The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
DESCEND 70 LOW METHODS.
POPULISTS ATTACK NICkEUS IN
SECRET CIRCULARS.
He Receives Notice of the Under
handed Method and Promptly
Challenges Proof Of the SANDER
The Campaign Closed Last Might.

Special Dispstch to the Post-Intelllgencer.
TACOMA, April T. - The Republican
meeting held at GermanIa hall to-
night resulted In one OF the under
hand schemes OF the fusionists being
shown up In a discreditable light. 1t seems
the fusion.sts have secretly been circuiat-
ing typewriter slip among local Cath
olics, charging johnson Nickeus with hav-
ing spoken unexpectedly of the Catholic
church and It's members. The slip declares
q daily paper OF certain date contained
a verbatim copy OF this slanderous speech.
A Catholic family, the members Of which
are friends OF Nickeus, took the slip to
him this evening. and upon the platform
the candidate, after denying the whole
matter in toto. stepped to where a Post
Intelligencer reporter sat. counted out 800
on the table. and requested that the re-
porter hold that money. subject to paying
il over to the Children's Home II one word
of the vile charge made by the fusionists
could be subStantiated.
In freeing his mind. Mr.. Nickeus arous-
ed the ire OF State Regent yesterday.
who sat in the audience, and who made
lame attempt from his chair TO reply to
the candidate. His talk was received with
Kisses and jeers, and his friends nnally
called hin. down.
The Mentzer following has taken on an
offensive attitude in Its general behavior.
and open threats are to be heard In con-
junction with the arguments offered by
fusion leaders. who insist that their ticket
must be made to score victory.
These threats concern the liquor men
the saloon element. which admittedly con-
trolls the election in the Third ward, the
largest and most important OF the eight
sections into which the city Is divided. On
their part the more reputable liquor men
answer the loud talks of the fusionists py
silence, blu, 1t does not require very wise
man TO understand how dfstastetui tho
policy OF forcing is to them. 30 many
are the factors and so conflicting are the
utterances OF the leaders In the iusion
ranks that to one who stops 10 CONSIDER
1t is evident that the best-informed out.
slider has a hard task 10 learn 1hSe what
IL best for him to do.
Fusion leaders are not communicative.
,rhey say they dare not talk eor fear OF De-
Ing wrongly quoted: that tney maven
solitary newspaper TO efpcuse tucH 1870
and hat the less said therefore the oette'.
On re whole their attitude II one Oh anJurso
innocence and apology. ana whea eaossy
questioned as to what the orders are ior
In. ward workers they begin by trying 10
Justify the move TO try and get majority
Ia the council. and lei the head OF INC
ticket take care OF itsei.
r. 4. wor,hy OF remark to note the condi-
etion Of affairs as TO betting. Despite an ef-
erpetic effort TO get the moneyed tus.on'sss
TO back their opinions not one Oh mem -. -.
A. haa fbe nerve to take chances on a.
mucn as a $40 piece All kinds OF plans
~era pushed by Republicans 10 place q rev
b~ss but all 10 no purpose. Wnen pusnso
to-, @ corner the more ioud-moufhed OF inc
fusionls,s ask unreasonable odos or p'o-
noss that the wagers be made on couhciF
,nan and not on Men;zer. Up 10 '.se ,o-
DO len
s,,.,onis, thought enough OF the eisction
,rnrCsatiou 10 wager q dollar on IL.
praa,c.iox,s az to the council are the
.-ar,uen, phases Of the fight Fusionists
make no especial secret OF trading votes
M, controller and treasurer Tor the heAo
az the ticket. or for councilman, when the
latter scheme Is feasible. The Silver he
n,,hlieans are the only plainly active fac
,,op In the three-cornered combination.
Tna balance which means the majority BY
tong odds Is neither denonstrative nor es-
necsaIly energetic. The situation on the
whole. 80 far as the fusion people are con-
eerned. points TO general tendency TO
work for majority In the council, re-
xnrdless OF the head OF the ticket.
The more enthusiastic Of the party claim
they will elect four OF the eight council
nominees This II true, will mean a dead
lock-elxh, Republicans ana eight fusion
lists In the council. Either side which elects
five OF the eight nominees viii have the
majority.
Fussonists are anxiously urging that the
heavy taxpayers among local Republicans
Will knife Nickesas. because Of his stand on
the warrant question but appearances 40
not corfoeorafe this statement. -Four
men out of 1--WE OF those who today wanted
10 bet on Siekeus are heavy taxpayers.
Nearly all admit that Eickeus IL not the
candidate they would have preferred. bur
declare they are In line just the same. ana
have money To say their nominee VIII VITA
This warrant question has dsifted into De-
Guitar lines. When compared. the state
ments OF Sickeus and Aeufzss show out
little variance. One says. II viii not In
dcrS~ any move 70 pay q warrant which
n not . I~xaI claim against the city. The
other saya. FL will tfliOrse such postcy
q WIN lad to The payment - ~ war