The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-03
GOING TO OLYMPIA
Delegates Gathering for the
Conventions
cfsDfDarfs Fon TnE OFFICES.
ysdge Hess Leads f.sr Chairnssa--
Bew the se.sian Will b.
Opsued

holiday attire ia anticipation OF the
double event OF the Fourth os July
celebration ard the Inauguration OF
the constitutional eorven;ion- Flags.
bunting. sgsi various patriotic oeeora-
fsons are To he seen ca every hand
The streets are nswir cleaned and
sprinkled, and the walks and hotel
corridors sre th-vagei with people
awaiting the approach Of the day.
About twenty Of the delegates have
arrived, ana all have found acconmo-
dafion IN hotels or ia pfi-
vase quarters. reserved for them
hy the olympia Board of Trade.
judge J.. r. Hoyt and Or T. r. Mino-.
OF King. and Or. j. c. Kellogg. T.
iefis and :. A. Diekey. Of the Eigh-
teenth district, arrived today. Judge
Turner. ]. Il. Moore. ]. j. Browne.
Hiram Aisets. os Spokane, III. w Fair
weather, of spragne, ami A. aires, of
EiienSburg are among the arrivals
from east nf the mountains. Judge
H. +. Dsnnison, OF Vancouver. who
will head the lobby, is already on
hand. prepared. il - said, 10 wage q
vigorous canvass in behalf of the
woman sutiragisss. The greater part
OF the remaiDoeY Of the delegates will
come tomorrow. and the strsRgiers are
expected al 30 he in by II Thursday,
when the convention viii he called To
order.
eAsDlpaTgs rcR TIE cHAIsasrsaIr.
There Is an air OF great uncertainty
about the situation that viii hardly he
lssseresl until the convention assem-
bles. A vigorous canvass has airsat.y
been begin Tor the cIiairiaanship for
which only i've candidates have yet
been named. They are: Judge Hoyi
of seattle; ]. G. Moore aud George
Turner. of Spokane Falls; Austin
NiFes. of EslensbuYg; and Edward
Eislridee. OF Whaican. Judge Hos {
ha- a stronger and better defined fol-
lowing among the delegates
at present than any of
the candidates Judge Turner posi-
lively denies that he Is a candidate,
and his inclination Is believed TO te
toward Hoyt. but there is little coebt
that his name will be presented Ia the
convention. and that very active
canvass viii lie made in his behalf be-
fore the convention sits j. r. Moore
il ayowesily in the field, and there is
talk tonight that ah sifort viii be
niaie 10 cry stalize the strength OF East
efn Washington candidates III favor
of his candidacy. Aire~ is not re-
heved u have much tangible support
outside uf iee Ellensburg delegation,
ard Eldriiee will hardly cut a prosni-
nenE nguFe in he canvass. Ii seems
likely that the res! contest will marrow
down between Hoyt ana Turner. with
chances iu favor oi the Seattle delegate.
The delegation from Tacoma has not
vet arrived. bat il il believed its mem
hers will be found among floNt's sup
perters unless 4 combination Is form
ei in The organization OF the conven-
ton for psrposes advantageous 10
their interests.
DEMOCRATS HAVE 40 CHANCE.
The disposition to draw party lines
so clearly manifested. has DESTROYED
Democratic hope OF securing any int
poftant offices Ia the convention and
no candidates are yet named by them
for elective offices. j. j. Browne ot
spokane Falls, may be the man Sc
lectetl To be defeated by the Republi-
can nominee for chairman.
T. III. Cavanaugh Of Olympia. is
avowedly i'm the iieli for the chief
cleikship. Major G. NJ. Barton of Ia
coma. will contest for the reading
elerkship. VIM. III. Johnson of Seat
tie, an ex-deputy sheriff, IS a candi-
date for sergeant-at-arms.
REPUBLICAN csUcrs PROBABLE.
II is probable that a caucus of Re-
publican delegates sill be held tomor-
row night and nominees then deter
mined upon. The delegates Who have
arrived have been presented with GER
,igca'es of election by Secretary
White.
\ CONTESTED ELECTION.
4 carious complication was 5evei-
opsd in The First district when w. W.
W Waitham Of Stevens county arrived
and a ked for certificate. lie had
been elected. as he thought. by close
vote. but he found that the secretary
had esnvassed the vote little differ
entity. Waltham having received just
ten votes less than j j Travis. of
Rockford. Travis. IL is said. does not
know he Is elected. and Is quietly
Staying at bis home in stevens county.
rHg gENoyATEp Csrirpi.
The capitol, wherein the convention
is To be held. has been greatly i'm
proved in exterior and interior ap-
pearanCe. A nes wing has been
added. as sembly ard commiite rooms
have been rehahilitated. neat carpets.
desks and chairs furnished. anu ali
arrangements for the comfort aud
convenience of the delegates made
much better than heretofore The
cost Of this renovation was si,0io. adj
vauced by the Olympia Board of
Trade, which expects remuneration
from the coming state.
The enabling act has made 40 pro
vision for the calling of the conyen-
ton Ia order, and there j. much con
jeeture a. To the manner ia which tbis
neglect Will be remesiiesi. III i prob
aol. that Secretary White will WELD
the gsvei unit. the roll il called. the
members sworn la sn temporary or
ganlxa:ian effected. An adjournment
Is then expected to be taken. that the
Fourth ot july celebration may he