The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-23

the same retscenee 20 appearing a Discuss
Ing TIA matter n PRINT prevails.
Al Opposite Opssien.
Tbs other view OF the matter was yes
fe-3ay enunesassd by a popgsfst who has
figured as ieaser La the councils OF The
party for fhs past eight years. ard not
w.1hou. pratt - hsrnsssf. for ne aew holds
sns ot tia best offices Ia the state. He
sad
There are only two parties in fhk STATE
the Republican party ard that party
which opposes IL. cali Us anything you
plsase. We VIII suffer nothing 10 prevent
aaGtissg union Of the three divisions OF the
fEst9n party at EilensnI4rg. no matter wha
proposes K. II I wsre & member OF tne
legislature ard Popuiist were 10 appear
a. d candidate for senator I should vote
fer him But ] arm !1s.noysbly opposed 10
dragging the senatorial question before
the STATE conventions. What xe want 10
DO is 70 ieat the Republicans. IL VIII be
Necessary for Us 10 Efss up 10 Il man II we
hope 10 win. To get ourselves into ro~
villa the Democrats and Silver Kepaoai-
cans while we are naming the state ticket
would De- 10 lay the foundation for defeat
a. sbe polls. Such an altitude on the part
~ Our state convention would constitute
an insult to our allies. X would drtge
numbers o. Democrats and Silver Eepuhli-
cans into opposing the fusion ticket at the
polls. It viii never do
King County PoputIsts Divided.
The King county delegation TO Eilens-
burg viii probably be divided on this ques-
ton, As IL Will be On the apport!onment OF
the two nominations for supreme Judge.
There are many Populisss who will insist
on the party standing CUT for both judges
at EI!ens8arg. Others assert that IL would
be only fair TO give one CT the nominations
To Democrat or possibly d Silver RepGo-
iican. Those VINO take this view say tsat
Il the Democrats are given ons judge. they
viii be more willing to concsde the sey3a-
toTsn.p 70 the Populists and will, in fact.
be- placed In a position where they could
no: very well avoid doing this.
King and Pierce counties viii furnish al
most the bulk Of the candidates before
the Ei.ensb burg conventions for nominal
tons for supreme Judge. Judge William
Henry Harrison keene, ,oY the Pierce
county superior court. is being urged as
candidate fD Tacoma for the supreme
bench. He ss a young man and IA Popu-
list Before the election Of ls.S he was
not a conspicuous figure In Pierce county
p3,.,ics The Democrats have John Paul
Judson, ex-ci:y attorney, ard Judge j. L.
Williamson. Add Judge Frank T. Reid,
OF kitsap, and Judge E s. Benson. Rich
ard Winsor. Judge w II. Moore and w.
II. White, of King county. and ore has al
most a complete list Of the Western WASH
iugton fusion aspirants for the ermlne.
Uncle Bill" Cochrane was In town yes
teFslay from up tho valley Almost every
body In King county knows Uncle Bill
He Is power in fusion politics In the
country precincts south OF the city. Just
now he is making HE miserable for three
or four members OF the Demo-Pop ring
at tho courthouse, who hope 10 boost them
selves back into office. Cochrane - on
the trail of County Attorney McElroy and
County Commissioner Ryan with big
club In his hand. il he ever gets Into
convention with them. he promises TO stir
Up things.
Not far from ''Uncle Bill's" place there
was a bridge over White river. lie gave
an acre OF lana for the bridge, and Mr..
Mess, ex-member OF the board or county
commissioners. who lives just across the
stream. gave several acres more. The
bridge washed out some time ago
ana the county commissioners ordered it
built half mile or mere down the stream,
despite the earnea: protests of Mr. Coch-
rane. Mr.. Mess and others In the neighbor-
hood. Mr. McEiroy and Commissioners
Ryan wers responsible for moving the
bridge, according TO Coefrane.
III McEIroy or Ryan is>nomlna;ed. both
viii be beaten 50 badly they viii no; be
heard from soon." said ''Uncle BIZ yes
terday, with wrath In his eyes. Too many
men under indictment have been allowed
10 go scot fee. The people Up the coun-
try Will no, stand such practices"
Judge f. d. Mclaughlin, chairman OF
the popuiist city committee. has been
u. H.
a candidate fer county attorney. Labor
Commissioner William Biackmln Dem
ocrat, Is said 10 be in the field for the
nomination for sheriff. The friends Of both
men dc no. hesitate TO express their belief
that che Two offices Will be exchanged
when the conference committee OF the
fusion conventions gets together
Henry Drees. who has been mentioned rs
a candidate for assessor 10 succeed AS
SCISSOR Mcdonald. Democrat. said yester-
day tina. he was no, an aspiran; FOR the
nomination
IL T. Jones. chairman OF the Democrat
H. state committee. and Edwin sharpe.
chairman OF the silver Republican staie
committee have signed ne:.ce 10 tae
effecg taat she state convention viii be adj
tanrnes On September 6 20 the following
day. This Is done so thai delegates who
NAV participate In the labor day ceie-
brat.au in seattle can reach EI,enSburs III
sme 10 sit III The conventions.
4 ropsIug Republican, meeting was held
a, Ballard last night under the auspices
o. ths Ballard Republican Club. odd Eel
lows han was crowded with people - hear
Mayor 7. J Hunes Prof AZ =. Ipn.e,
/ J. h. nraNa and l.. \. WeatherHax. Saw
er1 nae musical selections we're rendered
by au IgunFeg;u glce 1luh. Mayor Humes
annouac~d has candidacy yof The United
States sena, srshlp, and spoke hopefully 81
tie prospects Tor Republican success 81
the state MANY la3srs were present and