The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-05-30

Bile someone could be found to sacri-
fee himself
Spokane is rapidly becoming one of
the strongest union towns in the
Northwest In the past year many
new unions have been formed and the
old ones have been given new life and
very large increases in membership
has been made. Since the last mu-
nicipal election little over a year
ago nine new unions have been or
ganiZed, making a total of nearly
forty. 1t is said by labor leaders that
few cities Of this size are better or
ganized The trades council, which is
the central body of the unions, is large
and f1ourishing. Every union in the
city sends four delegates to this or
ganizatiOn, which holds weekly meet
ings. 1t is said the laboring man is
about as well protected in Spokane in
consequence of this strong organiza-
tion as it is in most larger cities.
There have been no serious strikes,
although some of them have been suf-
ficiently annoying. But, as a rule, the
unions have accomplished mosto of
their work in Spokane without resort
ing to the strike.
So strong have the unions become
that they are contemplating going
into politics in the city in a.
more serious way than ever be-
fore. In short, they contemplate
nothing less important than the plac-
ing of labor ticket in the field at the
next city election Those in favor of
the proposition contend that the labor
organizations are too often turned
down when they depend on the other
parties or on candidates of the other
parties for support for the measures
which they ask enacted into law. Fur
ther, they declare that there are 5000
members of the various unions in Spo-
kane, and that this is more than
enough votes to carry any city cleo
tiOn, and that besides these votes they
would receive much support from
sympathizers. In short, they would
expect to elect every man on their
ticket unless the other two parties
combined against them
Much OF the credit for the present
strength of the unions of Spokane is
given to Thomas H. Dooley, the presi-
dent of the trades council. During his
short but powerful administration he
has put the organizations in much bet
ter shape then ever before, and now
they are talking of running him for
the legislature on the Republican
ticket in the Fifth Representative dis
trict, which is the Second ward of the
city OF Spokane. There are said to be
600 union men in this district, which
is Republican by about 225 majority.
Mr.. DoOley is a considerable property
owner. He is a mason by trade. The
Republican party, recognizing the
growing strength of the union forces
OF the city, ALSO is contemplating fur
ther concessions to tEn lahorers. Day,
ton H. Stewart, member of the Typo
graphical Union and a newspaper man
and newspaper owner, is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for as
SCISSOR and has been indorsed by the
trades council.
A new Republican senatorial candi-
date is being discussed in the Fifth
Representative and Sixth Senatorial
district of this city. He is Frank D.
Shaw, who was representative in the
last house. He is not anxious for the
position, but is being urged to make
the race. It is reported that Mr..
Shaw's brother, William M. Shaw, as
sistant cashier of the Exchange Ma
tiOnal bank, desires to secure a posi-
tiOn as bank examiner, and that if
Representative Shaw consents to try
for the senatorship it will be for the
purpose of assisting his brother rather
than because he wishes further legis-
lative hOnors. If Mr.. Shaw enters the
field it will make merry fight for the
senatorship, for there already are two
other powerful candidates for this DO
sitiOn. One is Harry Rosenhaupt,
leader of the Spokane Republican dele
cation in the last house and a candi-
date for the last speakership, and the
other is Ed D. Sanders, a prominent
business and mining man of consider
able means and much influence. IF
these three are pushed for the senator
ship it will make an interesting fight.
AS to the Democrats of this district
D0IW00n
Fred Baldwin and Frank H. Smith for
senator. The SpOkesman-Review is
attempting to stem the tide which has
set in against Mr.. Baldwin, which
shows that Senator Turner still hopes
to give Mr.. Baldwin the nomination.
In the city hall politics have been
decidedly quiet. To be sure, one or
two officials have lost their heads and
new men have taken their places, and
the mayor and few others have been
dragged into court to explain why"
etc., but nothing serious or exciting
has occurred for an entire week. Are
our Democratic friends merely getting
their wind for another round?
The courts of Spokane last week
saw the aftermath of the recent post
master fight. During that fight Fred
J. Leghorn, formerly assistant post
master under George w. Temple. was
an ardent supporter of M. T. Harrison
and an opponent of Mr.. Temple, The
Spokesman-Review was a most deter
mined supporter of Mr.. Temple and an
opponent of Mr.. Harrison and John T.,
Wilson, whom it supposed was Mr..
Hartson's backer. In the bitterness of
the tight the paper attacked not only
Mr.. Harrison and John L. Wilson, but
everything and everybody who was for
Harrison, laboring under the belief that
the success of Mr.. Harrison would be
credited to Wilson, whom the paper
hates and fights much more fiercely
than it ever has been known to hate
or fight his satanic majesty. In the
heat of the fight the paper repeatedly
published stories about Mr.. Leghorn,
alleging that he was a Wilson man
and that he was an embezzler, evident