The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-16

,sot,sa - Al hfe cigar stand. and that all
me- -ysfserx desiring 10 sign could be accom-
rno<lafed ~ calling before O'Clock p m
when the rank ant fiie Of the club gain
eresl in from; of Masonic temple that even
Ing and found the door locked, with Clay
son.s notice. showing them all 70 be IN de-
faaIt. staring them In the face. there was
great howl % Indignation. All fsir-mtndsd
PopuIists and the scherents OF The Little
Napoleon" felt that they mad been out
RACED Amid ali the coFnraoticH there vas
heard a fearful threat that sounded Of ne
gridiron:
wen make a football OF old clayson II
he ever shows 10 IN these parts
The Coup That Failed.
Fut mere is the reason the coup became
h1xe Locke and Doyle put their heads
together and secured Ranke's hsl for the
meeting and n adjournment vas taken
from in front OF tic Masonic temple 70 me
quarters further up the street. The follow
ers OF The Little Napoleon had on their
side walter walker. vice chairman or the
club. and he promptly called the meeting
TO order IL was discovered that Lafe
Spray had copy Of the constitution As
quick as Jack IN the box a motion was
made and carried declaring all the oHices
vacant and then officers were chosen as
follows: Chairman. Walker: vice chair
man. y ". Pbipps, secretary, spray.
Every member OF the old club then re-
sig nd. ana a new roll was made up and
signed by the old members and all appl-
cants. with one shining exception-John
Barnes. who Is nov accused Of having at
nliati0as with the A. Il. A. Next there
were vague threats OF having Clayson ar
rested for Withholding the rolls. but finally
. kind Of bench warrant vas Issued Tor
the retired chairman and secretary, ana
committee consisting Of Locke. Spray and
f-f "a aFlf
son and Moran. The committee returned
after a time and reported that Clayson was
rot 10 be- found at his cigar stand, which
Vas an dark nor was Moran al his house,
Whsre wCrd had been given that mis- where
ab0gts We're unknown,
That is the situation in the Firth ward
Tine actions VI CIayson.T said a Populist
VINO has not been overly active in the fight
have mace The Fifth solid tor The Little
Napoleon. lie now has full swing, and
when the convention Is called viii DC nom
il.tiei Oh tie first ballot"
The Can Changes Hands.
While the shifting process has been 60
ing on among The various wards CT the
city. the Peoples Call. the acknowledged
organ Of the Populist party. has under
gone change in management. The fol-
lowing announcement Of the change occu-
pies conspicuous place on the editorial
page Of the current issue OF that paper:
The Gail IS printed this week under a
new management. :. NJ. Alien. who has
built * from comparative insiguifcance
Until II now has "A larger circulation than
any other Populist paper published in the
state. HiN retire. j. n. Davis. who has
been connected with il In various capaci-
ties greater part Of two years. will as
sumo temporary control of its business
and editorial management. The general
policy Of the papaer viii remain practic-
ais the same. except that IL will. during
the present campaign. devote considerable
attention 10 local matters. 1t will at all
times support Popuiist principles and ca
ter politically to the best judgment Of the
majority With this idea in view we nave
made careful canvass among the
leading POpulists of this city and find that
a large majority Of them are In favor of
dominating Alderman Jordan for mayor
This being the case. the Call will give
him its hearty support. He has made a
record In the board OF aldermen TO which
We can point with pride and satisfaction
always the friend of the poor and the
guardian Of the taxpayer II is true that
there have been disagreements among
leading Populists. This we believe is due
more 10 misunderstanding than TO anv
other cause. We are glad 10 state that
this feeling Is fast being obliterated as
the parties become better acquainted. we
nave ordered the cut of a rooster which
We hope TO use twice during the year
1886"