The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-03
BE Is Making All Local Gamblers
Contribute 10 Il.
SAYS THINGS ARE ALL RIGHT
cnIess City Committee Biunders. the
Compares Himself to Croker
Fiaas Time Ia speak of His Gam
bling samrs aud tn Read the
Morality Plank of the fasfoatsts.


feature Is the mushroom growth OF Gene
Way into the political boss OF the fusion
party Dick" Croker ia his palmiest
days w. never much more powerful In
Rev York than Way Is now seeking to
- In Seattle. In fact. Way. IL Is said,
II almost the party.
II Ia true ihat there is q sernblance o. .
party Organization. a city ceatEal com
u1istse was appointed, for one thing. but
what IL has ever done no one seems 10
know few oilers sapnter in and out OF
she party headquarters in the Occidental
block when Way Is not there. bat Ways
own Offices in the Bailey building Is TIE
place where all interss; ecntsrs. n is
only when Way Is a. the headquarters
that any one goes there.
The boss was q little indignant a few
DAYS ago because the city committee so
far forgot itself as 60 stretch a siresmer
across Second avenue. which announced
that the headquarters OF the Peoples
party were in the Occidental building. As
a matter OF fact, they arc in the Bailey
building. and the boss was very much
embarrassed when he saw the streamer.
81 never heard OF such ,inpudsnee, re-
marked one OF the boss he3ehmeH. WAC
knew the boss sentiments the matter
"That committee will be wanting TO haE-
die the campaign fund next
But things are coming easy wits tie
boss these days OF course. every fey
dsys something like the inciden. Of 'the
city committees impudenee" comes az.
81 am used 10 Il. though" says the boss
and / don't mind Il much" The boss
feels confident OF victory.
Yesterday ne announced to his heuci,-
men that he had whipped the gamaisrs
into lire, and that there was now no
season why the ftisiln ticket should not
gin II no mismanagement occurred be-
sore election. And the bess does not
think there viii be any mlsmauagemen.
unless the city committee makes some
thunder The boss Is Il great sdmireT az
that great and good man Richard Croker
The boss says that. in a way. he and Mr.
Croker are very much alike Croker owns
fine racing stable. the local boss owns
ssp~rai gambling houses Croker has mere
msAey than the local boss, bus the boss
explains that by saying that Croker has
been In power longer "Thcn. too we're
s.ikc In this" the hoss Is credited with
saving Croker. a. matter Of fact. does
49, hold any Office IN New York and yet
49, the whole thing. Look a. me.
Don't hold office. I Iout want oi'iec 0ske
Croker again. hat still I'm the boss
Eo.. WAYS Jackpot.
ono OF the features Of the campaign. as
conducted by Boss Way. is said Ia be a
LITTLE Jackpot TO which al the gamblers
e.e contributing lberanv. ara which
steady grows larger under the influence
az Ways persuasive tongue The
.'s.orfr." Ii is said as mitch a. they dis
Ike WAY. are forced TO Stand his asscSs-
nsnts now fearing larger ones II Calder
head should be elected.
Wav. Il IA said. SAYS the only mistake
tst maize hy him WAS thnt 81 allowing
E G Csilerhcla hls candidate Ter mayor.
- have his picture taken with a silk hat
on That should never have been permit,
ted Ross Way remarked yetgrday
The arrangements have been practically
completed Il u asserted on good author
~ as 10 how thu ciiv - - rnn II
stsod as reward Ter his services In getting
she profession" into ilrr, IS ~ distribute
81 favor or the administration among
them. Naturally. say thc~, Who know.
wy viii feather his own nest
Cai3srhead Who Is said. IN spite ~ his
statements - the contrary. - fR.or gtip-
bling under police control proposes. i. IS
said. 20 confne tho evil south 81 yesier
way hut rs NJ viii ~ elected eve his
position 10 WAY. this programme ~IIl not
IN all probability &c followed out y fart.
the gamblers say WAY has already set-
siod IL that ~ Is ~ he allowed - coat}vne
90 run tha " Shoe Ci0N, the place he
rew has IN the fremont bulfsNnE. on F{~,t
avenue. north q the dead liuc ius' 9 q
has always dorc. and. she sgogv secs =
- no allowed - comVfl any other ron-
tjnats0H desiring - fsn q nrSt-cla~s pl7 s
aatih ~ the lae "a tirsf talk w.lh tm.
L. other wo~ds Boss Was auhitIsn 81 Is
sail IS 70 bs thc klng pin lu gambling as
We NJ m political rir,lcs
Sheriff Never thn & rNhlcrs dfe}era hse