The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-12-05
LABOR COUNCIL TAKES HAND IN
THE PORT DISTRICT ELECTION
With Other Citizens Will Wage Warm "Scker" Campaign
to Defeat Hand Picked Ticket

w nave WI dth dL IT, iit pSOp4t
would have taken a deeper interest
in this most important election if
fair and proper publicity had been
given.
Following is the letter:
The Port election Saturday has
suddenly taken on new life by the
announcement that Fred (Pete)
Tegtmeier and A. B. Cutter have con-
sented to be sticker candidates for
Commissioners Many taxpayers
who arc in favor of purchasing the
City Dock and the tide lands have
feared that by reason of Mr.. Chitty' s
position with Stone-W Webster and by
reason of the close connection of Mr..
McChesney and Stone Webster that
Mr.. Chitty might be embarrassed if
he endeavored to purchase tide lands
at q low price.
It is understood that Mr.. SchuChart
has generally followed Mr.. Chitty's s
lead.
It is we'll known that Capt. Ram
well and these two Port Commits
soners arc decidedly friendly and
in the negotiations for the purchase
of Capt. RamWell's interest in the
city Dock many people believe that
the general public will be better sat
isfied If other Commissioners make
the deal. Then Mr.. McChesney does
not want his Improvement Company
wharf to have to compete with the
low rates of a public dock. He,
therefore, hopes the Port Commis-
sioners will pay Capt. Ramwell a big
price so that it will be difficult to
make low rates on the public wharf.
fhni1nl1ffn1
count also feel that the voters as
whole will be better satisfied if the
deal is closed by new Port Commits
sioners who will feel no embarraSs-
ment in giving the Improvement
Company dock the competition of the
lowest possible rates.
Both Tegtmeier and Cutter are es-
pecially well qualified by training
and experience to know the real
value of the tide lands and especial
ly of the City Dock. Neither of these
well known engineers has any en-
ployment or connections with Stone
Webster. Mr.. McChesney or Capt.
Ramwell, which could in any way
embarrass them in representing the
public. Major Cutter served the L.
S. at Brest. France, with such skill
and energy that he has been deco
rated for distinguished service.
1t is believed that both Tegtmeier
and Cutter are fully as honorable as
tho two retiring commissioners, and
are more competent for Port Com
missioners by reason of their profess
sion. training and experience, and
having no employment or affiliations
with Stone Webster, McChesney or
Capt. Ramwen which might embar-
rass them in representing the people
III the nurch1En of nrnnertV
Some comment is being made in
regard to the fact that no notice was
given as to the time for filing so that
could have their names
printed on the official ballot. The
Port Commissioners are not required
by law to notify the public as to the
time for filing, yet since it has been
the custom to give publicity as to
this matter. the people naturally ex-
pected such notice would be given
by the Port Commissioners through
the press The Port Commissioners
filed so that their names alone ap-
pear on the official ballot. The Port
Commissioners probably had no ul-
terror purpose in this, but the fact
that If publicity had been
given the present Port Commission
ers would not have had the great ad-
vantages they now have of being the
only ones with their names on the
ballot
Fred Tegtmeier and A. b. Cutter. |
while not candidates in the ordinary
sense, have consented to serve II
elected. If they are elected it is GER
tain that no eXorbitant price will be
paid for the City dock or for the tide
lands.
To vote for Fred Tegtmeier and A. !
Il. Gutter voters must use a sticker
lr write their names upon the ballot. |
Mr.. Tegtmeier is candidate for
commissioner for the First District
md Major Cutter is a candidate for
he Third District.
If voter finds IT. inconvenient to I!
secure stlckers or misplaces them he /
AN vote for Tegtmeier nv drawing n |
inc through Chitty's name and writ |
ng in the name of Fred Tegtmeier
IN the dotted line and by placing an |
vote for A. B. Gutter by drawing a |
Inc through SchuChart's name and !
writing in the name of 4. B. Cutter. |
likewise putting the Y in the proper
'quare. Be careful to see that The
'ticker is firmly stuck or if the
lames are written in, that they are
written under the proper district.
Sdci1ers can be secured at the Ia
'or Temple.
NEIL BRESIIN,
Nlce-Pres. Central Labor Council.