The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-18

pt.ser noisftcai warfare has been 1e-
rtaved bv John r. Fay ard Clark DAVIS
against Gov. Rogers. Mr- Fay ADMITS
that he 10 IN the scrap" 20 iin8sn Af.
11avia does not say much. but he stands ~
vtsh Mr. Pay. The dogs Of vs- arc soon
60 be turned loose.
~ Gov Roger has csst out the political
sore from sihe university by ne energetic
,Ke OF his official seslpsi. the men VINO
have suffered by & viii co ali n thelr
uouer 10 turn the weapon against himself.
ur. T1avis was one Of the leadins senate
rial candidates at Olympia hast winter.
asr. Fay and a tall. well~cleaned lightning
ROD were In evidence throughout the long
~trucgie Both are regarded as likely 20
aes.re Il, the aexf senatorial election. IN
the event that the legislature II not Re
publican. and those who have watched the
political course Of Mr.. FAY since be signed
sh@ register Of the Pe0ple'R party. last
Summer have predicted that he VIII be an
ayowed and active candidate.
Gov. Rogers may not nave expected help
from these gentlemen in his senatorial
campaign. From their present attitude to-
ward the executive II may be predicted
with safety that they will leave nothing
uueone 10 prevent hls election 10 a higher
office.
Mr. Fay was asked last night what ef-
feet II any. the governors action In re-
moving him would have on his prospective
candidacy for the senatorship. lie said:
~ am a candidate for no office. II the
office of United states senator were ten
dsred me / would. naturally enough. ar-
espf IT. will he heard from IN due time.
I am IN this fight "a stay 10 the bitter
end"
These words can hardly he construed as
anything Jess than declaration Of Mr.
Fay's Intention OF entering the senatorial
fight for the one purpose. II he cannot
elect himself. of defeating the hopes ~
Gov. Rogers.
Mr.. Fay viii resist by all legal means
the governors action. Mr.. Davis has not
Indicated what course no would follow.
further than TO say that he would not act
as regent until the legal question has been
settled In Mr.. Fay's case. Davis Il still
registrar of the university. and II Is not
20 be supposed that he viii assume hos
tile attitude toward Gov. Rogers APP
pointees on the board
II have dealt sith thousands OF people
IN this state. with men Of all classes and
conditions. but for downright betrayal
or condolences and Of friends. and the
basest ingratitude. Gov. Rogers beats any
man I ever knrwlr :
Clark Davis "a member Of the board of
regents and at present registrar and IL
bfarian of the University ~ Washingf on.
delivered tho above seorching TRADE on
the governor last night. HE was talking
10 representative OF the Post-Intelligen-
Ger and did not sKprsss any regret that
his words were TO be- put down IN print.
Gov. Rogers may try all he can 20
blacken ms reputation for honorable deal
ings and fairness. bit hs ain fall" said
Mr.. Davis. continuing. "His action III re-
moving me was taken because he failed
70 obtain the dismissal of y. 8 Neany
from the university. Mr.. Msany II a per-
sonaf friend of mine. He II a Republican
and has done much for tho university
When Gov. Rogers appointed the Repub-
iiean, John r. Bsllaine. as his private sea-
Rotary. that gentleman proposed 20 him
the removal Of Mr. Meany from his POSI-
ton with the university. Mr.. Meany had
no use for MIR Baiiaine. and the latter
knew Il. In this way Gov. Rogers became
inaeued With the determination TO Dust Mr..
Meany. But they failed to make the board
OF reseats do their bidding and the gov
errors wrath was aroused.
y want 20 say that my election as regis
trar OF the university was entirely unso-
liritod on my part and utterly free from
anything savoring OF a fob one dav last
spring, Regent Wiley called me into his
ef'ice and showed me some recommended
tons Tor places az the university. Among
them aas one that Afr coe. a brother ~
Or coe. be appointed registrar aud II.
brarian az salary % 81 go per year Me
Wiley said 10 me that AFR Coo had been
strong Republican partisan and that ne
would not favor his election lie suggest
Cd that accept the position. l replied
that U the regents elected me. one Of thelr
number, there would he great criticism
on The part Of the public Ills repiv Was
that there could he 10 lust criticism
Al the meeting Of the committee to
which the recommendation were referred
MAJ Hayden sBd M Fay egreca thai I
should be recommended FOR registrar
WAS GA that committee. hut told the other
Two members that would have nothing
te say about the matfer-that I vas not
seeking a place hut would leave ms. mat
ter entirely to them Mr. Fay rpoved fhes
] Re recommended for the place. ana Mr.
HAYDEN asrecd &c Il. The salary was Fixed
=, g. ~ per year
~ the meeting of the hoard Of regents
~ winch the recommendation were ar.
fied INTO enect. ! aid not vote AZ an vrh,v
iRa name came up fer registrar. voted
1T Miss oher without knowing thar she
WIS Mr faN'a sister~in-law hut on thn
recommendation or Nj Pay ana ntbrrs
tass she was very capable. Thsre VIE
$50 president Edwards tola me thst
Aiss oher WAS getting along nnsfv ana
speet * AZ
80. Rogers came 10 my house 4erles