The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-08
VICTORY In THE AIR.
Republican County Committee
Hears Good News.
CONVENTION ON SEPTEMBER 4.
The Country Given Liberal Represents
tion-PopaIism Wsning-eAnot-
dates for Attorney.


tee last evening fixed the date Of the Re-
pnhliean county convention at September
{ wsth primaries on September |, and
dyed the basis Of representation In a splris
Of llberality towards the country districts.
go that there ~iIl be SD delegates Re-
ports from al quarters we're favorable 10
Re.ubiiean success next fall. and enthu-
ssasm and harmony prevailed, wEieh
augurs we'll for such result.
The meeting was held in the office OF
John Arthur in the New York block. and
those present we're John Arthur. chair
man; n. c. Gordon. secretary; Charles
Evans. J. r. Hawks, George NJ. Stewart,
4. n. Address, William C0pesiiek.
George y. Walker. l. II. Paaly. ii. h.
Madison. p. }. Smith, A. +. Bosch, George
b. kittinger and Arthur Levin.
DR.. q. d. Guy was elected to fill the va
eancv from the First ward and Samuel l..
crawFord 10 all that from the Fourth
ward.
A motion was carried that it was the
sense OF the committee that the primaries
be held under the primary election laws.
except In such country precincts rs oesSs
TO hold primary mass conventions.
Saturday, September !. was set as ihe
day for holding the primaries and Tues
day, September 4, at II a. "a, as the time
for holding the convention.
The basis ofth superintendent was hxed
Is follows: One delegate Cor each y votes
or major portion thereof cast for o. W
Calhoun for presidential elector In lssZ;
one dsiegate-at-large for each precinct IN
the country, no country precinct being al
lowed less than two delegates. -Four dele
xates-at-largs were allowed each ward IN
the ctr OF Seattle. The total number OF
delegates in the city under this apportion-
rnent will be 1871; in the cozntry, io3;
total. $50. This will make 1911 necessary to
choice.
In the Ninth ward the First precinct
will hold ITS primary Mt boulevard and the
Fourth precinct at Latona- The Second
and Third precincts will hold their pri-
maries ct Fremont.
There was general discussion Of the
political situation throughout the county
by the country delegation. They stated
that the PopuIists were losing ground
rapidIy and that there were almost daily
accessions from the Popuiist party TO the
Republican ranks. These statements
aroused much enthusiasm. The city COM
mit,eemcn manifested great pleasure at
them and the general opinion seemed to
be that the Democrats would not attempt
10 secure anything and that the more sub
stantial men in tho party would vote the
Republican ticket According TO the rep
presentations made at the meeting the Re-
publican plurality in the county will not
fall far short OF 1000 at the coming cleo
ton.
The almost unanimous feeling of the
city committeeman was i'm favor OF giving
the country a greater representation than
IL was entitled 90 on a per capita basis. In
is92 the city had l52 aud the country i46
delegates In the convention. Seven extra
country delegates were seated, thus giving
the country a majority. While the city
committeeman were disposed to be very
liberal. they we're not willing to accord the
country performance in the conven-1
ton. which IL has held in the past.
The only opposition 10 the liberal al-
iowance Of country representation came
from the Third ward. but as this Oppose
tion did not represent the sentiment OF tho
ward. and for the further reason that the
allowance to the country does not change
In any way tho representation ofthe Third
ward in the convention as compared with
that embraced In the proposition Co
restrict the country representation,
as advocated by the meeting referred TO.
no attention was paid TO il. Altogether
the meeting was unusually united upon
the propositions adopted. and there was a
general sentiment of generalization upon
the earnest and unanimous declaration
that both country and city were satisfied
with tho results that had been reached
The committee adjourned 20 meet al the
. Office OF John Arthur on August IA at
4 u. IA.