The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
New Factor to Be Injected Into
Municipal Politics.
TO CONTROL NOMINATIONS.
ORGANIZATION Of Prominent Citisens
Mont"-FInance Committee Is
sues . Circular Calling for Con-
No Ticket Will he Nominated.

In next springs municipal election q fac
tor to some extent new TO Seattle munich
pal politics will be injected into the cam
paign. This will be nonpa-tisan associ-
alton, which has lately been organized In
the city for the purpose of controlling. II
possible. the nominations TO be made by
the various political parties In the inter
ests Of cause, stated In the printed mat
ter Of the organization as good govern
ment." The organization IL nameless. II
having refused. UP to the present time, to
adopt q name.
r. c. Strudwiek. Democrat and law
yer. is president OF the organization. and
j. A. Cathcart is its secretary. T. 5. Lippy
Is chairman Of the finance committee, and
E. B. Burwell. A. p. Burweil. E L. Blaine
and several other weli-known citizens are
prominent In the movement.
The following circular letter has been Is
sued by the finance committee OF the or
ganization. and has been mailed TO promi-
nent citizens OF Seattle. including Republic
cans, Democrats and Populists:
Seattle, Nov. 10, 1899.
Dear Sir-Tou are aware or the
movement which has been Inaugurated
to secure good city government, and to
secure II through the municipal cleo
tons next March. You are, OF course.
also aware that plan of campaign with
this object in view cannot be carried
on without the expenditure both of time
and money. and the undersigned. hav-
ing been appointed finance committee
Of the movement, wish to learn imme-
diateiy what funds can be relied on.
"A careful estimate made by the gen.
eral management committee shows that
there ought to be available for the en-
suing FIVE months an average sum OF
not less than $500 per month"; and as a
matter Of fact $1,000 per month could
be used TO the greatest advantage. This
expenditure consists of the salary Of
a secretary, Office rent, stationery. adj
vertising and a systematic canvas and
poll Of the city. We can no doubt rely
upon voluntary and unpaid workers to
some extent, but experience has shown
that some paid workers are essential TO
success.
I'VE therefore invite you to indicate
on the inclosed postal card what sum
per month YOU can contribute toward
the expenditure mentioned, and as the
matter is one of so much Importance
both TO the moral and financial well be-
ing OF the city. We trust that you will
make your contribution as liberal as you
can.
Kindly mail the postal card SO that
II may reach us not later than Novem-
Der l6, 1899.
ST. s. L1PPY. Chairman:
''E. B. BURWELL,
''E. SHORROCK.
"P. S.-we may mention that the gen.
Judge Robert c. Strudwick, A. p. Bur-
well and F. l.. Blaine. and committee
has been appointed TO carry on educa-
tional work. The progress so far made
justifies great hope of success"
Enclosed with the circular is card which
ii is designed shall be signed by those con-
tributing monthly to the support of the
movement. blanks being left for sums rang
ing from 81 to so per month.
Regarding the movement Chairman Lip
pyaof the finance committee, said yester-
day:
Our organization Is nonpartisan In the
fullest sense OF the term. We do not pro-
pose 10 nominate ticket next spring. al
though we win adopt and use the machin-
cry commonly used by political parties. We
propose to accomplish the nomination by
all the established parties of candidates
who are In sympathy with better city gov
eminent, / need not specify. We are op-
posed 10 violations of the law. l do not
care to go into the purposes of our organ
ization more fully than this.
mo. We are not pledged to refrain from
nominating ticket, but We shall not do
So"