The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-10
DEMAND A POPuISI MAYOR
THIS WILL BE THE PRICE OF PoPt-
LIST ADHESION To Fusion.
Many I'm the Ranks, However f"
Various Reasons Are WHINE y"
Lead saprerf 10 Fnsvcett III lie ian
Get xaufu~tfon From Democrats

specfAI TJiseatch 10 the post-Inte!iigencer.
TACOMA Jan. S-IEs gradual approach
q the sprsug election aa4 the p$cuiaAr
condition Of affairs "a the camp or the
fQsgoElsts OK tie iaSt campaign aocs 10
tsla general Interest of the coming bEnI,
even Though IL IL yet three months on
4hus far 81 Indications point 20 Mayor
Famcest r4Aang try foE denomination,
afs1 il Is equally SIS pain that the Popu-
Ass fnEsesaiaut Of the trIp4Ttite mixture
xal oppose him. demanding that Peo-
lses party Disciple head the ticket The
gat on these liaes Is yet IN embryo. but
TsgefIneiess g IS plainly defined ana those
81 ths parry who oppose FawcetE for re-
domination announce such opposition In
tones not 20 be mistaken 1t IS possible.
gsosa tbs present feeling, that satsfac-
tory Democrat might be found 20 Bring
tae triple alliance hack into line, but IL
sa2i4 proves true that Democrat is not
tsnly 20 be Tawcett.
Fawcetts popusist opponents go 70 the
fGll i4nii In taking about his candidacy
aaa alege that IL event Of his scheming
successfully az the primaries and getting
ths nomination, they viii knife him a,
tha paiis Lul this bitter element Is not
all % the roguiiSt end of tbs fusion.
There are 0thers. This other faction seem
Ia De working more smoothly than their
party brethren. they have little or noth-
ing 10 say about Mayer Fawcett, but
l4ei;ly aGnllI they viii support him If nc
f. shown 10 lee tne choice OF she Demo-
Gratis aud Silver Republicans. This leads
to she same old possibility OF a third
ticket. not TO win out. hui put in the field
SIMPLY 10 slaughter Eawcett.
The Republicans aEe not as idle as tie
lick OF noise and hustle IN ;he!r ranks
might lead one 70 believe There are quite
"a number Of prominent men spoken OF for
hot a.
ing three members Of the present council.
These are John NJ Bell. local manager
az the Pacific Postal. John Hoigate MEM
Der from fhe Second ward. and 4. ID. Nor
ton. of the 81. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Company, also from the Second ward.
Bell H. president of the wheeifHeas asso-
citation and is credited with having con-
siderable strength among the bicyelists
that no other candidate could WELD lie
resides In the Third ward, which he car
rea by big ma jori.y and as the win
ming candidate for mayor must carry TINS
ward Il Ia urged he is an especially strong
man 10 lead the fight.
nolgate l. one OF the most popular men
Ia the city. an old resident and possessed
OF considerable influence he counts ms
friends by the thousands. Is a member or
the c.. A. r.. and has been an active and
useful member Of the council. Percy ID.
Norton is looked upon as the business
man of the city fathers. Ills manage
ment Of city affairs Goth as president Of
the council and during his first term Us
chairman of the finance committee has
been such as 10 earn for him the title OF
principally Dollars Merton. He has not
agreed TO accept the nomination should
1t be rendered him. and some OF his
friends say he will not make the race I'M
der any conditions. but still he Is proml-
nently spoken OF for the nomination.
Another in the party who is well known
for past services Is DIR. Schug, ex-city
physician, resident OF the Third ward
and very popular man among the work
ing classes. IL Is said he is grooming
himself for the eight and will command
a great deal Of strength al the primaries
and In tho convention.
Johnson Niekeus. a wei known attor-
ney. a hard aarty worker. who stands well
among the people generally IL also name d
rs a likely candidate. There are probably
hair a dozen less prominent men in the
party who can be heard talked of here
aud there. any one of whom may come
tefore the convention with d strong fol-
lowing.
The showing thus far made in all quar-
iers points 10 the spring election being
one % unusual excitement and hard pulls.
The Republicans viii use their utmost
strength 10 wTest the administration from
their opponents, and the latter have en-
5sed the full flavor Of political pie suffi-
GENTLY 20 put UP hot fight 10 retain
thtlr place AT the head OF the table.