The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE PoPULIsTs AT WAR.

Seattle. Feb. .. 1896.
To the Editor: I noticed IN yesterdays
Post-IntelligenCer an interview with w r
Andrews. In which he outlined his position
In reference TO the POpulist nominee for
mayor. And since he Intentionally men,
toned my name in a very uneomplifnen-
t8ry manner In connection with matters
with which have nothing 10 do for the
purpose OF in1Uring the prospects Of the
Iopulst party, OF which be recently
claimed 10 he member. ! feel Il my duty
II you will kindly permit the space, 10
make a short reply.
one OF his alleged reasons for refusing 10
support the Popuhst nominee for mayor IS
because Or. Jordan has placed the control
OF his candidacy tn my hands. The MALI
taoshsnSsS OF this charge must be apparent
TO all who know or wish 20 know the truth
since q campaign committee composed of
Judge Winsor. Addison smith Robert
Bridges and Swan Lewis has been appoint
est hy the executive committee Of the CEN
trail committee tn whose hands Or. Jor-
dams candidacy now rests
His Interior motive is fully revealed in
the following, quoted from hts interview:
-Four years ago a gentleman who had
formerly served the city in a hggAlv salts
factory manner. became a candidate for
mayor on the ticket or the duminau party.
HIS great qualifications for the office we're
beyond question. bat his adversartes sue
cecded In etnirchin~ him with the name OF
the notorious Clancy & Burns The re-
suit was an icnominioUs defeat"
Mr.. Andrews evidently calculates that u
my name can be coupled with DR. Jordan's
ir the coming city campaign in the Same
manner as the names OF Clancy y Burns"
were coupled with the Hon. John Learv's
four years ago that the people can De again
induced 20 defeat another honorable and in
every way quAlited candidate FOR the may
crafty. Another one of his reasons for re
fusiug 20 support the nominees o. the late
convention Is thst among the delenales
there assembled he claims there were "a
horde 81 creatures without homes. char
acter or visible means NJ livelihood
PopuliSt conventions SO cities are not
made mp 81 landlords with hank accounts.
They are largely composed OF poor ten
ants. who hive by fheir lahov ard have no
deutlv IS rot aware tS8t over te uer cent
~ she families iu the United States are
tenants. ana that IS none bur home oW nerS
were permitted tn Co TO h3uultSt Conver-
ttCus many pgecsncts In S<Gftlp would b.
without representation Having been sue
CesSfUi ia his own Decuniary affairs. b..
feels that those @ho a&Ne failed ar4s uD-
worthy * consisTs ttou. ans should not d.
permitted 60 take part in The political de-
Decorations - trelr isarty t-at when man
character and Ms Rights since uraf,>~t,
riEhfs exceed sil other rights
\ rUwteF ~ years aca Ai~ Andrews
SOUGHT h1FsGrg at thF nsras ~ "A Hsrlff,.
N-sa convention, arat. tAt us aCtte4 tAa
convention and re3HeE tra r,rnner-afl,
PARTY. Later GA he piea6ei wien a Berro-
crath' convention Ger s-fnlher NoEors. and
uef DrtrE successful fasra3 che Ksos,5i-sf
r,arEY. tits usuie c3rIe Esetore fhs. last Pom
fi.sF couyv alton, aua fa8iinE oE a1fFssr : fIo5,
ana .htre heiuE ur Other party WHY whfrh
$50 az4ue 1e he has uau Eo5rey5 rAe fis-
frnra s-a~h % the three parties and saeals
10 Eet rrNenEr lS vtutirg IS splen ca hls
more succVsslJl competitions
s. W. Way.