The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-11
. &lEC1lM klk rs YET.
rrY ATrOnxEYSM1P STILL NTEA-
Esrs TACOMA POLITICIANS.
ssue q the As1ent ss0psstess - ne
usrer-Elee4 Deneanes the RsDos
That Lsuis p. Ca0pben - -
I Cet the ysIsea Appsantseat.

Special Dispatrn TO the poss-Intsaligeneer.
TACOMA April Ie.--Local poa1les =
gradually becoming . thing q Ihe past'
and but for the few sppofntm1ets yet ~
b. announced by Azyor-efect Nlcasus. ~
Httis IN connection with the hse e'ecs .s'
continues ~ attract SPECIAL astenssoH-
cry prominent politician In Tacoma. ana
iot not 40 well kssown. however. are large
II awaiting the selection for city attosns,.
Each day that passes AsrEouf deasas.e ih-
formation or this score adds 10 ths ifsest-
ct. 60 noticeabiy displayed. anu aiso
osiEss fresh rumors regarding "
II y the belief amcng the Warmest sup
pogtsrs of Nickeus that he has not ieiaasr-
a ne place 10 Attorney l. .. Campbell
fhg baae their opanion up2n the fse. that
hts nosninatloa il due. aiofozt solely, 20
49, srnuort he received from The anti
Campbell facfien-shas faction being for
Nlckeus and opposed to Campbell only 10y
rsuson of the latfeg's stand on toe war
rant issue. Such Republicans say the
nayor-eIes-t would scarcely dare to repay
their endorsement b. siapping them ia the
face. la fact. thsy deny that Ar. Nickeus
ever thought Of such thing. and declare
they will not behave he Will adopt this
policy unsn they are convinced Of IL By
Mr. Camnbelfs AppotntHent
4 new feature % the city attorneyship
matter IL the alleged candidacy of l.. C..
Dennis one Of the c.tyss well-known law
yers and who acted a. one Of the defend
ere Of ex-city Treasurer George Boggs.
il n reported that Attorney Dennis, who
IL IN otd-time friend Of the mayor-elect.
u In the race for the position, and that
while nothing II known to prove his adj
santiago, he AZ this time 10 a decided fac
tor In the delay caused by mo choice as
yet tor the place. The lack OF news.
witch may be termed authentic. leads to
I'll kinds Of predictions and rumors, and
the warrant issue with which the city at
tcSney, whoever he may be, has 10 deal.
snakes the appclntmAnt Of extraordinary
usemen3 among the taxpayers OF the city.
IN corsobora ton at the rumored ssiec-
tim a ex-Assistant Fire Chief Jesse C.
Pcyns to the head Of the department, that
gentleman reached the city today from
Alaska on the steamer City Of Seattle In
eptry develops that while the majority OF
the Gre and water committee or the coun-
cil, and sou1s OF the hnsiilksa men Of the
dty ara pushing Poyas candidacy, II Is not
~ fully determined that he shall have
tn place.
Outside Of the representative Repub-
ucans working for Poyns. the sentiment
= rot wholly fayurshise to him. but how
NJ maye..slect leeis On this point 10 not
lnswn. Poyns having served under sthe
fusion Administration. a4tcr passing the
evil seevice test. and having held a re-
Qcnsibls place In the camp Of the enc
ny b AL that In urged against him. 1t
= thoee OF the more stra.ght-laced. UNI
bepding Republican element who do no,
iAdofse Foyns. although they have nothing
= aay against him other than his aff!l.a-
In with the late fusion administration.
There are other candidates fog fire. chief.
ao6 % far - can be learned the appoint
INT q Poyns 10 SIN Tin the air.