The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
OFFICE IS GOING BEGGING.
no pEaoCr.AT WANTS THE NoMI-
NATION ron TREASURER
phatie Manner, and His Coarse
Was Followed Big Two Others

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-rnse'ttsencer
TACOMA. Narcn l7.-The local political
situation as q whole Is 3 study fer tie wis
est OF the several leaders IN ihe fight 10 he
brought 10 an iss1e next monfs. II 10 the
fusion ticket nominated last night that pre-
sents the best field FOR this study. and there
seen 10 o= no TAO minds In exact accord
~ 10 its strength. or ho. Il Is 70 NJ treated
Ey those vino are supposed 10 indoEse and
T0Ee H. One thing Is plain. There viii be
no open demonstration against it " The
dtsgruntie0 PopoI.sts and Democrats. as
a whole. II il Dies ros mees with tae.r
nnal support. and r. va. election day ar
-rivea. these disappointed factions are sui
IN TIE same STATE OF snind as today. they
viii Weld the knife quietly. and with no
flourish
IAe most open opponents OF the ticket
within the ranks are th1se making up the
Baser-Tugwe.I faction among the Popu-
Lists Mayor Fawcett and Ms followers
nave really nothing 10 say To Pos,
fateiiisencer reported today the mayor nj
he Supposed he would support the ticket.
HE showed little interest in the matter
either one way or the other aid stated
definitely that - far as personal prefer
ence goes he IS glad ne is on; Of the fight
Tor business Reasons HE admitted ne
would have accepted the mead OF the ticket
as straight Democratic one. ard remark
ed that had his Neuteaants had sense
enough 10 send for him fore giving ap
the ilgat, he would have advised a straight
ticket.
VIA reference to the nomination ten
cefed HIm for treasurer. he said.
Il don't understand what Judge Stall
cup WIS thanking OF ia noaliua s.ng me
am not an office-Seeker for the sa4ary
that attaches % IL. Accept that POSITION
Wen. 1 should Say not, And further |
Il - it.Y L..
ld.tS VINO VIII aces pi ii. Ne, that Was
Taot rlgnt and am sorry such an idea
ever entered the heads of those who say
uley wanted 10 honor Tie Wilh the best
place ihey rad secured on the ticket"
When Mayor Fawcett had positively de-
clined 10 ACCEPT the nomination IL was
rendered 10 X. A ketuer at present Il
clerk n the light and water department.
lie. too. declined it with thanks. saying
ne would not entertain the proposal Cor
a moment. Then +. r. Odds, Il prominent
and wealthy Touring mill man. was ats-
proached. but he would listen 10 no propo-
s.tfcn leading 10 his name going on the
ackei Tor treasurer. The matter of fill
ms this place on the ticket lies with the
csntra. committee. and they are having
quite rustic 70 ioesI "a a good man to ac-
cept X. as viii be seen from those who
have already refused 1t.
Opponents OF the fusion deal mint n
this alone as sufficien, 10 indicate how
little confidence the Democrats have IN
me aggregation as represented on the
ticket James ii. Dege was tonight talked
Of for the place, ard IL was said he VIII
accept Il il it be rendered him Th -
are no end OF kicks today 10 be heard
among both Democrats AID Populists
and. despite the tact that fusion leaders
are hard AZ work "squarIng" the d.scoa-
tented and preparing 10 organize proper
~, complaints are long ana loud against
the makeup OF the ticket
Republicans take all this dssension as
good omen, but are NOT SO confident Of
victory as 10 neglect the least detail Of
careful organization. Il is said the party
is better organized now than for several