The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-03

weight guardian of the peace, is making
the fight OF his life to hold his once. FOR
the first time since the sheriff entered the
troubled sphere of politics, he has found 1t
necessary TO exercise policy of eoncilia-
ton. The sheriff. has made it a point TO
see the men whom he had failed to reeog-
nze in the past or whom he had offended
in some way or another. In fact, Mr..
Meyer has been pretty busily engaged Tor
the past four or five weeks in repairing
several rather serious breaks in his line OF
defenses.
The county jury lists have, poll
ticians allege, been thrown open by
the sheriff to Populist politicians of
low and high degree in an effort to pla-
cate the men who have gone about MAX
ing no bones of their bitter opposition 10
second term for Meyer. Notable among
the men VINO have been arrayed against
the sheriff Is Louis Hueney, who. several
weeks ago was reckoned by authorities
as one # the men who would be found
early and late advocating the nomination
of Swan Lewis for sheriff. Ed. Pncns,
brother of Ben Pincus, who knows Hlore
about First ward primary elections and
worker, was picked up by Meyer CT the
Jury now trying the Cedar river condem-
nation suits. along with Mr.. Pincus. Both
We're, however, peremptoraly challenged
Walter Walker, a shoemaker. at No. lf26
Second avenue, who was nominated Men
day for congress by the Socialist Labor
partv. but who has always been known
As a Pcpulist was also summoned lay
Meyer to act on the jury in the condemna-
ton suit. The fact of the matter is hat
of the twenty-four men summoned TO aii-
pear before Judge Moore last Monday a
week ago. oil except possibly one or two
arc counted as supporters of .usol AMI
Movers candidacy.
Deputy Kelly Relieved.
In relieving Deputy Sheriff Thomas ].
Kelly from duty in his Office. Sheriff
Meyer is said TO have taken a still further
measure TO conciiate his critics. Kelly
was relieved last Saturday by he sheriff.
Mr.. Meyer went to the county commits
sioners and told them that work was slack
In the office and that he could get along
without Mr.. Kelly. 1t has only been about
three months since the sheriff told the
commissioners that he could not do the
work he was called upon to do without two
additional deputies. This i. how Mr.. kel-
ly's appointment was brought about.
Kelly was once a prominent Democratic
worker in Seattle. He left here four years
or more ago and resided in San Francisco
quite a long time. He was not In King
county when Meyer was nominated and
elected. He returned to Seattle few
days prior 10 the last municipal election.
His appointment gave great onense TO
many Populists and Democrats, who could
not see where Mr.. Kelly had done any
thing to place either the sheriff or the
Populist party under obligation to him.
kelly's appointment. Was one of the dis
-turbing factors III the situation, as it APP
peared TO the friends of Sheriff Meyer.
II is understood that representations were
made 10 the sheriff as 10 the unpopular
character of his appointment, and it is
now stated that the sheriff seized the first
opportunity 10 let Mr.. Kelly out and pla-
cate the people who criticised him for the
appo!n tment.
Jury Lists.
The charge has been made that It Is
in the selection Of fusion politicians
to fill the jury lists at the court house
that Meyer shines. The attorneys in the
Cedar river condemnation proceedings
were compelled to adopt strong measures
when the list of the twenty-four men was
read in Judge Moore's court last Monday
Il week ago. Judge Moore had. in order
ing the venire said that he would give the
sheriff plenty of time TO get good men;
that he would not be compelled to go down
town and pick men UP off the street
ners. The sheriff returned a list on the
following Monday containing the names OF
Ed Pincus, Louis Hueney. Walter Walker,
William Blackburn, Ballard PopuliSt:
Samuel f.. Combs. a Democrat, and sew
eral other men known as fuSionis;s
The PincuS appointment is interesting
politician of the family, had not been
inclined 20 look with favor upon Meyers
candidacy for a second term. Hucnev NAV
be placed in the same category with Pin
Gus. He is an active political worker. can
always be relied upon TO hold up his
end in primary row. and was conspicli-
GUS tn "A disturbance in the voting booth
Of The Third precinct Of the FIRST ward
last spring
Whatever else may he said of Pincus
and Hueney. they are always 10 he con
sidered in reckoning on the result Of
primary fight. They We're mixed ND in
the fight made by Eugene Way and others
20 secure control Of the popllist city COM
mttee last spring, when Judge WinSor.
DR.. ]. Eugene Jordan ard others stood out
for clean politics. Hueney ard Pinrrle
were ultimately found with the Way far
ton. and no two men in the campaign
performed more loyal service 10 Boss WAY
and his candidate than did Hueuey and
PinCus
Walter Walker. tho man whom Mover
summoned 10 decide a. juror what The
city would have 10 pay for land secured
for right Of way for the Cedar river water
system. was nominated Monday last for
congress by the Socialist Labor party on
a platform which condemned he govern
ment for engaging in the war with Spain
and called upon the administration 10
bring it 10 an end
Politicians say that In his clumsy ef-
forts 10 save himself from defeat
at the approaching fusion ccnycr-
tons, Mover has really @xuo-od In.
weakness OF his position HIS efforts ~