The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-06
THE POP CONVENTION.
1t Will Swallow a Single Tax
Pill, but Reject Fusion.
HARD FIGHT FOR MCDONALD.
King County Popuiist Convention VIII
Choose IL. Own Ticket and scorn
Collins Schemes.

lists will assemble in Turner hail at III
O'Clock this morning for the purpose Oh
makingnominations for county and legls-
latiye Offices. The convention VIII 20
called to order by j. j. Holman, chairman
OF the county central committee, and will
consist of S93 delegates. 200 from the city
and ls7 from the country. No definite
action has been taken looking either TO
the selection Of officers or candidates. but
il is thought that A. G. Seibert, chairman
of the Fifth Ward Club, may be made
temporary chairman. while Richard Win
scr is considered by many friends as the
most capable permanent chairman avail
able
The country delegates began to arrive
Yesterday morning and considerable num-
bers were in town before the middle of the
afternoon. They held numerous informal
caucuses, and a great many were 10 be
found in and about the headquarters of
the central committee, on the fourth door
of the Squirrel atimer building.
So far as can be determined the conven-
ton will be unusually harmonious, and is
expected TO complete all business in one
day. although delegate predicted that
the session would require a longer time.
There is no scramble for nominations ex-
cept. perhaps. among the aspirants for
sheriff and treasurer. and there is no slate
to smash because no wires have been laid
10 control the convention. Nevertheless.
there IS no lack of material from which to
choose nominees.
The fiercest struggle promises to be over
naming candidate for sheriff. Jack Nc
Donald, OF South Seattle, one of Sheriff
a - HI avd oh
and seems to have a considerable hold on
the delegates, bat he will probably be OPP
posed by Addison Smith, of the Sixth
ward, S. A. Graham, of the Ninth; L. X.
Davis. OF the First; ]. F. Alderman. of
Houghton, and "Bill' Cochrane, of
O'Brien. Smith is the Eighth wards first
choice, and Graham will receive the solid
vote of the Ninth ward on the first ballot.
which will weaken Mcdonald chances
considerably, as the latter is supposed to
be in small favor with the country dele
cations and to derive most of his strength
from the city. Cochrane is in To win, II
he can. and will receive almost the united
outside vote. An enthusiastic supporter
of Mcdonald declared yesterday that he
was the strongest man that couid be put
up, as he would receive enough votes from
the disafFected of the other parties 10 give
him plurality of more than 1000 Others
said that Mcdonald had lost ground rap
idly and that to nominate him would be
disastrous.
For ire asurer, DR.. ]. Eugene Jordan has
the situation well canvassed and will go
down to the convention with strong fol-
lowing His probable opponents are Nj.
Maddox, of O'Brien. two years ago an
aspirant for the office; }. w. Maple, of
Van ASSET. Dr. Jordan will Re fought
hard by "Single~Tax Tommy" Bevan, of
the First ward. who accuses the doctor OF
scheming to betray the Populists into the
hands OF John Collins. Notwithstanding
this opposition. indications point to DR..
Jordan receiving an almost unanimous
vote from the city delegations. The doctor
has graciously hob.nobbed with the Popu-
lists for several months, and is thought by
some of them to be a ''person of quality"
A Populst said yesterday:
I'VE don't like him, but we are going TO
nominate him. as sop 20 the single tax
ers. It's the best thing 10 do"
If there is to be any contest to secure
the nomination for clerk, it will probably
be made by Robert j. Wilson, OF the
Seventh ward; A. c. Hummer. of the
Eighth; J. u. Sexton. of the Sixth. who
was at one time clerk of Wilson county,
Kan. and Roswell Scott, OF the Fifth, who
made the race two years ago.
There will lie 8 good-natured struggle
for school superintendent by W. w.
Head. principal of the Kent schools. and
David Thomas. of Renton. Mayor +. V.
Davis. principal of the Gilman schools, has
also been mentioned. but when seen yes
terday said that ne was not a candidate.
+. d. Renson. OF the Seventh ward. John
b. Hart, p. +. Carroll ". l. Thompson,
Robert Lindsay and Richard Winsor ars
each spoken of for prosecuting attorney
Hart ran for corporation counsel at the
last municipal election, and was buried
out of sight Winsor, one of his friends
saws, could have the nomination by trying
for it, but another Populist not 50 favor
ably disposed toward the gentleman de-
clared that the convention would not ac-
csde 10 his wishes in that particular.
For coroner are mentioned Dr. NJ Van
Dyke. Of the Third ward. aud Dr.. NJ. f.
Terry. OF the Fourth; for assessor, q. 5
Fenwiek, of the Fifth; for surveyor,
Harry Bostian. of the Second.
u. ". PhipPs, OF the Eighth ward. and
James Quinn. OF the First. will probably
be nominated for justices OF the peace.
Hugh McGonigIe, chairman of the First
Ward Club. viii run for constable. Other
possible nominations are: Senator's
Twenty-fourth district, W. II. Drake, Of
Kent; Twenty-hfth district. II. II.
Thompson, who has the First ward solid;
Eeuty-seyenth district. r. Ciayson. sF..
Of the Fifth ward: Iwenty-ninth district,
r. ". Spear, Of Fremont. or Elder John
Davis, formerly a Mormon preacher. of
Gilman. Representatives - Thirty ninth
district. Robert Bridges and William Nc
Ardie. both Endorsed By the First ward;
Forty second district, l. Weldon, of the
Eighth ward.
Commissioners district No. ? has as
possible candidates j. ". Maple. Of Van
ASSET. also mentioned for treasurer;
Robert Ramsey. Of Kent. Mr.. Jones, of
White River. recent convert from the
Democrats, and Joe Foster and William
Nielson. In district No. 3 are W. III.
heaton. Of Bellevue; Lee Monohon, OF
Nsweastle, and Robert Boise. Of Ioit
The First ward delegation organized
Tuesday evening with the election Of r.
Grifln as chairman.
Ata meeting in the New York block
yesterd ay afternoon the country delegates
decided net 10 go into caucus In the
Convention today there will be nc proxies,
Although s1Ka& xESrfw.rxe thirty dsla-