The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

favoring one OF their own party for the
nomination for mayor, they have pulled
him down and shot him up again so often
that Mr.. Calderhead is In danger of arriv-
ing at a state similar TO that of the famous
gentleman from Texas. who rose with the
query, Where are We atH''
An explanation OF the attitude pursued
by Dr. Jordan and his friends in the meet
ing OF the city committee when Way and
Hart secured the repeal of the anti office
holders resolution, is found in their will
ingness now to let these manipulators
carry out their programme. on the theory
that too much rope often results in stran-
gulation Both Jordan ana Winsor and
other representatives Of the anti-Way ele
ment OF the Peoples party have been con-
tent to expose the character of the men
and the purposes in view of the combina-
ton OF which Mr.. Way has assumed leader
ship. They have made il sufficiently plain
that Mr.. Way and his friends have definite
ends in view. and to cOnsummate which
they have not scrupled az means. The bet
ter elements OF the Peoples party have
looked on in silence ut the carrying out Of
this programme. believing that the aims oe
the Way faction would become so apparent
10 all seH-rcspecting citizens that n re-
action Of sentiment would sweep the plot
ters from their feet.
Since the organization OF the Way-Hart
clique the name OF Mr.. Calderhead has
been used continuously In connection with
the nomination for mayor. Prudence ON
the part of the leaders of this combination
would have prevented this and no one
would have whispered the secret of Mr.
Caiderhead's probable selection to head TIE
ticket. if ii had been the intention Of this
faction to give the nomination TO the Popu-
lists. The uprising Of a tsrge element OF
the Peoples party against the proposed
yielding Of the control of the organization
together with the head Of the ticket TO
the Democracy drove the Way-Hart peo-
PIE from under cover and then came the
launching of Mr. Calderhead as Popullst
aspirant for the mayoraity.
Hurt-Way Plans.
Since then the programme to be carried
out under the generalship of Mr.. Way and
John Il. Hart has become public property.
The Way cohorts IL is said were stricken
with fear that their ti.le 10 proprietor
ship In the sheriff's office candidate for
mayor would he so patent 10 every enc
that his withdrawal. at least for n time.
was absolutely necessary. Early TN the
week word was passed around TO quit talk
ing Caldcrhead and Goodwin. Fay and
Niesz were hurriediy brought out Fay. IL
is said. has not consented 10 allow the use
OF his name. and Niesz was not found more
complacent. If rumor is TO be believed
Al all events, yesterday was a field day
for Mr. Calderhead. He reappearcd smii-
ingly as the leading candidate, and his
name WAS handed out good and strong by
the adherents Of the Way faction Il IL
now understood that they will go down 10
defeat with his name 10 the fore-rrovided
OF course they DO not change their minds
Some dismay was caused in the camp ~
the dominant faction OF the Populists by
the know hedge conveyed 20 them recently
that "A large elemen; OF the Democratic
party had protested against the carrying
oui Of the programme prepared 80 care
fully in the room or the sixth floor of the
Bailey building The friends Of George r.
King have taken the matter un. il is said
and have announced that they VII not be
a party 20 any corrupt scheme Lee Hart
the energetic and untiring worker - the
cause n fusion and Democracy. has. II il
understood, refrained from participating
I'm any Of the deals that have been up late
~. His judgment has been praised by men
who know something OF politics and II ~
not unreasonable IN suppose that he like
Fusnv "A good mariner has an eve 20 tha
weather at all times and can discern an
approaching storm ia !ts earliest stages.
Mr.. Hart was asked yesterday whom he
favored Tor political prefermept in the city
Of Seattle. Il nj our Of politics" ne re-
piled bun ana thinking something NJ par
tir1pafins in an independent movement
vita Brothers Temple and Major What
man would ] select2 Oh ans good rraa
that could secure the Endorsement u
Judge McCiifvra'