The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30

to California (the early part OF the present
month";, learned that there WAS scheme
on foot to bring out Mr.. Hogs as can
didate favorable 10 Wilson / sant word
TO Collector Hues,is by his brother Ed
ward that If this was done would not sup
port the ticket. During my absence owing
10 my known friendship for both Huestis
and Wilson those gentlemen asked my
company for and received the use OF a
iughoat 10 take them TO Port Angeles
When / returned home week ago learn
ed that Mr.. Hogg had been selected by
Hue-stis Ind Wilson as the candidate. l
met Col Hues,.s on the boat and asked
him II he had received my message from
his brother regarding Hogg. He said he
had, but it was too late 10 do anything.
Then told him would not support Hogg.
You are not going TO oppose Senator
Wilson," he asked.
"'No one who can ignore me and my
friends can have any claim on my friend
ship l replied.
.aThen he wanted to know If there was
any way to settle the trouble. Only by
withdrawing Hogg, | replied, and there 1t
ended. AZ the caucus In the First ward
Friday night the postmaster. the deputy
postmaster and tho chic. deputy OF the
customs house. Mr.. Blackwood, all living
in other wards were there and ran the
caucus They inaugura:ed the secret bal
i'm Guy Huest;s, a son OF the collector,
who is not a voter In the state. Saturday
night l took hand there myself. We
elected our whole ticket Clapp is strong
in Clallam." concluded Capt. L4ibby. and
It will come solid for him"
Was Asked to support HowE.
In order to ind out just what part Col
hector fIuestis had taken l visited David
E. Brown. the secretary OF the Republic
an county central COMMITTEES. and asked
him IL there was any truth In story
current that an efort was made TO inf'u-
ence him. Mr.. Brown was candidate for
postmaster and had excellent Endorsements.
He is one of the Ciapp delegates. He said:
II had met Col. Huestis on the street
several times and was asked 10 come into
his office sometime, he desired TO see me.
| went in two weeks ago Mr. Huestis told
ma that the Learneds were very strong In
Republican politics. that they had always
run the politics OF tho county and always
would. He wanted me- To get in and sup
port Mr. IIogg, and mentioned that he VAS
taking care of my brother, who L. a hold
over. Ut Surnas. gave him no definite
Offered n Federal Position.
There having bean several Instances
mentioned wherein A. + Learned. who is
chairman OF the civil service board. as
We'll as postmaster. was said 10 have
promised 20 deaf out civil service positions
% citizens IN return for support given 10
Mr.. Iogg. | visited two OF these gentle
men. They were both averse 10 allowing
the use Of their names in the newspapers,
but were willing 10 tell the facts. Hers
IS The story:
Postmaster Learned came 10 me Mon
day, week ago. Prior to that ] had been
requested 10 be a delegate on their tick..;
and had been placed there. When Mr..
Learned met me ne said:
Are YOU gong 10 take the oivil service
examinatioue'
II don't know | replied
q" You had better take Il; well see that
you get in nd replied. "
The other gentleman said: About a
month ago vas promised the position Of
fireman IN Federal employ to take effect
after the election. providing NJ. Hosg
was elected. The promise was made by
the pos. master and his brother. After We
had talked about the position Of fireman a
conference was held with Collector Hues-
It's and when they came hack they told
ne 20 90 aEead. sake the civil service ex-
animation, and they would post me ~
tha; nay average would be high"
Col. Hu"sti~ Explains the Reverse.
CoI. Huestis had rs usual Monday