The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-25

ss<ree for fear trs. the particular cns
ruIgat rot 20 20 tae faction with whl-n
rhsy are training There Is ore thing which
the Goats ar5 the Democrats both feel
satisfied %. and that Is that the positions
which must be filed BY men having the
Qualifications Of az attorney mast 90 20
them owing - the limited number OF men
s- the PoprItst ranks having these rralf-
rzatsane. Hence che as7frants for the tn
dial positions ard ths prosecuting atto--
neys7fp far oGtn9noer those who are
--exssng themselves as Candidates for
other or<ces. In addition 70 the haif-dozsa
candidates for prosecuting attorney al
r@asv mentioned tx appears that James "
Geshart ana Jay c. Allen are also car
difztex. providing that the Office Is award
ed the Democrats.
The new candidates spoken OF for SUI
perfo- Judge are the venerable Orange
jacobs. who will contest for the nominal
tfon with John Wiley and {. K. Jenner
In ths ranks OF the Goat faction. and
Richard SAKE Jones, who VIII endeayor 20
upset the combination BY which w. II.
Moore Is slated for the position. II the
Democrats are conceded a judge.
Among the many aspi-ants the fight
promises 70 De interesting and bitter.
The services OF william Mckinley dur
ing the war and the personal character
displayed by him while IN camp and on
the battlefield. we're the subject OF an ad-
dress delivered last night by r. j. Cali
at a meeting Of the Union Patriotic Vet
erzn League, in the Seattle National
bank building The speaker knew the
major Intimately and was a member of
his old regiment. Judge A. n Foote made
a good speech before the league, dealing
chiefly with the financial question and re-
hearsing many statistics 20 show the fall
lacy of the free silver theory. John r.
Kinnear. the next speaker. was received
with great enthusiasm and made a stir
ring patriotic address. his last sentence
urging the veterans present 10 stand by
Mckinley as they had stood by the Old
flag Mai F.. NJ. Schrack made one Of his
characteristic talks, each humorous sally
being received with laughter. l.. a. Treen
and James III. Wilson also addressed the
club. IL was voted that the meetings of
the league be held hereafter on Wednes-
day nights.
II the Peoples party is as badly left in
the coming election as It's candidate for
state auditor was by the train from Ell
Iensburg, public charity will be called
on TO sustain life in the dismembered frag-
ments. Neal Cheetham, who was invested
with the title of state auditor. 10 be, at
the recent Populist convention at Eilens-
burg. bore his honors so snodesty, Ii Is
said that he attempted TO ride from FL
lensburg to his farm in Whitman county
on another mans pass. But the bright
halo of fame cleaning about his brow and
playfully scintillating in his maze OF
whiskers. betrayed his identity and Mr..
Cheetham was elected from the train at
North Yakima, halo, waiskers, title and
all. Free silver had he none, neither had
he filthy gold; only his bright. flashing
hirsute adornment remained and on that.
alas, the bloated representative of corpor-
ate power refused 10 issue a railroad
ticket 1t is said that the theoretical
basis for Mr. Cheetham's hatred of cor
porations has been much augmented since
this practical exposition of their power.
Frank Quinby and f. w. Pollock OF
Mount Vernon, are in the city on their way
to Tacoma TO attend the state convention
OF the Sound Money Democrats as dele
gates from Skagit county. Mr.. Quinby
recently resigned his position as county
committeeman for Skaglt county. because
OF the attitude of the Chicago convention
and Mr.. Pollock, the owner OF the only
Democratic paper in Skagit county. Is also
a consistent and strong champion OF sound
money. Speaking of the political situation
in Skagit county last night. Mr.. Pollock
said:
We have organized a sound money
Democratic club In Mount Vernon. and
start with about twenty members, but
this number viii be greatly increased be-
fore many weeks. We are going to keep
up the party organization so that when
the popular craze is over we will have a
home ready for our old friends who are