The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28

unfair apportionment into the ssAse con.
vsntion held at North Yakima But IN.
state convention, under the Ieadershio OF
snively. Wallace, Saunders and Drum.
had determined to punish King county
Democracy for having swellsd McGraw's
majority, and the delegation was cut
down TO forty-five votes Col. James
Hamilton Lewis and other Democrats i'm
the delegation were howled down, and the
delegation WAS humiliated in every way.
The members came home feeling verv
sore. Collins gave vent TO his bitter feel-
ings in the Telegraph, and then hs and
tonsidine and " hite at once set to work
TO complete their spotted egg ticket az
Col. James Hamilton Lewis sneeringiy
designated IL. After considerable din.
Guilty they succeeded. and the result cer-
tainiy cannot be called "a thing of beauty
and a Joy forever"
Then came the first heavy blow TO the
spotted egg ticket James III. woolerv.
candidate for treasurer, withdrew from II.
Woolery had been relied upon not only TO
bring Republican support to the ticket.
but TO contribute literally to the cam
paign fund as well. and his detection was
keenly felt. Then 0strander sent In his
letter of resignation from the ticket, but
quickly withdrew IL when he learned that
Collins, Cousidine. White and the Demo-
cratic central committee intended to
indorse Meyer. the Populist candidate for
sheriff. Ostrander. as a property owner.
wanted no Populist peace officer In this
county. Then Hardin, the candidate for
prosecuting attorney, decided to withdraw
from the ticket. but was induced to change
his mind rather than indirectly aid in
Hart's election. Meanwhile the kid
committee. which is in the ascendancy in
the Democratic county central committee.
has persuaded Collins To pass the word
down along the line that Hart, tho
Popultst nominee for prosecuting at
torney, must be supported. and this has
aroused the wrath of Hardin's friends
and they are swearing vengeance on the
spotted egg ticket.
Then c. 4. Guiberson, candidate for
county commissioner. was Induced to
write a letter Withdrawing from the ticket,
bat certain conditions we're attached to
Guiberson's withdrawal. These condi-
tions were not complied with. and Gniber-
son tried TO get back his letter. but failed.
Then he tried 10 get the Democratic GEN.
trail committee 20 replace his name on the
ticket. and in this also he failed, and now
Guiberson and all his friends IN the valley
are declaring that the trick played on
Guiberson Will cost the spotted egg ticket
many vote on election day.
Then the Popuiists got after DIR. Askam,
spotted egg candidate for county coroner,
and insisted that he withdraw from the
ticket. otherwise some unpleasant things
would come TO the surface. Bat the doctor
stood pat" and now the Populists ago
waiting for election day 10 prove to the
doctor that he had better have taken
their advice
Meanwhile the Democratic county GEN.
Eral committee is striving 10 form other
combinations with PopaIIsts. Populiss
and Democratic candidates will be knifei
shenever and wherever the leaders of ths
two tickets think IL expedient, regardless
OF the man sacrificed.
Truly, il Is an unfortunate basket OF
spotted eggs, and viii be badly smashed
on election day, AID that. too. with the
assistance Of hundreds Of Democrats who
arc completely disgusted with the way
matters have been managed by John Coe-
sidine, John Collins and Harry White.