The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-01
LEAGUE FAvORS COTTERILL
Auti-Snloon Men Indorse Fusion
NnyornIty Nominee-To Organ
txc Church workers.

is running on the Democratic ticket for
mayor Of Seattle was last night formally
Endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League at a
meeting held at the FIRST Presbyterian
church Several other men on the Demo-
cratic ticket received quasi Endorsement
from the league. including Homer NJ Hili,
candidate for comptroller; DIR. William
Chapman. candidate for councilman-at-
large; Apheus Byers. candidate for coun-
Gilman In the Third ward, and a. l. Pdl-
Fifth
Speeches were made by Lyman Knapp,
president of the league: Rev. Hugh Gil
christ and Rev. w y G, Temple. al IN
including the Young Peoples Societies in
support OF Candidate Cotterill DR. Chap
man, the fusion nominee for councilman
at-large. made a speech in which he de-
clared that the entire fusion ticket was
worthy of support, but was promptly called
to time for his remarks by President
Knapp. who declared that the organization,
although engaged IN trying to elect one OF
the mayoralty candidates as against the
other was not political body:
II was early demonstrated In the meeting
that the league Itself contains men of va
rious political parties and they did not
appear to work In harmony. For instance.
a special committee appointed to invesu-
gate the merits of the candidates ON the
two tickets reported In favor of indorsny
several others on the fusion ticket
in addition 70 Mr. Cotteril The
leading members OF the league insisted,
indorsed Tbe renort NJ the committee was
rushed through. so to speak and paipa-
BILE effort was made to withhold its ron
Wher post.in,slliyenccr renorter
sought admission TO the meeting last night,
he was told that reporters were not want
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them being men and one-third women. Gov.
Knapp PRESIDENT OF me league, presided.
Inc reporter reauesled ieaNe 20 axe not.s
OF what was saiu ana zone hnt fres'ueht
Knapp and other members OF the league
who sat together near the president chair
and who appeared to be conducting the
meeting Informed the reporter that ae
would be permitted TO publish only what
they desired him to have.
The Endorsement OF Mr.. Cotteriil came in
mously adopted.
H. l.. Sizer made n speech in favor OF
Mr. Cotteriil. He called on members OF
the organization TO stand up and declare
their Willingness TO work in their respec-
tive wards In favor OF the Democratic
nominee. Names were taken in this way
al the poiis in the interest on the fusion
nominee. These names were kept secret
and were denied the Post-lnteligencer rep
resentative who was present.
Rev w H. O. Temple, pastor OF the Ply
mouth church. was called on for a speech.
yraaatin,, MIR Temnle said n and Inn,
Tiers are many weak weak on tho
question of Mr. cotteriu | shall endeavor
10 have tho men who are strong on MIR
Cottertll work on the weak men. and
change Them against Mr. Ifumes Per-
sistent nersuasio on the part az the men
who 70 strong win trlnx The weak men
10 s,,nnort MIR CnttertIiif
Rev Hugh Gilchrtst pastor of Nsstmin-
ster PRESBYTERIAN church, said: Let as
moi exnect Mr. rofteriu 10 bring about i'm
mediate reforms He viii dost5iless disaD-
,nint many ~ ttx who want things done
right awey / am informed that Nh cot
tsrflI baS Thought these fhinrs over and
tbat he cxnacts ot,r nennle viii not 10 sat.
tsf.d altosether ~ ne Is slectsd We
should give him plentv OF time 10 bring