The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03
SEATTLE. SATURDAY, MARCH 3.
A Rascally Proceeding.


caiity was ever perpetrated upon the
people OF any community than that by
which the so-called Democratic ticket
was placed before the people In this
campaign. The whole of the proceed
ings, from start to finish. show a care
fully laid and well matured plot. by
which the exceedingly active little fac
ton of singie-taxers have succeeded In
placing before the people a ticket with
which their factionai name Is not iden-
tined. and yet practically every man Of
whom was selected by themselves. in
their inner councils.
II the ticket presented had been en-
titled the Single Tax ticket: IL II had
been placed before the people with its
real origin and purpose publicly de-
ciared. II could not have received three
hundred votes In the city. BY what Is
called smooth political manipule ton, the
euphemism for jobbery. trickery and
false pretences. their ticket now carries
the ostensihle Endorsement OF all the
factiona In the city In opposition to the
Republican party. and yet without the
representatives OF those factions ever
having had any voice In It's selection
or even an opportunity to approve or
disapprov. OF the nominations made.
The so-cailed Democratic ticket w-s
not nominated or approved by either
the Democratic, Populist or nonpartisan
conventions. Its selection was made by
little coterie OF trading politicians, In
n meeting after night. held In secret in
a private office, the members Of which
conference were responsible 90 no one
save themselves for the selections
which they made. and compelled to rem
der no account OF their doings.
When the Democratic convention was
held in this city. after caucuses and
primaries In exact accordance with the
state Law. Il Was fairly representative
body. From the start il was apparent
fusion. and that the members OF the
party were determined 10 nominate a
straightout Democratic ticket, which
they proceeded 20 do, No man who
Witnessed the proceedings. heard the
clearly expressed sentiments and saw
the result, doubted that when the CON
vention adjourned the mass OF the
Democratic voters believed that they
had placed before the people the tickct
which would be voted for in the cleo.
ton. None ot them save those who
were parties 10 the political tFickety Ia
contemplation had an inkling that they
were simply solng through solemn
faree. che details OF which had been ar,
ranged beforehand hy the slngie-tnx
manspulaturs. who cared little what
names were placed Ia nomination 81
long as they could control the exec a.
tive oommitte, which had the power Of
nliiug VACANCIES on the ticket
The gentlemen who accepted numlna
tons on that ticket In good faith. as
we believed mest 81 them did. mus,
have been Inundated when they found
that their positions were regarded M
simply the stock IN trade by which
deals could be made with other factions
In . contemplated fusion. 20 which tbs
Democrats convention had aatly re-
fused to give its consent. II is not
known wha, influences were brought tc
bear TO induce the nominees TO vita.
draw from the ticket on which theft
names had been placed In good faith by
the Democratic convention; prohabl,
disgust with the iohbery in contempla'
ton was sufficient incentive, but with
draw they did. and for the ticket nom
mated by the Democratic convention. q
cotes1e OF johbing politicians. of whom
only one quarter even protested to b