The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-12
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Itw hard work TO dig up candidates for the
other oaices, everybody declining the empty
honor. y. Phillips aud w. r. Thnmpsce de-
ciined to run for city attorney, ana men v. n.
Fabeu had the cracker tossed 70 him By scclama-
uo1.
Douglas Young sshed the CONVENTION 70 allow
the seventh ward 70 nominate George II. Fort
son for police judge. J. T. Blackstone eulogised
Mr.. Fortson, and there wss no objection. So
Mr. Fortson had IT,
.eeedings wers here interrupted By the sp-
pearance OF W. r. Andrews. the nominee f0f
corporation counsel He thought the ONCE an
nosabe one and he would ike 70 take II The
place had been urged upon him and he had
steadily declined. The trouble was that he had
succeed ID In but ding up . practice: but the
Corporation sounsel. under tue charter. must
devote ais whole time ~ the oflce. He cvu.d
not ford to do that. because he had wife aud
cntinren depending upon him for support, and
In Justice TO them he muss positively decline.
When this W.T. blanket had been thrown on
the convention the nomination OF aid rmen was
taken up Although according to the Oh rter all
Zoe nine aldermen are 10 % elected at large,
Yet II was agreed Ia - cordauce with sne sent.
ments of the platform TO nominate one alder.
man from each ward and one At iarge The re-
suit was that d. u Brieu. OF the Eighth ward,
was nominated at large, and those from the
Charles Z splin; Tnird. l. D. W. shelton; Fourto,
& Elicott; Filth. A. O. stubbs; sixth, James
Long: ceventn. w. 4 Lockard: Eighth, Isaac
nixon.
Then came the nominations for delegates,
made without opp asitlon as ioliows:
First ward-wnliam AcArdle. James Mon
0eue.
second ward-O. C. whitney, =. W. Erdman.
Third ward-J. L Wiley, l. v. Lonswsy,
Fourth ward &C. w. stvddard, Robert CALI gan.
Fifth wsId--L Dliler, J. II. Lyon.
sixth wArd-W. 4. Wilson. A. Krug
Seventh ward Watson Spencer. C. Z. Pstter.
sOu.
ghth ward-L r. Brown, Dr.. B. Meyer.
On motion OF Mr.. E.iicott IL was decided that
II any Of the candidates for s.dei men or the
house should refuse TO ruu, the deleg .tes from
The ward could lila the Vacancy.
IL then occurred TO Mr.. Blackstone that no.
body had cared en- ugh about Mr. Forson 10
notiiy him vi his nomiaa Ion Ior police Justice:
so on motion Of Mr. Blackstone, cvmml t.c
was sent 70 Nr. Forts IA. Later Ar. Fortsuu Came
Ia and made little speech. He WAS going 10
uphold the laws and give every man justics.
For hre commiss .Oners these names We're put
up: J sian Conins, it,, T. W. wus hof, A. G..
Murray. william Campbell, J. W. Qu.lser, q. W.
Craig. The vote on the ak men for tee four
places stood:
\. W. wustnoff, OF the Fourth ward, So.
Wiiiiam Campbell VI the Fifth. Is.
A. g. Murray, 4 the SIKH, AZ.
J. n. QuiltSr, Of the first, 81
Josiah ColliEs. IT,, II
G. n. Craig, Il
A question was raised 40 to the political com.
piexion OF Mr.. Canpoell, but T. T. Munau as
sured the convention that Nh. xmpbeli mad
teit the Republican party aud dsclaiei nimsel.
Democrat
the convention thereupon went back TO nom-
ins,e . man In p ace Of w. & Andrews for tor
posation COUNSEL Jsnes II ,niiltoa Levi, was
Proposed, but hi. name wltnaIawn; Z. I. Blaine
likewise declined; L. c. Struiwtk ani A. e.
Isnsm were taen sugg sted. Mr.. Isasn WITH
drew, ano the hsno.me-down nomination weat
To r. G. 81. udwick.
Thu Mr.. Rochester said he understood Mr..
Ham n dsdu't feel like running Tor cty Clerk.
and suggested . Eomiuee ii his place. DR..
sweeney, who had talked VITA Mr. Haunon,
tod how the latter was very averse TO allowing
his name TO be ueed, AID didn't $50 his way
clear " 60 into tue race. The conven ion, how
ever, thought IL best not 10 spe.-d another nai.
hour IN the difficult task OF nndIng . man 70
take its hou0rs.
The convention closed with the selection Of q
city .xscarlse or smpaign committee consist-
lug OF: First ward. J. F. Neison; Second ward,
James I. koasid; Third ward. E Il. Brssg
Fourth wari. }. T. B.akistoue; Film wsr1. T. T..
Nausu; e.xtn ward, A. Spri &: seventh ward,
large. l. =. Gilman. Tns new and ihe Old COM
m.t.ce Will meet at Democratic headq uarters
this mornlns as IL &C oc1.
James WnseIa. pad = high compliment to
Dous las Young, aud moved he be retained as
chairman Of the ex=culvs committee. AI
Youns was heartily sppsuvet. aud no one OPP
posed the suggestion.
Vita three tired cheers the convention ID.
journsd 1t 6 clock sharp.
JUhu Collins Is an old resident of Seattle and
large property owner He nas held the Office
OF mayor, pul mas twice Teen defeated ior the
place.
Andrew Chi berg, the candidate for city treas
urer, is well known here as the local ucke;
asent OF the Northern Pacific railroad.
II. u. Harmon. The Candidate or city clerk,
came here from Minnesota AZ the instance Of
Judge jones to be deputy urt CLERK. He held
the place under Clerk Ledgerwuol aud Clerk
Hopkins, retiring At the el cti0p of C.erA
homes. Now be Is q m mDer OF the real estate
nrm oil Crawfo.d & Harmon.
v. h. FAoen. the candidate for city attorney,
il young man Of 81 or So, who has been here
four years. AT f,st ne was q member OF the law
firm If ? tsrson Psben. but now tue hrm 10
HanKey, Fa. en- q FrA4klin.
G,oge d. Fur sun, Tie candidate for police
justice, is IS years OIL He cane here four years
ago. Part VI the time he has stuui, Jaw, aud
he also worked IN title abstract Office.
K c. strudwick is member OF the firm Of