The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-22
NEWS OF TACOMA
1AcomA BcxEAr - TIE Posr-IsrExf-
sUcxa, ll1s PAeTvsc AyKxEK
THOMAS sanmoSs. MAsAsn
JOBBERS NOT WANTED
Candidates Must Have Nc
Water or Warrant Taint
POLITICAL GOSSIP m TACOMA.
9hs Taxpayers xSsAisg ous Assss sss
Ysfnstsg ssA water swisdiss-sss-
sssssal Dfspsasing - Charity.

rAcoxA. Jan. zI--fspecsaL l-"Turksy'
Fawcets IL not holding his own - sns
TilIicum candidate for mayor. For tso
years Mr.. rsveett has besn giving Cnfiss-
mas turksy dinners 10 the children sno
were not provided for sbundsnny a. nome,
and when the PosT-IsTEILTsEscrH an
nourced tha. he had agreed 20 stand ~
the Democratic candidate for mayor OF
Tacoma. some politicians ehnckied ana
ssid Turkey Fawoets has not bcen feed
ing the children without an object II
may be Mr.. rascsst was brought Gus too
early to prove q winner.
With Fawcett on the decline. Sam
Slaughter. the present city controller.
bobs Up. IL has been = custom for Ia
coma candidates for mayor 20 be bound
hand and foot before they were allowed 70
stand and given the assurance OF the
s.boys" and "workers." In the case OF
Mr.. Slaughter, he will have the precincs
gressers with him. and. therefore, IL Is as
vet an unwsrranted assumption that Sam
stands pat.
One Of the many unpleasant things
which the nayor-to-be has had 70 do is 20
allow his creators TO name the chief OF
police and other important officers and
shape the vital parts Of the municipal gov
eminent. This year. however. IL Is be-
lieved the man who "ties him.
self up" will be defested. John
T. Redmsn is just now sailing away
ahead Of all corners as the Republican
candidate for mayor, but IL il stated among
those whom he win have to rely upon for
the bulk OF his support that he can not be
elected II he nests with tnose. who have
dictated In the past. Mr.. gedman il q
strong churchman, strong in business cir
clss aud above the average with the labor
Ing element
Any candidate who fails TO consider the
laboring element this trip will reckon
without his host. This particular ''eie-
ment" has organized for pretty fight. Ii
has sworn to GUST the water works-pur-
chasing, warrant-shaving contingent But
on the whole IL now looks as If the votes of
organized labor will be cast for the Popu-
list candidate for mayor, provided he Is an
acceptable sort Of fellow.
Mai. Grattan, like Turkey Fawcstt, APP
pears 70 have been piucked too early. and
Is behind the scenes as the mayorality
candidate for the Populists. Both he and
Mr.. Fswcett may take squirt later, how
ever. Nevertheless Representative p. Il.
Egbert seems particularly in the swim.
lie took . leading part in the la.
Dor movements here months ago,
and identified himself with the Pop
uiist ideas long before Mai. Grastan
got into the ranks. Some time ago IL was
stated that Ma Egoert was in favor of bul
lets in settling the Northern Pacific and
similar labor differences. bat IL appear
that hA aroka of ssbaiiota % instead
Receiver Robert wingsis is coming for
ward ~ tbs citizens candidate. provided
the citizens hang together and do some.
thing 70 protect the taxpayers. With Mr.
Rsdmsn up and unpledged TO thu gang
there is every probability that there vii
be no citizens ticket. however.