The Seattle Republican., 1900-01-19
.a,;ti 1Pot-P Pie.

ooTtics in Seattle are
unicip ip,,fing the fever heat
l.r .isc Iee, al al parties and fac
'pUIps TIsre is now but slight
!. Of there being a three
rsi,' ,:.,,5. !, for the Democrats
'll'g5 .'Ig+5arably decided to go it
aDhi,Jb bicb conclusion has be
.,.Iy 1Dl rooted in the minds of
'IaIy II,aIrart Democrat in the
i5e he Review, the local Demo
..n ln in its last issue, left no
SSl, SSrlronnds to split hairs over,
5.,ss the nail in up to the
", ,DI then clinched it. The
'.smpnt ~, caused the daily
n have fits, but the Review
riiI stick to its text This
,bat scme leading Demo-
h George Donworth, John
r 4. Mcdonald or some
saually prominent, will be
"a for mavor. When it
ssrp nominated such ticket
not stand to reason by any
that the Republicans will
walk-over, even with a
j Popuiist ticket in the
The men, making up the
rntic party in this city, are
aprl lot of politicians, and,
i tbry are as unanimous on a
cal point AS they are for a
ate municipal ticket this year,
j city, then you can bank on
4 they believe they see an
Ituniy to win a point, and
never let such opportunities
+ unchaIIenged. The Demo
If this city think they are
bed with as much natural po-
sagacity, especially when
med, as has Keely Kure
pn, all by his one, and, for
eason, the Democrats of Sc
will be guided by their own
O q o
j Populists have not reached
.inite conclusion as to just
they would do in regard to
Dg straight ticket in the
but there is no doubt but
hey will follow in the wake OF
emocratic party as to a parti-
since there will be
lg else for them to do. They
Inder no consideration, either
Sc the regular Democratic
nor is there any probability
cir endorsing a Republican
However, there is a strons
bility of them placing, wha
are pleased to term, a Citizer
in the field. In that CASE
will nominate some man like
D. Wood, or, perhaps, Judge
ard Winsor, and make the
policy" their ex.
for living. If they will ther
porate municipal ownership
e various industries of public
v in the platform, such
would get the endorsement
le Single Takers, and those
ms calling themselves the So
Democrats. Such a political
ngation would seem, on Its
rather formidable, but, after
fully examining it, the move
d by no means get all of the
votes of the city, nor would il
many Republican votes, though
Ell by some well known Re
lean, as mentioned above. Oh
two tickets, in case there are
the Republican nominees
d have considerably more to
from the straight Democratic.
such a man as Collins or Don
b at its head, than such a con-
ierated mess of self-styled re-
ers.
q q q
uch casting about for political
er is being induIged in by the
lblicans at present. The Re-
lean party has taken the ini-
We in declaring for a straight
Isan ticket, therefore aspir-
for Office have begun to make
aggressive partisan fight for
es that the convention will
mate men for. Numerous
mS have been mentioned in
ection with the nomination of
Or, many of whom have been
toned by the Pie-maker.
lie most of the candidates are
G the still hunt act, yet some
Or two of them are log-rolling
all Out Of the doors for aid
the various ward workers.
'pcqous among this latter
Is Justice c G. Austin. The
It name in this connection is
Of Harry G. Gordon. The
maker cannot say whether or
Mr., Gordon has authorized
ase Of hisname in this connec-
, but if he has, there is no
OF but that he will cut quite a
'e IN the convention. Regard
OF whom the candidate will
'le Republicans will be COM
I'd to make a platform devoid
quhbllngs-sO plain that he