Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-12
TACOMA.
rmE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

CANDIDATES pua err orricKs cuosEs
nv yux CONVENTION rrsrxEpAy.
Tho Republican city convention was
held yesterday afternoon and nomina
tions we're made for city officers in a
quiet, altogether "unanimoas" spirit
that seemed 10 leave everybody present
entirely satisfied. There we're, hos
ever, some long contests over the choice
OF nominees for several Of the offices
Tor which three and four names were
placed before The convection.
Byron Barlow was chosen presiding
cheer, aed w. II. Harris and W. IA.
Fletcher secretaries. A COMMITTEES vss
appointed 10 drav up platform. The
Committee. after short recess, tie
turned, and Judge L. q. sears reported
that they had deemed ID best 10 share
their repsri ~ 40 address TO the kepnb-
lean voters. lie thertapon read doe
pment breathing the strongest OF ks.
publican sentiments. II Was unaHi
moasly sdog1ei and then The call for
nominations Ter mayor was made, and
A. II. Tultis suggested ihe namc OF Gen
srai J. W. sprs1us. A. q. Btosav that
OF w. J. lhompsen and 4. l. Nixon
that % A. q, Smith.
General syrasee. who vas present.
heesed leave % decline. Tsentv four
votes we're nee ssary 10 choicr. Ga the
nsst halo: thouipsop received ~
Smith u, Spsaspe and Alien q.
Mason l. Five ballots follo~ed With
10 differentiation reached. 81 witch Mr.
A. Y. tteska anneanesd that, - one Of
tie Third ~ard delegates Who had
placed hsm ~ nomination. be wished TO
Withdraw Mr.. Ihompssa's name. as
they had been told that he would not
accept There Vas soue discussion
over this. sosae ohsraotrF.xlng u as a
dodge. Mr.. HasSa VAS called apoa Tor
hts authority for ,he statement. Mr.
II ska referred 30 Mr.. Nlnou. xho ssiA
that u had been understood that Mr.
Ihcmgsan's great desire last naw was
rcst and shat be ~cele not scespt. In q
eoavetsatlon with Nj. Drum. Woe pFvs
idsai Of ,hs hsns. be bad psrssei
thai hslief. upen shis isasa Sears
moved that A. q Saith be nominated
b. aeclsmAtian. Mction carried.
Mtssrs. L. 4, SAmgsor. W. II
fissehst sna Jae2e Walter ~ere nosni-
mated fof city ~ ssGuF. The Hrst bal
ies VAS unity nearly \ DIVISION Il Ire
veses, eus Ssmpsca received IS on tes
sce0nS. and tt & psssu asses Vas de-
cisfea she nusuirez.
j. Il. Aasgns, the present sgsamesns.
YES nesSsnAsed ty aeolAn atiSn for ths
etacs 81 street Commissioners. ard City
Sarsr,Or Han Wis trwAle1 la shs saa ;
uanssr ~tih regard 10 the efass be
kclds.
The ,as 81 var toos ylsss over ,he Of
for of esky attorney. h. y. 1srresssen,
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every e4iiet. foure les 80 tie Hr>s
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