The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

Judge Richard Winsor. chairman OF the
Peoples party city central committee.
last night announced himself as u candi-
date for the Popuiist nomination for
mayor of Seattle.
This is the latest development in the
already complex situation within the
fusion organization. Judge winsor is an
known as the father of the Peoples party
in this section of the state. As
chairman of the city central committee.
Judge Winsor has not mixed up in the
Jordan and anti-Jordan struggles. Yet.
as a member of that body. he was sub
jected to the same structures that were
cast upon it by the meeting in q. A Il.
hall Saturday night.
At that meeting John o'Neiil in the
course of a speech, attacked Judge Win
sor. charging him with unfair rulings
during the meetings OF the COMMITTEES.
Judge Winsor denies the charge. Urged
by reports of this matter made TO him
yesterday and by other circumstances.
he decided last night 10 enter the lists
himself.
Dr. j. Eugene Jordan. at whom were
directed the charges contained in the res
olutions adopted by the Way-Hart meet
ing Saturday night. has replied TO these
assaults In manner and style that will
add zess TO the strife now being carried
en- between the factions for supremacy.
DR.. Jordan's assertions are bread and
comprehensive In their scope. He charges
that the Saturday night meeting was or
ganzed by boilers and mischief makers.
some of whom he charges with being al
lied TO the worst elements in the city.
Preparations for Wednesday night
mass-meeting OF the Peoples party, TO be
called in pursuance Of the Resolutions
adopted Saturday night, are going on.
The call has not yet been issued by the
executive committee, of which Eugene
Way is chairman. The committee has not
yet selected hall for the meeting.
DR. Jordan, at whom much Of the artil-
lery of eloquence at the meeting III G. A.
X. hall Saturday night was aimed, was
aSht0 IL ne listu diis SbattlAtssL
to make in reply to the charge that the
central committee was being dominated
by him for purposes foreign 10 the OBJ
jects of the organization. He said: II do
not care for the attack that was made
on me personally by some of those who
figured conspicuousiy in the meeting you
speak of. i can afford TO treat with the
silent contempt they merit the charges
made against me an individual. / have
not announced mysei; as a candidate for
mayor of Seattle. nor have l sought TO
influence in his sction any single member
of the city central committee.
THE men who inspired that meeting
and who were active in the proceedings.
comprise to a large extent the Grim
inal elements Of the city; others of them
are political pros gentlemen who
have disgraced themselves and their
party and whose actions in the past have
brought upon themselves the disapprov-s
of the chief executive OF the state and OF
the courts. They have conspired TO at
tack the very life OF the Peoples party
l win say nothing about their references
10 me as an individual. but there may be
some people who have no conception OF
the real inwardness of that meeting and
the action taken / deem 1t a duty TO ex-
plain how this was brought about.
The criminal element Of the city, head
ed by Eugene Way. knowing that / could
not be used and nodded 10 their purposes.
have certainly as little love for HE as the
average murderer has for halter. Find
ing that their attempts 10 bride some OF
the committeeman by placing them on the
grand and petit jury lists. and by Offering
them positions in their gambling houses.
were only partially successful and tina,
they could not thus secure the co-opera-
ton Of a ma jori;y Of the committee, they
found that only one course was open TO
them and this they have followed out,
judging by the meeting las; night
In regard 20 the statement that I have
tampered with the members Of the central
committee or attempted 20 do 50 viii
say that l have rot been ont OF my cwn
precinct or invaded a single other pre-
cinct OF the city for at least two years
with the purpose Of seeing any one on po-
llticai matters. Up 10 the present time, I
have not asked a single friend 10 advo-
cate my nomination for mayor by any
party neither have I announced that I
would b a candidate for any Office
have neither the inclination nor the time
20 make the race for that office the iargs
enterprises which | have under way are
enough 70 occupy my time and efforts. and
VIII be for long time 70 come IL Seattle
SLOWS as We al hope il VIII and IL the
development promised for The gold fields II
the Yukon is realized
1t Is absurd 20 consider the move taken
last night as populist move The men
who were loudest in advocacy Of the reso-
buttons passed are for the greater part
boilers who have no standing in the rarty
or else they are the representatives Of the
worst element OF the city They have NJ,
regard for the aims or destinies OF the