The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03

greatly worried over the problem what
TO do about Hugh Wallace. although Wal
lace himself does not seera 70 Be worried
a little biz, bat citngs piact1iy and tena-
cjousfy 20 the position Of national COM
rzfrreernan with az much compiace7cy as
though ne was heartily In accord with lis
nsrty In chs state and the party with
ssira-
ire desE-erarce OF Richard winsor, sr..
At the recent Bryan meeting 10 the effect
that the PccuIisss would not cooperate
wsth the Democrats 50 long rs the man
agemsne Of the campaign in this state re-
rnained IN the hands OK Wallace. h rec
sgnixed as being the attitude which the
ropaiists as n party viii assume * Is
All very well fer "warhcrse Bill" TO an
rounre as he did that the Eaiensburg con
vention would remove Wallace. but re
knows and the Democratic managers
know that the EiIensburg convention can
do nothing OF the kind. although IL IS
quite likely that they viii go through the
motions OF doing So
IL was the national convention that
elected Mr.. Wallace national committee
man. although his state delegation NOM
mated him for the position The nationai
body. can remove Mr.. Wallace ara 10
other authority can touch him
In view OF this fact many OF the party
leaders have been earnest In their al
tenpts 70 induce Mr.. Wallace 10 either re-
sign or come out openly and announce enal
he proposes 10 vote and work TOR me sue
cess Of the ticket nominated al Sascago'
but he blandiy declines 10 take eltaer
course He SAYS he does not care about
being hurried, but proposes 10 walt ana
see what the sound money Democrats IN
tend 20 do. Collector OF Customs saunders,
who Is close 10 Mr.. Wallace. wen, over
20 Tacoma last Wednesday 20 confer with
him on the course of action TO be pur-
sued. but II is evident that no decision was
arrived ct.
Tacoma Democrats politicians are
shrewd lot, however. and they are not by
any means hopelessiy Ia love with Col
Lewis The Wallace complication has CIV
en- them some ammunition 10 work with.
and they are quietly using II. The fact
that w. IL White Is leading the ngnt
against Wallace. and that he has pledged
himself 10 secure his removal. these Ia
coma politicians put forward as PROOF
that the fight is really by King county
against Pierce. They are also adroitiy
suggesting 10 the members OF the Wash
ington delegation TO Chicago who voted
for Wallace as national committeeman
that the fight on Wallace Is indirectly
fight on the men who voted for him. These
four men. McCloskey. Maloney, Sharp
stein and GiT1on. are all men of influence
friends are likely TO be considerably In evil
dence in the state convention. While they
may not be able 10 save Wallace from
condemnation al the hands Of that conyen-
ton. they may have sufficient strength
by Joining forces with the Pierce county
men 20 down every aspirant from King
county for a prominent position on the
state ticket or on the hybrid ticket which
will follow fusion. This - the scheme OF
tIa To an a n.auSi-
bic little scheme IL Is.
.Warhorse BiIr' vs.. "slfppery Dick"
w. n. White has been pretty close to
the Populist heart In the last few weeks
sufficiently so, it Is alleged. TO somewhat
alarm wlnsor he of the bombaznes. who
fears rival in his aspirations for seat
in the United States senate. Winsor has
come TO the conclusion that X fusion goes
through, White would be an ideal candi-
date for the supreme bench on the Popo-
cratic ticket. White thinks the same way
with a difference. He believes that WInsor
would be most available candidate for
the supreme bench. while, as for himself,
he believes the seat at present occupied
by the Hon. Watson c. SQUIRE would MT
him as though he had been measured
for II.
There Is still third Richmond in the
field. with whom both OF these senatorial
aSpfraDtS Wfli nave 10 CoHleHIs iHiS 10 i'iS
!rrepressible J. Eugene Jordan, the origin
al flsionist. who met with such startling
success as a candidate for mayor In the
recent city election. When Winsor went
East to attend the ST. Louis convention he
left with the calm confidence that his
carefully arranged plans TO take charge OF
the coming campaign as the future chair
man or the state central committee, could
not be disarranged. Through this he ex-
r. 49, q
the event OF Popu,ist success. During his
absence. however, the Willy doctor played
havoc with Winsor's fences. as ~ discov-
cred on his return. The early date set
for the convention has left him such
limited time 20 Offset the damage done
during his absence that he is very much
worked up. Hence his oatspoken rage az
the convention having been called without
his consent having been obtained. and
hence the strained relations between Win
scr and Chairman Bulger.
The result OF the various county con-
ventlons 10 be held this week will. how
ever, determine largely how near these
various aspiran;s viii come 10 being graft
fed so far, at least. as Il lies in the power
OF the Popullst and Democratic parties TO
crafty them.
San Juan Untaintcd by silver.
Hon. John S. McMlilin. of Roche Harbor.
city says that San Juan county has total
ly escaped any portion OF the free silver
craze. lie attributes this gratifying fac.
20 the inacesssibility OF the county 10 the
peripatctlc agitator The county can only
be reached AT steamboats,. and travelling
on steamboats, necessi;ates ability TO pay
fare. As matter OF fact. IL the election
were 70 be held tomorrow. san Juan.
which Is always reliably Republican.
would shew an increased Republican ma
i0rltv. Not a single Republican in the
county has deserted on account or the plat
form adopted hy the national convention:
in fact. they are all heartily in accord
with Il.
This Is not a matter OF guess work. In
san Juan county the Republican Clubs have
kept up their organization since the last
campaign ard have had regular meetings
a. all times. me one az Roche Harbor.
for example. has been conducted TO GER
tain extent as a workmen's debating clah.
and has kept rs membership full and its
regular meetings are always well attend
ed. Since the nomination OF Bryan several
Democrats have repu1iated Bryan and the
Chicago platform. aud have mounted Ne
kinlev buttons. At Roche Harhor there
are los voters ldenticAIiy the same num-
Der and with very few exceptions the same
individuals who voted two years ago. At
that time there we're - Republican votes
cast. Today there are - voters who heart
nv lndarse Mckinley ana sound money.
Precisely the same story comes from other
precincts in the county.
Two wears ago there was n fusion IN
san Juan county between the Democrats
aad the PopuIists. The Republicans elect
CT every officer IN the county down 10 the
coastahIcs. Since thai time several Of the
more influential Populists have left. and
the marry - without organize tsou and with