The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
TACOMA'S DIR. JORDAN
Thought He Could Hoodwink
Democrats and Populists,
BUT MADE roo MANY PROMISES
A q Consequence 'sTurkey'' rawcett's
Budding Boom Encoantsrs IN
Uutsmeiy Frost.

Tacoma, Feb. Especial TURKEY
Fawcert's boom for the mayorzlty already
appears 20 have been nipped By a frost Ike
that which often brings too early buds 70
a sudden and mcurufui end Indeed. II
shows s4gns OF a fatal blight. due perhaps
20 the fact that IL was brought into iris
cold ard wlntry world before IL had been
carefully rnaturea and fitted for forsn-
Gus existence on the stormy whirlpool or
politics. But Mr.. Fawceft has only him
self and his mls&uided friends TO thank for
the fate ia store for bis ambitious hopes
CARRYING water on both shoulders - ~ BEST
difficult feat. and seldom Is TX accom-
plished by such political noy.ces as Mf.
Fa.ceff admits himself to be-
The azplrat tons OF the ex-counfy COM
missioner for political Office are o. icns
standing. and had their inception when ne
was elected member OF the last Demo
cratic board OF county commissioners. with
which Pierce county was snackied he
was defeated FOR the cff.ee or mayer .wo
years ago. being third man Ia the race.
This time a coalition between the P0pu-
lists and Democrats was fastened upon by
Fawcett and bis friends as the happy
means whereby he might be elevated 10
high office as TaeoEna's chief executive.
Soon after the scheme was incubated Faw-
Get went daily among the Populssts. seat
ter!ng promises right and left and taking
counsel with the various Federal officials
IN togn. chief among whom was Deputy
Marshal c. s. Bridges. The scheme was
presented TO packed ward meetings OF both
parties. and went through the form Of be-
ing ratified IL narrowly escaped being
hooeIessly wrecked at Popuisst meeting
In the Third ward, where several promi-
nent Peoples party workers be-
gan comparing notes as TO Fawcetts prom
ises. Since then IL has come cut that tie
aspiring Fawcett has agreed 10 appoint
g II. king, a Popuiist policeman, chief of
police, who Ii to distribute the patronage
OF his Office among his co-workers In the
Peopsa's party. Several prominent attor-
news vino are members Of both parties have
been asked to accept the Office of city at
torney and IL Is said City Attorney Wick
ersham has been approached.
Mr.. Fawcetts chief boosters among the
popuiists have made the mistake of antago-
MIXING the A. +. A.. which numbers very
many Peoples party men. To those outside
the order Fawcetts friends have said that
the coalition with tho Democrats was meant
a. a blow 10 the A. p. A, and this story
has already spread far and wide. The
Catholic Democrats are too wise 10 be
caught by this sort OF talk and freely an
nounco that thay with vote for the Repub-
lican candidate. even IL he Is known to be
an A p. A., In preference to supporting
Fawcstt's two-headed ticket.
Several prominent Democrats have start
ed a movement for a straight Democratic
ticket. or failing In this. combination
with the Republicans. A meeting viii be
held ono night this week to discuss plans
for calling q mass meeting OF Democrats
who are opposed TO surrendertng their
party organization and principles TO Faw-
cett and his manIpulatorA