Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-01

BrsnG.s MES's NETTING.
Lively rime az the Standard rheaser
Fail Ttekes Semiaate1.
Standard Thssser vas well filed last
evening By members Of the Business
Mems Club, who met there for the par
pose of nominating q ticket, and spec |
sators attracted there TO witness the fun |
Ats O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by 4. E Alden. who stated that
the Secretary was absent, and called for
nominations for that sftice. w. II.
Mitchell, Jr..vas dominated and elected.
J. G. Haines called for the reading of
the report Of the Conferenes Commit
tee. The report was read By Mr..
w. A. Jennings. Il set forth that .
conference had been held between COM
mittees from ihs Business Mems Club,
the Young Mems independent Club and
the Protective Association, and that
IL ey had agreed upon a ticket, which
ticket was Published IN the Posi- INTEL
IIGKsCER Sunday morning.
report as read. and that the ticket
therein named be declared the choice of
the Convention.
Mr.. 3. Baxter moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table. He said that there
had been an organization known as the
Protective Association represented
there by Messrs. Barney Crossen, ames
W. Smith, Henry Foster and others that
they knew nothing of, and therefore
the doinos of the conference were in no
wise binding on the Business Mems
Cab.
Jennings asked permission to read
another report. but was ruled out of
order.
The q question required on Mr.. Haines'
motion to adopt the report VI the so
called conference committee, which was
| lost by a vote of 62 TO %.
Baxter then read report of a CON-
mittee of the Business Mems Club, in
dorsed by 40 or 80 business men, recon-
mending the following ticket
For Mayor, John Leary; City Attor-
ney, J. b. Metcalfe Chief of Police, j.
Ii. Woolery Assessor, Frank Seidel.
Councilmen-First Ward, w. A. Har-
rington, Thomas Clancy and Franklin
Matthias Second Ward. III. l.. Yesler,
Amos Brown and Joseph +. McNaught
Third Ward, b. F. Day, Otto Ranke
| aud George w. Hall.
Jennings moved the adoption Of this
report.
Haines moved to amend by substituss
ting at the head of the ticket the name
of II. q. Strive in place of John Leary.
hOll-call was ordered. and each man
was instructed to stand up and declare
| himself as his name was called. This
resulted in 81 votes for Leary and AZ
votes for strive.
NJ. +. Blake moved to make the NOM
| inatiOn OF Leary unanimous. Carried.
| 1t was then moved that the ticket rs
| Convention be declared the choics of
| this convention. Carried.
Three cheers were then given for the
| ticket, and the convention adjourned.
AT THE HoZEL.
Messrs. Haines, Baxter, Gatzert and
Jennings wore appointed committee
to notify Mr. Leary of his nomination.
and having waited upon him, invited
| him to the Occidental Hotel to meet
the assemblaee which had gathered
there. Tue lower hall WAS crowded,
and SIR. Leary being loudly called for.
stepped upon table and spoke as fol-
| lows
Feliop Citizens-I thank you most
sincerely for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me by nominating me for
your next Mayer. As | have read your
principles as enunciated in the plat
form of the Business Mems AssOcia-
| ton, am prepared to say that | am
| do In M ft.ia -.
every respect. can say that |, as far
rs lies in my power, will. if elected, see
that the laws of the Territory and the
ordinances of the city are enforced,
ana shat they will be construed with
| justice and fairness to all.
believe at this particular time there
is crisis in our affairs-in the affairs
o. this Territory and of this city
which demands the exercise of the ut
most prudence and good Judgment. /
think that by a proper and liberal con-
struction OF our laws We will be able to
| come out OF our present temporary
| financial depression, and to continue
increasing in wealth and population as
we ever have done.
think that our prospects are bright
| ening even now. The Cedar River ex-
tension Will, believe, soon be an &C.
complished fact. The rise in price of
hops, and the prospective foreign de-
mand for lumber, lead me to believe
| that We are upon the eve Of renewed
prosperity. Within the last few weeks
the signs of better times have been con-
staDtly increasing, and that they are
close at hand have no doubt.
As regards our municipal affairs, /
think that Iudictous economy in the ex-
penditure of public money is impera-
lively necessary, but / do not believe
that, situated as We are, all public i'm
provements should cea "a. We should
exercise moderation in all things, and
should rot proceed more rapidly than
the times will warran', hut cannot
sanction the idea that everything should
be brought to a staudstill.
Again thank you for The honor You
have conferred upon me, for it ia an
honor of which any IN IN may justly be
proud, to be cho en- b. snch an oreani-
cation as its nominee for Mayor Of a
CITY such Is this.
Az regards Mr. kinaear. know him
TO be gentleman and good citizen,
and believe he, il elected, will do his
duty honestly and conscientiously; but
| cannot in all respects agree with the
views of many of his supporters. They
have rigat TO express their preference,
and / respect them for doing il in an
outspeken. decided way, but | do not
believe that this is the time 10 make auy
experiments IN city government.
presume that in this election will
be attacked in various ways, as repre-
sentise certain elements which have
been placed under the ban by certain
other elements in the city, and now
say, once for all, that l represent no
element, no party. no interests, save the
business interests OF the CITY of
Sesttle--an interest which know ID best
served by an honest, reputable and oou-
servstive administration of city affairs.
l believr, and always have believed,
that our present police force is ample to
preserve good order and enforce the
Law. Since the uprising Of the people |
which took placs here few years ago,
there has been no city on the coast |
where the laws have been so respected |
and life aud property 20 secure. When |
ever laviessnesS becomes rife again, |
when our present force 10 unable to cope
s.ee q ~. Ali Ill l.