The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

MExTzEA LEARNS 4 LESSON n
PRACIICAL POLITICS.
Not . Wora 10 Say Respeetfng Agree
Dents to Divide Patronage n
Tscoaa-nepsalieans Are Unitea
ana Anticipate = Sweeping Victory

Special Dispatch 70 the P0st-Intelii9encer.
TACOMA. April l-Fuzonisss ana Re-
Duhlicans alike are pushing their caenpafcn
TO the best possible advantage ana politics
as whole is the one absorbing topic OF
interest all ever the city The frssaonlsts
are materially handicapped By the several
factions which make up the party. and
which seem stubborn as the proverhiaI
mule. when IL comes 10 falling In line and
working with the enthusiasm necessary 10
win.
One faction no sooner declares itself sat
tsfsed and out with both fest'' for the
good Of the ticket. than another finds some
real or imaginary cause fer dissatisfaction.
and in the language Of Silver Republican
manager. at requires a Gladstone to man
age the campaign. Osteneably all the fu-
sion forces are really out at work for the
ticket. but when their work is looked into
II Is found that there Ia a lack OF interest
q wishy-washy tone 10 the entire fight, ex-
cept so far as the Silver Republicans are
concerned. These latter consider all they
have on the ticket in the light of gift.
made possible by the opposition between
the Democrats and Populists. and are nat
urally doing all they know how to strength
en- the ticket In the hope OF victory at the
polls.
Candidate Mentzer now confines his
york 10 lying very quiet and declaring that
istration If elected. He is as mum as an
oyster as 10 any deals between himself
and his three-sided constituency. and when
questioned hints that Manager-in-tshief A.
E. Mcdonald Is now doing duty as spokes-
man on these intricate little political af-
fairs. He Is vet unforgtven for having
signed the statement printed last week in
the Post-Inielligencer. His managers have
pointed out how he injured himself by this
plain statement Of facts and Mr.. Menszer
evidently believes they are right. for he
will no longer talk on this subject IL pos
sibie 10 avoid 1t. His friends say that
few days more Of instruction. with such
teachers as Messrs- Mcdonald. Maloney and
their ilk 10 guide him. will make q first
class. up-to-date politician Of the candi-
date at the head of the ticket. The les
son OF silence he seems to have learned
thoroughly even at this time. and his
"handlerx'' seem 20 entertain most encour-
aging hopes for the early future.
A new bit of campaign thunder sprung
against the present fusion administration
is how some seven,y-five city and county
officers took part in the late city ccnven-
ton. and now. while they were busy in the
Democratic convention. on the night of the
nominations, a dry goods store not half
block from the convention hall was robbed
OF 81 go worth OF goods. This robbery ac-
tually took place on the night In question,
and a list OF the Officers VINO ought 10 nave
been on duty but who were in the conyen-
ton. Is being circulated to show the facts
in the matter.
Nothing new is to be noted In the Repub-
lican camp unless IL be the good results
daily made plain from the excellent man
agement OF the campaign. There Is an UNI
divided strength in the party that gives
promise OF a surprisingly large majority,
everything considered. Leaders now hope
tn po,l as heavy a vote for Nickei,S as Sc
attic did for Mayor Humes. proportionate
with the total vote of the two cities. En-
thusiastic ward meetings. largely attend
ed. occupy each evening. and during the
day ward canvassing is vigorously pushed
all over the city.