The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
Desperate Fusion Tactics in the
Shsrifrs Fight Will Fail.
Reaction Has Set in Against the un-
eaIlea-For Personal Abuse OF
sheriff van Ne vanter and w. II.
write, Candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney - Formers Supporters
Are the Men who Fought Him
Hardest in the County Conven-
tfen-All the Candidates Are Maxi
80 . strsng ana Eaective Fight.

fns : streng and Elective Fight.
Aftef january II. 1901. all county Offices
in King county will be administered oy
Hepublicans This will be one OF the most
gratifying results OF the election to the
tax payers of King county. -Four years
aso the wave Of Populism which engnifed
the state put into power . run set OF
FUSION county officials. The fusion ranks
were BADLY shattered In 1889 by the vot-
ers Of this county. but few funonists
remained e. evidences of tho landslide
Of fs1a Since that time King county has
increased her vote by practically oVU'
ana conditions today are exactly the re-
versa 81 those of 1885.
That every man on the Republican coun.
u ticlkot VIII be elected II now practical
certainty. The poll OF county precincts
taken " che workers under the direction
OF the RepubNcan county committee shows
that the Republican ttcket will win BY
the greatest majority In the history OF
the county. The figures run from 400
20 5000 In order to be absolutely within
the mark. and to relieve his estimate from
any partisan prejudice. Chairman Morris,
Of the county committee, has only claimed
an average majority OF 1000 for the whole
state and national ticket.
n many respects the night which the
fusion organs. from the Times down 10
the Seattle Hee, have waged has been tho
btttsrest and most malicious In the his
tory Of King county politics. One false
statement after another has been manu-
factured by the Democratic managers and
given publicity in the Democratic papers
AGAINST the candidates on the Republican
ticket In particular the Democratic
managers. under the direction Of Sen
ator Turner's state committee. has waged
= bitter and personal. warfare AGAINST
Sheriff Van De vanter and w. II. White.
candidate for prosecuting attorney. 6her-
n van De vanter was singled out for
especially vicious attacks because OF his
ability A. = vote-getter and also because
II In necessary as a part OF Senator
Turner'S plans for obtaining control OF
the legislature OF 1908 that the offices Of
sheriff and prosecuting attorney should be
In the hands OF men Of his party.
FalsehooAs no Not Avail.
The falsehoods that have been published
against Sheriff Van DE vanter and the
palpable dissemination Of the Democratic
partisans to trade every other office In
the county for Cudihec and Fulton. has
within the last few days caused plain
and apparent reaction against Senator
Turner's candidate for sheriff. Men who
were lukewarm towards Sheriff Van De
vantcr for personal reasons have come
loyalty to his support because they could
not approve of the unjustinable attacks
on the sheriff by the Times. Sheriff Van
the men who fought him hardest In the
county convention last August. including
Gsorge II. Piper senator John Wooding
and Patrick Mcmahon.
These men have within the past week
worked day and nisht In the Interest
OF the sheriff. and have wagered their
money thar, ne viii defeat Cudihee. when
this fact became known 20 cudihee and
the Times. the latter redoubled Its efforts
against Van DE vanter. STOPPING TO the
lowest forms of villncation and abuse In
a fronaicd attempt TO stem the tide OF
popular sentiment which had been
aroused The result will certainly be the
reelection OF sheriff Van De vanter by
al least 1880 majority.
Mr. white is making winning fight for
prosecuting attorney lie has been made
tho targts, too. for yirulcnt abuse. which
has now reacted In his favor Mr..
Whites record In this county Is absolutely
clean, and he Is receiving the benefit OF
the disinterested support Of hundreds OF
personal frsends who deeply resent the
attacks than have been made on him. His
fitness for the ofnee OF prosecuting at
torncy Is 40 well known and his stand
Ing among tax payers is so high, that
Ala election IL n forcgone conclusion. Mr.
White has abstained In dlgnlAed way
from STOPPING no the methods TO which
hts oppousnts have resorted.
J. w counaughey Is walking away
from hls opponent s. A. calderhead
There IA no stronger candidate on the
entire county ticket than Mr. Neon
naughcy, whose personal following Ia very
large.
rhis = equally true Of George u. Lamp
lnx 6As candidate FOR couUty auditor
Mr.. Iamntng's friends say that he will
run ahead OF his ticket, and this seems
likely because OF the fast that hts op-
ponens. Jeremiah Conway, Is very
weak canaldate MIR, Canaway has en-
aeavored TO rehshillsste his fortunes By
an appeal 60 the q. A. r. voters 81 Hal
LARD. bur the old veterans o. that CITY
remember how - blamed them Tor ais
defeat for school director OF Ballard a
few years aEo. Al ghai time Il Is stated.
he resigned fY0m his q. A. r. post. THIS
Is enc 81 tho principal causes Of his
weakness.
koepni sure Co VITA.
Even the Democrats arc eanceaiaE TIA,
Mr.. koepni, oandidate for county clerk.
will BE elected BY very large majority,
Mr.. Waliare. ths Democratic candidate Is
hsmpsrcd by the fact that he represents
only the small ana constantly dwindiing
coterie 81 silver Republicans In this
county,
both Pref Har,Faaft. candidate fGg
school superintendent, ana Clarence l..
white. for county surveyor, are certain
81 being elected BY record breaking ma
terisies Mr.. w. c. Hartranft has made
a vigorous and effective campaign. His
htness for the ofice Is not questioned
and he VIII receive a big tnacpenden,
vote Mr.. White Is conducting a guse,
but none the less effective campaign.
Both DIR. c, T. Hoye. candidate FOR
CORNER. and W A. Bailey. Tor assessor,
are sure winners. DR.. Hoye will evi-
Hsiy pon more than his party vote. Mr.,
" Is having an easy time OF 4,
p J. 5. raeer. his opponent Of