The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04
TO KNIFE EACH OTHER.
The Popuffsts and Democrats Were
Fused With Rotten Metal.

Tacoma. Oct Especial In war
10 the knife among the Populists In Pierce
county. When the recent county con-
ysntion adjourned. there was left over
two aggressive factions OF the party who
had struggled ali through the convention
for supremacy In the fight between
these factions IN the convention the lead
efE on each side reSorts6 10 all the tricks
and the snarns OF the petty politician IN
order 70 get the best Of the others. For
sxarDEle when IL came 10 the selection
OF conference committee from the differ
ent senatorial district delegations, Frank
Baker. now candidate for representative
IL the Thirty seventh district. and ". H
II. kean. nominee for superior Judge
were placed IN nomination for members
OF the committee. Both were turned
down By their fellow delegates who made
good the opportunity to administer 3 Sc
we're rebuke 20 the seif-appointed leaders.
Bat eventually Kean and Baker triumph
ed over their enemies. although they saf-
fsred a reverse in the defeat OF Ernest
Lister FOR county clerk
The light that begun IN the convention
has been waged with great bitterness ever
slice, despite the attempts that have been
made TO keep IT quiet Baker Is the chalr-
nan o. the Populis; state committee. and
az the same time is candidate for office.
Ials state Of affairs is a violation OF all
the ethics Of the Populis; faith. which
prescrtoss hat a candidate for Office shall
keep his hands Of Of the party nnachin-
cry. This accounts for the fact that there
have been circulated wishin the past few
days petitions asking Baker TO resign from
the committee or else get OF the ticket
Ias petitions have been passed around by
the r}1dse-os-ihe-roa1 or an.-rtng Popu-
liz;s. and have been numsrously signed.
They viii be presented 20 the state COM
mittse within few day.
No. ONLY - Baker IN bad o6or with the
rank ans 2le 81 the party on account OF
the do,nineer!ng course re followed IN the
convention. b3t n has become engaged n
a fight VITA James II. Ross the nominee
FOR representative ~ the same district
Ross record ia 10: such as would COM
mend ltsels TO the average popullst or
anybody elsa He vas charged with rob
bag J. w Webb 0. 81 30 about two years
ago. and the Circumstances surrounding
the case are s'iii fresh In the midas OF the
people Of Tacoma
Ross friends recently became aware Of
Bakers 9ght agalrs, him ard they re-
p1set IN kia1. Ross himself heard ahce.
re mater. and he bitterly ren-oach~s tA>
Fogsli~t csla rr1an for his trcacherv ard
~. terNa rtsa methods Baker denied any
responsibility ~ the matter Neve-the-
Less. an independent Popu,f< candidate
fer TIE legislature vii eater the race next
week TBS ss ". 2 L<per a reSsders. ~
ire district. whc hss some connection
wtra ths san. ire pcDuhst weekly psA-
iisaet ~ thss ci.v. ard - which "S,lpr~y
Ifscs" lrsor. fr.- IS Gha chief fartot1irs
Wln$or and Dsker are political allies asi
Ross - gura+.V ao-4s Baker rezoon s5ose for
tae Injection into the campaign Of an In
Ceasnsert candidate.
Ross arr rs following az very trffE-
nant 81 Bakers altitude. They say that
Tsssers kick against the record OF rs
running mate s Ike r-aa IN glass
bcase shroZ i1S xtonss Trey hlnf tsAt
Bakers PAST history = such that < ver-
tisf~d ,i woui3 got adj many votes 10
;se pcuul.st ticket u the ontrox ersy
tNag Ass arisen sAsre are 3n6euenHens
EoE1 SRA who sly fnat rhs party shosl.s
Tset make asa Q. ore ard EcS. OF the
o+ser.
The -anpafE 81 araong ne ether factions
- ire Feeuls5 party IS 10: runsirx as
srnSotaiy as Il ought Tns Democrats are
a. var tetSeen themselves over tae 3sdEr-
saip aght n tEe lars Convention 4 ~
De Te-noratser~3 ;has A1a}e.aal Judge Re3a
reserves enough Vos0s 30 nominate arm or
TO arst ballot. w1eresqo5 tae delegations
began chanE3n<. ard when they ansRnat
CSTrcl ard ~. ea1sog acre far IN tes
lead. an3 Judge Red. weo ha4 fairy IN
ere sserHznaEica wAs defeated Res4z
enemies played hl-a a SHABBY grs-k fcr
wa3cs rs frfsnSs Save chsrlsaed 20 thls
dav h-ttfg barred. Teey nRve beScux Z
Judge Red 80 T4n sn1ep.n 3ent1y. an a.
tAeagA he Aas net yet consented - enter
tA@ rscs- tie matter A&s not aeen dact&e~-
Besides GSaiEuS s1so-Z themselves. tEa
F3ra.tsgs ard Democrats san regArs ga
either sttA suspicion and each has a long.
kesz2-ss.gee knife Il res dines& for vvors al
tha geAs. Tire ssa4iists remember Boy
sae4F nominees ca tAs fas.oa g4ckat tas.
spring were treA1es rs .aA Ders aerats
Eesv IAN "a sshin1 ~ @cstt's vote -
mayer. wascA - evidence sSeSSA tAaz tAs
fsense1r&es vete8 sor tAssr Eaen ~ sae
ss&st ana 8egi Re E0su.&s.z 4, -ars f5r
tsesssselVes- TIE later rsA5zse fs&r taev
can exaers 19t2s2g -so@e thsn the same
k4e5 % Treatment s ne cosnGsE ess-acr
a14 tney arr preparing g scratch every
4senaoeTGs4c name oa Sh%sT sfckal
Par reen on the r4stea ticket are marx
- Tor CERTAIN asge&t- These are y Al 81
keAn. rsntszaec fov Superior sGzEe Sts-
EAeE JatSor. c@r3sssate Ter treasure a
p .f2rTetsos1. .esvssEee faT municipal
}1sre. as A. L Mills, tae eAnaisa.s Scr
seeetI kean Is -exar5sc. as EGsf}e He~e
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