The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-19
THE WALLACE PLAN.
Hugh Wallace Wants the Com
plimentary Vote for Senator.
TO SHOW TO MH. CLEVELAND.


porr Tovxsxsp. Nov. ia-fspecsa2.i-
The empty honor Of receiving the united
or rnaior portion Of ths Democratic votes
for Ualtsd States senator in the NEXT
legislature In q source Of nuch sorri1ent
20 Democratic politicians Nation 81
CommEtteeman Waliaee, Of Tacoma. -
sxceedsugiy nxious 20 get the support oil
the Washington Democracy for that Office
mot that be anticipates an siertioD. bat
msreiy - indicative 70 President Ciese-
land and Chief Jussics Fuller that bis
yolitics! coarss 10 indorss By the state
Democracy. A prominent Democrats OF
this city. who IL opposed 10 the
elk stocking faction. has returned fross
9 tour through the western part OF the
state. and has also been in connuni-
cation with Democrats east Of the mount
aims on the senatorial question. He SAYS
Mr. wallace's strength In the legislature ~
confined 70 four Democrats. bat thsi ne
may get The votes Of five or six Populists.
In bis rambles the rosr-isTELiGeEscER
informant stumbled onto the fact that
intimatioDs have been sent throughout
the state 20 the effect that Collector OF
Customs Saunders himself woaid not b
averse TO recesv.ng the Democratic sup
port in the legislature for United States
senasor. This. of course, IL subject 20 Mr..
wallace's approval, however. ss be 10 con-
eeded the right-of-say- II the plan Is put
into execution there promises 10 be first
class family ror begun at olympia next
winter. The old war horses don't propose
to have the Washington Democracy thus
represented
euch men ~ J. J. Browne, Tom Carroll.
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Judge X uhn, Tom Cation and Sam Bass
will lead the revolt. They have Senator
"Dlck'' Hutchinson. OF Lincoln county. In
training now TO thsArt the political am
billions of Msssrs. Wallace and Saunders.
The senator was . candidate two years
ago for the appoint mens OF United States
marshal. and while be was devoting his
time to watching Mart Malonsy. OF What
com, and showing him up to the presi-
dent ~ being unworthy Of the honor,
James Drake. Of Tacoma, Tliiieum, with
Hugh Wallace's Endorsement, stepped
in and walked of with the prize.
Mr. Maioney's wounded feelings were
assuagsd with quickly healing balm In
the shape Of = position n . deputy col
lsetor OF customs, with an annual salary
OF si,eoo attached. Senator Hutchinson
was allowed 10 remain in the ranks and
work for the success Of the Democratic
party. Next winter will be the
FIRST opportunity the senator has had TO
attest his friendly interests In the political
destiny OF Msssrs. Wallace and Saunders.
Al present be Is engaged In the pleasant
recreation of forming . combination with
other Democratic legislators that will
make the rainbow chaser" wish he had
not tempered with the dogble-edged
Democratic Populist fusion instrument.
The anti-custom house contingent In this
city il . valuable factor.
John Fair field Dore. Of Seattle. prepara-
tory TO taking tour to Boston for pleas
ure. Was In the city last week, and was the
recipient of many tales of woes relative to
the "perfldy and dishoEor" OF the custom
house people on election day. IL appears
that Del Cary Smith. q young attorney.
headed . delegation that Impaired some
valuable political information spperiain-
Ing TO the alleged non-support Of the DEM
ocratie ticket on the part of Mr.. Saunders
subordinates That was the formation of
the hght which Senator Dick" Hutchin-
eon proposes TO wage against Wallace and
Saunders az Olympia