The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
Detective Cudihee a Candidate
for Democratic Nomination.
ANDY eRISMAN ALSO IN RACE.
Friends of james r. McElroy Bring
the Former Into the Contest
. Deal Is Made Between the Two
which VIII He Worked Out In
the Coming COMMUNICATIONS
Wants the Populist Nomination.

Two important events I'm fusion politi-
cal circles are to be recorded as OF yes
terday. Both are certain to cause consid-
cradle stir among statesmen" In the
Democratic and Populist parties who are
given TO the practice of making states for
the fall campaign.
Edward Cudihee. now one Of the city
detectives. yesterday announced his can
didacy for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff OF King county simultaneously
Andrew Erisman, who was county jailor
under the administration OF Sheriff Moyef
declared that he would seek the straight
Populist nomination for the shrievalty, at
the same time giving II as his belief tina.
there would be no fusion under the Demo
cratic banner unless the Populists con-
scented TO transferring the party name
and were accorded due representation on
the ticket.
Mr.. Cudihee has for some time been re-
garded as a passive candidate for sher-
IN. He had refused up TO yesterday to
formally enter the race, or to make any
kind OF contest for the nomination.
This. too. notwithstanding the fact that
Ms friends have urged him 10 declare him
self in positive terms
Mr. Cudihee's sudden change Of purpose.
is said TO have been due TO the urgent
solicitation of the friends Of James F.
McElroy, who spent several hours In pre-
senting arguments TO the detective in sup
port of their contention that he should
enter the race No little nnesse was ex-
bibited by the McEiroy men, for they were
confronted by the fact that two other
well-known Democrats. william Black
man and J. w. Mcleod. had been quietly
groomed for the nomination. although
neither had yet entered the field
Their first move, IL appears. was TO
eliminate both Blackma1 and Mcleod
Although he had been urged 10 enter the
night for tbs Democratic nomination, Mr..
Blackman had never positively declared
himself a candidate. so his consent being
gained II was no very difficult matter to
swing tho support OF his adherents to Cud-
Thee. Mr.. Mcleod being informed OF the
situation gave. II is understood assur-
ances that he would not become a trouble
some factor In the fight
Mr.. Cudihea later made the simple an
nouncement that II nominated by the
Democratic county convention ne would
make the race
II have never sought a party nomina-
ton he said. and / am not schooled in
politics. ] have been asked by many OF
my friends to consent TO the use OF my
name as candidate for sherir before the
democratic convention. Though I have
NOT taken an active part In politics I'm
King county. | am a Democrat, and II
the Democrats think thai | would make
I
VIII do the best | can &c win"
AS natural result Of the circumstances
surrounding the entrance OF Mr. Cufihee
INTO the night for the office OF sheriff n
deal was consummated between his fol-
lowers and those OF Mr.. McElroy. No
cHort was made yesterday TO disguise this
Tact. shrewd Democratic politicians do
hot expect Mr. Cudihee to be the only
candidate for the Democratic nomination
Tor sheriff. as II IL believed that the fol
lowers OF T. Ronald for congress win
In time bring forth a candidate
Anurew Erisman. who is cut for tho
Populist nomination for sheriff declsyas
MS faith In a straight Populist ticket He
- kno IN rs H labor union man. having
neen one OF the leaders IN the a n. Il
stilke ~ Seattle in 1884 He has h.pn .
railroad man for twenty-three years and
mas Deer mixed up In nearly dozen hie
sirikes IN that time. i've been in every
said yesterday Ersman is now a. ~
saloon business. ~