The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14
CANDIDATES OFF.
FOR FIRST HEAT
Campaign Begins to Warm
Up; Erickson Starts
Things
MAY FIGHT THOMSON

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which TO file candidates. for
city office. II was beginning TO
look as N the campaign would
be what political writer's from
time memorial have described
as filled with "innoeuous des.
eutude."
| In other words, II was feared
there wouldn't be much popping
In tho way OF skilled thrusts at
each other by the candidates.
| Those who feared thusly may nov
rest easy.
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson
and III GIN have already flown OF
each others threats Erick-
sons open letter Friday Ia bound
20 make the political pot h0il hot.
ter than ever.
Austin y. Griffiths. now on his
way back To town from the moose
conference. will be here next week
TO put further spice and ginger to
tho fcw remarks he cnurcieted In
his mayoralty program Just before
departing.
orlHi,hs Wants Peace
Grlftiths Is out on a peace plat
form that ~. Il IA his contention
that N Seattle ia 10 have peace. II
must have neither GIN nor Eriek.
son in command Of tho clty's arneu'
tive office The Inference IL that
Griffitha would produce the re.
CURED surcease from turmoil.
But
In declaring for peace. Grifflths
hasn't abandoned tho fighting idea.
And hiH declaration neatly raps
both 9Th and Erickson without
mentioning either's name. Not that
Griffitha won't mention names. II
need be. but he has only started /
In. YOU see. and figures that there
IL plenty OF tlme ys,
Erickson Gets Personal
In Eriekson's letter Friday. the
president OF th. council links up
Mayor Hiram GIN with tho PuEe,
Sound Traction Co, puts 'cm both
In tho same political boat. Rad posl.
lively refuses Hiram chance 10
crawl out
What Hiram will say 10 this viii
no doubt sound nOiser than the CT.
plosion OF the barge ut the water.
front recently.
II the campaign n going to lack
excitement, Il won't b. tho fault OF
tho mayoraity candidates Erlck.
son campaign headquarters have
been opened al si1i Arcade Annex
w. d. Lane Ia chairman.
The councilmanic situation IL not
so promising for real fireworks, but
Is not without hope.
Marble Enters Race
Charles Marble. councilman for
the pas, four years. filed Thursday
afternoon. making five In the race
thus far. IA six are 20 be nominal.
ed IN the primaries. n few eandi.
dates are lying back a little for
few days more. but they'll soon be
out.
Tho five in tho race nov are ,
Judge W. II. Moore. X. H. Thou.
son. former city engineer. Council.
man Fitzgerald. Councilman Marble
and Frank Renlck.
Dame Rumor was busy waKElnE
her tongue most msrrily during the
week TO the Eject that cx. Council.
man Goddard IL going to stump the
city against Thomson. who, hel
claims. has been responsible for ,
tho oonfiscation OF many homes aud
for the raising OF enormous amounts
OF assessments for unnecessary
street improvements.
Dubious About Thomson
II Is also limited that In some
quarters. municipal ownership men
are BIT dubious about Thomson's
nj this time.
Otto A. Case. militant secretary !
OF the Commercial Club, who re-
signed last Tuesday. will also prob
ably enter the councilmanic race.
Case Is not sure yet.
Some OF his friends urge him to
run for city treasurer. instead.
Councilman Ira ID. Lundy fl still
whether to file.
A hotter scrap than the council. Z
manic race at this writing prom.
ses to be IL the fight for corpora.
ion counsel. There are already
I've candidates. Only two can be
and just one elected.
The contest seems Go lie between
.hree men. James r. Bradford. the
present corporation counsel: Rep.
Thomas y. Murphine. and Hugh
Caldwell. The other two candi.