The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21

ministrstion VAS 30 marked, Joe Mitchell
was shire nd enough to haul down his colors
and retire Gen. Baker - the Huson can.
dldass for chairman. Mr.. Mitchell has
had IN uphill task He vas assisssd by
the board OF pubsio works principally,
while the men who came out victorious IN
today's eight numbered In their connciiS
such men - Chairman r. C. Sullivan. OF
the Republican state COMMITTEES; Sam c.
Miiiigan, John A. shackisford. formerly
Law partner Of the late W. III. Caikins; j.
8. Whisehouse, J. d. Caughran. Albert E.
Joab, and oshsrs not Of the kindergarten
school
A r Titiow. Who brought out Judge
Sherwood, made . miscue, - did also the
Ledger in bringing ous Councilman John
w. Berry, one Of the men who voted for
the three-prics printing contract. At
first his candidacy was not considered
serious, but the one wing OF the
administration took IL mp with
some Of the spendthrifts. hoping
that he could carry some delegates in his
pocket. and deliver them 1t the proper
time. Indeed, when Mr.. Berry voted for
the delinquent city tax stsai it wes under
stood he could have anything he asked
for 1t the hands Of the holders Of the con.
tract. but it trsnspired thas they hadn't
anything to give.
The councilmen nominated Are:
First ward, John B. Reed.
Second ward, G. A. Lavender.
Third ward. George l.. McMurphy.
Fourth ward. H. Dnrr.
Fifth ward. r. +. Wright.
Sixth ward, Councilman Warner.
Seventh ward, John w. Berry.
Eighth ward, Royal A. Cove.
Lavender 10 Municipal League leader,
and Wright has been Endorsed by the
league. McMurphy 10 Trades Council
man.
The Republicans Of the Seventh ward
ratified the nominations enthusiastically
tonight
The total registration Il 1900
Ed 8. Orr was born at Clarion, Pa. in
1853, and after receiving . common school
education he entered and was graduated
from the Carrier seminary. at that place.
From Is to u years of age he was engaged
contracting in the oil region about Clarion.
and later went into the stock and farming
did not agree with him. and he removed
to Colorado the following year.
He engaged in the mining and
milling business in Colorado for
eleven years, and then removed
to this Coast. Before locating at Tacoma
he Investigated tho mineral resources of
British Columbia and in the Okanogan
country. He settled At Tacoma in 1858.
joining the real estate firm Of Hill, Orr IL
Craig. Three years ago he was elected
councilman from the First ward, defeating
Frank A. Smaliey, Democrat, by 16 votes,
In what was then claimed to be Demo-
cratic district. He Is married and has .
pleasant little home in the North end.
]. w. McCaulev was born at Blandsville.
Ballard county, KY. 1874, and moved with
his parents to Richmond, Washington CO.
unity, ILL.,, in 1851 When the war broke out
he enlisted in company y, Sixty-second
regimend of Illinois volunteers, and
served until March @, 1865, when he was
honorablv discharged at Little Rock. Ark,
He is member of Custer Post No. 6. G.
A. H.. OF Tacoma After the war he
learned the harness making trade. was
married August II, 1857, to Miss Laura s.
CASTOR, q granddaughter Of Governor
Casey Of Illinois. at Mount Vernon, Ill.
Lake Mr.. Orr he has been in the stock
raising and farming business, being To-
Gated in Christian county, Ill. For six years
tian county. Later his wife died, and he
subsequently married Miss Hannah l..
King. daughter of Rev. J. J. King.
of Palmer. Next he went into the
grain and lumber business. Next he
entered the grocery business at Norris
vile, ILL.,. remaining until 1881. Next he
went to Wyman county. Neb.. engaging in
the grocery business. He came to Tacoma
in January, 1889. from Los Angeles. and
has been in the real estate, grocery, shoe
and steamb boat business here, and Is now
proprietor of the Palmer house.
f. V. Benkam was born in Ontario
county. n. Y. 1852 Until he was 10 he
attended the common school and then
taught school. After engaging in
the drug business at Canandaigua,
N. u, for six years he took
up fire insurance business. Three
years he had charge Of the sheriff's office,
Ontario county. his father being sheriff.
Coming West, he stopped off one year at
Minneapolis where he was cashier in
Judge Ames' insurance Office. He arrived
at Tacoma in April, 1854 and invested
largely In the South end, building score
of houses which were sold on the install.
ment y Ian. de is married