The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27

Edgar Piper, who Is now devoting his
entire time to aiding in the management
of Mayor Humes' campaign, Is a newspap-
er man. He is regarded as an able writer
and is popular and his friends regret that
he is keeping company with his present
political associates. He Is employed on
the Portland Oregonian and came north
for the sole purpose of aiding in the
present fight.
Mr.. Considine IL a Democrat, but his
loyalty to Bryan has not interfered with
his desire to aid Mayor Humes to get the
governorship. He Is the proprietor of the
Standard gambling house and the Peoples
theater. With Mr.. Considine are ASSOCIATE
ed Jap Hosington. Mark Norton, George
Liable, Thomas Considine and William
Malloy who are all interested in the
Standard gambling house. Mr.. Considine
Is the man who sees that gamblers south
of the line obey the orders of George u.
Piper when a fresh fund is needed for
primary purposes.
Thomas Payne's avocatfon has been un-
vi very lately an unknown quantity.
However, he is said to be at present en-
ployed In securing funds wherevvith to
replenish Mayor Humes' campaign fund,
aided and assisted by Detective Wappen-
w. III. Paulhamus, of Sumner. PIERCE
county, is constantly in touch with the
Ankeny headquarters in Seattle. He has
repeatedly said that Pierce county would
vote against Mr., Frink In the state con-
vention provided he was Endorsed in this
county. Mr.. Paulhamus tried to make Mr..
Ankeny senator in 1899
A. j. M. Hosom. of Island county. -
another Ankeny-H umes worker He was
one of the headquarters workers in the
session of 1899.
some other stars.
c. c. Dalton. of Pacific county. was very
close to Mr. Ankeny in 1889. He Is for
Humes for governor Mr.. Dalton has the
happy faculty of imagining that he IL the
Republican state convention and declares
that any candidate from King county
except Mayor Humes viii not be accepted
c. w. Wappenstein was for years Pin
kerton detective. He was brought TO Se-
attic by the local authorities during the
klondike rush to keep famous crooks
away from the city. Unfortunately for
the city, the crooks came with Mr.. Wap-
penstein, and much crime followed. Mr..
Wappenstein's speciality is carrying out
orders. The members of the mayors ma
chine have great many tAders to con-
vey to the vicious element these days.
and Mr.. Wappenstein Is a splendid man
for the work. Colonizing iilsgel voters is
favorite pastime In Chicago and Mr.
Wappenstein, while employed In Chicago
by the Pinkertons, had splendid oppor-
tunities to study this particular form of
amusement
Scott SHETLAND. OF Clarke county. has
long been a follower OF Mr.. Ankeny. He
has promised TO bring the Clarke county
delegation to the state convention in
structed for Mayor Humes, A similar
pledge has been made by z. w. Ross, OF
Cowlitz county.
Bert Taylor is better known In the city
as the political exporter of the old Demo-
cratic Telegraph Although supposed to
be a Republican, he sold the secrets OF
the party to the Telegraph Mt 81 per col
umn. Mr. TayIor's present occupation
Is that of private detective. but no records
are obtainable which would place him at
the head OF his profession. He is a pro-
fessionai primary worker and always
dresses wen during campaign
Ben Pincus, the we'll known First ward
oaliot-box suffer, f. so well known as to
need no Introduction.