The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
For Aldermen,


The Republican city convention resulted
yesterday in a neck and neck race between
Angus w Young and Frank -. Black for
the nomination for mayor, ending in favor
OF the latter hy a majority over Young OF
eleven votes. There were five other cam
didates. Maj ". s.. Harlan. Alexander
Anderson, ]. NJ. Y. Atkinson. Alonzo HUI
and William Noigt. For the office OF cor
poration counsel the candidates were j. X
brown r. H. Alnortson, w. i. scott ana
lanes I,esftiy, the bailoting resulting in
favor OF the first named. For city treas
urer the candidates were @. r. Meaeham.
+. w Goodhue. L. A. Treen and +. Bow
den, and Mr. MeachaIu carried on tho
nomination. For city clerk there were
seven candidates. Stewart, Coryell. Hoop
or. wincheu, Alien. Frasch and Lincoln.
The contest ended IN favor OF the present
incumbent of the Office X. +. Stewart.
The convention was 10 come 70 business
at 10 o'clock but before that hoiir ne Ar-
,norv VAS well filled. and BY the time tho
nominations for temporary chairman we're
made there was not a foot Of space unoe-
..t,pied ora the floor or IN the galleries. An
a.farorf a decoration had been made about
the r,latforfn which was adorned win
trailing plants and ferns, and as fitting
background WAS huge nafionnl banner,
10 which John Wiley IN the course of cns
Of MS spesehss referred se the rag Tor
which the Republican party had fought
and Eas efili lighting 70 maintain in all
honor and integrity.
rae convention was one OF the mos. har-
snori0us aud go0d-humored political
gatherings thar has ever Assembled IN
thts or any other city. Tae COMMITTEES on
credentials was q siuecure. fox there we're
no contests 81 any kind as 60 seats. Thers
Was not an Objectionable personal remark
,rca. during the whole proceedings, and
,bo raaslit Of the bslioting WAS In every
instance received with the greatest good
b1,rnn~ No faction or clique marrsd ths
smooth manner In which the business os
The convention Was conducted ana u may
he safely said that when u closed thsrs
was not a single sore head" IN THIS IarEs
,-sr,resarfaffve gathering ~ the Kepuhsi-
ca, Marty Of this city. on me contrary.
evsrr nomination was made unanimous
vrish a hearty readiness that speaks wea
for the thorough harmony throeBboat thS
Whole party.
fore the convention when the voting open
81 and there was only that number until
,hs T-sird ward was reached. and J. J. Me-
ssrCatra voted the solitary vote of tns
tra,tr.h ,,reegr,ct "s0iia for Frank Esack.
qhe gentIeTnans name WAS fn*ntloisa
u,ith much favor over a week ago, bnt ~
baA never said that he was candtdat@.
- tFat be vas not placed IN nomination
uifh the rest did not seem % caise any
s,.rr,saa In fact only yesterday morning
- ,sas 20 nfs friends a letter declining
,hs nornlnation. but was persuaded 80 hof
!. ,srk He fpoIled but ten votes en- Tbs
aee, ballot. 80 was not regarded ~ a dan
.,.-o,.s competitor. though dark horse.
and the result SEEMED 70 be Tween finii'
-. sfaa scored f7sts votes, and Atkinson.
- 80 me latter leading all others fn
tb~ raes by over score.
on tb4 second ballot Harlan, who had
- ,,e*es. rad been withdrawn. AnGerSon
-, effeen votes ard Noigt thirteen.
vxtteh pat fsisa out or the race. Only seven
OF these went to HULL haasges, although