NOT
Wnus TO split hie partv. Is wossd cost him.
h sid. ct iesss 81 600 20 make the cam
pe5xn and b. could not raiss the money
AMONG his friends. The Democrats. Who
could easily hsvs furnished the money,
either did not wsns him Tor ths party
candidate or they objected 10 the U.S.
Wolfe would have 10 make Of II. and ~
She chances Of Winning we're very slim
this year. they would not let him have IT.
although they wsrs his best friends Up
untii few days before the convention
John Collins vas in favor Of n0mfnsting
Wolfe. saying that the railroad companies.
slsetnc light companies and other eorpora-
tIpns would pos up 5000 for campaign
fans, which. With the speeding Of the sever
bond mousy and the c,ty employer vote.
would enable them TO make . good fight
N the campaign. Collins was very much
- favor Of Wolfe and thought il MAS so
eaay for him 10 raise the money that he
tapped him for few hundred in advance.
sJuss n : ioan, ron know" Wolfe tried
- Ind 2hs money and failed and when
Collins couldn't make bis little loan. he
6roYpsd Wolfe and cast about Tor more
Nksly material. Dur,ngs conferences be-
TWEEN subcommittee Of the Democratic
oeutrni committee and the Seven Wise
4en, tho latter declared that II Wolfe or
Jordan ware nominated, the Citizens
wouid pull Chaplin of the track and throw
shsir influence for Pheipa
Ranks's hall Was crowded wiih scandI-
nayian voters last evening, who listened
q spseches made by samuel n. Plies, w.
II 6cets. Byron Phelps. J. l. Green. An
drew =. Barisigh. Charles Robinson. A. g.
MeEsids, II. y. stcxart aud James Teddy.
The sn1stiag WIS called TO order by H. r.
0tumcr, bur the audience did not give
1hs1r chairman much Of . chance TO call
- the speakers. for the lights Of the party
veso picked out and the audience ex-
proseed their choice OF speakers by loud
aa1 contimuvd shouts and applause. Mr..
R5iss was the first 10 speak. and then some
one caught sight Of Mr.. Scott, candidate
Tor corporation counsel, aud q dozen peo
p1o - orcs called on him tn come to the
ehoBt. His address, which was short and
- the point, VI ~ interrupted with FREE
quens applause. Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Bur-
Nh arrived after tho nesting had been
s>s III ~ order, but sir. Phelps responded
xxA eslIed upon for q speech, and said
b elected he would cndcavor To ascer-
= 3 needs Of the people and admins
DF1ssm 20 the bsst Of his ability with
- OF favor. Mr. Burssish followed,
hsxt TO Mr.. Phelps. received the most
ohefous appiause Of the evening. He re-
4efted 70 the Citixens' League ticket ~
6o1ne mersly the creation Of the hour for
tAs purpose Of insuring Democratic sue
60 q the coming election. He said
that thers we're two ways to in
uuFe . Dsmocfatic victory: one way
Nas 20 vote the ticket directly and
another was 10 vote the Citisens' League
ttoksA Continuing Mr.. I3urlsigh said that
1os some time past George Don orth.
present corporation counsel. had been re-
leffed TO - the one shining light In the
Democratic Standardization. the one efii-
eient, courageous. honsst and industrious
officer holder. All this he would not
dsuy. but 1t The recent Democratic city
convention Mr.. Donworth got up, faced
the old tiger. and with the knowieige OF
looted treasury, squandered money and
extfavagnnt ieginlation. said that .'for the
Standardization that IL ever had" Mr..
Burleigh permitted the audience to draw
Its own conclusions. bus said that party
which could control % honest. efficient
and bright man ~ Mr.. Donworth should
never again be allowed to control the A.
fairs Of tho city.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Sixth
ward Republicans Was held last evening in
the club rooms on Front street. near Bat
tsry. and lively speeches were made by
byron Phelps. candidate for mayor. X. Il.
Stewart. candidate for city clerk Andrew
y. Bnrlei.h, James Leddy. f. 7. Dole,
Melvin q. Winstock aud William Voigt
Mr., Phesps and Mr.. Burleigh arrived at
shs hall together and a. soon as the meet.
Ing WAS eaiiSd to order there were vocifer-
Gus cries for the Republican, choice for
mayor. Mr.. Phelps came modessiy for
y ard and With the explanation that he
had never gained fame as speaker i'm
mediateiy made q plain, business-like talk
that simply drove the meeting Wild with
enthusiasm. La concluding he said that,
II elected. he would take the oath OF office
without having made a single promise or
compromtsc aud that there were mo
strings on him."
Mr. Baricigh followed Mr.. Phelps, and
ne scored the Democratic party for the
maladmistration of municipal affairs in a
cAassic manner Mr.. Teddy urged the
slecsion Of the whole Republican ticket
from top TO bottom. and concluded by
payin. high compliment - the integrity.
stability aud general worth of Mr.. Phelps
Mr.. Stewart made brief talk He
promised that il elected he would conduct
the affairs of the oifiee OF city clerk IN an
hsnest and efficient manner. Messrs
Wiasseck. Dose and vaigt were ell greeted
with applause aud made ringing speeches
The meeting was enc of the NEST en-
shnsiasnc yet held.
II Was . close scrs,ch that George Dom
worth Was able Ia take part In Tire Demo.
cratic convention AZ ali. He MAS turned
down in the Esaath ward. and when he
Was eesoaght 10 lend prestts. Co nurie's
candidacy hy nominating him ne hustled
around .o xet praxy. Not . man IA his
ward woali give way Cor him and he had
Co get one in the Sissa ward. Ia order 10
euahie him to keep his seat on such a
proxy the committee on rules was nanlpa-
lated and rule reported allowing dele
gates to select proxies fron any para at
the city. The fact Is that the only saaa OF
ths present administration who escSeea
sas aood Of public disgrace is desn,sed hy
his party as . sisk-ssoexing. bat when Is
wax necessary 10 eus on The mask ~ ~.
srse:abilisy the party Vas not ashamed 10
emr.oy lonvorth's services.
In every thing Of political nature
haeh John Collins engages. jain Collins
seems so meet with dsseas. lie wanted ~
he cosa mlsteeman from the Fourth ward.