The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-22
WILL GO IT ALONE.
Prohis Decide to Put a Ticket
i'm the Field.
SPLIT AMONG THE PoPullsTs.
Jordaa's friends Enrsged st Piper's
Obstinsey-Msny Candidates for
Democratic Honors-


hall on Second street for the purpose Of
of indor.ing the Citizens ticket IL is
quite probable that the former course will
BE pursued. IS the professional politicians
OF the party do no. want their occupation
destroyed. Several prominent members
Of the party were doing what they could
yesterday TO have the Citizsns's ticket IN
dcrsed. bat the city central committee
met last night and decided to put sl-kes
in the field. Among those prominently
mentioned for the head of the TICKET,
Everett Smith. Judge Greene, Col d. Nc
Intyre and Rev. Clark Davis are favor
able TO indorsIng Mr.. Chaplin. The only
other candidate mentioned Is Rev. i. 4.
Dunlap. who. it is thought. will accept
the nomination. The principal reason for
not indorsing Mr.. Cnapin Is that he was
formerly secretary OF the Albert Braun
Brewing Company and IS no. q teetotaler.
While the suggestion of ex-Membsr of
the Board OF Public Works Wolfe's name
for the Democratic nomination for mayor
has aroused the enthusiasm of the party
workers. il ha. also provoked considerable
opposition, and the names of Gen. Gilbert
Schram, z. C.. Miles and James Goldsmith
were mentioned as better men for the po-
sition by those of the party who haven't
anything else to do but make suggestions.
Whether these men desire the nomination
or would consent to RI if nominated
no one could say. Among those who are
best posted, however. it is said that Gen.
c. w Turner will be the man if Wolfe
should not be successful. The candi-
dates for the nomination Of city
clerk are George j. Stoueman. the
present incumbent; his deputy. Fred D.
Ogden. William III. Whittlesey and Frank
Sullivan. For treasurer it is conceded
that David 4. Durie, the present incum-
bent, can be nominated If he wants it, al
though the name of A. Chilberg is also
mentioned. For corporation counsel the
names of Alfred Battle, r. c. Strudwick and
Thomas A. Garrett are mentioned. In the
FIRST wa.d Terence O'Brien and Thomas
+. Drew are the candidates for delegate.
In the Second ward c. III. Cram and Ed
ward kennah are candidates for alderman,
but NJ. J. Cook has no competitor for dele
gate. In the Third ward r. A. Garrett
and Z. II. Bragg are candidates for dele
gate. Lane has been so successful in coll
onizing the Ninth ward that Alderman
George Stocks has no competitor Tor q re-
nomination.
In all likelihood there will be sixth
ticket in the field at the coming municipal
election. The disaffection in the ranks
of the Populist party has become very
bitter over the defeat Of the schemers of
the disguised Democrats in the party by
the I'm ddie of the road" members. The
former have tried everything from cajoling
to 5ulldozing 10 induce Piper to get off the
ticket and allow DR.. J. Eugene Jordan to
take his place. Aside from the opposi-
ton 20 Piper by the Prohibition members
of the party the principal argument for
this course has been that Jordan is the
only man who would spend any money in
order 10 be elected, because if placed on
the Pepulist ticket Jordan would get the
Democratic nomination and he and John
Collins would keep the machine we'll oiled.
Finally Piper got mad and refused TO va
cate If he didn't get more than his own
vote. Jordan withdrew from both fields.
but the schemers are still sore at Piper
and they are now circulating a petition
preparatory to putting an independent
PopuIist ticket in the field. These men
expect To head their ticket with Jordan,
but they are acting without his consent.
and il is understood that he will now not
run at all. IL Jordan won't let his name
be used /, is very likely that Col. Bob
Lindsay will be nominated.
II hear you have Withdrawn from the
Citizens movement" said a reporter yes
terday to George Il. Adair, of the Gordon
Hardware Company. No. sir, | haven't,"
said he, because | never belonged TO It in
Its present shape and distinctly opposed
from the tlrst the course it has taken,
W hen the call Tor the meeting OF citizens
Vas handed 10 me for signature at first
refused TO sign 1T If II was proposed to or
game another political party, but if il
was intended 10 be an organization whose
purpose would be TO influence the old
parties 10 put up good men for office was
In favor OF II. On being assured that that
Vas the sentiment OF many other promi-
nent citizens, whose names were on the
list, signed the call. l left town the
next day, aud did not attend the first
meeting, but | did attend the second
meeting, when it seemed to be the pur
pose OF the meeting to adopt Judge
Wood $ advice and postpone the making
OF nominations until alter the old parties
had placed tickets in the field. | then and
there told several people that I was not
In sympathy with the movement to nut
ticket in the held unless the old narties
should nominate men VIGOROUSLY unfit
for public office. | am a Republican and
expect 10 stand by my party"
SEATTLE Feb. p. 1894.
To THE EDIToR: Wiz you kindly nerni.
me space in the columns of your valuable
paper TO answer question that has been
repeatedly asked OF me and NV fri.nds
today As my name has been prominsntlv
mentioned among the respectable Rerub-
Means OF the First ward as a candidate for
member Oh the house OF delegate. of thu
CITY council. and as one James GIesso,
was indorsed at the club meeting of the
FIRST ward on Tuesday evening for thar
position, and 10 satisfy ali who NAV wish
TO know, will say am no. the Gleason
Endorsed by the ward club on that ever.
ING. do not wish TO be understood nv
th's as casting any reflections upon Mr.
U!eason' my worthy namesake, or any one
IN particular Suffice 10 say l am Re-
pabliesn and born ia the United Sta,.s
Lei me add that ana not candidate for
any Office OF the First ward.
w. IL. GLEASON.
lie nominating committee of the C,.i-
zeGs Manicipa! League has not met this
week 70 consider any names proposed for
the vacant places on its ticket. and il "a
nov understood that the Seven Wise Men
VIII Na.t until after the etha- ra-,tn. = -.