The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-10

nence because OF his arrest and release
under 500 bonds on the charge OF having
violated the law in soliciting and reeeiv-
ing money for political purposes in Mon
tana during the campaign OF 1885. The
case was called not long since In Judge
Hanford's court. but was postponed until
next November. Meanwhile. the accused
ex-Democratic leader Is rustiing up evil
denee TO support his side of the case
I've been arrested something less than
says Hazard. phiiosorhicaily. when dis
cussIng his latest trouble. He does not APP
pear 10 he worried much over the outcome
Of the trial. either. Hazard. In telling OF
his arrest and the circumstances sur
rounding K. makes his enemies ont to he
all Pasltstinss and himself the innocent
and galeiess victim OF nuinoerless con-
spsracieS.
II the real story OF Hazards political
transactions in Montana Is ever told. II
wcuii doubtless make good reading Wise
In politics. although not always with the
winning side. the former Democratic state
secretary has Iesiousiy kept his own ceun-
sci he talks great deal, as every one
acquainted WITH him knows. aut generally
fer eject II Is known. however that dur
ing tie campaign az 1885 the Democratic
campaign in Montana was not handled 10
the satisfaction 81 the Bryan managers.
amd Hazard was called in 10 s,raiSaten
matters out
II was Al the hehest. Harvard saws. 81
the Democratic national committee that he
went through Montana curing the cam
patgn ~ lsaS PAVING a yfsis 70 the iutnort-
arr tesaAttes, politically IL is understood
that Eaysard discussed TIRE outlook FOR
Democratic success with Federal officssls
wherever Ne went fn Montana II ~ open
" charged IN the indictment against him
tnai he solicited as3d received from these
c'hclals. then under the civil service con-
trthntioSs 20 the Democratic campaign
fnnd IN violation Of the iaw,
Matter of Conjecture.
What reward NJ. HAxxa-s obtained Cor
s.sf Ia ~s- l. 81
ter 81 conjecture. He Is not known as an
ofnceseeker particuarty II is a matter %
common knowledge. however .has during
the wheat boom some two years or more
ago. Hssrsri bal money. sysecuissea con-
sS3sTaoiY % the market, AMI I. Ia said
made Handsomely on his investments. For
f1fzie ~ vas IN splendid anancia, conds-
ton II Is Also sali that since then Mr.
f1&1aars ; iuvsss Hnengs IL whss. save rot
rssallee as fsvsTably a. formerly.
However tAss may te. HAxxsrt af8 roe
-cSs his interest tgs palittes ara last fan
and winter ne went about tAe state talk
s's senatorial Politics wherever ne could
5h:&su s GeartGx. Sometimes ne ssfksf WI.
son ana sometimes ne talked sarne be<iv
else BAT tAnsa WIS knew his rsssAs1sss
pretty thoroughly understood that he vas
2 eAssTen; - tAe Spokane mar.
TIE senatorial contess al OLYMPIA svex
NJ Hazard "a ;hs state CAPITAL singular
u sneaEh. He took deep Interest in .Aa
esraes'. desq'te The fac' that Il was a Re-
rihaicAn e2eci!aa. ARD ~ IL ISers.as-as
Ne 7H~ essr knew what -esat13a M Has.
ssya bore "a Senator Wilson II snv h, tna.
sAsnsAisr bat azserg politicians az lsyra-
= a tAe sF&1ses prevailed that Mr. nAsxar4
ssew nzagv about the xasar carnUafxu
fA8n ws8w* sfhwre
Mg baEzsri's arrest 81 TIE charge o. So
- Pc usess far s-oits.csl purposes nav sssss-
sae}g nave asaffEx IN this state. The
"a tae is~ sAas rssk~s Il crime 20 take
rsc-sy .ro-a sevsrr~sns .rrisve. e,- rarr-