The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28
E. Clayson, ST., Will Run for
Senator ir Twenty-ninth.
II Opposed 10 Land for the Same
Reason That Billy AcArdie II
Down ON Eugene Way-Clayson
Thinks That Present Trend Of
Events fr His Party Jastines His
Candidacy-Prop0se . Statement.

E. C,ayson, sr., one OF the projenitors OK
the Populist party, has announced himself
az an independent candidate for the state
senate in the Twenry-n:nsh senatorial dis
trict against Paul Land. the regular fu-
sion nominee. and Judge John j. McGii-
vra. the Republican nominee. Mr.. Gay
son will at the proper time file the neces-
sarv papers with the secretary or state at
Olympia. complying with the law as 10
independent candidates. He VIII make an
energetic campaign for the principles OF
the Populist party. without giving 70 enc
subject more consideration than all the
others, as he charges some other Popo-
lists in King county with doing.
The candidacy of Mr.. Cfayson viii tend
to compIicafe matters somewhat in the
Twenty-nin.h district. No man among the
Popuiists of King county is better known
to the workers and voters in the party
the past history OF the Popuiist party ana
of the doctrines it has espoused. and nav
himself on these subjects, Mr.. Clayson VIII.
his friends promise, make himself felt IN
the district so that those who are In me
campaign is over that he was In It.
II think that the present trend of events
in the party justifies my candidacy, and |
Mr. c a ' yest e, a AT the proper
time / shall make fun statement con,
corning the reasons for my candidacy and
pal j think ' my nttersnces on public
occasions and my writings in the public
pres have sufficiently posted the Popuiists
tain on the great vital principles OF our
party so that 1t is hardly necessary for
me at this time to say much concerning
MIR. Ciayson associated himself early with
what he terms the reform movement
He was one of the fathers of the Populist
organization In King county and has writ
ten and spoken probably as mucn on the
doctrines or the Peoples party, at least
prior to It's ENHANCEMENT with Democracy
and fusion. as any Populist in the county.
Hardly Popaiist convention has been
held in King, county with Mr.. Ciayson not
single tax leaders took good care, how
ever, 20 keep Mr.. Clayson out of the Popu-
list convention of last week.
suffered the unremitting opposition of Mr..
Ciayson ever since its members began 10
wi wied an 1a in,6nes o IN the panty II was vas
appeliation ''swindle tax In season and
out, Clayson mas written and spoken
against the single tax leaders. He has at
tackled them In conventions and he has
condemned them Ia the Populiss press OF
the county until they made war against
would see that he should be eliminated
factor In King county politics Nothing
daunted. Mr.. Clayson secured place on
the delegation TO the state convention
from King county and went to Ellensburg
along with the rest of the delegates. This
Was a proud moment for him. because
and other single tax leaders had an
nounced tina, they would bar him from
going as a delegate or alternate 4, Eiiens-
burg. And they attempted 10 make their
premise good but failed
MIR. tlayson figures In all the early his
tory OF the Populist party In King county.
Several years ago he conducted a cigar
store on. Pike street ard. from his. prolific
earned the sobriquet "the Thomas Carlyle
OF Pike street" ClaysOn fought the poll
tic,ans who. for their own material and
political advancement sought TO build up
a machine In the organization. Mr..
Clayson was always feminist the gang"
as the First warders put it. In that way
he earned the hatred OF aspiring leaders
OF the Populist party who have since OBJ
tanned office by means of the party.
Ciayson hates the single TAX Paul Lend
the regular fusion nominee. Is one OF the
NEST ardent workers among the single tax-
ers OF King county There will probably
be joint debates, If Lend VIII consent -
meet Ciayson. For this reason If for meme
otter, the campaign in the Twenty-ninth
Shcrld be more inter sting than in many
years.