The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE BUZZING BEES
Darling Here and There in the
Field of Local Politics.
JORDAN OPPOSITION GROWS.
The Third and Fourth Ward Repuo-
licans Had Big Meetings
Last Night.

The politicians Of the city are like lot
OF bees at swarulng time. They buzz ana
buzz and for want OF a strong leader can
not decide which apple tree or which LIND
of which apple tree they will swarm on
In all probability there win be nothing de-
finite done until after the Republican con-
vention. The Populists are beginning TO
feel that they wev a little premature IN
holding their convention and IN forcing up
on it q candidate on whom all could Tot
unite. Il was known at the time that the
nomination OF DR.. Jordan would not receive
unanimous support, but IL was not neHeEei
that so many able men would have the
courage to openly declare their opposition
TO the attempted boss rule. Jordan's friends
declared that the number OF deserters
would be very small. and of the class OF
outspoken individuals that they would De
glad to get out OF the camp. Their places.
ii was argued, would be more than filled
from the support DR.. Jordan was sure TO
gain from the Democratic party. But the
split has actually divided the Populisr
party and ii IS doubtful whether the party
gathering around the standard that was
carried out at the Populist convention IS
not stronger today than the Jordan party.
The latter. too, has so far been unable 10
make its decker with the Democrats, and
just at present IS in an embarrassing corner.
The situation is something similar TO
what g was two years ago. Then John
Hart was the Popul.st candidate for pros
ecuting attorney. and Thomas 3. Hardin
was the Democratic candidate. Both OF
these offered 10 give way If Judge Lichten-
burg would become the candidate Tor that
office on the Populist ticket. and the sup
port of both parties was assured. This
seemed TO be practically walk-over for
the Judge but however tempting, he de-
cI.ned TO become a Populist for any bride.
He is q staunch Democrat, has friends
among the Republicans, and s in good IA
vor with the working classes Richard
Winsor declines the nomination for corpor-
alton counsel and the Democratic dick
err was based on a belief that ex-Judge
I:chtenburg might be induced to fill the
vacancy in the Populst ticket. Certain
Democrats and PopuEsts have worked
hard together to combine the two parties
on a ticket of Jordan and Lschtenburg, and
a sum OF money was subscribed couple
of days ago for use in the Democratic pre-
c,ncts in support of this ticket But Mr..
I.chtenburg still holds himself a staunch
Democrat and this leaves the Populfsts al
sea under so many contrary winds that
they scarcely dare TO hoist sail, and to
scud along with only Jordan spinnaker
is an inpossolity
The Democrats seemed TO be in SINH
larry hopeless condition. They were the
third party before the Populsts split That
gave them courage for a time. and possi-
Bile deals were talked over and the results
carefully weighed. All these possibilities
have floated away far from the harbor of
probability, and yesterday II seemed TO
be pretty well understood that the party
would hold primaries and a convention. and
attempt TO nominate a ticket. II all de-
pends however upon the nominations
made at the Republican convention. AT
least that seems 10 be the Democratic view
OF it.