The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-08
WILL HAVE A TICKET.
Democrats Go Back to the
Partisan Idea.
PRIMARIES TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Convention VIII be Held Thursday
Evening-John Collins Urged
for Mayor.

The city Democracy will have straight
partisan ticket in the field in opposition TO
the Republican nominees. in the July
election. This action, determined upon by
III. Democratic Central League last even
ing. is the third position taken by that
organization upon the question. few
weeks ago the league resolved to place
straight ticket in the field for the regular
election. The league afterward decided
not to place ticket in the field for July
election, but to wait until the regular
election under the new charter In August.
And now they about face again.
Primaries will be held tomorrow evening
70 elect delegates to convention TO
be held Thursday evening.
The regular meeting of the Democratic
Central League was held in the Korn block
last evening Attendance of the full mem
bership was urged by an editorial notice,
but notwithstanding the Importance OF the
meeting, the president and the first, sec
ond. third and fourth vice presidents were
absent. Fortunately ]. NJ. Lyon, the nth
and last vice president, was present, and
the chair was regularly filled without ne
cessitating the election of president pro
TEN.
Mr.. s. ElIicott stated that events OF the
past few days had determined that a
straight Democratic ticket must be placed
in nomination. and made motion that
the city central committee be instructed to
take action in the matter at once.
Mr.. +. S. Mussetter was opposed to the
motion, and thought that at this late day
to place ticket in nomination would be
absolute folly. He was in favor of party
e. 81 oil
Elder was in favor of ticket solely on con-
dition that John Collins should be the can
didate for mayor. Mr.. Collins was asked
ii he would accept the nomination, and
intimated that he would. Mr.. Elder then
moved as an amendment TO the motion,
that John Collins be the nominee for
mayor.
The amendment was held by the chair to
be out of order. The original motion was
tien put and carried unanimously.
The meeting OF the league then adj
journed and the city central committee
immediately convened and issued the fol-
lowing call:
The Democrats OF the city OF Seattle, laboring
men aud all lovers of good government are re-
aHested to meet in the respective wards of said
city, on Wednesday evening. July Q, $780, be-
tween the hours of seven "a aud nine ,9)
O'Clock for the purpose OF selecting delegates to
> convention, TO be held Ct the courthouse in
kaid city of Seattle, Thursday evening July 10,
1890, at oe.t OK p. m, for tire purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates for the annual city election,
10 be held July IA, 1920 The apportiopment of
the different wards follows: First ward,
Is: Second ward. IL: Third ward. IL; Fourth
ward, IL. Total, 80.
The polling places for said primaries are as
follcws
First ward--Corner Third aud Washington
streets.
second ward-EnFine-house on Columbia
street between Sixth and Seventh.
Third ward-Freed's ball, on Ninth street be-
tween Pine and Howell
Fourth neutrality-suspicious. rear Bellevue
hotel.
First wsrd-Judge, James Menogue; clerks.
James Quilter. Jesse Belyea
Second ward udee. L. d. w. Shelton: clerks,
y G. Isaacs, A. W. Young.
Third wsrd-Judge. e. C. Cheasty; clerks
Charles Durein. John Sullivan.
Fourth ward-Judge, e. A. Hill; clerks, A
Krug, Henry Leland.
J. NJ. LYON,
TERRENCE o'BRIEN,
l. 8. BOOTH,
JAMES MCELReY
W. r. Andrews