The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-08
The Decent Elements Combine
TO Defeat Tammany.
ONLY THREE PlATT NOMINEES.
The Platform Declares for Local Op-
tion as TO Sunday Liquor.
Declares That the Present Excise Law
Was Passed by Tammany for Black
mail Purposes-The Germans Likely
TO Indorse the Ticket.

New York. Oct. There was cons.dera-
bic excitement before the forma, opening
Of the Republican county convention in
Lyric hall this evening. when The report
was received that fusion ticket had been
decided upon. and that the nominating
committee had decided upon the following
candidates: For registrar. Thomas r.
Keating, State Democrat: county clerk.
Thomas z. Hamilton, Plat Republican;
justices Of ;se supreme court. Ernest Hail.
Platt Republican; G. c. Be3man. hide
pendent Republican and Committee Of
Fifty man, and Meyer ). Isaacs, Repuhi-
can and Good Government candidate;
judges OF the court OF genera. sessions.
Thomas Allison. Platt Republican. and
John Fennett, State Democrat. city court
justices, Henry =. Botty, Piatt Republican;
Daniel O'Connen. State Democrat, and
James w. Halves. Republican.
The ticket was finally agreed upon at
the conference at Republican headquarters,
which lasted almost 10 the hour OF clos
ing the convention. II was great disap-
pointment TO the straight ticket men that
three Places had been conceded 10 the State
Democrats. one TO the Committee OF Fatty.
and one TO the Good Government clubs.
There were left but four Platt Repuoli-
cans on the ticket, as James Hawes had
not been Identified with either faction. The
Stecklers independent county organization
and the Jimmie O'Brien Ant.Tammany
Democracy were refused a place on the
ticket Edward Lauterbach and the other
Piatt leaders. however. expressed them
selves as satisfied with the ticket.
The Republicans and State Democrats
both held county conventions and formal
~ placed in nomination the fusion ticket.
II is expected that the German American
Reform Union VIII indorse the ticket. be-
cause the excise plank of the State Dem
ocracy is indorsed. That plank charges
Tammany Hall with the responsibility for
the existence of the present excise law.
speaks for the sanctity Of the Sabbath and
concludes:
we favor and will endeavor TO secure
such notifications of existing laws as VIII
prevent blackmsn and oppression, and Will
enable the city 10 determine for Itself by
popular vote whether the sale of food,
beverages and other necessaries shall he
permitted on Sunday during such hours
and under such restrictions as viii not IN
terfere with religious observance and cX-
ercise."
The Republican convention was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Lauterhach and others,
who explained the details of the fusion.
Some opposition was made 10 the accept
ance of the fusion ticket. on account of the
presence of two Chamber Of Commerce
men on it, Finally it was adopted, there
being only twenty-four opposing votes
among nearly go delegates. Then the rati-
ficaton was made unanimous.
The Republican county convention in It's
resolutions praised the administration Of
Gov Morton, but remained silent concern
ing Mayor Strong
4 F. jerks. who was nominated by the
regular Democrats convention for the SUI
preme court. and against whom there has
been opposition by the reformers, with
drew his name from the ticket tonight.
After receiving the letter Of withdrawal,
the judiciary committee met and nomi-
mated ]. r. Mareau.
The RepfIolican convention OF the Tenth
congressional district tonight nomina Cd
Robert A. Greason fer congress % fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Andrew
Campbell