The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-16

ticket for the fail campaign is settled on
by the party leaders. Where few weeks
ago the leaders were asserting that all
was harmony among the fusionists in this
county. and that the present officers
would be triumphantly renominated by
the three conventions this fall, there are
now many evidences that efforts will be
made by the workers in all three parties
to bring about a complete revolution in
the present distribution of the offices. II
is asserted by well-posted men among the
three parties that the uncertainties Of po-
Utica! life and tenure of office were never
so apparent as at present.
Abundant evidences of the strength OF
this view are to be found in the quiet but
energetic work which Is being done by
the friends and supporters Of the men
now holding office in the courthouse.
Some weeks ago prominent county Of
fetal ventured the assertion that not
man now in office at the courthouse would
find 1t necessary to turn his hand over to
secure a denomination. That things have
nightly changed as the time fe- the
county conventions approaches, it is
claimed by some fusion politicians, is
proven by the fact that all of the fusion
Officials are industriously repairing their
fences and Strengthening their defenses
preparatory to a siege of long duration
and extreme activity on the part of the
dissatisfied members of the three parties.
A Revolution Possible.
There are Populists who assert that
Sheriff Meyer viii find himself in the DO
sition occupied by ex-County Treasurer
Maple when the Popuiists shelved the
venerable statesman from Van ASSET by
conceding the office to the Democrats two
years ago. 1t Is in the distribution OF the
offices by the conference committee that
the present incumbents place their hopes
and fears. The methods that may pos
sibly be applied in the Meyer case. 1t Is
claimed by critics of the present regime.
are likely to be used in dealing with the
nomination for prosecuting attorney and
possibly the clerk and auditor. In fact.
there are some men among the fusiorisss
who assert that a complete redistribution
of the offices is among the probabilities
when the fusionists meet again To parcel
out the jobs and 10 settle their differences
lin conference"
IL is an open question whether or not
the fusion conventions will apportion the
county offices as they now stand" said a
Populist yesterday, in discussing the po-
litical situation with Post-Intellgencer
reporter. This man has beer party
worker in King county for years He has
occupied seat in every Popuist conven-
ton In Seattle and King county for the
past four years. I'm the first place" he
continued, politics are uncertain; nobody
knows that be,ters than the Populists.
Then there Is absolutely no telling what
the Populist convention will do in naming
men TO fill the various Offices They may
ask for more than they have under the
present arrangement. and they may even
request the Democrats and Silver Repub-.
Hcans TO relieve them of some OF the dead
weights they are now carrying.
POpulists tn the saddle.
ut will be conceded, of course, that on
the action OF the Populist convention will
depend the aspect and personnel Of the
ticket when it is completed. No one will
deny. l fancy. that we have more votes
in King county than either the Demo
Gratis or Silver Republicans. Therefore II
must be granted that the men who seek
10 succeed themselves will have to see to
IL THAI their friends are In the majority
III the PopuAst convention. Now, tell me-
did you ever know ~. OF PopuIist dele
gates in a convention that would willing
~ he driven 10 suit one mans will, or
even to further the purposes of "a set of
men? As soon as Il is understood that
shis Is 20 be the order OF things. you may
expect to hear a long and loud roar from
the men who have stood in the trenches
and fought for Popnllst principles since
the party was born in King county.
II used TO be a test OF Populst faith
that when man was once elected 10
office and served his term then he should
he satisfied ana he willing TO step down
and out. That day, sad TO say. has long
ago passed away. Our worthy office hold
ers are seeking an Endorsement Of their
acts, good. bad and Indifferent. They tell
rs that IL the party discards them and Sc
lects new material for the ticket fl will
be confession Of error on the part Of
the party In making the first selection.
How does that strike yea as an argu-
ment to a PopullstF"
Those Who Are I'm Danger.
The men who are most IN danger at the
court house. IL the gossip OF the fusion
politicians can be relied on as a criterion.
are Sheriff Meyer. Prosecuting Attorney
McElroy aud Auditor EveuSon The an
tlpa;hy 10 Meyer. Il is claimed by we'll
posted popu,5s;s. lies In hts failure % con.
Cilsate the Populist workers in both city
and county. II is q notable fact that sew
eral Well known P0pulis;s in Seattle. men
who figure i.1 every primary fight and who
are invariably found in party conventions,
are openly fighting Meyer today. Strange
as Ii may seem, some OF these men we're
the first 10 take mp the fight last Soring
In behalf Of Under Sheriff CaIderaead.
was the Moysr-Way combines candidate
for mayor % Seattle.
Another Pcpulist politician is Authority
for tae statement that a movement is on
foet among the populisis 20 trade the
ShsrtE's oFTice with the Democrats re-
cetVlng 10 return the prosecuting attorney
T5ts authority Gains THAI there are Dem
OrTsts who ara moving IN this direction
men who are not AZ all satisfied with Mr.
McElrDy and his head assistant. and no,
IL is claimed. have found allies among
the opponents az Meyer among the PopE-
lists. The after. Il - claimed. are more
than wiling - releSate the ht- Sheriff of
King county TO the qaiet OF private !ifs
ard 20 have Democrat nominated 10 the
office X the Democrats vii give the pros
ecut!ng attorney - the Populists
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