The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-04


esTs Of The toaseafsan ans -. lttshy. xho
are snosas - ssssaeFesss a ls,s slcsaza.es-
Taere hzs lssen al strss uf sAS Of t~aaex
aud eombsn.sions. bat .,s hing IN fi,ss line
sas ahs-enee eft delegates from so m.uy
paris OF the territory, ard almost the en- ire
King eoaniy representation.
The visiting members Of the HARRISON
legion have been doiag some tall talking
for Ex-Governor Ferry. aud claim oil the
way from leo to I'D votes. One enshusi.
astie Ferry man claims he has nearly iC9
votss more than there are ms nshess OF the
convention All the claims have IN, il.
basis in this one fact: Fer was q long
time system atiealiy hocmed fhr ughoat
the state a. candidate for governor, and
his candidacy bs. become more or /, 4
familiar 10 all.
The real sigf lfieaBce If the result os the
King county primaries is uot reasix a here.
largely beesusc the King county delegates
are not Present. When the de egstion
come IL viii be unis r.ioof definitely that
King cosnty's choice is JOHN r. Kinnesr
and that fss'f cas not fail TO have q very inn
poftsnt infiu.nce IN det. raining the re-
suiE
Ferry's friends are proceeding on the
good old plan OF claiming everything and
coneediBg moth n.y. Nick OMings says the
thing is fixed. Ferry's hackers say Kin.
near on2h; 20 withdraw o induce hsr-
moay in the Repabl can ranks.
kinnesr is developing . great deal OF
strength. A combination between King.
Pierce, Whitman and spokane counties il
among the posi- iilifies, and III il il formed
II eannot fail TO have great weight ia in
duene;ng the result
The contest between K. o. Dunbar. of
kllekisai. and John L. wilson. OF Spokane.
for congress 10 very warm. Both sides are
confident and elaim nearly everything I'm
sight wilson Is a.ded in his canvass by
;. G. Hyde, r b wilson, j. T. Moore. Mater
NfpsfoD and Others Of spokane While
Dunbar has FOR bis chief lieutenant: e.
Rhinehar', OF Klicki'ss
Allen Wer hss almost decided to give
up the sght, snd is awaiting the arrival of
bis delegation on tonisht's train to consul,
about his chances In ase M.. Wier il
advised by ttiem 10 Withdraw, he viii
probably enter tic race fer secretary of
sat-
T. J. smith. Of shitsau. and Or. Cal
hosn. of Lacpnier. are talked of for lieut.
enant Governor W. r. Forrss., OF cheha.
lis. is msnti ned as candidate for com.
missioner of public lends. A. A. Iindsley.
begun the canvass for state treasurer
X. I. StuFseysat, 81 c siEnbts. and 3. G.
Cosgroye. of Is sri, III. both members Of the
late const tationsl convention. were can
iidstes for saprenie judges of the district
embracing Columbia. Garfield ans Asotin.
Ar. Cosgrovc. however, has decided 10
withdraw. J. W Robinson, of Olympia is
candidate for superior judge for Thurs
ton. Mason. Chehalis aud Lewis eounties
His one opponent is eS-Judge wingars,.
late of wslla VA Ia B.F. Dennison and
y. II. Bloomfield are candidates for super
Tor judge Of the district embracing Clarke.
skanania, Cowlitz, wahkiakum aud Pa
cific.
So far three names have been mentioned
In connection with the tempora chair
manship OF the convention. They are Z.
c. Ferguson OF snohomish, :. G. Cosgrove
Of Garfield, and ". VI. Ridpsth of spokane
Falls Ferguson has the reputation of
being fine psriismentarisn. has = good
strong voice and the essential quslifiea-
'ions for an officer, presiding over 80 dele
gates. CosRrove acquired some reputation
as presiding officer while chairman of
the committee of the whole in the late
convention st Olympia. Rifpsth, who is
a brother of the Ridpa' b the historian, was
several years since speaker OF the Indiana
house of representatives. IL Is probable.
though not certain, that temporary organi-
zation viii be settled tonight.
DR.. Blslock. mayor of the city and Dem
ocratic candidate for senate. viii make the
speech of welcome, snd after the tempo
rary officers are elected. the usual commit
tees on credentials aud order of business
will be appointed and q recess taken until
afternoon. The nomination Of candidates
can hardly be reached before night or the
following morning.