The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Conspicuous by general lack Of
interest In the election. the council
manic campaign Is rapidly drawing
20 close. On Tuesday. the pri.
marics will be held. six of the %
candidates are TO be nominated.
These six will then enter into a
two weeks campaign, when three
ere 90 be eliminated and three are
To he elected.
At q meeting recently held by the
Public Ownership league. five can.
didates were endorsed. as follows:
r. IA. Bolton. W. =. McElwain. Da.
vid Mckenzie. c. ]. Jacobs and c.
u. Rsymer. The last two are so
| eialists.
! In its report on the candidates,
<the Municipal league spoSe highly
OF +. III. Bolton. W. y. McElwain.
win n. Hanna. Alhers Parish. Jo-
siah Collins. George n Littleticld. A.
i. Haas. No endorsements were
made by the league.
A newly organized business men =
committee has endorsed IL +. Ken
nedy. Josiah Collins and Frank IA.
Renick.
Two Are Not Endorsed
The three present eouncllmen
whose terms are up. President Haas,
A. J. Goddard and Geo. f. Cooley
are seeking reelection. Neither
Goddard nor Cooley has received
the endorsement OF any OF the
bodies above mentioned. OF Haas.
the Municipal league says. HE Is
thoroughly honest. conscientious In
his duties. His record In the coun-
ell has been satisfactory.
Harry Bolton and w. r. McEl-
vain are endorsed by the Public
Ownership league and also highly
commended by the Municipal
league.
Bolton is president OF the Cen.
srai Labor Council.
He was a member OF the charter
commission and wes one OF the
three minority members who re-
fused to sign the Hinky Dink ef'
fair. The Municipal league report
says he Is "a man OF ability and
integrity
MeElwain Has No Hobbies
McE.lwain Is a retired lawyer.
lie was judge OF the city court a
number OF years ago and served
one term in the Legislature. He
retired from the Law profession In
1899 and engaged In business. He
believes in public ownership.
The Municipal league SAYS he
Is a man OF high character. with
wide experience and no hobbies.
VIII II. Hanna. whose candidacy
for the council IL highly praised BY
the Municipal league. has been
county treasurer for two terms. re-
firing last January. He distinguish
ID himself In that office by fulfill
ing campaign pledge TO reduce
the expenses OF the office by $40.
900. He favors municipal owner
ship OF light and water and OF every
other utility the people vote for.
Hanna has definite Ideas on mu-
nfcipal affairs. His training AZ nm
accountant and his experience In
county ofrics are regarded by the
Municipal league a. valuable assets.
Parish Has Experience
Albert Parish has been county
assessor for two terms He never
held any other political office. He
II IN favor OF the municipal light
and water plants and IL not In IN
vor OF abandoning present mu
nicfpal railways. Neither IL he In
favor OF aimiessly extending them.
The Municipal league rcport says
OF him Reputation and ability
good: balanced. Reasonably expe
rienced in public affairs"
David Mckenzie was county com
missioner for four years. being NH
nority member on the board.
He believes In municipal owner
ship. He would extend the mu-
nicipal line to Ballard and would
give light and power service whcr-
ever IL can be sold reasonably and
profitabiy.
Upon retiring from the county
commissioners office. Mckenzie
became a deputy sheriff under
Hodge. No expression OF his sbIl-
ify was given IN the Municipal