The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-15
THEY'RE AFTER HIN.
- -rrruxxDuM Glib WANTS
.nu:r-s OFFICIAL SCALP.
-~.~~r.ts.T Afso~nr, seE'r"y Asked
49, she Essnfy Csmn"isssoner
49, set Been fr"secEtets-ssfEsa
- nessiusfons Prepared. hat N"f
pass~d-So Peace for Gzfse~
waarr. who Are Thought to BE
f;rooked.

1s.~~e are BROKERS' ahead for County
8 <sersmfxsfoner Botce. ard no matter hoE
sSrn ne steps. jumps, pianges OF reArs
#fSrk they MI, strike him aFniasatfs. Hls
flfends ussy ssirroGTia him sfa plead rs
49,. bat ii will NOT break tie force ~ ne
& sSs.rk a f,e<i by the Ref.sr4Tldslr CHA
M re = Stunt and T1iain-aToksn. the Refer
adm club Is after the sscal. OF Cofnsis-
sseiousr Boyce and IL ne does not resign his
/ o4fice It wogild not be ?irprisiEse II a Fnsss
[ me<fisg of citizens sfa8 called 70 consider
the matter.
/ IL attack upon Mr.. Boscs f. not coveFt.
ard bads II not bee.n that the Referendum
t.f1,b desires To act when there Il a body OF
men present Iasze enough 50 no one can
xay that there has been ''raiiroa1ing" doFe.
acme sesss8tiona! resolutions would have
6ren acted upon
Ccunty Com n,i<sinT1er Eoy1e l. credited
With having informed q committee from
the Referendum Club thai he Is not aware
that nc has done anything 70 cause him 70
raeiJr his office. and he does not Intend 10.
This game committee has waited upon
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy and made
Inquiries rs - the why's and whsFefores
that permit AFR. Boyce 10 tTansscf business
M one OF the colntJ's chief officials, II
visW Of the Astounding revelations that
hare beer made. IL Is impossible 30 state
tbs. exact reply OF Prosecuting Attorney
Mr.. Hoyce made good the shortage tn his
accounts when he was a road supervisor
Il - an open seeret that there has been
i mneis criticism of the pros~cssting aStcs-
neyst Ol31ee hfrsase MF. Boyce has not
Ten prosecuted. After the Post-infelh-
eqaeer publlsised lis story OF Mr. Bayce't
1&4etAko. II was supposed by many citi-
Sen3 that prosecution mus follow. tn
VteW of what had aireaas taken place IN
49, s3zee.. stf.xxs. I.sf
md Still Mr.. Boyc. occupied his chair In
tha county commissioner Office. Finally
the public was informed that Nj. BoYce
had Reimbursed the county for his short
slEhtedness as e road supervisor. bli this
did not cause the coming storm 10 sub
& tide.
The Referendum Club took the matter
NJ. believing shas Il NILS SIS daty ia the
public 10 Gift the matter 10 the bottom
A meeting WAS held. and then came the
committee visits to Prosecuting Attorney
AcEiroy and County Commission Boyce
The result was no, az favorable could
have been desired, and the matter re-
maiped in siatn uao, Another meeting OF
The Refereaduni Club MAS rallied FOR last
night IL Lcwis hall. on Marion street be
tween Second and Third avenues. J. J.
Holman acted as Chairman. and John
w. Haigh as secretary. The halt WAS well
floor and new benches helped 10 make II a
good meeting place. The attendance WAS
comparatively small. 30 no decisive action
WAS taken In regard 20 County Commits
sicner Boyea. for whose benefit. as we'll as
that al the public the meeting was called.
Chairman Hoamann slaika Of Illness in
the family of Frank 6. Stevens one % the
leaders of the club. and of the death of
John Wiley ms being factors In decreasing
the attendance.
II was decided 10 appoint committee
to make arrangements for the next meet
is1~ and let the public know about it
Chairman Hohrann announced THE CONS
mittse AZ follows. Frank {. Stevens sill
yer Republican; Hon, George II uodgdon
Popuiisi: ]. 4. Lynch. Democrat Paul
D'Hsirsy. Silver Republican.
Mr.. Lynch asked TO be excused az he
did not think he had time 20 attend To the
work proreriy. hat AZ the same tirue he
WAS willing 10 DO what he could
Chairman Hohmann would no, listen a
moment 10 Mr.. Lynris plea 20 be dropped
from the conieittec. aud said. with a
ts,igh:
No, no. Mr.. Lynch. you are Juat the
enc we want
Mr. Lynch subsidized and MI uodgiion
made few remarks about the coming
meeting. Chairman Esohmann made a
short speech. In which he apoke of the
work Of the Referendum Club az the time
ex-Connty Treasurer Maple was treas
urer. so far as the election went hut not
% IN fact. He said that WHOM the club
took up that fight the meefings wore ate
teadtei by few. hist before the end a0
gathered NJ one time
He did not mention MIR Boyce's name.
Ont IN eieHing said; This thing viii be
kepf up uutil this man IS cut
In y{aW 81 tho criticism. ~ 80.
oHice was being .uh5ec.sd = CREST deal OF
oursesisy has been fei; IN regard T. Prose
suifna Attorney MeT.iroy's attitude ie the
matter. He was asked yesterday hx a
Post-insstiigeneer reporter whether any
thing had been done In the direction Of
prosecuting. and replied
II cannot say that anything has h.su
done. have been waiting. YOU lnow "a
get the decision ~ the sanreruc court.
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