The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-11

speech, thanking the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
Rev. E. b eutton moved the nomina-
ton OF D. 7. Denny for the ONCE Of treas
ursr. Robert Abrams seconded the nomi-
nation, and Mr.. Denny was placed on the
ticket by unanimous vote by acclama.
ton.
John Bushell placed in nomination for
the Office of city clerk the name of George
F. Cotterell. Mr.. Cotterell declined and
Clark Davis placed In nomination the
name of J. T. Handsaker. 4. b. Sutton
seconded the nomination. and Mr.. Hand
saker was placed on the ticket.
On account of lack OF available timber
the convention was unable 70 select can
didate for city attorney and that Office was
skipped.
L. Knowles placed in nomination for cor
poration. counsel Judge Roger 8. Greene.
The nomination was made unanimous by
rising vote.
For police judge b B. Sutton placed in
nomination the name OF Everett Smith.
The nomination was seconded and carried
by reclamation.
For the offices Of FIRE commissioners no
nominations were made ut the afternoon
meeting.
= B. Ward moved that committee be
appointed to suggest names for the Offices
OF alderm en-. G. A. Salyer thought it would
be proper to divide the meeting up into
ward caucuses. John Bushell moved that
a committee consisting Of Robert Abrams,
chairman, DR.. Holton and G. A. SaIyer, be
appointed to prepare q list OF names for
aldermanic candidates. Jonas Bushell and
A. ]. Smith were added TO the committee,
and recess was had, during which the
ward canvassers selected partial list OF
candidates for aldermen and delegates.
Just before adjournment d. 3. Ward
moved that the committee which was to
fill ont the names of candidates should be
instructed to place some man upon the
ticket who should represent the labor ele-
ment.
At the evening session there were twenty
two men present. Several hours we're
taken up with search for available candi-
dates to fill mp the ticket. The Prohibition.
lists were found to be so scarce In some OF
the wards that 1t was with great difficulty
that enough were finally secured 10 fill the
required number. In some cases the men
chosen were found 10 be unqualified on ac-
count OF not having lived in the city the
required two years, and in others the candi-
dates mentioned were found to be Repub-
licans or Democrats.
Several speeches were made after the
nominations were all made. d. B. Ward
called attention to the importance OF the
coming campaign. He said that the adj
ministration which the Prohibitionists
would give would be good one. He had
not in the past been in favor of bringing
politics into city affairs, but there had been
errors in city government and they had to
blame it to the party IN power. He called
attention to the lack of good water and
sewer works, and closed with an assurance
that the Prohibitionists would come out
much better than they counted on in the
election.
Speeches were also made by Lee Fair
child. Jonas Bnsheii, E. p. Sutton, John
Bushell and Clark Davis.
Mr.. Sutton In his speech said that the
Prohibitionists had gotten out their ticket
first so that the other parties could, If they
chose. indorse the Prohibitionists' men.
ave watched" he said. land when we
got on to the date of the other parties con-
ventions We slapped ours in ahead. Now
We have ticket of our own entirely inde-
pendent of any other party.
D. b. Ward, the candidate for mayor,
said after the convention. in answer to
question:
Yes, we expect to make good show
ing, and perhaps win the election. There
is great dissatisfaction in the old parties,
and we will draw largely from them. Over
two-iifths OF the voters in Seattle year
ago voted for constitutional prohibition,
and we have gained large number Of the
votes in the citv since them"