The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-18
CHAPLIN FOR MAYOR.
Wise Mems Ticket Announced
and Endorsed.
OFFICES BECOME MAH-sEEkERs.
Municipal League scerns Delay ssd
Norinsaes . Isekes-A Histo-
gesetic scheme Exposed.

men have been constructing Tor the last
ten DAYS was unveiled 20 the pGblic view
~ the meeting Of the Citizens Municipal
Lesgue at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms last night and called forth as
hearty display OF enthusiasm as 50
respectable gathering can make consist
ent with its dignity. The ticket. Ike
those who nominsted 1t, il em.nentiy
respectable. tho men on IL being
all Of good standing, both "a the wav OF
business and socially. The candidate for
mayor IL Herman Chaplin, president of the
Boston National bank: that for treasurer
IL r. +. Padden, who was only on FRIDAY
appointed superintendent Of water works
~ the stormy meeting Of the board OF pub
lie works. and the choice for clerk IL III.
Willis Carr. ". ID. Woods confidential
clerk aud q member OF the \. ". G. A.
The meeting vas more democratic than
that OF the previous Saturday. the doors
being thrown wide open and everybody
admitted. though some members ez-
pressed nervous dread lest the First
ward neelers should break in and capture
the camp. There was q fair m:x-
ture OF workingnen among the
sleek business men and lawyers.
and one Populist actually made
his voice heard, but he was promptly
snufEed out when he began 20 deliver him
self OF regulation PopaIist stump speech.
The advocates Of delay 90 see ''what the
other fellows vail do" made last stand,
bnt on a vote they only mustered a cor
porai's guard. and the ticket was revealed
and adopted
After the seven had held a final meeting
in the inner sanctum lasting TILL 80 they
fled OCT, with Herman Chaplin modestly
hanging in the rear. and A A. Denny
called the meeting 20 order He mad DO
sooner done so than Judge Burke and r.
+. Blaine called him away again. He re-
turned with the report of the seven wise
men on nominations, which lac began TO
read. He had read the Introduction aud
then said imprcssively:
Are you ready for the nominations p
Everybody Was clearing his throat and
waiting 10 hear the names of the elect. but
Il was q false start. W. d. Wood called
up his resolution, proposed a week ago. to
postpone nominations. and w. Ii. White
rushed in with the report of the committee
on constitution, which was adopted with
out discussion. Mr.. White explained that
this provided only for temporary organ
nation. leaving permanent organization
fii after the election.
Mr.. Woods resolution that nominations
be postponed till Wednesday, February
%, and N. III. Latimers amendment that
the matter be left to the discretion OF the
committee were read. Mr.. Wood waived
aside reflections which had been cast on
his sincerity In making the motion. and
declared he had burned his political
bridges behind him. He argued vigor-
ousiy for postponing nominations, called
attention To the discordant elements coyn-
posing the league, urged the wisdom
Of compromise. referred with gusto to
the crow he had eaten In his political ex-
perisnce aud said they could not expect to
draw enough votes from the old parties TO
win. He saw no objection TO indorsing a
man nominated on another ticket, though
he would prefer o man not allied TO any
party.
J. II. Allen urged that they take the lead.
and predicted that II they delayed they
would fall TO pieces. He denounced party
politics and talked about wearing the
collar, "slaves of party" and "the carbon
crew that Is sucking the iifc-blood from
the vitals OF the city," which was cousid-
cred rather rough on cx-Commissioner
ponement of both motion and amendment.
James Dayan showed from Mr.. Woods
speech that they had no hope OF relief
from Republicans. Democrats or Prohis.
and their only hope was from the Peoples
party. This evoked laughter and APP
plause, which the speaker said was unex.
pected. He launched forth into Populist
stump speech. but was choked off by cries
of Question"
A. +. Burweli argued for delay until
they were better organized. Mr.. White
also Endorsed Mr.. Woods motives. but ex-
pressed the fear that delay would break
up the organization. He then told of a
schems being worked that very night To
make the pepuilsts drop A. W. Piper for
mayor and take ahistogenetic pill. sugar
coated. which WAS to be afterw ards forced
on the Democrats. T.. r. Whittier adyo-
Gated postponement, saying that ii 'the
histogenetic pllt'' were taken by the Demo
Gratis and won the election the city would
have two more years such government as
in the past two years. viii Carson de-
ciared that delay meant death To the
league. Judge Il. ). Greene said they mad
no banner for voters 90 flock To until they
made nominations. There were cries of
Burke" but the judge did not appear.
The question was put oa Mr.. Aliens
amendment and IL seemed To pe carried.
Then Mr.. Allen called attention to the
committee of TOO which had been selected
Go make nominations, while Mr. Denny
stil waited TO report the wise mems
ticket bat his question Was brushed aside
for the time. roll call was proposed,
but ultimately j. III. Alien and W. u.
Wood were made tellers aud the members
filed through the ssnctum. MIR. Aliens
motion Tor immediate nominations was
carried by isi 20 IL
The chair was again shout 20 announce
the ticket. when Mr.. Allen insisted on the
reading OF the resolution adopted at the
last meeting creating = central league of
400 delegates from the ward clubs 90 MAKE
nominations lie then moved TO rescind
80 much II this resolution as made the 100
the nominating convention and 10 let all
who are with US" vote on nominations
Az las, Mr.. Denny uncovered the b ahy's
head and showed its features to the cur
ieus citizens. All the names sot their
share OF appliance. bat IL " as saiut and me.
ehaeiosl The ltsg Is rs follows.
For may0r-HcrmAu Chspia.
kor treasurer =, L. rsdden.
Fer clerk--H. Willis Carr.
Fer IRE commissioners Gilmore.
J :. Goldsmith
For delegates-First ward. Ference
o'bFsen, Secoad, ~-~--, Third. James III.
iegkias, Fourth. Thomas ". Proseh
Futh, kmmon EMmoas, Sixth, K :. In
graham Seventh. -~~; Eighth. Luther
Is. Young: Ninth. William Chapman.
Nh. White moved - 1atify the ward
nominations for delegates. which Was daae