The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
THE CONVENTION DAY
Republican Delegates in Pre-
Iiminary Caucuses-
a FORECAST or NOMINATIONS.
PopuIIst Primaries Pat sn Fad TO heps
OF Fasion-wooisry's sehsms IN
the FIRST ward.

csncuss!nz vas the order q the day
YESTERDAY among the Republican delegates
- the county eonyeation. Shleh begins al
AYsaoyy hal ~ II O'clock tala morning.
ard was CARED on IN most cordial ana
arnicalle spirit Thss Is regarded by al as
a coed omen f9r the impending esFnpAign'
4, was generally remarked that the party
ia Kln- county never before sppeared 10
fe ~, harmonious and enthusiastic.
VIII II. Waite has gained p~reeptioiy IN
bis contest for prosecuting attorney.
There has been some talk Of bringing OUT
John ~. Corson "a a eompromiss canai-
date tor that Office, bat Sir. Corson dis-
eourages Il and says nc Is net N the heia.
There seems 20 be no reasonable doubt
that one ballot viii suffice for the nofnina-
tfon respeeflvelv Of Gordon for county
clerk Van de yanser for sheriff and Mltten
for treasurer. More than one ballot will
urobsbsy - necessary for each of the other
sfaees There ~ n general desire among
delegates Tor the selection Of chairman
who will be elear-hsafed. quick IN making
his rulings AID hrm in controlling the
nroceediugs 81 the convention. II - ac-
knovsedg~a on AL hands thai either 81 me
three gentlemen named yesterday =. =.
Hughes. =. II. Piles and John W Corson-
would Amply fnlhil all these requirements.
The country delegates are Ia perfect
harmony with majority Of those from
the city. They will almost 20 = man vote
S. favor II seating the regular delegation
from the first ward They recognize that
the maintenance Of party diseipliae would
he fmposssb bic 4 suen proceedings As sher-
~ W0olerv's we're 10 be tolerated or en-
Outraged. They are splendid and intel
Iigent looking body OF men and viii hold
their oEn against the best men from the
city.
Last evening the Hobbies Ct the Ocei-
dental, the Butler and the Dliier were
crowded with delegates the three hotels
being the headquarters respectively of Van
de yanter. Mckenzie aud BosheiI. cands-
dates for sheriff There we're some visit
ing" hy members Of the tao country dele
cations and the south and north seemed to
be on terms OF hearty cooperation. lt Is
said that a definite move toward comoin-
ing the two viii be made this morning.
The convention. made up Of ssi dele
gates. will he called 20 order at the Ar
rnory st.II O'Clock this morning by John
Arthur, chairman OF the county central
committee. The cali and notice OF cleo
ton will be read Immediately, after which
temporary organization will be effected
and the COMMITTEES on credentials and
COMMITTEES on permanent organization and
order of business appointed. A recess will
then be taken until . or 2.30 o'clock, to
give the committees time % prepare their
reports.
Visitors TO the convention must exhibit
TO the doorkeeper admission cards, which
may be obtained at John Arthur's Office,
SO4-7 New York block, tiii 10 O'Clock this
morning, and after that hour At the Ar
mory.
The delegates from the Third commits
sioners' district will caucus at the Diller at
9 O'Clock this morning for the purpose Of
agreeing upon persons for the several CON-
mittees.
John Wiley wishes the announcement to
be made that he is not a candidate for SEN
ator from the Twenty-hfth senatorial dis
trict.
Three more precincts sent in returns
yesterday. They are: Juanita, krist
Knudson and ID. Y. Alexander. Woodin-
vile, Ira Woodin and ]. III. Durham /;
Avondale. Joseph Cicero and John Par
ham. The Avondale precinct committee
consists OF Frank Seidel, ohairmani Jo-
seph Cicero and ID. Daniels.
Tolis vote al Saturdays primaries was
the largest ever cast in that precinct. The
delegation will support J. w. Wilkinson
for county commissioner.
The Republicans Of Columbia precinct
met IN the town han Saturday evening
ana organized Republican club. some
twenty-five or thirty persons having
signed The roll. The officers elected were
President. Judge A. L. Palmer: vice presi-
dent Il. j. Brown. secretary. A. Il. Cham
berlin. Meetings will hs held upon the
fr.t aad third Saturday evenings OF each
month.