The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

DR.. J. Eugene Jordan. member o. the
state board of audit and control. and the
political representative OF Gov. Rogers In
King county. yesterday announced TO his
friends that he had determined to enter
the race for state senator in the Twenty
fifth district. against all corners Populists.
Democrats and Republicans DR.. Jordan
Will not ask for the nomination for this
office at the hands of the Populist county
convention. He will seek no favors from
the fusion conference committee which Is
to apportion the Offices He vii! run as an
independent candidate in the Twenty fifth.
because he Is unwilling TO trust the inter-
ests Of the Popuiist party in the hands OF
the men who control the party organization
in the First and Second wards.
In order 10 become a candidate for this
Office. DR.. Jordan has taken up his resi-
ience below YesIer avenue, the dividing
line between the Twenty-.ifth and Twenty
sixth senatorial districts He says that he
viii make an honest effort to be elected
in this district; tina; he will place his name
before the people of the district as an in
dependent candidate believing that Pop
ulists worthy OF name as he puts it,
will recognize his advocacy of the princi-
pies of the party ana his contempt and
disregard for ring rule and machine poll
tics"
1t is no secret that one Of DR.. Jorian's
reasons for entering the fight for state
senator in the Twenty-fifth ia his Well
known hostility 10 Eugene Way and the
small but well organized coterie OF Popu-
list politicians who have controlled the par
ty organization in the First ward since
Way began his historic campaign last
spring against DR.. Jordan and Judge Rich
ard Winsor, then chairman or the city
central committee Since Way triumph
antly brought in a delegation ffom the
First ward 10 the recent Popuiist county
convention. ii has been generally conceded
that he would nave no opposition to speak
OF in the contest for the fusion nomination
for state senator. providing it is conceded
10 the Populists, which Ways friends
claim is practically certain
DR. Jordan made the following statement
yesterday 10 a post-Intelligencer reporter:
Il have decided to become candidate
before the people of the Twenty sena-
torial district for the position Of state SEN
ator. / shall ask for no nomination at the
hands OF the Populst convention or the fu-
sion conference committee. which will, of
course, apporton the places on the legisa-
tive and county tickets among the three
parties that make up the fusion organZa-
ton. My reasons for taking this course
are few and simple. / am opposed 10 ma
chine politics. / believe that the clique Of
dilgent and eternally active Office seekers
which seeks to control the machinery of
the Popuist organization In the First
ward is detrimental 10 the true interest OF
the reform party, Of which / am mem
Der. Preferring not TO treat with this fac
ton, nor TO recognize il IN any way. furth-
or than | have indicated, / have determined
10 stand for the office on my own merits,
without appealing to the PopuHst conven-
ton for the nomination.
THE purposes and incentives Of this
gang Of political harlequins SO wen
known to the voters OF the Twenty-fifth
district ana to the voters OF Seattle that
ton must De apparent TO all fair minded
people. The cause OF true PopllSm has
suffered incaiculable injury at the hands
Of these people. They have no concern for
the party itself or the principles which it
represents further than the mere gratitca-
ton OF their own selfish rposas-purposes
too which | believe TO be inimical 10 the
real welfare OF the reform movement"
Or. Jordau's reputation as an organizer
and fighter in political contests is wei.
known in Seattle. He is equipped. his
friends say, 10 make an aggressive contest
against the Way faction. both on account
Of his experience with their methods and
his knowledge Of practical politics.