The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04

dentials reported that the convention rep
resented l5s clubs. the average member
ship in good standing If which Is thirty
I've. Then it tells how the officers ~ the
league reported the clubs and league
to BE- IN most Satisfactory
condition. X says that speeches we're
made or Wallace McCamant. secretary n
Oregon Of the American Protective Tariff
League; ". ". Davis and others. and tells
Of the plan of campaign and resolutions
adopted and committees appointed. Il
gives the names Of those who cont pose the
board Of managers, saying that the presl-
dent Is chairman ex-otficio, and adds.
Tie executive committee OF the league iss
most important eourai tee, and consists of one
member from ssch county OF tire state By and
with the advice Of the representatives Of TIE
counties. the president male his appointments.
This is the final flourish:
After the convention had listened 20 the LIST
OF committees. the debate became general The
creates. enthusiasm prevailed Every action
rss harmonious No discoTd or dissatisfaction
At no previous convention hxs there been such
an array Of distinguished t1en-eVery section
sent her favurite son.
Mr.. Ayers report is a very good one OF
Whist might have happened if his yauiting
confidence and caused MIN ~ prophesy
before he knew. 1t was accepted by the
Minneapolis Tribune. which greatly glori-
fies Hon. John l.. Aver by publishing his
picture and describing him in big headlines
as President Aver" But the PosT-TS-
TELLIGEycEE did not care to avail itself Of
the honorable gentleman's journalistic
genius preferring 10 rely upon It's regular
-
vention which he wired differs in some
slight particulars from that of the aspiring
politician with the sunny-hued whiskers.
This is what he says happened:
PORTLAND. Jan. Especial THE conven-
ton OF Republican clubs held in this city today
was the noisieEt gathering Of that party ever
held Ia this state. There was a complete lack
of harmony. and bitter deuunciafions were
freely showered upon the leaders OF the oppos-
ing factions
John L Aver, formerly of Seattle, who
aspires 20 be the boss of the party 10 succeed
Joseph Simon, who hopes to be United
States Judge Of the Ninth district was
completely overthrow. and the coaven-
ton tomorrow viii proceed 10 elect his
successor. SO certain was Aver that he could
run the convention 70 suit himself that he had
sent out advance reports TO all the papers in the
state, giving lists Of the officers and committees
s1Iointed. One OF these printed reports found
its way into the hands of Ayers enemies, and
was the death warrant OF his leadership.
Mr.. Aver is not entirely unknown in
this city. He came here in the spring of
1879 and engaged in the real estate bust
ness in partnership with c. f. Chaplin. In
the following spring he and his partner
organized the Ayer-Chapin Company and
opened handsome offices on the second
floor Of the Butler block. He had town
site called inglewood on the east shore of
Lake Samamish and dealt also in Fair
haven property.
But real estate speculation did not by
any means exhaust his energies. Heloved
to pose as a newspaper man. and claimed
to be correspondent of the New York
World, seeking free admission to the
theaters on that score. Whenever fire
alarm sounded, he would throw off his
costly garments, strikingly original in their
design, attire himself in high boots, water
proof coat and cowboy hat and rush to the
scene Of the conflagration. There he
would strike theatrical attitude in front
of the adniring crowd, and with his paper
held out at arms length, would take
notes for a report of the event. which
through some mischance never got into
type.
He also shone as a society man, and
whenever ball was gwen would contrive
to be there in faultless evening dress; ii it
was a mask, In a costume which made him
the cynosure of all eyes by its gaudiness
of coloring, while the deep rich red of his