The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03
BEFORE THE RACES OPEN.
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES
MAsEIyERING FOR POSITION.
didate and Others Say He Is-Re-
publican Wings Are Looking for .
Good Man To Unite Upon for Mayor

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tnfelllsencer.
TACOMA, FEB. Mayor Fawcetr says
ne rather faEorS ex-Judge John 4. Stall
cup as the fusion candidate for mayor. IL
the Democratic wing Is 20 get the privilege
OF naming the head OF he ticket. He be-
NeVeS. however. il would require a great
deal or influence 10 bring Judge Sfalicup
20 accept the nomination The present
mayor still maintains his attitude "a 70 be-
ing out Of the race. but strangely enough
his direct supporters. men who are his
campaign ieutenants, take no stock in the
story the mayor sees fl 70 have the public
accept. These latter pooh-pooh the idea Of
the mayor being out OF the race, and have
no hesiiancy in declaring there's 10 way 10
beat him fer the nomination. The fact that
THESE men form The executive staff OF May
or Fawceit's advance guard in the coming
fight, are admittedly the corps which Is 10
string the preliminary wires and patch up
fences M weak points. leads 70 the belief
that perhaps his honor is not altogether
sincere in saying be viii no, become
candidat. for Reelection.
Il guess We ought to know is the way
one OF the lieutenants pat II. when his opin-
Ion was pur 10 question, and i looks as il
he might be correct in his pretended kuowi-
edge OF the mayors intentions. Al any rate
those closest In touch With the administra-
ton, particularly the Democratic element
tslk and act as II the mayor had n0s de-
clared himself out of the fight ard they
doubtless ought TO know The PcpuIist
faction opposing the mayor are taking IL
for granted that A. V. Fawcett Is really
not in the fight, and are confidently at
work 10 ind an available man in their own
ranks TO head the mixed ticket They pre-
tend 10 hold the key to the situation. and
from their talk Il is inferred that Il Is
much easier 10 have this conceded 10 them
than to find candidate for the place They
=
s!oner Of Public Works L. T.. Doherty.
who is one OF the faithful. TO learn his
views as 20 himself becoming a candidate
for mayor. Runor has it that he declined
the preferred honor point-blank and that
the Populists are yet al sea as TO where 10
find man To fill the bill. should they sue
coed fn securing the head of the ticket
There is evidence already 10 be noticed
OF quite contest in the coming Repub-
lIean convention between the Wilson and
anti-Wilson Republicans. TO determine
which shall name the candidate for mayor.
How far the fight may be carried, or in
what spirit 1t win be conducted, is not
known, but even this early in the cam
paign the signs are unmistakable. The
fusionssts believe the two factions Will
make 1t easy for them to elect the fusion
nominee. but Republicans generally take
an altogether different view. The latter
admit that the convention viii likely de-
velop fight. but hold that II will be of
such nature TO be ended in the con-
yention. and that whoever succeeds in
winning the nomination viii receive the
full support of the party a. the polls. This
view is not concurred in unanimously, but
as yet the campaign has not developed
sufficiently TO justify any prediction on
this score.
There seems no doubt that the Repub-
leans appreciate the existence of the two
factions and possible results therefrom.
for on all sides the discussion OF probable
candidates and their chances has for its
most important point the question OF to
which wing OF the party they belong.
There Is an apparent Inclination among
the workers to try and settle upon Il can
ddate as far "A possible removed from
the differences between the factions and
one who has not been identified promi-
ncntly with either. But the selection of
such man will not prove an easy task,
a. nearly all who took an active part in
the last state election belong either with
the Wilson or the sullivan fcllowinss.
However there are some few well known
Republicans who can be said 10 be free
from the influence Of both factions and
the indications are that IL Will be from
this class that the candidate FOR mayor
viii be- selected.