The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-25


the committee When this had happened
few times the lamentations OF jeremiah
began and have not ceased
Mr.. Allen is having a lot of trouble in
attempting to explain away the base, IN
hilal ingratitude Of Walter Fulton u run.
ming against his uncle" for the ONCE OF
prosecuting attorney.
The PopuIist farmers. II is said. are
firmly convinced that w. H. White; the
toRe f4E War ne H Hss h tne the dsn
guished Democratic relative TO the YOUTH
full fusion candidate. This idea is espe-
epially strong Ia the minds q the e,, mani af
expansion 1t was only a little while
ago that Uncle War Horse Bill came out
heartily in favor OF expansion and threat.
ened TO quit the Democratic party If II
did not agree with him. Uncle Bilis re-
cantation on that question has not yet
been heard Of and the Populists think the
Republicans rewarded him with the nomi-
nation for prosecuting attorney. Aney
condemn his nephew In unmeasured
terms.
Worry over this matter has prematurely
aged Mr. Fulton and has caused a few
gray hairs TO which Mr.. Allen now proudly
points when the assertion is made that
his candidate Is too young to hold office.
Mr.. Fulton, II is said. has appealed TO
Chairman Morris OF the Republican COM
mittee to have the Republican w. III.
White change his name. but the only re-
lief Chairman Morris offers is the sug-
gestion that Mr.. Fulton put emphasis
on his relationship to Uncle. War Horse
BIZ and the promise that the title will
not be disputed by the Republican can
didate.
Ed Cudihee. the alleged big drawing card
OF the fusion county ticket, is proving
worse than disappointment. Ed has ac-
quired a habit. during his service on the
police force. of holding every man guilty
until he is proven innocent and rev
hundreds of the people he now holds
guilty OF intending to vote for him viii
have to prove their innocence at the polls
before he'll believe in II.
Ed takes the campaign very seriously
and he shows 1t. On his little excursions
into the country where no one knows MIN
for maiefactor. On more than one occa-
sion, II is said. he has caught sight OF
face that looked like the man for whom
reward of $50 Is offered down In Ar,
for his nppers. He looks at all with sus-
picion, but in most cases the suspicion
that they intend to vote for him is UNI
At the outset of the campaign Ed was
inclined to pose as bloodthirsty terror
TO evildoers. Some gentleman from the
country said he wanted to vote for the
man that had killed Tom Blanck and Ed
at once assumed full responsibility for
both the original capture and the final
killing OF that desperate.
OF course everyone familiar with the
facts remembers that when Cudihee went
to capture Blanck he was accompanied
by John COrbeti, ana Dut Tor the latter >
effective work on that occasion, would
not today be a candidate for sheriff.
When Blsnck's hiding place in North
Seattle lodging house was discovered the
two officers started for him. Cudthee
made the first break, but Bianck took a
fall out OF him and was getting the best
of 1t when Corbett interfered and beat
the desperatdo into insensinliityl saving
Cudihee's life. Later on. after Blanck's
sensational Jail break he was shot down
by someone in the country.
This much of the story Is recalled III
justice TO Cudihee. for II has developed
that his seif-assumed reputation as a
man-killer Is doing him lot of harm
among the peaceable and orderly country
people.
Mr.. Allen. who has charge of the rail-
lies and speechmaking, pulled or one
paign at Oltman's hail. Monday evening
MIR. Allen was not present in person. but
go carefully had every detail been ar
ranged that the affair was an unqualified
success Of It's kind.
The meeting wes specially planned for
the purpose OF presenting sam Calder
head fusion nominee for treasurer. TO the
voters Of the second ward Sam was 10
wear his perpetual smile, while Col Bob
Lindsay did the talking. When O'Clock
came the candidate and the orator We're
there; 10 were four Republicans, Ave
boys, another fusionist and L. G. Gil
man. The other fusionist asked Gilman
to hold the crowd while he went out
he returned alone. the crowd, however.
had grown somewhat and there were Just
sixteen present including the candidate
and the orator.
Col. Bob started I'm to talk on what he
considers the paramount issues of the
day. Sam sat on the platform and
smiled Col Bob got In deeper and Sam.
10 the amazement Of the vast audience
closed hts eyes and peacefully slumbered
When the colonel closed. about an hour
later they woke Sam up. and after he
had refitted his smile 70 hts features he
apoiogized saving he had not been TO
bed for seventy-tw hours.
The meeting then adjourned amid great
enthusiasm.
Superintendent Meredith. who Is run
ming for reelection under an assumed
name. II probab bly, the most anxious ma n
| on the fusion ticket. Meredith has served
| the fun limit ~ time allowed by law He
| has been in office four wears, but during
| All that time has been getting an educa-
| ton at the state university. Now that
| no has finally gotten u he wants chance
to experiment with H.
Among other things Meredith learned nj
1 the University Was the old prcverh about
'ba ,..itnR stone Not desiring to leave
| hts fob ne decided 20 gather s htue Moss.
4 Whlch explains another ~ the mysteries
| ~ the fusion county con~sntion. Mere
| alth wants To hang on. he would hang
! on as Meredith II he could. but since he
/ cannot he viii try 10 hang on as MusS,
/