The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30
BANKING Ill on MEnlER
FVSIOxIsTs DOING NOTHING ron
THE REST or TnE TICKET.
Republicans Are CsnAdenf 81 Carey
ing All the City O0ces, Dat De-
iieve They VIII Elect ~ Least
Five Oct Of Efght Councilnen.

TACOMA. March S.-Tfe CONDITION OF
Affairs political now that the TIVE oDpos-
ing forces are formally in fighting regs-
LA. has assumed phase that 10 not usual
Ia municipal campaigns On their part
fus.oaisss are inisn, upon siec.ing their
candidate Tor mayor. All other portions
CT the ticket are secondary. Nos few OF
The more enthusiasts believe Mentxef VIII
succeed in defeating Nickeus. whether any
other man Oh the fusion ticket 10 elected
or not. This Is OF course no. direct proof
that the balance Of the ticket may be
sacrificed 10 cleo. the head. but IL tends TO
show the feeling among the leaders 10 put
Aentxer frs; In ali their calculations.
How far their tactics may eventually
lead TO trading cannot be guessed AZ Win
any degree of certainty. at least nntu the
day OF the election, but none OF the Menu
zer following make any particular pre-
tense CO urging the candidacy OF any otEef
mar on the ticket with the same force thar
l. displayed In eiecfioneersng for the mead
OF The ticket II is almost idle 10 attempt
10 get an expression Of opinion a. 10 she
counciimanic nominees on their ticket. or
upon the selections made for conuolef
and treasurer They seem to make hstie
provision 10. the balance OF the ticket IN
their work OF boosting Their enoF's.
TOO. ara confined TO their own people. Their
mos, iaudable work is apparently directed
within the lines with the hope OF aecasins
a full vote for their CANDIDATE moss WIZ
make any admissions are not incihed 10
dispute this. They figure that II they can
gel their own people into line they WIZ
have DOM quite well, and the case Is 80
desperate, Judging from the manner IN
which they work. that they are coh'e.A "
struggle for Mentxer's benen' oniy' mp
ing Doubtless for the best, as 10 the oa'
a1ce "a he heard
from the fusionists who are acfuahy d.
work In earnest points 10 ths entire uehe'.
excepting the head, berg conslderea s,iist
~ as side issue So hopeless DO thSs eo'i
cider the aSht for treasurer that ia'ks
faction of the faithful would have asIsea
10 Indorse the Republican nominee DIX ~.
ina opposition they would surely hasN lei.
from the Populists. Their nominee io'
controller Is looked upon in scarcely
more encouraging light. As 10 nominees
for the council, leaders intimate they nave
too much at stake-too much 10 attend 10
in working for the head OF the ticket 10
take time 90 even discuss the OUTLOOK as 10
couacilmen.
Briefly. the concentrated energy OF All
Ioyal fusion!s,s is being exerted In Mens-
zer.s interest; not with any intention. at
this time, 10 weaken the rest of the ticket.
bur. to pu. Ii mildly, in disregard or ali
else and or the principle that the oaiahce
may take care Of itself. The opening sen
tsnce Of Candidate N!ckeus' speech last
night, saying plainly he would nave
harder fight on his hands had Fawcets
been the opposing nominee, Is disiaste-
fui. bitter dose to the fusionists. Hail OK
them dispute the correctness OF the state
ment, and the other portion. while admis-
ting its truth, suilenly add that they are
not TO blame and thai what Nickeus SAID
publicly Is not news to them
Heretofore, since the Republican ticket
was put in the field. the work mas been
largely general, with canvassing for the
ticket as a. whole. Today the impression
prevails that the chances OF Nicxeus Tor
mayor, Sternberg for treasurer and Lister
for controller have assumed the walk
over" phase, and that good politics dc
tales a concentrated move In the Interest
Of the nominees for the council IN the
wards where the result may be considered
doubtful IL is estimate that the fight in
the First, Second and Eighth wards is too
e-sidei in favor OF Republicans TO need
any hard work. All the other wards,
while not doubtful. in general sense. are
looked upon a. battle grounds upon which
either side may score a victory.
The Third ward is the largest ward in
the city. and has been known in the past
as Democratic. j. n. Beil. renomina,ed
for the council, turned the tide two years
ago and won handsomely. Conditions as
they now exist make predictions out of
the question if based upon the fight or
1855. No one pretends that the majority
either way Wall exceed - TO IS votes. All
In all the Republican candidate should
win. and they believe they VIII, but they
know that at best they have a stubborn.
hari fight 20 make.
Candidate Lister. FOR controller, coming
from the Fourth ward. is credited with
having made the election fer the council
man from that ward very likely Last
year the Republican nominee .ost by but
few votes, and leaders are almost sure
they WIFI elec, their man this year The
Firth ward in the one which no Repuh-
litan has the temerity TO claim 1t IL crac-
ticaliy conceded TO the fusionists. but for
all this hot bate is being waged against
the opposing nominee by the Republicans
Conservative estimates point 10 the Sixth
ward again going 10 the Republicans by
a good majority. considering the total
vote az tho ward. Councilman III. II
Warner. who has carried the ward for
years past, this yesr declined To run
again, for business reasons and has open
! ly thrown all hts strength 10 the Reuuh-
lican nominee
The Seventh ward. while ordinarily Re-
publican. IS this year very doubtful aw3r~
20 factlonal differences. II was th,s eo,,s
diilon OF affairs that led couneilrnar
Frank Chandler at the last motueut To
accept the nomination. As a ha;,;,y
proposition In this ward II would be hsrd
10 say which candidate should sell as ms
favoff'e In the poo.s
On the waote NE Republicans exuec. N
surely elect FIVE of the eight eonnef1,,1.,,
! ne most cold-blooGed claim this ,nueh
ahe rank and file are sure Of sly M ~
slsft- Ihey DO not deny they Will loss no
EHih. but feel hopeful a. to the Th5r,,
Fourth and Seventh calculating thmt a,
me worst they wili lose but one of the
three. W N'e
TIC makeup % the halr Of the nannr;,
~ 'as Ao'd-oVer members remaining j.
four Republicans nj four f,,sso,,fs,s r-h !.
erection 81 six Republicans VIII xiv. . 49,
MAJORITY among the clty fathers, but all,
net give the 'wo-rhirds vote .lfel, f~ a.,
Ai4"oh Nah'ft1. ard which has h,.an Lack
'!fE aaFus the past year II viii reanf~s
'Ae ttecfion % seven couucilu7.n "a eve
''e Republicans this solid passover.
veto strength. ard IL Is Only ina ,nnst
sat-