The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-17

A SECRET meeting of members OF an
"A organization which is headed by T.
s. Lippy, r. c. Strudwick and A. p
Burwell was. held last night at the office
of Mr.. Strudwick In the Bailey building
At the conclusion of the meeting 1t was
given out by member present that the
object of the gathering was to discuss
ward and precinct work along the lines
mapped out by the organization, namely,
the election of delegates to the various
political conventions to be held In the
spring pledged to secure the nomination
Of men who will favor. good govern
ment."
II is understood that the organization
decided to push the work In each or the
wards and precincts of the city. A tenn
porary committee has been formed by the
selection of men from each of the nine
wards. The ward committeeman Is
charged with the duty of looking after
the interests of the organization, in his
particular ward. He is expected to see
that voters are registered who sympathize
with the objects of the movement and
that these voters express their choice Tor
delegates to the various city conventions
at the properly called caucuses and pri-
maries.
It developed yesterday that the leading
members of the organization have de-
termined to keep the movement absolute
Nv clear of partisan politics, despite the
efforts of certain members of the .Citi-
gems Nonpartisan League to draw its
members into the movement for a citf-
Zens ticket. Certain members OF the
league have claimed 1t is said, privately
and in the secret meetings of the league,
that the sentiment of majority of the
men who are working with Mr.. Strud-
wick. Mr.. Lippy and their organization
fayors the nomination of a so-called nom
partisan citizens ticket
To a certain extent these alleged state
ments are denied by prominent members
of the organization in which Mr.. Lippy
and Mr.. Strudwick are active. Mr.. Lip
py himself stated yesterday that he was
not pledged to support any fusion move
ment or any other ticket in the approach
positively nothing whatever OF the Citi-
zens' Nonpartisan League and It's OBJ
| jects save what he had read in the news
papers.
"As far ms am concerned,
propose to work strictly inside of
party lines" Mr.. Lippy said in
discussing his part in the work
Of the organization with which
he In associated. COntinuinE,
MIR. Lippy said, 81 very much
resent the jnsinuntiOns that i am
allied with any set of men who
are working to establish a fusion
or any other political movement
for the city campaign. I know
nothing whatever of DR.. Titus,
Judge WinsOr and Eugene Way
and their aims and purposes,
save what have seen in the
newspapers. have taken no
| part In their deliberations, nor
do intend doing SO.
81 believe that much good can
be accomplished by members of
all the political parties who want
good government by simply
| working inside of their own par
ty organizations for the election
of delegates who Will nominate
good men for Office. no matter
in what convention they may sit.
am taking no hand whatever in
| the Citizens NOnpartisan League.
have nothing whatever to do
with It,"
Other members of the organization re-
| ferred to expressed themselves in equally
| Nonpartisan League w. H. Lewis, who
| is working with Mr.. Iippy, Mr.. Strudwick
and their associates, said yesterday.
scope AND effects Of opr be
| cause we have not sought any notoriety
We are not fusionists We are simply
nation of good men for office. We have
nothing whatever to do with the Citizens
Nonpartisan League or any political party.
Each man works within his own party Or
ganization. An attempt to drag our or
ganization into the sphere of partisan pol
itics win fail utterly"
1t is said that Prof Lppy and A. P.
Burwell were asked to speak at the Citi-
zens' League mass meeting to be held in
the Collins building Wednesday night
Mr.. Burwel was out of the city yesterday,
but 1t was said by one of his close friends
that ne had declined the invitation. Meth
err Mr.. Burwe nor Mr.. Lippy will be pres
ent at the mass meeting. nor are they ex-
pected to take any hand in the proceed
ings.
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