The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24
Mayor Humes' Campaign Is Ac-
lively Pushed in That Direction.
He ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITION.
liquor Dealers Resent the Methods
of the Mayors Machine-Mnny
Believe They Have Done Enough
90 Further His Political Fortunes
Others Say They DO Not Fear
Threatened Cocrcive Measures.

Mayor Humss and HIS political mana
gers have created considerable comment
thsoughcut the city by giving all saloon
men to understand that they must turn
out at the Republican primaries next
Monday. and work for the success OF the
Hnues ticket In language that can not
be misunderstood the saloon men have
bsen told that they must respond 10 the
mayors demands. The mayors friends
have warned them that In case he does
not secure Kings indorssment for gov
ernor he win be mayor OF Seattle for
another year and half. This IL inter-
prcted 20 mean that the saloon men VINO
fail TO Join the mayors machine will re-
csive scant treatment in the future from
that end OF tho city government over
which the mayor presides.
While refusing 10 discuss the matter
for publication. many saloon men nave
been inoensed by the work of the mayor
and his friends and have given them TO
understand that they win not be coerced
into supporting his candidacy. The sa-
loon men say that instead OF being In
debtsd to Mayor Humes. he Is Indebted
60 them. Their argument is that at the
Inst city election the lines were very
closely drawn between those VINO De-
ii~ved in liberal city administration
and those whose policy would have been
20 enforce the famous ] o'clock closing
ordinance and take any other steps tend
ing 10 reduce the influence of the saloons.
The saloon men say that Mayor Huines
stood for n liberal policy. and that they
spent their time and money In bringing
nhout his election, tho understanding De-
ing that II elected mayor he would Tor
two years sec that their interests We're
protected Less than six months after
he took Office, ths saloon men argue, ne
announced HIS eandidacy. for tbs nomina-
ton for governor, and should ne ps suc 1-
cesefui Will turn over the anairs OF ms
,resAuf offica to another In that event,
The saloon men contend. their interests
might be teopardized. ,- =,
Hut the saloon men are particularly IN.
censed because of the mayors demand
that They give him their nndividrd sup
port IN the present night. They main MI,
the limits OF the law, that they pay tne
city OF Seattle a heavy tax and that they
are IN no way obligated TO ala the mayor
In his political schemes.
Rcs~nt Mayors Methods.
p.,her than mfrer embarrassment at
ais ofiicial hands should he continue 70
aerye as mayor for the remainder OF
his preaent term, tho saloon men, WIN
a few exceptions, are not openly oppos.
Ing him but have told their friends that
they will not take political orders from
the mayors machine. They feel that they
are entitled TO work for what tney neneNe
10 be the best interests of King county
Nevertheless, the mayor and MS man.
ayers have spent many weeks OF ton
among the saloon men, and mat they
the fact that they are stiil employed In
tho same work The Mayors friends are
very OPEN IN saying that the Interests OF
the saloon men who fail TO DO their
bidding on the night OF the primaries
will he jeopardtzed. Their contention IL
that within a year and half. the mayor,
should he not receive Kings Endorsement
for governor viii be able 10 even up with
the saloon men. They point 20 the fact
that an early closing ordinance or a
change IN the LIQUOR limits OF the city
tla.xsu ia
OF dollars The latter however. who
are acquainted with municipal AFFAIRS.
realize that the mayors power I'm that
direction a. limited. ana that he can
adopt no such stringent measures with
out the councils aid, which II ~ claimed
n would be impossible for him 10 Sc
cure
II IL an open secret that the mayor and
hia managers have either called upon
or sspt for saloon men. and told them
that they must get TN line" Fearing
IN sorne instances that the saloon men
would fan to understand the desires
OF tho mayor tha latter made personal
visits rather than trust his iieutenants
In sttemptinK 60 carry out their present
policy the mayor and hia managers have
encountered many saloon men who were
nA open and honest In their answers as
were the mayor and his MANAGERS In
their demands Chris Miller, one OF the
praprlstars ~ the First and Last Chance
saloon on tho corner Of Yeslar way and
First avenue. IL one ~ these.
Refuse. 20 he Ceerced.
Mr.. Miller lives ia the Eighth ward He
~ an cid resident and up 70 this time
has always been loyal supporter az May.
or Hurusa Mr Miller believes however.
tSat the saloon men have done AL they
should 10 csllea upon e. do 10 further
the w6yar's political fortunes Mr. MIL
taP ts uutsr0kaa in favor OF the uomina-
ton ~ senator Ffink FOR governor. and
has Informed Mayor Huufvs tina; he will