The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-07
|CeeHdencs Il Increasing Among
I ALI Glasses.
|aks,oM LEADERS ON THE RUN.
vAssssance~ to Church
Peeple anA the sportisg Element
3oaagust Doth Glasses and Produce
: neactlos-Thsy Contrast These
x1satemests VITA Mayer Hunes'
2 can1lA ona Manly utteranees.

i4khs last week made a considerable Diff
sxkefkucs in the outlook so far as the local
k,slIt.cal situation Is concerned. Repub-
hc.ns throughout the city are q good
/ dsal more confident than they were a
week ago OF carrying the election. The
I fus,onisp, on the other hand. are more
h demorali3ed. The waning phase Of their
csnpaisA has been SHOWN In nothing
\ mofs clearly than la their frantic APP
pcais 70 tho church people on the one
hah1 and to the saloon and sporting eIe-
nssnt of the city on the other. with suit
MeNn assurances to each.
81 rhers can b no possible question as
3tqklthe positive promises that Candidate
4e~muel Combination Caiderhead has
8 given to the ministers OF the city that in
Il cas- he were elected mayor the gambl-
dipg houses would not be allowed to run.
'34s bawdy houses would be suppressed
3 1nh the o'clock closing ordinance would
N enforced against the saloons. Both
IN Temple and Mr.. 0Ilchrist have given
1ersonsl and unequivocai testimony GA
= point.
81 "a tha other hand IL Is equally sure
Ekfzkt Mr.. calderhead has been personally
1 b some OF the most prominent Of the
4 bsloon and sporting men of the city and
~ 4 In case he were elected mayor they
3 you'd have nothing to fear. and that
khslr interests would be perfectly safe In
~ hands. This statement was made In
hurday mornings acknowledgement,
~ Mr.. SaIderhead was challenged TO
eny It., lis denial was not forthcoming.
I !. case ans attempt In that direction
ht1id be made the Post-Intellsgencer
rs more definite and specific statements
that score 10 make.
There can, be no question that this
Il ksicy Of double-siea iing on tho part Of
b6 fusion candidate for mayor. con-
fasted with. the manly and straightfor-
ara course pursued by Mayor Humes.
az bad a damaging effect on the pros
1 8xts OF the Way-Hart combine. In tho
Al place II has opened the eyes OF a
tanbsr. OF the church people who were
first Hoodwinked by the fair talk and
lave manner Of Mr.. Caiderhead. and
ks led them to see clearly and concm-
1ssly that the triumph of Calderhead
Ans the triumph OF Way and his gang.
b the second place Il has also opened
1hs.eyes of the saloon and sporting men.
10 when II was especially Intended to
hppeal.
81 Il very good illustration of the feeling
r1ong church people is the position now
ak9a BY Rev. w. A. Major. pastor OF
- Second Presbyterian church. who
Il y advised his Pensioners thai in his
sment IL would be best for them 10
pport for mayer a man who would
R9resent all thu business interests OF
the city. While not IN any sense a polItl-
kic9f preacher or a aenSatlonalist. and
NlwS's carefully avoiding personalities IN
;Aa pulpit. Mr.. Major has formed his
8o9 convsetions as to the present pollti-
cal situation IN Seattle. and no thinks
ne best thing FOR the city and It's peo-
d tA&h the election 81 Mayer Hgmes.
Ap9iser Sood instance Of the way In
H<tsA public sentiment Is changing :
sNas position taken by Mr.. Petersen, OF
Petersen 4 Marriott. proprletors Of thu
III" sSdiaad Park Floral Company TAX
ng 70 friend oGl al Woodland park
fs'srdsy Mr. Peterson. who is a we'll
aswn pogsslist. said: "it may surprise
go. bat in the present election expect
vote the straight Republican ticket.
Fave come 10 tbs conclusion after
adyins 'he situation pretty carefully.
81 sias the business interests of the city
enana a business administration. I
nG alone in this conclusion, for I
nsw' ef some twenty Of my Popuust
sends and nelghhors who expect to vote
shall
sunday r. nos usually a day OF N,ss for
sz'ie-ssss 4, al the big state ara ma
Aai soaveEissns. whenever a Sunday
- saseFvensa during she deliberations
Ae eenyeatsen Il has beea recognized
- p important factor in the situation.
~ aany of she most important COM
= aseos and movements originating in
A pssiiss have been formed or project
= sa TIE SaaJay afternoon hours. when
"a could hay aside the hsas ana excite
pkss 81 The convention fiecs ard &C, to-
~sef r 4uaet caucus face 10 face.
Sssdsx, beauttfal typical Puget
Il ~ SUNDAY, WltA is hoars of Inter
. ''sSf es.usy sunshine and c1ouay COOL
vas 70 eNeepton- The P8puAss o.
H. ASsesaasisrz were KEY, opea dur
: TIE DAY. Tsss Republican AsaaqaAr-
; sAsS Ter Few minutes late IL tss
@'nssas. weru ogesoa. Bat the most
1's weFk dane WAS easssde % bead
81 -'s's % ,as streets here ana sasre
. @ass&sSs 81 s1s.r sF.eads .ou.s ue sen
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