The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
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ne Fusion spring Campaisn.
xnssnn d municipal politics during the
paat few daye have turned thA attention
e Popuiist leaders directly to plans for
H. municipal campaign Of next year. This
= especially true in the First. Sixth and
Ninth wards Developments in connection
With the municipal ownership movement
have brought out In strong relief the fact
nat Mugene way has determined to again
6oAxc the leadership OF the Peoples party
0t the city and establish himself In po-
n1tion where II win be necessary for the
1eaders OF the fusion organization. II fu-
non Il effected, to deal with them Under
~. ways domination the Peoples party
4. It y said, to be pledged In support Of
the municipal Ownership movement,
PROOF y not wanting that certain Of Mr.
Ways friends are now engaged In making
q canvass Of the First ward, where the
Pupulist boss lives. with the end In view
e making up poll lists and taking hand
= ths registration Of voters In the First
ward
II was stated yesterday by prominent
1lr1t ward politician that Mr.. Ways move
msnts indicated mat he intended getting
10 . complete Get OF poll books Of tho
ward With particular reference to the po-
6ftioa Of each voter In the ward on the
naSzniclpal ownership question.
while this unusual industry and activ-
~ on MI. WAy's part may not be surpris-
ing to those who are familiar with his po-
liticai career In Seattle. the feet that the
Pupulist "bos1' II already. AZ It IL claimed.
organizing his forces. will not be without
great interest to Democratic politicians
who expect to frame up a coalition" with
the Populists and nominate = municipal
ticket under Democratic auspices.
Fond OF Politics.
NJ, way. according to his friends. Il fond
q poAiticA IN spite of his rather unsuccess-
ful experiences as the manager Of the fu-
acn mAyoralty campaign In 1888, and his
dsfssk after an exciting fight, for member
of the upper house Of the legislature in the
last state election. Rather unkind criti-
ciun OF Mr.. Ways course in both cam
pa1gns was made at the time by both DEM
0crAtio and Populist workers In the fusion
rankA These and the unsatisfactory re-
sults Of lris work. have not apparently de-
TERED the Populist leader from taking q
Vigorous hand In planning the spring CAM
paign of the Populists and Democrats. pro-
vidsd the two parties join In a single po-
litical movement next spring.
One Of Mr.. Ways friends said yesterday
that In framing the issues In the First
ward, Mr.. way would probably instruct
his immediate followers to lay the single
tax On the shelf, so to speak. and to con-
Arx~ - v&n "a fHa .trtr o1
ownership idea. This does not necessarily
Indicate said Mr.. Way's friend. that the
First ward boss has discarded the single
tax principle It 10 only fair to credit Mr..
Way with average good political Judgment.
which II not denied him even by those Of
MIS- fellow fusionists who do not agree with
his course In the past 1t IL said in behalf
Of Mr. way that. having determined that
tho single tax Is just now not the popular
thing, he has determined to push the mu-
nioipAl ownership principle instead. believ-
ing. AZ his friends say he does. that on
this 1auue there 10 good chance of winning
out in the fight against the Republicans
next spring.
thas been quietly given out In the First
ward during the past few days that Thorn
q Navin, now councilman from the First,
WIN receive the active support and aid OF
Mr.. Way and his entire personal follow
Ing in his effort to be reelected. Mr.. Ma
vim 10 regarded In the First as one Of the
few men who stand real close to the First
ward boss On the other hand, Mr.. Nc
Ardle. VINO aspires to be reelected to the
coancil next spring from the First ward,
d0ee not possess Mr.. Ways favor. His
friends had not looked for any strong on
position from Mr.. Ways followers at this
early day, but the statement which has
been quietly circulated during the past few
days that Mr.. Navin 10 to have the boss
support has caused the McArde men to en-
terrain rather bitter views Of Mr.. Way and
bis methods.
Nj. McArdIe's Boasts.
Mr.. MnArdlo has boasted that he could
defeat Mr.. Way In a free and open encoun-
ter at the Populist primaries in the First
ward At any time. Indeed, the McArdle
men claim that there was once a time when
alr. Way would have been shut out Of a
RopuEst convention had not Mr.. McArdle
relented and allowed him to come in. It
win be interesting, therefore, should the
battle wax warm between the Navin ana
the McArdle cohorts, to watch Mr.. Way
develop his following In q primary fight
against the senior council member from
the First
Various opinions are entertained among
prominent Democrats who ara interested
IN municipal politics concerning Mr. Ways
latest move, and his reported determination
70 place himself In charge OF the Populist
branch Of thu fusion campaign. A promi-
nent Democratic worker who is credited
With being member Of the Goodwin CO.
terie said yesterday that when the time
came the Democratic leaders would do
their own campaign planning unaided by
Mr.. Way; that the First ward boss would
be gently informed that any Democrat
nominated for mayor would not be suffer-
cd to cnter the contest next spring backed
by the Way influence. I'VE have no fight
against Mr.. Way" he said. "Ie is a good
citizen who has a right. as every other
man, to take hand in politics Yet I
think that good care will be taken to