The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-24
Announces That BE Will Sue The
Times for Criminal Libel.
RONALD MEN GROW UNEASY.
supporters Insist That
Their Ally, Mr.. Fawcett. Shall
Clear Himself of Charges or
Bring Legal ProceedinEs-Gov
Rogers Managers Claim q Major
ity I'm Democratic Convention.

sion politics is the bitterness and vindic-
tiveness of spirit that Is daily dis
played by the fusion factions that are
contending for supremacy in the govern
orship struggle.
The sensational charges made against
ex-Mayor Fawcett, of Tacoma. by Editor
Blethen. OF the Times. have had the ef-
feet OF rousing the ire Of the friends of
the Pierce county candidate, who yes
terday held conference Mt the Northern
hotel for the purpose of deciding upon
retaliatory measures. In the meeting
were J. r. Ronald. candidate for con-
gress. and number OF his supporters.
These informed the Pierce county candi-
date and his managers that In their opin-
ion Mr.. Fawcett should either deny the
charges against him and follow this
with suit for damages. or else he should
step out of the race.
AS a result OF the conference of leaders,
Mr.. Fawcett last night announced that
he would Immediately bring civil and
criminal suits against Editor Blethen
and the Times, and would vigorously
press them to the final issue. Mr.. Faw-
cett said that the charges made against
him In the Times are false and malicious,
prove that they are untrue and un-
founded.
Had a Depressing Eject.
sides hurled at the candidacy of the Ia
coma candidate by the Times have had
a very depressing effect on the King
county delegation which is framed up
soldly against Governor Rogers. and. It
is reliably reported, contains a majority
of supporters OF Mr.. Fawcett The friends
of the Tacoma candidate on the King
county delegation decided Wednesday
that something must be done to counter
act the effect Of these charges. Mr. Rom
a MN Ah roc r,lt ~ no nm
as well as his managers on the King
county delegation. In the preliminary
talk much was. said about Mr.. Ronald's
friendliness toward Governor Rogers, and
the fact developed that the anti-Rogers
men on the delegation, who are in the
majority rns;s are suspicious Of the good
The upshot of the talk was a confer
ence of Ronald and Fawcett supporters
held yesterday afternoon at the Northern
Mr. Ronald, w. d. Chichester. j. c. Stall
cup. John II. Allen, +. B. Cox and Fred
Rice Rowell
The Ronald men in the caucus told the
Fawcett manages that in their opinion
something should be done concerning the
Times charges. Mr.. Fawcett replying
said that he had already determined to
bring suit against Editor Blethen and
the Times. both In the civil and the GRIM
inal courts. After considerable desutory
talk II was decided to draw up the papers
Immediately. and later Mr.. Fawcett sum-
moned Judge Stallcup and Mr.. Roweli TO
his headquarters at the Rainier Grand
for the purpose OF taking the preliminary
announced. will be drawn up today.
Mr.. Fawcetts managers declare We
Times has iibeled the Tacoma candidats tie
Judge Stallcup. who is the chief manager
of the Tacoma candidate. said last night:
judge stsIIcup'. Statement.
I'VE can absolutely disprove the charges
made against Mr.. Fawcett In particu-
tQr LII
as commissioner of Pierce county or
afterward that he was accused of mis-
conduct such as Is charged by the Times
In Its Issue Wednesday night. Another
commissioner who served after Mr. Faw-
cett retired was accused OF maintaining
his female friends at the expense OF the
county. The accusation against Mr. Faw-
cett in this particular IS absolutely false.
II has never before been made against
him.
The Fawcett men declare that the at
tacks on their candidate have been in
spired by a desire on Col Blethen's part
70 secure the denomination OF Governor
Rogers. Col Blethen. the Fawcett men
point out. is a member of the board OF re-
gents Of the state university appointed
by the governor, The managers Of the
Tacoma candidate declare that they will
trace directly TO the Rogers men the SEN
sational statements that have been made
against Mr. Fawcett.
The steering committee of the Pierce
county delegation reached here last night
and Will today begin work II includes
y. a. Smalley Harry A. Collier. A. n.
Giblett, NJ, r. O'Farrel John vogel. c.
T.. Kennedy and IL. %. MCGEE.
Claims of Rogers Men.
The managers of Governor Rogers
campaign claim that they have a clear
majority of the delegates-elect to the
Democratic state convention. although
they coneede King and Pierce counties
10 Mr. Fawcett Rogers worker gave
out this statement last night:
In the Democratic convention Govern
or Rogers is known to have the follow
ing majority 81 spokane. all OF COL
unbia and Whitman, nne-half of Walla
walia. all Of Franklin and Adams. one
half Of Stevens, all OF Lincoln. Okanogan.
Chelan, Ferry, and a majority IN Yak
ina; all II kittitas and a majority In the
southwest including Lewis. Chehalis, pa
cHc, C0wlitz. Wabkiakum and Mason.
Governor Rogers VIII also CONTROL In the
northwest
The Rogers heutenantS are making no
claims as Yet regarding the populixt
state convention. The King county Silver
Republican delegation Is said TO stand IA
for Fa1eett and for Rogers.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FOR ROGERS,