The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-14
Custom House Now in Full
Control at Port Townsend.
The WALLACE SCHEME WORKING.
Pacific County Democrats To Fuse
With the Sorehead Republicans.
shsp and Name rheir Chotee-snehs-
mssh Couasy FepaIists Nominate .
Fuii Ticket, y. e. Mitchell for sheriE.

Poz7 Toxssxxn. Sept i3-fSpecisi T.
Another TllsIcufu arave, Collector Saua-
derz. has returned from the chase with 4
new scalp. Judge kuhn's. dang ing 81 his
grille, where The golden tresses Of the
fallen chief, II. l. Tihhais, IT,. have been
for the past fss days sxusiingly aaunling
IN the breezes. After witnessing Tihhsls'
Gesertiou, the man whom he supported for
collector of customs, Judge Kuhn sorros-
fully laid doxn his zrmor, walked into the
camp of his enemy. Collector Saunders.
and handed over his scalp as trophy Of
the capItulation. After Tibbass had
panetared knhn's boomist for cen gress
by going into Saunders camp, Kuhn tor
the frst tine realized that Saunders was
boss Of the Democrats party on lower
Puget sound and hastily got in out OF the
wes. Under the white dag overtures were
made Tor general consultation. and the
TiIilcam representatives. Saunders and
Bowen, met Kuhn and his friends and
executed e treaty OF peace. the condl-
tions are that Kuhn viii give up what ths
custom house peopse term fool idea. his
candidacy for congress. obiigats himself
not only not 10 oppose Waliace's senatorial
candidacy. but to appear neutral and
silently support that gentleman's ambi-
tion. The conditions being satisfactory,
Mr.. Saunders condeseendlagly assenled To
Judge kahn's name being placed on the
Democratic ticket next Saturday for the
legislature.
When the good news wss heraided on
the streets today the federal officehol6ers
held = jubilee meeting In the custom
house. Collector Saunders, on account of
his shrewd political sagacity and foresight,
vas the recipient OF many pretty compil-
nents from Republicans. Populists and
some Democrats, for having won over two
of his most uncompFomissng enemies, Tlb-
balls aud Kuhn, who henceforth viii be
the beii-wefhers of his flock Saunders
has one or two more recreant Democrats
10 bring into line. and his victory will
have been complete. The Democratic
county convention next Saturday will
ratify his selection for joint senatorial
nominee, Donald McInnes, of Port An
geles. and the county and Legislative slate
which he will submit For the collector
10 successfully accomplish his purpose and
90 keep Tibbals, Kuhn and Sheehan
IN the band wagon, ii may be neces-
sary, aud the rumor is abroad TO that
etfece. 10 throw K. W. Jennings, one Of Mr.
Saunders fellow SonthsEners. who aspires
for the renomination of county attorney.
or be will accept legislative nomination.
overheard and let him shift for himself
until after election, when he will be given
position In the custom house.
To curb the hostility Of Mr. Coleman,
who valoronsly heads a small coterie OF
independent Democrats that are opposed
10 Mr.. Saunders Southern methods aud
are against the collectors Popnlist-Demo-
cratic fusion scheme, the custom house
may permit Fred NJ. Terry TO be the noml-
nee tor sheriff The custom house people
say that Bill Payne. Terry s opponent. can
have no kick coming. because he Is under
personal obligations TO the collector.
Payne has two relatives in the service.
Ii developed today in political circles
that the Jefferson county Democratic con-
vention, which is composed of custom
house employees and their adherents, had
given a written pledge TO the Clallam CEN
tral committee to nominate a Clallam
county man for joint senator. Louis
Flowers, Port Angeles editor, Is author
ity for the assertion and insists that Sann-
ders shall live up 10 the agreement Ii the
pledge is carried out Hugh " al.ace's sup
porter, Donald MeInnes. Will receive the
nomination.