The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-01
DENIS BADLY SPLIT.
John Collins Spotted Egg
Ticket Is Too 0dorous.
A FEAR OF PATCHING SNAKES.
Crying Out for . New Political Moses
60 Lesd Them Oct of the Col
lins Wilderness

As time passes the rank and fle
OF the local Democracy becomes more
and more disgussed with Nsh-
hoo Collins and his unhoiy creation.
the snotted-egx ticket Tney are none too
well pleased with the strslght-out Demo-
cratic nominations, but would have been
inclined TO swallow their wrath aud keep
IN line had not Collins attempted the ad-
disional outrage Of forcing = sorehead
ticket on them. Few Democrat. can be
found who believe for a moment that the
Democratic nominees stand any show OF
election, while many Of them declare they
will divide up their vote between Popuiist
and Republican candidates. In fact Is
seems that Collins ilI-adyised fusion
scheme with the sorehead Republicans has
resulted in the party being hopelessly
sDIi;, ana many % the Democrats claim
that no one need expect Democratic VIC
tory in Seattle or King county as long as
John Collins Is at the head Of the party.
They are all crying out for a new political
Moses 10 lead them out of the wilderness
Of factionas fights. despond and spotted
egged fusion connections. Who this Moses
will be none are able 10 tell. Collins holds
the longest sack. owns the biggest Demo
cratic paper and is, generally speaking,
the only man they can look TO. and they
won't look TO him.
Even the soreheads are again doubiy
sore They claim that they have discov-
cred traitors in their own ranks. Almost
every member Of the soreheai band owes
his present physical and mental condi-
ton TO being crossed in politics and when
Collins put his lowering wing over them
they each wanted an office. Now that the
names Of the candidates have been selected
those whose claims we're overlooked or not
considered are sorer still. and their wrath
has broken Out IN q new place. These have
declared they will not vote at all on elec-
tion day, while others claim that hence
forward they viii be ''reformers" and ally
themselves with the Populst<.
While ali this contention is going on
Collins is endeavoring to bring his de-
sorting forces back into line. aud in order
to queii the mutiny, which has grown to
such alarming proportions that he has be-
come frightened. he is attempting to divert
attention By circulating false reports con-
corning Republicans and the regular NOM
inees OF that ticket. His few faithful
chiefs have donned their isrcest war
paint, bedecked themselves with feathers
and are making q issaeous noise, having
IN view two purposss-frightening the
boilers back into line and deceiving the
enemy as to their strength. 1t is
also limited that they are obliged to make
a noise 10 keep up their own dropping
spirits. One Democrat last evening said
that Collins aud his paper. with the at
tacks on everybody and everything, re-
minded him of the boy who had been
despatched on q mission one dark night.
the road leading him through dismal
strip of woods. The boz, though
trembling with fear. whistled and sang
to keep him from giving sy to fright.
The experience of the county delegates
at the recent Democratic state convention
at North Yakima has also had it's I'M
pleasant effects upon the local Democracy.
The rank and file now feel that not only
are they despissd abroad. but are ignored
at home all of which tends to break down
a hope that has already been taxed and
tested almost 10 the limit of human endur-