The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-05
POLITICS IN PIERCE.
The Three Conventions Called
For the 22d.
FUSION IN sKAGiT COUNTY.
ss.sation in Chehalis Produced . Dis
closure of the Dark-Lantern
Schemes of the A. T.. A.

II ~.~oraa ce-t 4-Speciai.- The triple al
y a.r~e which was .scubate8 al EllensDurg
81 .-ui be 1ap.iczte N a small way IN Pierce
l e,gnty on September =. when the Poplf-
l ssss. Democrats and SIverites. or Goats.
siu assemble IN convention IN this city
N sor the purpose o. placing n nomination
4 ttcket for county ar. legislative Offices.
a. a. E..ensbury. Tne People party man
800 are taking the Initiative. ard the
1 sshsrs are waiting for their instructions
= :. ~ the mode Of procedure. a wss iAs
n e,ss az the first appearance on any sage
/ ~ the frip.1caie party the Popgllst5 vii
/ ~ NJ ts.!e4 with nothing put tAe best IN
J srs,. ard the Democrats and Siiverites
n zi have tn DO coE&en. NTH tho second
table.
u r Baker. who ID chairman ~ the fu-
4 .on state committee By common consent.
q 4 also chairman Of TIE Peoples party
] l 1os5ty committee for Pierce county. Mr..
psker has set September = IS the date for
& holding the county convention OF his
] ,ar.y. with the c4ucuSes on the i7tA and
\ he primaries on the l9ib. Realizing that
\ xhat Boss Baker says goes. the Silgerites
II and the Democrats have called their
N county conventions for the same date wijh
4 The purpose or etfecung a combine with
Z ne Popglists.
j As the situation IL today In Pierce coain-
q NJ there viii be a fusion OF tie three
II forces ana The submission 20 the voters
! Of the county o. d. hyGra-ne4Ged ticket.
n made up or office hunters chosen Dy lot
u fren tha three parties The settlement OK
II ne afl-lrnp0rfant question. the division OF
N he Offices. VIII De left 70 conference
n committee. TO Be chosen 81 tae three con-
ssnilons
II For prosecuting attorney the candidates
n are thick "a bees IN hive. First Ia tile
Il LIST il TscomAs only Eryan-~feEley ny
II tame-a young attorney who has PEN
n chant for bowling and who IS ti4e cham
j r.0n OF the Tacoma Athletic Cub. Mr..
ii Bryan does not calm any ktnsaIp 10 tho
II Boy Orator CT the Platte. but his name
1 gives him prestige aud he has the sup
i r0Ts OF many prominent Democrats. IL
n " Leuders Frank Smalley. secretary ~
i the Democratic county committee, A. X.
i Ti9ow. Sllverite. and BenJam.n b. Hues-
ton. the latest Democratic convert 10 Pop
u.lsm. are the other amen seoken OF in
u connection with the nomination.
For the other Offices there are a n irnber
Il Of candidates among the three parties. In
Pierce county there viii be no such thing
as the Office seeking the man, far as
4 fusion politics Is concerned. Ex-county
1 Commissioner William Fog. a Democrat:
! Dolph Hannah. the Populist editor. and
II. l. Smith. "A Democrat. are REGARDED al
s4n14idttS. EA-14eik tNiutSkGIt OF inc
l pohefty regime. is a candidate for county
clerk and s. A. Wolf. formerly deputy
city clerk. Is a candidate for auditor.
There are no candidates among the Popu-
|. lists for county treasurer. presumably on
l account OF tho large bond required.
Among lawyers considerable interest -
manifested In the candidacy OF several
well-known Democrats for the superior
l judgeshp. The fusionists viii likely
~
4 Without reference 10 the bar association.
I which has always had hand IN the selec-
i ton Of candidates for superior Judge. Mu-
niclpal Judge W. H. Reid Is a candidate.
and II IS probable he viii be given the
honor without much contest. as ne has
friends among tho Fawcett wing OF tho
l Democracy, as well as with the tiilicums.
Col ]. A Williamson is also "A candidate.
Assistant City Attorney w II. IL kesn IS
she only Popuiist candidate FOR superior
tdge.
The result Of tho Orr-Fawcett contest
l case viii have much 10 do with the cons
l rlexion OF the fusion ticket In this coun-
-. II Fawcett IS ousted, rs seems en-
.rely probable. his prestige IN the man
Asement OF the deal will be reduced 10
/ zero. In the event that Fawcett retains
his office he will take good care 20 see
/ that none or his political enemies can
/ secure recognition on the fusion ticket
4 In other words. the candidates for office
4 who have 'rilkcnm club lennines Will he
barred from The distribution al tho spells
j II the naaVor IS unse0tod the slate VIII
b. made No without reference TO his per-
soHai opinions or wiehcs.
For the various county Offices there are
1 Candidates galore The sherlrs office IS
i tha most. lucrative OF al. ana for ths tho
II following are candidates among the Popu-
i ilsis 10 Nhom the oi'i-e has been con-
ee9el Peter brennan, George Race, To-
Keenan, J 4 Thompson. eX-Conncllman
\ LIKE AicGrath ANA \. L. Mills. no was
1 4sieust in the election two years aGo.
/ Brennan is . % honest biat ksmith who Was
promisr3 fle appointment OF fire chief by
4 Mayor FSHceJt's managers last spring AID
who vas beautifully "phrown down 1t
the last inmate brennan has lived ~ this
c,y numh ~ wears, and he ia a power
among iNe roal4itatw brennan has the
advantage 81 betug 10 Mayor F'swcett
1 "fcrsout ron erBta.' and if be wins Is
AL Do Jir - fAis fact Thompson served
IS co-n ..feau. froU jh- THIRD ward two
| Years. 8nd = as mixed np BEE one of fhe
/ pafti s,aNtais n thf c'tys history city
Attorney ~ k#fshHm preferred charges
n aEainsi hin, of attempted bribery. and the
Na'-h made sfraidle report
I TIE tieashuts rian WH 20 followed
OF te f1e ftsIaa managers So fhis county.
i ,enieronH cau3n}Elsees Will pe appointed
- taf ifrnR conventions aua tn fhi~ way
- ofi,f9 aIA ZEE apphgfionet. Tf3e St-
v1,es N'. ask FIR thh Prosecuting az