The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-25
labor MAY PLAY Bis PART IN
CAMPAIGN; POLITICAL GOSSIP

Organized labor's attitude in the
coming city political fight is the
big question mark wherever mu-
nicipal affairs are discussed.
With a membership aproximat-
ing $1,000, and an organization
such as never before developed in
Tacoma, labor has a strength that
will be felt nightly this spring II
1t can be centered on strong can
didates.
And organized labor has not
been slow to see its advantages,
for 1t has already selected commit
tees to handle its political affairs,
and is preparing to throw its hat
In the ring with a bang.
Tacoma unions are bound to-
gether by firmer bond this year,
and are cooperating with greater
harmony than ever before.
Persons who are well versed in
political history in Tacoma see a
real scrap at the coming elections
IL labor selects candidates who
meet the approval OF the entire
body. Naturally, all persons who
have ambitions to land in the
mayors chair or in one of the
commissions are doing their best
to prove their sincerity to the
cause of labor.
Because of certain charter pro-
visions, organized labor cannot
openly endorse any, un-
til after the nominations are filed
and accepted. The period for
filing nominations is from March
to March IL.
Andrew Christoferson, 4014
North 33rd street, is the latest
candidate to announce himself.
Christoferson is a contractor
and expert landscape gardener of
q years residence in Tacoma.
He was one of the men who
laid out Wright park, and one Of
the fortunate ones during the
Alaska gold rush.
Christoferson has handled con-
tracts for municipal work under
every commission of the present
form OF government, and has been
engaged during the past 16
months in identifying and improv-
Ing the grounds at the Nisqually
power plant.
Nick Lawson, who served as
commissioner of light and water
until four years ago, win probably
not be a candidate this spring,
altho his name was mentioned
prominently when the political pot
began to bubble some weeks ago.
Andrew Chr.stoferson is the
man who brought Lawson out for
commissioner originally, and who
was largely instrumental in his
election.
With Christoferson in the field,
Lawson will not be a candidate.
Nick is living on his small ranch
at Browns point this season.
No one has announced himself
yet as a candidate to oppose May
or Fawcett. Several men have
been approached by different COM
mittees recently and asked TO en-
ter the mayoralty race, but none
has consented.
Edward B. King had been prom
inently mentioned as a candidate,
but King is said to have definitely
refused last week to enter poll
tics.
George M. Thompson, deputy
prosecuting attorney, is said to be
seriously cycling the mayors chair.
Whether Lou Kreger, former
chief clerk i'm the light and water
office, has had any political as
pirations, Lou says that he is not
going to be a candidate for any
thing.
1t had been reported some
weeks ago that Kreger had re-
moved from LaGrande to Tacoma
in order to establish a residency
here and become a candidate.
Kreger has returned to LaGrande
and taken up his job at the power
plant again. He will not admit
whether he had any intention to
run, but declares flatly that he is
out of politics.
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