The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
Meyer and Swan Lewis to Be
Rival Candidates.
PARTISANS OF EACH At WORK.
Opposition 10 the sheriTs Ambition
to Succeed Himself In the shrtev-
atty Springs Partially From Re-
sentiment ut some Of His Recent
legged ignoring OF Friends.

Trouble IS brewing in the Popuiist camp
Sheriff William FL. Meyer IS out for a re-
nomination hacked by all the political pres
;iga his deputies can command. swan
Lewis. the well-known hotel man. who
has been found early and late in the Popu-
list trenches in campaign times. also
aspires to the nomination. Partisans OF
each Of the two candidates are out work
ing day ard night for their favorites
Uneasy lies the head that wears
CROWN sang the poet. Sheriff Mover.
perhaps, has arrived az a realizing sense
of the significance OF the familiar quota
ton. The sheriff has learned what Il
means to offend a friend and to a.ienate
an ally. Political appointments sometimes
lead a man into all sorts of difficulties, as
the sheriff has found out. This Is why
the ponderous guardian OF the public
peace at the courthouse keeps a weather
eye constantly pointed skyward. 1t also
explains the animus OF the anu-Moyer
workers in the populiss party.
Until the past few days. politicians with
IN the fusion organization have conceded
TO Sheriff Meyer his right TO a renomina-
ton. In fact. until Mr.. Lewis. stripped
for battle array. entered the ring, there
was practically no opposition 10 the Meyer
movement. Mr.. Lewis, IL will be remem-
bered, came within few votes OF secur-
ing the nomination two years ago. He is
now confident that. with the help of his
friends in the city. he can capture the
prize.
No little partisan feeling has been
brought to light in the Moyer-I4ewis af-
fatr s3z.@ 81 @-tsf -
the sherin's proposition to succeed him.
self first sprang from the resentment open
~ expressed by Popuiists at some of his
recent appointments. Further, it is said,
the sheriff's stronghold in the country
precincts has been broken by reason OF his
alleged failure to placate the office-seeking
elements in the county outside of the
city. II viii be recalled that in the con-
vention Of 1896. Mr.. Meyers main strength
came from the country precincts. OF
course. his supporters wanted some recog-
milton. and 1t is asserted by those who
claim to know that the sheriff has ignored
their Just claims.
Sheriff Meyers appointment OF Thomas
Kelly as deputy sheriff has aroused
number of Populist workers in Seattle and
has arrayed them against Mr.. Meyer as
candidate for second tenn. This is the
statement OF a well-known Populist work.
er, who is found in the thick of the fight
IN every campaign:
"Moyer was under obligations to the
Popullsts who fought his battles two years
ago. He has appointed Democrat TO a
deputyship who has been in Seattle but
few months and who had no part what
ever in the fight which resulted In Meyers
nomination and election. I have no COM
plant to make against Kelly. but the
truth OF the matter Is he was not here
when Meyer was elected, and the sheriff
has overlooked lots of the men who work
ed early and late for him and who belong
10 MS own party, to appoint Mr.. Kelly"
1t must not be imagined that the sherirf's
friends are allowing his enemies to set up
pins against him unmolested. The entire
force OF deputy sheriffs will be found
working TO secure the denomination OF Mr.
Meyer, while his friends in the city are
already preparing to come TO his defense
Meyers rival. on the other hand, is active
and aggressive and is wei known as a
party worker. Altogether the impending
conflict between the two aspirants should
prove interesting.