The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-29

Tacoma. Oct. 4.-0pecAal-Leslie Cul-
lcm. special agent Of the treasury depart
ment. vas somewhat surprised and
amused on reading in the Post-Intelli-
gencer this morning that R. W. Jennings,
Popocratic candidate for superior Judge
In Jefferson county. had published Q card
In the Port Townsend Democrat branding
Mr.. Cullom was more amused than sur
prised. however, when he read the arti-
Gle In the Port Townsend paper which re-
Elected on jennings political honesty. and
which evidently brought out Jennings
card In the Democrat. 1t - hardly pos
sible. however. that the matter VIII have
any very sanguinary results, ~. consid-
ering the facts In the case. Mr.. Cuilom
seems TO have the best Of the controversy
by long odds.
To the Post-Intelhgence4 correspondent
today Mr.. Cuiiom said:
My attention has been called to q Port
Townsend dispatch In today's Poss-Insel-
Egencer and to an article In the CaH OF
that city Of October n in relation 30 what
] am alleged to have said while in Port
Townsend recently. with reference to one
4. w. Jennings. an erstwhiIe Democrat.
but now POpulist candidate for superior
Judge IN the district composed Of Jeffer-
son. Claiiam and Island counties. This ar
ticle exaggerates in a measure what re-
ally said. and az / do not and did not wish
TO do Mr.. Jennings any injustice. l will
state the facts in the case, first observing
that what / said was not for publication,
but In confidence to few friends, and was
originally ELECTED upon my being advised
that the candidate. with an overweening.
vaulting ambition to wear the judicial
ermine, was denouncing. wholesale, in his
stump orations, as boilers, traitors, ETC.,
those Democrats who are humble follow
ers Of Palmer and Buckner. Jefferson. Car
Isle and Cleveland, and who believe in
sound money as opposed to free silver.
'sThereupon, remarked that 1 thought
such Nominations OF tnvective from such
q source were decidedly homogeneous and
uncailed for from jennings, who bolted
outright,as am informed. the Democratic
convention two years ago. and ran as an
independent candidate for the legislature.
thereby defeating the regular nominees.
Messrs. Kuhn and Blanchard.
And besides this about two years ago
ne expressed TO me his desire to leave the
state of Washington and to remove to San
Francisco or Oakland, if he could make
suitable professional connections. He an
nounced emphatically and unqualifiediy
his intention of becoming a Republican.
on account of his disgust for Democratic
OF his intention although / did not ques-
tion for a moment his right TO go where
he pleased and TO become a Republican,
Populist or whatnot-
"As / had lived a few years in Oakland
he asked me IL knew of good law firm
in either OF the cities named that he
might possibly get in with as partner.
proffered my best offices and mentioned
several reputable and prominent firms. one
In particular being that OF an old and es-
pecial friend Of mine In Oakland. This
gentleman / promised 10 SEQ ~oon the->-
after = 49, behalf. as ! was about to visit
San Francisco. and. although 4 aia ia :.
1t was without success and / afterwards
80 reported to Jennings.
II greatly deprecdte this controversy
into which have been thrust but have
deemed 1t proper TO give to the public this
statement OF facts. which / now do and
which am prepared TO maintain against
any and all denials. / may say that lived
in Jefferson county for several years as
well as Mr.. Jennings. where he and his
political Vaccinations are we'll known.
am quite willing for those who know us
both to decide for themselves as to wheth-
err ! would lie about a matter that Is OF
no Interest to me. or on any other matter
as to which can wear with most grace
the brand OF liar"