The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
Cromwell, Davfsscn, Hayden ana
snowden Have Each Warn Sup
portsrs-Pspers Prepared for .
New warrant Suit Boggs'
Friends Cfrcoratfng . Petition
for HE Pardon.
Tacoma Bureau OF the Post-Inss,ligencer.
LIS Pacific Avenae.

Tacoma Bureau of the Post-Intsiligencer.
IiE Pacific Avenae-
TACOMA. Dec. n.-Spec.al-The recent
yIsrt 20 Washington Of .. A. Perkins, as
ssstant secretary OF me national RePu5-
ncan conzsnstte has aroused unusual tn
xe~est in tns forthcoming distribution OF
FsaeraI Offices among the Republicans or
ssae srzste- w4tkrn the past few days in
terssr has conferred almost exclusively in
the light over the postmsstsEsh2p OF Ta-
coma whsoh viii be one Of the most i'm
porr2nt of1lces within the gift az the ad-
Eninsstration at Washington The present
incumbent OF IRE Office. A 3. Case, was
appolnt-d May 10. 1855. for the term or
four years. Postmaster Case was
Palmer Democrat N the fast election IN
TINS state, and was ar-ayed with the he-
pubiicans on rae side % sound money.
The salary attached 20 the Office Is SS.z
per aanum-
The contest over the appointment VIII
be one Of the most interesting in the state,
owing to The fact that different Influences
will be relied upon by the several cAndi-
dates 10 enable them TO land the coveted
prsze. -Four prominent Republicans or tne
city are understood to be applicants Tor
the place, and each has already made
known MS wants to the powers that are
60 be when Mckinley - snaugurated-
These are: T. B. Cromwell Ira 5. Davis
- -
Suowden, editor OF the Tacoma Ledger.
There may be- and probably VIII be- other
candidates in the fed. but at the present
wrcng the Office may be said 70 lie De-
tween -lsese four.
Mai Hayden IL one OF the vice presi-
dents OF the Pacific National bank. hav-
ing been president OF ths Citizens Ma
tionzl when IL consolidated with the for
mer institution. He has lived IN Tacoma
for the past nine years, having moved 10
Washington from Peoria, Iowa. Maj.
HAYDEN has been talked OF in connection
with a number OF prominent offices at
various times during the past few years
He was urged to allow his name TO Dc
used as a candidate for the nomination
for governor last spring, and was also
mentioned in connection with the nominal
ton for mayor Of Tacoma But when his
friends approached him with the offers
! OF support for these places ne refused
10 entertain them Although MAI. Hayden
has not made any fight for the postfnas-
tsrship. ne is generally understood 10 De
a candidate. and his friends ara earnestly
| devoted TO his candidacy. he has the IN
dorssment OF many leading Republicans
| IN the city. and X appointed would mako
| a most admirable official.
Editor gnowden is understood to have
a strong chance OF winning. During the
| Ankeuy- Wilson hgllt IN thu legislature in
4 AT. SfEONAen was tue StbLAA ~
| large part OF the time and devoted himself
| energeticalIy TO Senator WILSON'S cause.
| Senator Wilson, Ii Is believed, has always
| recognized the value OF Mr. Snowaen' 5
| efforts In his behalf. the Ledger at the
/ time being persistent IN Its advocacy or
| the senator's interests.
Mr. Cromwell has bean an active Re
| publican worker In Tacoma and Pierce
| county for eight years past He Is at
| present engaged In business on PACING
| avenue, but would accept the appoint
| ment II Il were tende-ed 20 him He was
| a delegate TO the state convention at EV-
erett las. spring and again at Tacoma
| In August He IS member or the ex-
| ecutive committee OF the Pierce county
| central COMMITTEES and devoted nearly his
| whole time 10 tho campaign last fall Mr..
| Cromwell Is said to have the Endorsement
| of National Committeeman Sullivan for
/ the office, which. II Is believed. VIII be q
! powerful factor In his interest.
| Mr.. Dawson has been a deputy In the
| office OF the county treasurer for four
| years past and is a capable man. lie has
| a large following among the active Re-
| publicans OF Tacoma.
| This Il the situation with regard TO the
| postmastership ~ present The usiice Is
/ one OF the most lucrative and important
| TO be flied In yhis county. Owing TO the
| civil service regulations. there Will not
be. great deal OF patronage connected
| with the place.