The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-29
GOSSIP on POLITICS.
Effect on the Campaign OF
Democratic BlHnders.
MEN TALKED oe FOR OFFICE.
yes3ssss~s a1a Tssessss Differences
Amsng sss Democrats -0uesssos
A. 20 the aeE1~0yerr.


Ths machlns Democrats we're disposed.
sever days ago. 20 affect hsiisf that the 70
rnosai 81 Thomson would only esuse a
hash in the par and the peorIs would
soon forges e. They vers not themselves
interested In the question Of sffeiencv
ard believed the taxpayers we're not. IA
ore blunder has followed smother ths tn
sslgnasssn Of tie people hexan 20 manifest
Itself too poinss6ly, and there vas dis
position on the part Of Ell but the Wosfs-
ties 70 modgiats their tones. The Wolfe
lies. however. nsver learn anything. Tbsy
consist of . msre handful Of political
ssrars blown into Office by tie great gust
Of wind which sweps over the city ia
March. is9z. These straws we're flown by
the wind tn the direction il vas going.
They imagined. a. soon 90 they zisghsst.
u was they had caused the wind.
The old KID cosasniftss In dssbana.d IL
consisted Of Percy Rochester. l.. -. Ross.
G. u. Hei;aer. Lee Hart and james y. Nc
Esroy. The last named has Ieft the kiis
and has Joined the grovn.ap men Of the
party and talks good sense. L. ID. Ross is
no longer an lufi8ence and IL vas no
doebs only Q malicious .ran1or thA; be sat
In q room in the Occidental block aod 70
csiyed g. head from latorsrs IN the
seHsr "a contributions TO IA. eanstsign
fsnd. Percy Rochester has given ap al
the foosisbnsss of his sdsseseeni days and
has settled down 90 business
Lee Hart and Hesfner are the only Kids
left. They have stuffed Wolfe sith the
idea that he can be mayor. and they don't
take much stock ia the stories toid about
him by his enemies Hach storiAs should
not be believed too readily. aRysav. IS
pselally of man whose nelghb0ss III la
tons think 80 much Of him that tissy pre-
s~ntsi him with a valuable gold
watch. Mr.. Wolfe estsems the test
m0nlai highly, aud 4. IL said that If BE
runs for mayer he intends exhibiting the
list Of subscribers with the amount esch
one contributed. This little campaign
pan IL said to have been suggested al
meeting between G. q. Heifner and Ir.
swift. OF Portland. nt Sartori's. the last
tsfue Swift sas In town 90 LOOK after the
interests of bis firm In contract Tor hyd-
rants
This regular Democrats have very little
interest in the fight that Heifaer, Hart.
AdaIr, Lane and John T. Terry are max
ing on behalf Of Wolfe and Cochran.
Those i've are simply making a struggle
TO keep their own positions. But the two
Kids, Hart and HeIfner. have only been IL,
the city . very short time. and the old
time faithful adhcrents of the party feel
sore st having 10 knueKie under and work
or the sewer 1t s. 30 day, or take any
thing the Kids give them. Something OF
this Is felt by J. r. Gleason. who finds
himself only puppet In their hands.
"a SIT urtft x f1E 81 ~.
own. with Collins for mayor. W. T.
Crews. his partner. for corporation coun-
sci. and ]. =. Gleason for treasurer hi.
experiences as treasurer Of the seattle T,is-
graph and Press Tsmes being regarded a.
sufficient recommendation. 0as advan-
tage of this plan 10 that nearly all the city
business could be dons in Collins Office.
The Democratic convention will NOS be
held until February %. as II 70 feared q
longer interval between nomination and
elsction might Afford opportunity for in
qairy into records. James Hamilton
Lewis. John Collins and =. Eugene Jordan
are talked of for mayor. but IL Is pretty
certain now that Lewis viii not aocept
schoolboy effort vas made TO IN lset
Jordan into tho Popaiiss onsention aud
secure his nomination fos mayor. the in.
tsntion being 60 secure his Endorsement
by the Democrats One injudieioas adso-
cate Of Jordan gave it oaI that IL nosni.
mated he would put up s. go for the popu-
list ticket and 5000 for the Democratic
ticket.
Lee Hart succeeded in getting has
brother. John B.. nominated for corpora
tion counsel. whieh must aase been gag!.
Ing TO Richard Winsor lie sas his Dan
services and experience brushed aside.
and three sesk-old bsntIing preferred.
The proposed impeachment of Mayor
Ronald BY lee Hart seems TO have been
abandoned 80 far as the old charges are
concerned, bu; the air Is fun 81 rumors.
They are that Ronald has been guilty o.
sholesaie bribery and tratssking in Of.
hsss To secure the support 81 a ma iority
Of the board Of aldermen in bis appoint
ment 81 successors To Wolfe and Cochran.
he IL accused al having given Alderman
Brewer the appointment OF his friend Ifr.
Askam. 10 the health board has promised
Ingram 20 too street superintendent Cram
81 be market inspector. and Leander Nil.
lsr 10 no commissioner ef public works
Sweeney wants nothing and nobody
knows where he stands, Stocks belongs 4,
tleifnes and Wolfe. Jordan Is sure 10 20
with the machine his purse string,
have caught Ia its eogs. and
he cannot let 80 nos. Daulton' I,
conscience points one way and political
self.interssi another. carrie il tile only
one left, and uobojy offers 10 concil.ats
han he will 80 the way he thinks is righ;.
and neither coaxing or threatening vii
await
The house Of delegates is out in tie cold
Les vote il net needed and It dies on
March g, 90 the present member, Il 4,
very doustiai Il ng kioeber. Of the SIx,h
ward. VIII seek denomination Drew O,
the First hiss iast retained from Wash,a..
Ton City, where he went on some IN rs.
terlous political mission. Cook Of the Sec.
cad may run again; he Is Nell known and
. not professional politician. a. : Car
Isle may be persuaded 81 run again. b,,t +,
wiI take persuasion. 80 at III. r. ~hinlt.
at the Fourth. J. Il, Lroa, Of The F.0h
is sllsat. bat vas never knowH TO ssc.sn,
Office. Trace 81 the seventh has mai
nrsiiy Republican ward 10 core with
Crlehton. TIE Republican from IA.
hghsh. vii await the decision OF his sar
sutaents. ana Goddard. also = Nerubit,an
VII he candidate trous she n4nsh ward
There Is considerable interest over ta.
election Of the aldermen live held ovs,
sni four 50 oa'- The latter are Cram. al
the Second wNsd: Carrie. Of the Scxvnth
lngssm, Ct the Eighth. Sad stocks. OF a.,
Aisth. The FOLLOWERS are pF s.. e.
Sweeney. I. ~ psEi;on. i.sAnaer Mailer
]. Esgeue Jerisa aaa ]. r. Brsaer MAJ
lnf GENES from tho frat. BsoNer from tAs
Third. Jordan leem The Foarih. ~ :.
;he oihsas. nsattea and Sweeney each