The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-20
4 Barter FOR OFFICES.
r.ht Over Choice Of County En-
sion Ticket Friday.
eousLE PRIMARIES TONIGHT.
spd Anff-Way Factions in the
re,ulist Party-Spiit in Demo-
~,atfc Ranks Widentng-Aftem
a oust John h. Hart ~ Price Of
ueElroy's Renomination-stPu
csnes in Conference Committee.

0eEIrOy'e omSDofO0-StrURHle
rsnes in Conference Committee.
81 ne unseernly brawl between the various
a,rs,oas Of the fusion party. with Office as
- prsze to De won. which was the biggest
ssrt ofstae Elicnsburg convention. will be
Swc,scz:ee or small scale in this county
ynaay. On that day the Populist. Demo
~n,sc and Silver Republican county con-
x,ntsons Will meet TO nominate full county
And legislative tickets. Place will be bar
l s,rsa for place: votes On the conference
somnittee Will be exchanged between the
,zrties In return for Offices TO be allotted;
a expression OF principles" perfunctsry
j. character. viii be made, ard the con-
sentions will adjourn after effecring a sort
ef fusion. with the supporters Of the dis
sppoiatsd candidates condemnlng the con-
ference committee for its apporsionmegt OF
&e Offices
Il IL reasonably certain that there viii, be
n dearth Of interest a. the popui.st and
Democratic conventions. The delegates to
The Democratic and Silver Republican con-
yeniioGs are To be- elected al the primaries
tonight. The Popuiists Will elect their del
sgates Wednesday night. There are al
ready Way and anti-Way factions in the
Populigt party. Among the Democrats
there is an overwhelming fight which grew
out OF the decapisation Of Lee Hars as
member Of the Democratic state commit
tee at Eilensburg. Hart says he has quit
peitscs. but his friends continue TO form a
distinct element OF the party. The four or
Ave man who carried things with high
hand In the Democratic delegation at FL.
tensbuTg VIII net be allowed to rule ,h.
forthcoming convention so easily Judge
EcoFe.s friends. forming an important part
81 the anti-Hart faction. will undertake 10
control the Democratic convention. How
Tar they viii succeed will OF course depend
upon soday's primaries.
The forthcoming convention will not heal
1p the assures in the Democratic organ!-
cation. Rather 1t viii tsnd 10 deepen them.
]. W. Goodwin. the new Democratic boss
who was one of the men who demanded
the overthrow or Hart at Eiienshnrg. will
undertake to maintain his prestige in the
county convention. and Ne will have the
help OF State Committeeman Condor and
his followers. John Y. Terry. too. will be
IN the convention. a dark horse candidate
Tor county treasurer. Prosecuting Attor-
nsy McElroy Will see that his friends I'm
the country are present In force Ia the con-
vention.
To Placate McElroy.
The asslduons Efforts made by the God
wiz faction OF the local Democracy TO pia-
cate McElroy and other Hart men con-
t!nue. Through the agency OF Condor and
Goodwin. the statement has been quietly
spread abroad that McElroy is TO have a
denomination by acc.amaiion. i, is quietly
understood, however. that the prosecuting
attorney viii be called into a private CON
sal,ation with the leaders or the present
dominant faction and asked as a condition
anterior 70 his nomination. TO promise 10
appoint n new assistant prosecuting at;or-
rsy IN place OF John II. Hart. or course,
the Condon-Godwiu men say that they
would under no circumstances undertake
to tell Mr.. McEiroy whom he should APP
point or whom he should remove Never
shelsss, an effort VIII be made 10 arrive
q. an understanding with Mr. McElroy on
this matter. Some Democrats say the
Harris are 10 be shorn OF their prestige
Politicians who are posted on she present
rendition OF this matter are guessing
whether McE,roy will tamely submit 20
having few men tell him what he Is To
DO or whether he will endeavor To pull the
battle OF In the open and force his one-
mics .ho lately were saying that his nom
inaton VAS impossible into give and
take fight before the whole convention.
Democrats who know McEiroy say that
The latter style - fighting is preferred by
him. and that he L. willing 10 take chances
With any Of the Democratic statesmen
when II comes 20 setting up tickets in
primary election fight
The Creates. struggle. however VIII be
In the conference committee. Tire Populist
ha 10.
O'clock so IS TO give the delegates simply
time 10 set together effect an organixa-
Hon ans adjourn. leaving - the confer
efce committee the icug. tedious aud tire
SOME Job Of hattlrg over the Offices. En-
geHe Way the boss Of the First ward will
make an atteInpi 10 have hand in the
selection az the Fopulisf end az The con-
ference committee. Probably ne VIII want
To he a member Of the committee himself
II he Is no will insist that the shersfy's
cities and the auditor and the senator from
he Twenty fifth district be- awarded 70
The fcpulistz, among other things Way
Wants Meyer and tvenSon rrnorinated
lie Is a candidate Cor the nomination for
state senator In the Twenty -tifih district
and has practically 40 opposition "A re-
EaFos his candidacy. Tia, he Will frd
himself opposed by a number 81 tnauen-
tia' party leaders in she convention seems
have Ua personal objections - Way as
candidate fer the senate. bar who most
vigorously ohiect ~ his attempt 10 deter
raine The Glvisicn ~ Offices aad h~ desire
- name 'he candidates 10 h nominated
WAY strongly Opposed.
Thus there viii probably be two fac
fons IN :He ropuGst convention. John T.
Fay auI John II. Hart have act Yet taken
s.fs or ,As Meyer question. A. + matter
OF fast. however neither Fay aor Nart
srsss~s Il ~se Way maintain RS prestige
a tAs peruNSt party TT" First warscs
". *nl hi-ns'f oppressed ~ 1uiAp VIII
sos. Asxdv~ d rambler - party - rke.T.
WIZ were w,;b h,u when BE- gaa1a 'na biS
Right 81 nominate : &. Ca.deshra3 ;oc
fa5Yrr ,sst ~urfus.
S~tne II Ways political s0sraieS are
tpaklur severe reflections AZ ssf$t the FRS,
war; boss Taey hat daTk'N ~ certain
eosna nations 81 Which Sasvi0 Mover ana
N Nay hosh rg.lyve. Thy ssy thets are
eeais * which tsse average Fo,u ives
r. lsas cga ignorance. 1aeY po4@g ~ NAY
a an Illustration ~ tiso ~ri.-se: snd