The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
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specszi Dispatch 70 the Post-Tatesgiseacsr
WAII4A WALl.A. April s.-There IL
tronpse brewing In the ranks cf the fusisn
party In Waaia Walia county. which has
every Indication OF resulting ia a eissolg-
taon OF the bonds that have unised the trio
democrats. Porulfstx and Free SssveR
Repuhlcans-ssnce The last state eleztsoa.
II h2z ali been brought about by the al
most starved ana desperate applicants s3r
an opportunity 10 get seat AZ the pie fsEie
Ia connection with the state peniter.iary.
From the very day that Gov. Rogers as
enned the reins CO government Of the
stale Of Washington there has been a con
s.2nt quarrel ever the juicy isl0ms afford
ed al the state peni,ent.ary. and every
EFFORT PAT forth to make an equal d!yss.oa
srnorg the three wings OF the Deme. Pop
siiver-Re publican party has bren small
failure Change after change has been
made, but each time they have proved 20
be for the worse until now fbe small h eai
that Is holding the trio together has AL
most been broken A breach betweea the
three parties has been ysade Sc wide that
il will be almost impossible 20 bring them
together In harmony again In waiia Vaiia
county
The action OF the state board OF audit
and control in reducing Ed McpoEneli. al
walla WaIia. from the position OF slew
ard 10 that Of turnkey. and promoting NJ
NJ Holmes. OF Seattle. 10 the stewardship
has brought aboa, tae most recent Gissat-
lsfscsion. Today mcdonnell rendered his
resignation 10 the powers that be and
walked down the hill to again become
private citizen OF this glorious common
wealth He saws that while his reduction
vas not wholly 2 surprise 10 him. yet he
did rot expect Il for some time 10 come
lie was aware OF . plot among the fopa-
list employees al the penisent.ary 70 get rid
OK him t5ccause he WAS Deniocrafl, still
he had more faith IN the members Of tlle
beard or audit and centred. Mcdonnell -
one of the leading Democrats OF Nai!s
waiIa county. and has no sinai! amount a.
influence among the members Of his party.
who are very indignant al the present turn
OF affairs They swear thsy VIII have re-
venge. and when IL comes time TO make
prepara tons for the fail campaign they
viii have q hand in the fight and their
presence Will be felt with much weight.
Mr. Mcdonnell Is relative OF State Print
er Hicks. and he owed his appointment as
steward TO Hicks Influence. but since
Hicks WAS disposed OF McDoBnehs path
has not always been covered with roses.
Realizing that their star is slowly wan
Ing. the Popuiists are using every posi-
bile means 10 build UP political machine
at the penltentiary, ard IL Ia believed that
the time is not far distant when none but
PopnlIsts will feed at Gov. Rogers pie
table at the penitentary.
Tie matter Of Ievying an assessment
upon the employees at the p~niteniiary oc-
easioned much comment among the poll
ficians in Waua Wallis today, and the
leaders OF the fusion arrangement are
much excited over the affair. They srr.-
ously object TO sending money 10 Tacoma
10 assist the fusion ticket there. One of
the leaders said today.
III the penitsntiary employees have
money 10 contribute for campaign fund
We want 1t left in Wai.a walla as we
viii need every cent, and more, too, TO
defeat the gold bag gang next sJ4l in
Was.a WaIia.''
One OF the employees who holds a posi-
ton more elevated than that Of guard.
said today that there was mere 10 the
matter Of assisting the fusionlsts In Ia
coma than was revealed 10 them by the
powers at the pen. II was a seheme 10
advance Ernest Lister, secretary OF the
beard az control, who has higher aspIra-
iioas than simply acting as a supervising
clerk OF the state institutions. Listers
ambition was TO gain a strong foothold in
political affairs In Tacoma and Pierce
county. and could conceive no better way
70 90 IL than make hinself "a good N.i.ew,
by contributing literally TO the campaign
s;aad. Either not having mcnsy Of lss
v.sf. or not caring 10 use II WAT way. the
employees OF ali the state institutions were
.,slrn PEELED to come forward and plank
lawn the pieces OF gold that were allowed
sAsrs FOR the services IhsY- have rendered
the state.