The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-05
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Aenndant Crop d Candidates
6or NnnieipAi Hsnors.
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questions. Owing 10 the holiday large
numbers Of faes Here OK tue streets
and each seemed 80 be asking Of the
other the ssnas qasstisfs. Wba
viii be nominated b the conventions
tomorrow night - Although tGs,
question will be ans 9esess tonight Il
may be OF igsiesesE 80 Know siso are
svowei cafsdsIa1es % are '.sp9keE 81
for the several offices aasl sl.si. eaziG1s
to recognition - argssi i.y the4.s.ssss.
and BY their friends.
The election wiai0i. IL 10 Is ATss!
Monday l. for mayor. r3ty attorney
chief Uf police and foGg egzSus1s asess
One FROM each ward
As usual Is v III he ennd Eefts} on I
non partisan basis, although theirs
viii probably le ''tItizen'aP and .
People 81 ticket IN tie field.
For mayor there are Eve 4goxs5
candidates: isSheFt A0rsn. the pres
ent incumbent. Geogee + Aaasr. q.
Morris Halter. +. r. Carroll ard
Charles Fl. kitsIngsr.
As the matter nos stands, Mayor
j.
prospects for denomination BY the Cit
liens convention, which virtually
means an election He has serves
one term ~ the satisfaction Of tbs
people, and in allowing his name to N
used he Il only listening - the argent
requests Of his constituency. lie
wisdom. energy and eegssfsatisIn dur
ing the fire period brought h5ls tsose'
10 the people than ever beIoYe, snss Il
u more than probable that be si.i ii
nominated on the FIRST ballot.
Mr. George r. Aaair. president o.
the Board of Trade, has been yeti
toned 10 stand for tire BasYorasty by a
large number 81 Business meB bul
his relation Ia the Gordon HaFsi ware
Company, II which be II manager
will probably keep tisa from entering
the field. tie has not set announced
his decision, and cannot lse saia - ~
an asgsed candidate.
q. Morris Halter Is ufgvd as an
available man aud hiss bven brought
into prominence is this regard by It's
bold stand he maintained OF the gBes
ton oil REPEATING the city. he II al
attorney of ability. and bis friends
urge this = a strong point III his favor.
r. H. aHfroil has hse0 endorsed by
the local posts o. ths Grand Army OF
the Republic, aud finds his principal
support among the members os that
Organization. ifIe f8eI that be - an
attorney Is alse Urged la his favor,
His chances, however. are considered
very slim.
Charles II kittEgeer, the real estate
Il. az
tn the field. For several months bis
boom has been steadily worked ana
his friends are confident he will Sc
cure the nomination.
d. H. Durie and { K Slssz, eoun-
eiimen from the Second ward, are
also spoken ol IN connection with the
mayosaI as candidates In event oi
Mayor Morasr defeat They both
have excellent records as couneiimsn
and are identiied with the brat inter
ests OF tie city. There are seyerai
known contestants fer the city atioF-
eyghsp the present incumbent. MIR.
Piles. w. A. Peters and II Il. lone
w. III. Wheeler aud a number os
other prominent young members Ut
the bar. are talked Of as possible dark
horses.
w A. Peters il receiving very warm
support on all sides. he Is an aitor-
ney OF ttfst-ciass ability and inim-
peaehablA character. In iHss he was
n Democratic candidate for rePresen
tatiYe and suffered defeat with the
rest OF bis ticket. lie Il a representa-
tatlve young man and will have q
strong backing ia the eopvesslon aud
AT the POLLS il be secures the nonlina-
ton.
III. h. Jones Is an ex. jastice of the
peace, ana l. now . pfsetit ing aitorgey.
lite l. said to have a certain support.
but II has not yet developed from
whence Il will come.
The greatest struggle II ali will be
for the office Of ehief OF police, and
the fight not only .pFomisez "a bs'
earnest. bat acrimonious. At present
the rivalry T. between the 'slns, +"
headed by hisf Bnttsrlioid, and the
outs" who owe allegiance e. ex-
Chief Mitchell. with "A score or mere
of candidates who have no partienta,
Interest ia tAis eight further than IL
adds to their chances 81 being chosen
asthe eDtnpronIt-e candidate.
chiel O. ID. iiuiteFteld was elected
by the council asst April Ia succeed
the depased chisf, !. {. Mitchell
Prior 10 his election hr fitted the Office
of license officer with credit. Ills gd
mintstrst.on of the 0silce for which h,
asks a denomination has h,.en xlgor
Gus rather than polite. and be ha,
thereby raised a powerful element 81
opposition. Ills friends are very
earnest in bis advocacy. however
and he sili receive very stFoug yots
ON the FIRST ballot
j. &. MITCHELL the slepuaeI chief, ds.
mansis 'sinslieAtion" and eslscts &
receive it, HIS canvass commenced
the night he WAS Ssma2va from nilies
and has teen kept up with unremii
ting ssgUF ever silsCe. Among bis
iieuirnAnts are the dsszea OF More 10
lleensen who went eOt with him ana
who hang all their hopes of again he
Ing placed upon the fierce Wfon hi,
election. II he does uot secur,
nomination he WiH. il &,
said, ran 0a aa independent ticket
Chief Rutisfaeld also snueHmees that
Is his candidacy Is opposed - Mitch
eii's he viii lgs ia The saCe Il he Is Hont
mated or not According e. fais
compromise candidate and "a,
chances are thst one viii he chosen
viii bring out tNa independent uek
cts. making a laese earnefei tight
Ext hiet William Murphy also Ia
strong hopes of falling back iato hi.
old esiier II j. gate pfeoNDle that b.
viii be the aoatluse 0f the People
convention.
Esschitt James Wessitsy has h~sa
mentioned bgi be nftuiv decline,
sllosinE his n&me io ha a.vl and \.
one al Mitchell ; strongest 4 hefehf-
Captain II, ". NatF. lso uas TO-
GENTLY Suspended itoai ihe police fs+ee
for ats ailVsv8 attraction of use fsiieS
SAYS he was treated Nuiairiv anal
metlAi he @lil'ns jo let .4u pvotAo vih.
,licase hsns, he has tNen on {sf.ts
and afsay stss3ce ncars al hi, iitv
aiid has = strong suFposs lguu. CERTAIN
quarters.
Capt " a Jonss asst elHetr D. 81.
Phillip, al the pFeseat soTge. Vx-t'aut
Peer oisd tx tt.hcer iiargy ftss iea af
The old lanv, are A.sa mehhoHe,l as
roSslels candidates
Among the 'H#gs hor ~, Aas haer
strong suiFsyi II ltilea Easess sin.
has sefke,l w,th sgoals e,s the r..l,.,
iaaee, A. depstv I = usrrhag ala la.
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and = si GfaN Se5e- iu2ss haEa ufts-
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