The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-01
THE SIXTH TICKET.
II Il Nominated BY the Single
Tax League.
JORDAN TElls SOME SECRETS.


DR.. J. Eugene Jordan was nominated for
mayor IT . mass Convention OF iaboying
men held last night in the hall Of the
Western Central Labor Union under the
auspices OF the Single Tax League. The
hall vas FLIED with an inseIiigeut-iooking
body Of men and the greatest enthusiasm
was manifested. Robert Bridges presided
and Lee Meaiuer acted ~ secretary.
At the opening OF the meeting. r. +.
Morrow read an address to the voters Of
Seattle. prepared by the executive COM
mittse. which dweils upon the magnitude
Of the social revolution in progress
throughout the world and sets forth in
vigorous language the single tar upon
land values as the grca. redeeming princI-
pie. The platform favors the exemption
Of the products Of industry from taxation.
and several Of the characteristic piznks of
the Prohibition and Populist parties. and
the abolition Of the license system.
After the address and platform had been
adopted ii vas unanimously decided TO
file notice with the city clerk putting q
ticket in the field to be voted on at the
coming municipal election. The work Of
filing in the ticket was then proceeded
With and the nomination of DR.. j. Eugene
Jordan Was ratified with great applause.
The other nominations were made as
follows:
Treasurer, T. D. Hinckley: corporation
counsel, John h. Hart; clerk. r. J.. Will
son: IRE commissioners, blank; aldermen
Second ward. e. d. Sutton: Seventh
ward. q. L. Burns: Eighth ward. d. w.
Phspps: Ninth ward, w. L. Livesiey !;
mem ers Of the house of delegates frat
ward. i. r. Davis; Second ward. O. l..
Collins: Third ward, j. +. Barrie. Fourth
ward, A. T. Beresfora: Fifth ward, An
drew Nelson; Sixth ward, l.. b. Nord-
innd: Seventh ward. d. C. Townsend.
Eighth ward. DR.. J. E. Crichton; Ninth
ward. blank.
The executive committee had inter-
viewed all the candidates named anu as
certained that they were sound on the
dates in the field had also been inter-
viewed. among them Mr.. Battle. who told
his interviewer that he did not know any
thing about the single tax principle.
The executive committee WAS then con-
tinued to carry on the campaign and was
empowered to I'LL any vacancy on the
ticket. 1t is composed Of ono member
from each ward as follows: +. c. Bevan.
r. Bridges, ]. Thomas, J. A. Hendricks,
K. Il. Devine. George H. Rising, 4. d.
Benson, ]. II. Hemer, William Crawford
and Lee Meiluer.
II was announced that the committee
would conduct q house to house canvass
and distribute campaign literature to
every voter in the city, and to carry on
this work several volunteers offered their
services. It was also announced that q
mass meeting would be held at Ranke's
hall on Sunday afternoon At 2 O'Clock,
when Rev. z. b. Sutton would be the
principal orator.
Mr.. Benson and Mr.. Morrow were then
appointed as committee to wait upon
DR.. Jordan and notify him of his nomina-
ton. They soon returned. bringing word
that he had IN engagement which would
detain him at his Office for some time. but
he invited ali those present at the meeting
to call upon him after adjournment, and
the invitation was heartily accepted.
After adjournment the crowd proceeded
to DIR. Jordan's apartments, which were
soon filled to overlooking. The doctor
wore his usual affable smile and cordially
shook each horny hand at the entrance.
He made short talk. saying that he had
been told the day before that the Single
Takers were few in numbers, but if they
kept on growing 10 rapidly until election
day he would be the ne It mayor. However,
so far as the Office WAS concerned.
he did not care whether he was elected or
not. He regarded the present movement
more in the light Of . propaganda OF re-
form principles of the utmost importance
to humanity. and he believed that when
people were willing to be taught was the
time TO teach. He related the fact that a
delegation from the Citizens League had
waited upon him and said they under
stood he was single tax ad-
vecate and that there was q strong
probability of his being nominated
by the Democrats convention. These
men had declared that if he were nomi-
mated tho bankers candidate would be
Withdrawn and their influence thrown In
favor Of Mr.. Phelps. lie said he told them
that as far as Mr.. Phelps was concerned
personally. he had no fieh. to make
against him. but that nothing could
deter him from asserting his
principles. He also told how Mr..
Durie had been nominated, saying
that the people. the masses of the Demo
cratic party. had been led by the nose aud
had had no part in making the uomina-
tons, which had been dictated by the
bosses of the party and By the bankers
He dlsciaimed any personal hostility 10
the bankers, saying tina, they were ONLY
the legitimate result of condition and
that the only nay ia remove them was hv
removing the condition, that is by chan =
ing the laws. He said that he had IL an,
the best authority that John Collins had
declared. after conference with the
bankers committee prior TO the Demo-
cratic convention that no man but Durie
should ee nominated, and the orders of
the bankers had been obsyed. Whether
Mr.. Collins had received cash paymcn.
for dong this or whether he had 20 obey
them without pay. he would not say. An.
other delegation ha. visited hlm after the
convention and. although he had accented
the nomination of the Sjp.is
Tax League, he was requested TO
withdraw on the ground that If he ran
ho would defeat tn. Democratic party. He
tod them that Is vas TOO late. lie had
accepted and Sas III the field TO stay. aas;
II they wanted TO see real Democra,
elected they might withdraw Mr.. Duris.
II would no, he an unmixsd disaster. any.
way, II the Democratic party ,under its
pFessn; control should be beaten. 1t
would teach them and the Peoples party
hereafter thai the Single Takers are 10 h..
reekoned with
Whenever the applause Of the crowd in
ierrapted the ao>to. his dog chimed in
With the chorus. After the doctor had
se-ved his Eaests with good cigars the
crowd dispersed
WILL MOVE To GILMAN.