The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-26
1Y DOWN COLLINS.
rong Opposition to Him
Among the Democrats.
ooxTEsr IN THE FIRST WARD.
rrsy Candidates Talked 81 fer Maysr-
s.uxis Tax Msa Nsmiasts Ssrdsa
spd wGl Rs. . Ticket

ne delegates to the Democratic conyen.
dcs we're busy all OF yesterday In trying
= end out whore ''they were at" Their
1sders spent the day and . large part Of
tzs night In caucusing and comforting
skoas candidates in the hope Of striving
= .orns definite plan Of action
one fact IL pretty well sestiet--that
fAere viii b vigorous effort to overthrow
Iohn Collins and the Kid committee, or
vhss there Is left Of Il. and it has . good
ry1spsct OF success. The betser elsmens
dtke party Is disgussed with the vretched
fxure Il cut Ia the county CONVENTION Of
- when the sole qualification for cleo
don - delegate was obedience TO the will
xNr Collins, and with the fiasco IL has
nsds In running the city government I'M
III the direction Of the kids and their
psssL OF the LIS delegates about fsfky are
mown to be opposed to . continuation of
Collins rule. and they represent the
brsins and moral force OF the party, In
esuding the majority in his own ward. the
Fourth. 30 that they can bs expected TO
swing at least one vote each besides their
orn. Their number includes not only
many Of the last generation of Democrats,
but the oid-timers, who Judge Of leader
by the number OF Offices he gets for them
and are correspondingiy disgruntlsd ct
Collins ilI-success.
The first show OF strength by the two
factions will be made on the admission of
contesting delegation from the First
yard. The regular ward club. headed by
William McArdle, met last night and pre-
pared the plans for contest against the
Considine delegation, on the ground OF
hulldozing and fraud. Ths least the anti
Collins faction expects TO accomplish on
this subject IL the admission OF both dele
cations with the vote divided between
them, and the hope IL entertained that
the considins delegation may be shut
out altogether.
As to the mayoralty, the delegates are
- much at sen ~ ever. John Collins Is
credited with holding TO his desire to
nominate Dr.. Jordan. and probably his
nomination by the Single Tax League Is .
last effort by his Populist sdherenss to
carry out their bargain with Collins, who
needs the aid Of Jordan's sack in carrying
On the Campaign about 40 much a. they
do. Robert Bridges il . leading spirit
among the single taxers. and IL was
through giving him . job on the north
sswer tunnel that City Engineer Warner
got Ut logger-heads with Andrew Jackson.
The anti-Collins men laugh the idea of
nominating Jordan 90 scorn, and Collins
next resort 10 to defy the public indigna-
ton at tho misdecds Of Wolfe and Coch-
ran and support the formers candidacy.
But the most talked-of candidate is ID.
T. Durie. Both factions assert his fitness
for mayor, but some are inclined to doubt
his strength a. . candidate on account Of
the antagonism surviving from his term
- member Of the council under the old
charter and Is acting mayor in tho early
part of 1890. Capt F. 8. DE Wolfe has
been talked Of. but IL Is feared that be
would in the campaign make damaging
admissions against the present admins
tration, for he IL not disposed to cover up
anything which will not bear scrutiny.
c. w. Turner Is also mentioned. but not
with any enth usiasm. Gen. Gilbert s.
Meem il favorably thought Of by some.
but others object that he would hardly be
swift enough In his movements for a
rustIing Western city: John Fairheld's
name has been on the lips Of others, bat he
prefers to stick to his law practice; l. G.
Gilman Is acknowledged to be an uncom-
monty strong man. but he says he cannot
make the sacrifice. The last name TO be
sprung il that Of ]. s. Brace. the present
delegate from the Ninth ward. who has
many friends in the north end.
As to the other Offices. the talk is so an
definite that il is difficult 10 say who are
in the field. For city clerk George ]. Stone
man is likely to be o candidate, although
denominations are not in order this year.
He is admitted to have made . good off,
Ger even by those who do not favor his
candidacy. For corporation counsel Al
fred Battle IL most spoken Of and Daniel
kelleher would not be averse to accepting
the honor. By the time one gets down 10
treasurer on the list the politicians mind
has reverted TO the vcxed question of the
msyoralty and cannot be brought back
again.
Uncle Henry Van ASSET, the honored
pioneer, who was abused and rldiculed by
the Press Times few days ago. has writ
ten the following open letter TO the editor
OF that paper:
"'It spares no one SO says the editor
of the Press Times. AS the shoe hts, 50 II
must be worm Well, Mr.. Editor Of the
Press Times. you have been quite mindful
o. my age and ieehleness of mind in reply
Ing 10 my letter of advice to my friends.
True il may be that the Republican party
is not forty years old, but 1t matters not,
cir, for il is SIMPLY q successor TO q party
whose principles were the body ana
foundation of the present Republican
party. namely, the Wings. Their motto,
like that OF the Republicans. has long been
written in the annals OF our nattonaI his
tory. AS advocates OF popular rights.
Now, Mr.. Editor of the Press Iiaes. shall
refuse 10 discuss this question further with
you unless you contae your statements 10
facts and not to frivolous excuses. DO
not let my age worry you, and l may
prove my memory quite equal TO your
knowledge Of historical lie IN wash
ington.
81 Was the first white man in this county,
and long served my time IN the advance
msnt of this eounfry's welfare. TOOK up
nay residence in the city of Seattle in lsS5.
and for SIX years lived and fought Tor It's
Interests. have ownsd.and paid taxes on
property in this city ever since IL was IN.
eorporated. Although nay education did
not permit me TO take az active paIt In
tie city's government as some you nave
mentioned, still my vote has been cast ana
Counted rs much as any other one man
vote aif toward the interest and welfare of
tAs city. SIR. do not want your mini 70
be nisled with any such idea that l re-
eaire a dictator 10 express my own opinion,
You credit the existence of the Citizens
party 90 Judge McGiivra. A.. A Denny ana
oiaer old friends Of mine. This cannon
believe. for if IL be true. why, sir, do you,
TIE editor OF Democratic paper, seek 70
ppho.d such A movement as . Citizens
party Platform. This leads me further IN
sAe belef ,hst if any one IS guilty OF con-
tsmPtlble scheming IL 10 some OF your
pcEaoS ratio friends.
1t j. plain TO he seen that this Clti-
Fds' party is trap set by the Democrats