The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-15
NEWS OF TACOMA
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REVENGE ON ECKELS.
Tacoma Eoreheads Effected the
Exposure Of Stagga
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6tAgss secured the promise Of Com ptroiles
Eeksls 20 make him . bank examiner
about the time tbs bankers Of the Wesi
were pounding the latter because OF his
references 20 the insolvency Of Western
banks staggs began the pubsicstson oil
his Pacific Bamter as Portland early last
year, and when he vent East daring the
summer hs took with him several copies
Of IL
terinriy Of Mr.. Ecksls in his magazine.
and continued 20 do 50, although 10 seemed
20 some bankers disaoyaity to the West.
inasmueh ~ bankers ~ . rule considered
that the comptroller had gone ont Of his
way 70 insult the West. When Ssaggs re-
turned he stated thasEckels had told him TO
80 home and he would make him receiver.
stsggs did not know much about bank
Ing. and Eekels knew less about him.
Etaggs was told not 10 be particular about
securing q general indorsement, bu, 20
make bis application through Senator
Dolph. OF Oregon, and the appointment
would be made.
The understanding was that stagge was
TO continue the publication Of his maya
zine. which he did, taking evident pleas
urs In speaking glowingiy Of Mr.. Eckeis.
In due time the appointment came and
later he vas made bank receiver In add
fion to bank examiner.
About this time Eckels Was bringing
himself into great disiavor by the appoint
ment of Republicans as receivers of broken
Washington banks This disfavor did not
in most instances extend beyond Office
seeking Democrats. who insisted that there
were as Capable Democrats for such po-
sitions In the state ~ Republicans.
Nevertheless Eckels appointed Republican
receivers.
Protests were sent him by the Demo-
cratic state committee managers, but no
satisfaction was got. Finally hint Civ
ing the key TO Stages record was dropped
here, and the Democratic soreheads siezed
upon 1t as IN opportunity to smirch
Comptroller Eckels. The soreheads
are virtually organised under the
Tiilieum Club, which kicks at nearly
every meeting because some Republican
Office holder is not turned down to make
room for Democrat. At the last meeting
the Tillieums objected because United
States Marshal Drake did not dis
miss his chief clerk. Crosby. Crosby
IL D sort of indispensable. VIII
Turner, In the auditors Office,
Is colored Republican. and is grieved the
Tiliicums greatly because Mr.. Dongherty
did not bounce him when they wanted
the place for TiIlieun. But Dougherty's
riends say he 10 the man Who gives bonds
to run the Office properly. and be must b
allowed 10 select his sssistanta
Similar remarks are made about Col
iector Saunders, !. e.. he IL running
the ONCE of collector, ana not
those who covet Office. Indeed, an
entirely disintsrested Federal Of
fcer who passed through this
district less than . month ago, and who
had occasion TO look into the service.
stated positively that the service va. being
handicapped by the appointment OF Demo-
Gratis TO once. simply because they were
Democrats. and without regard 10 their
efficiency.
IL is said that when Lionel Slagss went
20 has wife TO make onfession of his fall,
the night before the expose was made, he
threw himself on his knees before her. i'm
pioring forgiveness. When he concluded
Mrs. ssagge was speeohiess. Her face
expressed emotions of dismay and love.
Throwing her arms about bis neck she
said; Lionel. have never known YOU
~ convict, and never will, aud care
not what the world may say"