The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11
COLLINS FOR MAYOR.
Democrats Choose Their Sacri-
fetal Victims.
NICK HANNA. CHEF or POLICE,
Z. r. Blaine Nominated for City Attor-
ney-Dissafisfied Democrats Put Out
an Independent Ticket

Tar w.vor JOHN COLLINS
For Chief Of Police. NICHOLAS z HMM
FOR City Attorney Z. f. BLAINE
FOR Councilmen.
first ward. TERRENCE o'BRIEN
second ward ROBERT CALLIGAN
Third ward ............W. Il. LEDGERWOOD
Fourth ward .......... ....-. JAMES MccooMbS
The Democratic city convention held at
the courthouse last evening brought out
fair representation of the city Democracy.
The courtroom was well filed with dele
gates and spectators Of both parties. The
convention was uproariously unanimous
on the nominations for mayor and city
attorney, but on the nomination Tor
chief OF police there was hight. ana
much dissatisfaction over the result. Memo
las e. Hanna was nominated by vote OF
TWENTY-FIVE to twenty-five over X. ID. Nc
Intyre. The twenty delegates from the
First ward-five more than were allowed IN
the call--were admitted to the convention
without any contest, IS was anticipated.
The convention was called to order about
8 O'Clock by ]. NJ. Lyon, chairman OF the
Democratic city committee. ). Ellicott
was elected temporary chairman. Doug
las Young was elected temporary secretary.
The chair appointed committee OF i've
on credentials, as follows: First ward,
Terrence O'Brien; Second ward, j. M.
Carson; Third ward, John Sullivan; fourth
ward-Moore; at large, DR.. J. p. Sweeney.
The chair was instructed by motion to
appoint q committee of three on order OF
business and permanent organization, and
selected A. E. Isham, Josiah Collins and
John w. Elder.
Z. Fl. Blaine moved that only delegates
with the implicit exception OF reporters)
be allowed to sit within the rail, and that
only delegates sitting within this sanctum
sanctorum be allowed to participate in the
convention. The motion prevailed.
A recess of ten minutes was then taken,
awaiting the report OF the committee on
credentials.
The committee on credentials reported,
recommending the admission OF twenty
kelegates from the First ward and twelve
delegates from each of the other wards, as
returned by the primaries OF Wednesday
evening The report was adopted. Il. i.
Blaine helding the proxy of L. ID. w. Shell
ton, and Walter Ronald holding proxy OF
J. T. Ronald, were admitted TO the con-
yention.
The committee on order of business re-
ported that that order be: 1. Election of
permanent chairman. 2. Election of per-
manent secretary. 8. The appointment OF
committee on resolutions. 4. The nomi-
nation Of q candidate for mayor. 5. The
nomination of candidate for chief OF po-
lice. g. The nomination or q candidate for
city attorney. 4. The nomination of candi-
dates Tor councilmen and election ward
committeeman by the delegates from each
ward.
S. EIlicott was elected permanent chair
man, and Douglas Young permanent sec.
rotary.
Upon motion of G. d. Emery, the ap-
pointment OF a committee upon resolu-
tons was passed, after some discussion.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates. General ]. B
MetcaIfe arose and informed the conven-
ton that if IL nominated John Collins it
would place on the ticket man
whose name, ere next Mondays
sun should set, would be inscribed
upon the victorious banner. The mention
of the name of Mr.. Collins excited pro-
longed storm of applause. The nominal
ton was seconded by Josiah Collins, jr.,
aud motion to close the nominations and
nominate Mr.. Collins by reclamation, was
put and carried with wild enthusiasm.
Mr.. Collins was called for but was not
present. ID. III. Gilman and ]. b. Metcalfe
were appointed committee and given q
habeas corpus for Mr.. Collins to bring him
before the convention. A recess of about
ten minutes was taken In the meantime.
As soon as Mr.. Collins appeared the con-
,v.t<
yells, and as he mounted the platform
three terrific cheers and a blood-curdling
tiger went out
Mr.. Collins thanked the convention for
placing him in nomination for the highest
honor within the gift of the city. Should
he be elected. as he saw indications that he
would be, he gave assurance that he would
serve the city for her prosperity. He was
proud of Seattle and devoted TO her well
fare. A Roman considered that the high
est honor wss to become a citizen of Rome.
He felt prouder to be citizen of Seattle.
Judge Elder placed in nomination for
chief of police. r. NJ. Mcintyre. which was
seconded by +. s. Mussetter. The nomina-
ton and the nominating speeches we're re-
ceived with applause. During the silence
following one of the outbursts of applause.
man in limp, loose ointed attitude first
attracted attention by calling out. with a
true Democratic accent, "Whash's hish
shname? (hic "
Mcintyre" he was told.
Ugh. hesh N. g." said the loose-iointed
man in manner indicating deep disgust
Mr.. L. +. Blaine then placed in nomina-
ton Nicholas L. Hanna in a strong speech.
No sooner had he taken his seat than Eugene
Chaplin, delegate from the Third ward who
was the man with his hat on, bobbed up in
the crowd in another part OF the room, and
carried off the honors of the evening in a
speech seconding the nomination of Han
ma, judging from the applause he won.
A vote was taken by calling the roll OF
delegates, Hanna receiving twenty-five
votes and Mcintyre twenty-five.
+. +. Blaine was nominated for CITY at
torney in spite OF the hiialuting nomina.
ting speech made by Colonel James Ham,
ilton Lewis, in which he declared of Mr..
Rlaine's genius that 1T is as lofty as the
flight OF the eagle and as pure as the cloud
that bathes its pinions."
The ward delegations held caucuses and
nominated the following candidates for al.
dermen.
First warc-rerrence o'Brien.
Second wsrd-Rosert Calligsn.
Thind ward-w. r. Ledgerwood.
Fourth wsrG-James MeCcombs.
The following eifv committee was chosen
First ward. ]. H. Eiier: Second ward. Percy
W. Rochester, Third ward. J. NJ Lyon: Fourth
ward. r. III. Mcintyre: at large, d. H. Gilman
Before the convention adjourned il was
announced that the Democratic Central
League sud all Democrats would meet a,
the courthouse this evening for campaign
purposes.
After the convention about forty Damo.