Evening journal., 1901-05-10
KNoRLEs AND HIs WORK

KNOWLES AND HIS WORK
Horace Greeley Knowles persists in
using large space in Democratic news
papers to make vindictive and un-
warranted attacks upon City Tax Col
lector Thomas s. Lewis and other
reputable Republicans. The redeeming
feature Of the situation is that Mr..
Knowles bark always has been much
worse than his bite, and so IL viii prove
at the Republican primaries tomorrow,
when the voters will take his political
measurement and hold it mp to the com
muni,y for inspection.
Mr. Knowles has succeeded in max
ing himself ridiculous. that is all. Re-
publioans find him amusing, and Demo-
Gratis, who hope to make him useful to
themselves, are patting him on the
back. giving him leave to print and
calling him a good fellow.
Let us see what Mr.. Knowles has ac.
complished with all his fuss and
feather Originally he was for Fisher
for mayor. Finding that certain other
Republicans whom he did not like were
also Cor Fisher, he tried to exact from
him certain promises That he would
be a Knowles man." and publicly state
the fact Mr.. Fisher said he was no
mans man, and proposed TO run on that
platform. Mr.. Knowles then gave or
ders for his lieutenants TO turn In for
Ross, a circumstance which has proved
moro detrimental than helpful to that
candidate.
II we are not misinformed he has
given Reinhardt Lynn and Adair all
assurances of his hearty support for
city solicitor, and they are wondering
how he is going to deliver the goods.
He apparently has overlooked the Of
fees of president Of City Council and
city treasurer, and the candidates for
these Offices must get along WITHOUT
his diplomatic influence and interven-
tion.
In the contest for the Office Of city
tax collector he is opposing Thomas S.
Lewis, not because MIR. Lewis has not
made good collector in the past, and
will not make a good one in the future
but because Mr. Lewis has whipped
him to a standstill on several occa-
sions in the past, and he Is trying now
to get even on the specious plea thar
Lewis has had enough, which plea Mr.
Knowles never has been anxious to ap-
ply to his own ambitious self
When it came to City Council, Mr..
Knowles tried to bring out a personal
candidate In the Fourth ward and
failed. The same statement applies to
the Fifth ward. In the Sixth ward he
coquetted with the three candidates
and they are in the field of speculation
with the three candidates for city solici-
tor In the Seventh ward he brought
out Beetem, and not many hours agC
advised one OF the letter carriers to dc
all he could for Hamilton Stewart, who
is Beetem's opponent He went sc
Stewart and told him Lewis was sell
ing him out and that he had his infor
nation from tworesponsible men. Stew
art sald ne didn't believe IL, and chal
ienged Mr.. Knowles TO produce hi
witnesses at a meeting of candidates
The meeting was held. but Nh
Knowles and his witnesses failed &
materialize.
When Mr.. Knowles endeavored t
bring out a comcilmanic candidate Il
the Eighth ward the Republican voter
would have nothing to do with hin
and he abandoned the project Bot
James Jones and William Aron refuse
TO stand as Knowles men," In tn
Ninth ward he got in behind Stetse
and magnanimously proposed to Jone
TO Withdraw, which the latter refuse
TO do. The Twelfth ward apparent
is beyond his sphere Of influence"
That is the skeleton of his work Il
10 the present time, and the vote
will have an opportunity to pass jud
mont upon it tomorrow.