The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE FORCES IN LINE.
Political Armies Making Ready
for the Fray.
MUCH plspLeAsuRE AT TREeN.
HIS OLD Friends Criticfse Him Severely
Lively Meetings I'm the Fifth
and Ninth Wards.

fIor. I'D 20 thar time al the respectable
elements Of the Democracy % this city had
looked for clean Democratic ticket which
they could support with oid-;fme enthB-
slasra: but now that their hopes IN this re-
spect are dashed they are Substantially
unanimous Ia declaring that they viii vote
for Black for mayor, and perhaps SOME
Other parts OF the Republican ticket Many
OF them who are outEpoken IN private
against the Jordan combination, ana de-
clare unhesitastngly hat they VIII wore
agains. H. are unwilling 20 come out pub
iicfv against the formal action OF their
party convention, for fear OF causing
split which would greatly weaken their
marty I'm the fau election. They cay IN pri~
vate that the best thing that could happen
10 their party would be the total Fout Of
the JoTdanites and the triumphant election
OF the Republican Ticket
This feeling fs not az all confined 70 what
are called tn, 'siIk stocking" Democrats,
but exlaIds through the great bulk Of the
PARTY ..ae average Democrat Is proud or
the party Of Jefferson, Jackson and TAden.
and he L. ashamed 10 see II led IN such
city as Seattle by a notorious fakir and
ruo4InteAank The Democratic feeling to-
ward Jordan has been thoroughly ex-
pressed by Bill White himself. who has
applied every epitbet OF contempt and de-
teetatien &c the doctor. Democrats in gen
eral cannot change with the lightning ra-
pidfty Of BiIl White, and they adhere to
their old opinion OF Jordan. There Is every
probability that more fhan one~half OF the
Democratic vote VIII Dc cast for Black.
and that a considerable part OF II will not
be cast at all. while the remaining frac-
ton VIII 30 90 the histogenetic candidate.
With the spflg In tka Popuist ranks, and
the most active and influential leaders in
the party MAILING war on Jordan. II seems
TO cooI-headed Observers az II Blacks ma
49, A.. A
the city ol1-line Democrats are coming out
as fusl-nedged Republicans. but no Repub-
lean has deserted to the Jordan party.
The genera tidal wave Ia favor Of the Re-
publican party viii have great influence
o. turning 70 II all OF the floating vote OF
the community.
\ iiroad-dauge Man.
II is we'll understood that Mr. Black Is
a broad gauge man. and that be Is entirely
free from any fanateism which would lead
him 20 course antagonists to the gen.
eral interests OF Seattle as the leading city
or the Northwest He is an excellent com
binafion Of the moral and upright citizen
and man Of the world. ready to help all
good enterprises and institutions, and
clearly recognizing that as a commercial
seaport Seattle must be liberal and toll
Grant. Neitxsf rov ayism nor straight
laced rgritauis viii dominate Seattle mn-
der the administrator Of Mr.. Black. Com
mon sense VIII ~ la the ascendant. the
credit of tEe city ~ill be maintained. its
great advantages win he utilized. and the
stresn OF vis.ts-J cure 10 come In the next
two years atll GINs 90 reason 10 ind fault
with lie Tu&kteispej government
His Associates.
Mr Blacks associates GA the ticket
strengthen II = every point They are
ycung men Of great activity and popular
ity and win briag out the full Repuh-
lican vota Every one OF them has pecu-
liar elements OF strength and a large fol-
loving O. warm friends There Is gem
aral feeling that the city for many years
has not had a ticket 50 strong and unas-
sailable Mr. Brown. Mr.. MeachaIn AID
Mr. Ste9art are thoroughly competent 20
fli with credit the positions for which
they are dominated and u Is very gener-
ally conceded that they are highly quail
fed candi safes. IL would he hard to iind
-four yours men possessing more elements
OF strength than the candidate for mayor
,and these three The council ticket 10
equally strong and invlnnerabie. and Is
received with satisfaction on all sides.
and the same can be said without any
reservation OF the candidates for fire com
ynissioners.
Trocn's IndecIsion.
There e also q feeling OF deep gratih-
cation in Republican ranks over the con-
oedea freedom. fairness and independence
OF the late convention. Every body knows
and aek aoNlodges that there was no inter
ference from the outside and that every
deieeate acted according 70 his own con-
yleaons Of the best course fer the Repub-
lean party 10 take. tt WAS in every
sense a truly representative convention.
and no man who participated ia ~ can
have thc shadow C. an excuse for rcpHdt-
atlng its action IN any particular. The
many friends OF Major l. a. Treen among
Republicans generally. and 81 the Grand
Army IN particular. are greatly chagrincd
and mortified by his indeciston and vaCh-
iatlon IN regard u the nomination for
treasurer rendered him ~ the boiling
Pvpulists. They saw that Major Treen Is
not an old man and could AFFORD 10 wait
until the next Republican convention.
Having been fairly beaten aud having re-
caived a highly complimentary vote in
the convention % last Tuesday. his friends
say IL was especially incumbent upon him
to reject Instantly the nomination ten
dcred hIfn by the rOpulists and 70 express
In the strongest terms his loyal support 81
the Republican, ticket. They point 70 the
manly action of Angus W. Nolng tn pro-
claiming at Tuesdays convention his un-
qualified acceptance % the ncnination ~
Mr. Black. and his readiness 10 work vita
al his miEht % elect bis successful COM
pesitors and they say thNt IN proportion
as tbs action strengthens AIR. Young for
future contests. Major Treen VIII be weak
cned They stan hope THAI the major viii
positively refuse thc h0i5ers nomination,
Aat they th.ak that every moment he dal-
lies With IL takes away from his aNaiia-
bl3ty hereafter These Republicans and
Grand Army men say that II che course
pursued by Major Trecn were 20 receive
general Sanction. 10 party oTEantEation
could possibly b nsaln tanned for any CON-
siderable time. parts loyalty Nouid De- as
a dlscuunt and q mad and uupFluc{p Piled
scramble for office would take she place
eg the honorable competition whtth has
hitherto tuarked all contests within 1he
Reruniicau party.
Matar rreen's procraStinatlon has al
ready savsivod esaa ga severest criticism
frs,rn olg-tirne frtsGts, and even from ulcn
who stood hy BIN in the csDNentton- H.
= kaeue. "a member of thc city central
committee. sait Yesterday.
81 heve srene 60 Major T"ceu twice. ans
have advised hins ga withdraw. I stated
10 hifn that altnoueh Re aad been gae
eholcs - ths Grand Array Ter the ciiice at
freaxartsr. rs other competitor for THAI
place having been offered. Yet - View c(
hiS overt p SOW in the ,cuVentien. aftey' a
gaf3aeg 8Nht gbstn.nE VAS left Tor hi-n 20
as oat to acguiesse IN ths result and re-
ssse II be a candidate. either independent
or ~ ANY political Association. SIC as
ssareB others THAR ne could fssil IS Per ceaL
az the A = \ Votes ga the cisy, anA a. SO
IS per cent of the q. A. X, hut Z en-
s.Faaiy ccuvtocei that Pc can 70 0etai1s
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