The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-26
Obliged to Carry ON the Campaign'
at Their own Expense-Forced to
Resort to Street Cars i'm Default
of Railway Tickets - General
Apathy Has Overtaken Them
The Most sanguine Losing Hope.

or IL not odious at least exceedingly dis
agreeable, is constantly forcing itself up
on the attention of the neglected Demo-
cratic county candidates. Contrasted with
that of the candidates on the state ticket
their lot is a hard one. Left to carry on
their campaign at their own expense. the
knowledge that in other parts of the state
the Turner sack has been freely opened
comes to them bitter pill.
This is a street car campaign re-
marked one Of the candidates sadly as he
surveyed the prospect from the windows
Of fusion headquarters In the Northern
Hotel yesterday. IF we had the money
we might get out into the country among
the farmers once in while and do a lit
tie talking but as II is we can only go
where nickel will carry us. No railroad
tickets for u.s.
Wallace Losing Heart.
Even John Wallace. the Democratic
candidate for county clerk. is said TO be
losing heart over the growing apathy OF
his fellow candidates. Until very recent
ly Mr.. Wallace has consoled himself with
the reflection that there is a bright Silver
Republican lining to every cloud. but Of
late. 1t IS said, even he has become af-
fected by the dependency of his political
associates.
MIR. Wallace constitutes about one-tenth
OF the bedraggled remnant of the Silver
Republican party in King county, the
other members of that alleged political
aggregation being County Clerk Holloway
and his other deputies. Mr.. Wallace is
pledged In case of his election to see that
the Silver Republican party is well pro-
vided with offices. and there will be prac-
tically no change in the. clerks office In
case he succeeds Mr.. Holloway. This ar
rangement is rather distasteful to the
Democrats and Populists in the fusion
ranks, who openly object to the appor-
tionment Of one OF the most important
Ing strength.
Mr.. Wallace is unfortunate in having
as his opponent one of the strongest cam
didates on the Republican ticket G.. A.
Koepfii. the Republican nominee for coun-
~ clerk is one OF the best-known men
In Seattle, and during residence of more
than ten years in the city has made many
friends In the country districts. lie Is a
member In high standing OF several strong
office OF manager OF the Pacific coast iur-
isdiction of the Woodmen Of the World.
In this position of great trust he has
shown remarkable executive ability and
wisdom In the management of large sums
Of money. He Is In every way qualified
for the office 20 which he aspires
Talks Too Much.
According to the story told at Demo-
cratic county headquarters. jeremiah
Conway. of Ballard, the fusionist noini-
nee for county auditor, Is sadly afflicted
with the habit. not uncommon In his
party, of talking too much. The fact that
Mr.. Conway was a civil war veteran will
not excuse him In the minds OF many
voters Of all parties for the slur he is al
legged 10 have east on the veterans of the
Philippine campaign, whom II Is said he
referred to rs holiday soldiers
Mr.. conaway Is the opponent of Capt
George y. Lamping, veteran Of the
Philippine campaign who IL popular with
the young men of all parties on account
OF his splendid record as soldier In the
Washington volunteer regiment. Mr.
Conaway win find. Il is claimed, that the
returned volunteers and their friends who
have votes Will remember his tii-consid-
cred criticism o. his antagonist when they
so TO the ballot box.
Mr. Conawav Is at present city clerk OF
Ballard and also runs grocery store in
The defee, Of Madison NJ. Moss, the fu-
sion nominee fur county school snperin-
tendent Is already conceded by the lead
been greatly weakened by the fact that
he r. the political prptexe 81 County
School superintendent Meredith, whose
connection with the school book scandal
has been shown UP tn such An unfasor-
able light An agreement has been en-
tered into between the two, IL u said, ~
which III case OF Mr. Moss election. Mr.
Meredith will take the position Of deputy
superintendent now occupied by MI.
Moss, thereby continuing In force the
present wholly unsatisfactory policy of
MIR. Meredith In the Standardization Of the
oiiiea. notably IN Withholding from the
city q Seattle q iarse proportion 81 the
iphing the school board Tor refusing to
+ dispense with the services 81 city super
irtendent barnard 10 whom Mr. Mere
I diih Is personally uBfriendiy.
Managed by Meredith.
( Mr. Moss campaign Is helms managed
Z entirely hS Superfn tendcnt Meredith. who.
Z q Is openiy. charged, Is making The tax
Z payers % the county pay the cost Of his
canvass By pretending 20 Wait the schools
Of the county. hls expenses 50 incurred
being paid by the country. After the law
/ pensa fion for visiting the schools 81 the
( county was repealed, Mr.. Meredith. II "a
said took but little interest 10 them. and
more than . year nntE Mr. Moss was
/ nominated, when he suddenly began tour
tnE tire upuntg. dztensibly visiting the
eeuntfy schools bus IN reality trying "a
set the teachers 10 promise so work for
M Moss elaefsa8-
The fusion nominee for caToaer Is a
Z usla who seems to- De wholly unknown.
( hoth . BIS political frsensis ard his po-
/ iiticai foes. Dr, NJ l.. Adams. ~ Ballard
I arcorline "a HIS few acquaintaneSz IN THIS
cftv. has heFn a resident 81 King county
hardly more than long enough e entliie
{ hifu 10 vote a. TIE coming eleftsou h4s-
E lis located 10 Ballard about eighteen
I mouths ago He came % this state from
Arkansas abeut twelve years ago and
lived Ter several years ~ oiymHta. and
Or AAsms Joined me rush 10 Nome
last spring ard returned barely n time e
o. reEulnatsd % the union carvennrn, 81
: said. q default q any other sspirang
I pf TIE old, original school
nr adams defeat = rendered a GER
I tRsnty hy TIE fact that Br g. n Hoye.
{ hts Republican opponent, e one Of the
{ nnast popular physicians N king county.
{ besides being an aggressive cADrAignrE
( srd thoTeuEhiy familiar with ire p0sit-
icai situation
Ftud~ No announcement.
= : Upper Whcm she Democrats have
nQinlnatfG for thc 0asce cs county a-scs
ser. Is sald % b. auIiug Httle encourage.
s d q p
Upper s. q farmer and resides IN TIA
" hits river valley near orIiia- He has
for an orponert w. A Bailey who has
served two years In the assessors offscs
with the greatest satisfaction 70 taspslv.
Ars lie is prominent Grand Army mar
aad popular both within and without III
party. Hlz reelection Is regarded as GER
tain.
Another unequal contest Is that between
= L Ms<rifeia and L G, Smith for the
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