The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-31
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.


NEW YORK. Dee %p.--INe ioaE -cohtia-
ued strife between the Tammany factions.
led by County Clerk Henry Purroy and
John {. sheehan. chairman OF the Tam
many executive committee, broke out into
omen war today when Purroy and mis-
followers announced their bolt from Tam
many. Both Shsehan and Purroy gave
out statements which were bitter in their
personalities towafd each other. The gen
eral committee oeTammany hall met to-
night and adopted a long series Of resoiu-
tionS presented ty Thomas r. Grady
They denounced trusts. favor cheaper gas
and teIeph0ne rateS. and condemn the
present city admit nizfraiIon. bat extend 40
olive branch 30 the Democrats who holted
Bryan last falL
The Progressivs = ufocratic Club to-
night def,ided TO fwtFs for the nomina-
tion of william J. fsryap for president in
1850 and issued lnrsfatiouE 10 al Demo-
cratic o~garizationA ia che Nerfh 20 at
tend convention te-ee bed In January.
wannmasser aarsRer Arrested
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. IA segsa-
tion was Gre afed here tonight. when r. a.
Van yalkenburg one of the Wanamaker
managers was arrested on. a charge OF
bribery Mr.. Van valkenburg made a
statement that he knew OF orders having
been issaed 10 have him arrested or a
charge ef bribery.
me information tHi y st4a NhAfNtAhttkS = y
arrest vas made rs =. A Gibson before
] ] Kuobler. a PottsvilIe justice of the
peace. and the Wanamaker manager is
charged with having attempted the bribery
OF REPRESENTATIVE Webster c. Weiss early
in December.
Mr. Vaikenburg demanded an immediate
hearing. ard. guarded by four detectives,
he was taken before Mayor Patterson,
who destined 70 take BAH for a hearing be-
turned him 20
Detective NJ Sweenv. Of Scranton, who
win take him 10 Pottsyille tonight for n
hearing az o'clock tomorrow morning.
sfrFla penrosa managers declare that they
know nothing about the charge and that
the arrest was a surprise 20 them.
Rumor of Bradiey's Resignation.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec. 30.-Ciov.
Bradley refuses % discuss the published
n NOR that lie intends TO resign. He ad-
mits that he did write Maj Mckinley
letter several weeks ago in which ne IN
formed the yreS.dan{-elect that there was
no oaice within his gift which he CBrad-
lew would accept. The governor has Is
sued a proclamation Offering $50 for the
arrest AMI conviction OF eacn and any and
an the oxensboro mob that lynchsd the
negro Holt.
Relic Of nn Old Campaign.
CHICAGO. Dec 3o The ilDei suit OF ex-
Maxor John r. Hopkins against Jcnn X.
Tanner, governor -eIect. was dismissed 20
day by stipulation without costs 20 either
Marty. The suit was based or a circular
sent out by Tanner as chairman Of the
Republican state central committee in
1884 alleging that money had been ext0rt-
ed by Hopkins, then mayor. from gam
hisrs aud other vicious elements 10 swell
the Democratic campaign fund.
Nebraska Republican League.
OMAHA. De-. Sn-The Re .luhltsan State
Tssxpe ulrt touay 30 devise ways and
means 81 regstnfng control q state poll
Tgca Senator Thursion told the league
De h~ssevsd enough silver Republicans and
rsa-,.eerats in the senate would vote for a
Republican tarin law 10 carry L, as many
81 rha silver leaders, although believing
thst tartr law would not Bring pros
fer.tv. were willing 20 lei the Republicans
try u.
Contest In Tennessee.
NASHVILLE. Team Dec. so-At n
rse4fEnx of the Republican state execu-
tive oousuaitfsa % the Republican league
In ais city e vas decided 30 contest the
sforfSoa % Roosrt l. Taylor. Democrat
as gover0er
H~ury T.. wilson Calls an Hanna.
CLEVELAND o. pec 3a~Henry r.
vsp=cn. % washington. was a vlsitar az
tAe oe5es cf Chairman N. 4. Hanna
tosiAy
1onferriBE With Mckinley.
CANTON. Dec so-seuator clark and
romxrr~s71au Mordell of wyoming. were
cgosese-d WIKI the pres36ea, -siect Tor an
hour to-day.