The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21
HONEST MEN TO LEAD.
Tacoma Republicans Nominate
Ed S. Orr for Mayor.
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By 900 Plurality.

TACOMA. March 2o.-gSpsciai. Ed 8.
Orr WAS nominated for mayor by the Re
publican city convention this afternoon.
He 10 . staunch Republican, . respectable.
honest citizen. heavy taxpayer, and he
will receive the support Of that class OF
citizens Who desire 20 80 Tacoma prosper
and have the municipal government man.
aged on an economic, business basis-
His majority, IL il predicted, will BE- over
coo. despite the fact that the supporters
OF extravagancs In the city's government
declared before the nomina alton Was made
that they would not give him their sup
port II nominated. Supporters Of extrava-
gance in municipal affairs have but .
limited and waning indCence In Tacoma
~ the present time.
Today's convention demonstrated that
ths crusade made by the Posr-ISrRLLi-
sEscER on the boodlers Was . lust aud
righteous one. Taxpayers are weary Of
paving three prices for city printing and
other equally bold steals. The Republican
Platform adopted today calls for an eco
nomic business administration of munich
pal affairs, and the men who have made .
success in business life by simple economy
and industry forced the nomination of Mr..
Orr.
business men and Taxpayers are willing
to let bad enough alone, turn their backs
upon the past in Tacoma municipal affairs.
and work earnestly for the future. They
would rather have seen w. A. Sternburs
nominated for city treasurer than j. w.
McCauiey, but they arc willing to accept
his word in the pledge to manage the AZ
fairs OF the city treasurer's Office in the in-
,erest OF the city. He Is q prominent
citizen and Republican on all occasions.
He has extensive vested interests In
Tacoma. and has been identified with its
growth.
f. v. Benham Is . Municipal League
man. and adds more than his share of
strength TO the ticket. He 10 q successful
business man like his running mates for
the three principal offices, and like the
others he came to Tacoma and settled be-
tween 1855 and 1880. He 10 In touch with
the conditions, and is we'll qualified for
the duties of controller.
From tho first pop ont Of the box the
anti-administration men were on top.
Huson's weakness, as outlined briefly in
the Posr-isTELIreEscER today. was q sur
prise TO many. Some doubted ii. Others
did not think for moment that Orr could
he named, and pretty big sprinkling Of
tho municipal spendthrifts went about
trying TO browbeat delegates BY the asser-
tion that they would bolt IL he were
named.
But aside from the disgruntled city hall
clique. Mr.. Orr is the unanimous choice OF
Tacoma Republicans, and hundreds Of
Democrats. 1t seemed hard for the ad.
ministration To be turned down, but there
was no way to soften the blow so long as
1t persisted In fighting for continuation in
Office.
OF course, in taking the brunt OF tho
fight upon his shoulders J. ID. Cauxhran
sacrificed his individual interests az a can.
didate for the mayoralty. If the business
men and taxpayers had put Mr. Orr for.
ward. he would have suffered In a like
manner. Coming forward as clean dark
horse, he has many advantages and few
disadvantages. Barring a handful of bull
dozers in local politics, he has the very en-
thusiastic support Of the people.
Before his name was brought forward
today In convention he had not been
given line OF recognition in the local
press of Tacoma This is significant. Yet
tho convention took him up and made
him the Republican candidate, although
his name was not brought before il in any
speech of eulogy such as the other candi-
dates received. There were but three
ballots. They tell the story: