The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-14
CONVENTION NEXT MONDAY.


Tacoma March Especial Mayor orr
received the congratulations OF large
number OF his friends today on account of
the victory won by him at the primaries
last night. The mayor bore himself mod
estly, as is his wont. and to all Hho called
expressed himself as gratlhed with the
suit. He said. however. that ne did ret
believe that his nomination was at ali
sured.
Fer a candidate. whose chances Of Sc
curing the nomination for mayor al the
hands Of his party are so good, Mayor orr
takes surprisingly little interest in The
contest. Said he today: Il am not seek
ing the nomination in any sense. / have
taken no hand whatever in selecting CT
electing delegates. Any good many will
suit me. and l expect TO get out and work
for the success of the Whole ticket as hard
any one"
Mayor Orr is more than pleased That his
neighbors in the Third pTeoirct of the First
ward elected ticket of delegates who ere
solidly in favor of his nomination.
The work that made the orr ticket sue
cessful was done quietly and without any
bitterness being displayed. There were
three tickets In the field, one being in the
interest OF Fife and another for civil ser
vice. with George II. Walker as its candi-
date for mayor. The third ticket was
made up OF friends of the mayor. and it
was elected by a big majority. None Of
the delegates nominated was asked 10
pledge himself.
In the Fifth precinct of the Second ward
the Fife men worked clever game. The
seventeen delegates elected headed he
list on the official ballot. which contained
the names of forty men. 1t was given cut
that the ticket having the first seventeen
names was absolutely unpledged independ-
ent aaj more in favor of a dark horse than
any Of the various candidates before the
people. The ticket was industriOusly ped
died by men who are among the most ar
dent Of Fife's supporters. When It became
known this morning that the ticket was
solid for Fife there was waiiing and ear
ing Of hair. Several prominent business
men in tho precinct. who had advocated
the election OF the ticket believing It to
be independent. and more favorable 10 a
dark horse than any Of the prominent can
didates. were very re when they earned
how they had been trickef.
The estimate OF the relative strength of
the three candidates as given IN 'his
mornings Fcst-Intelligenre is generally
agreed with by men who have fully
csuVassed the situation. il Is conc stled
that the First. Second and Third wards
viii give the mayor at least sixty-fye
votes. and with what he viii get OUT Of
the Eighth ana Fourth wards VIII make
him have in the nsiehborhood Of ninefy 10
100 votes on the initial ballot
The name of T. J. McNeilly. the ium-
herman. was today added 10 the list Of
possibilities In the way Of a dark horse.
Somc business men hope u persu1 ie Al
In G. Mason - ALLOW his name 10 he used
Ir SrhuE is likely to develop consitcr-
aAle strength. He led the ticket a the
municipal election two years ago. Icing
elected city physician.
ur Cloes wil probably receive several
votes on tho irs, ballot
r prr Is not nominated Nhen the thiri
bale. IS reached. Harris may draw from
hin
There seems 10 he b2rfIcade against
dangerous dark horses. None have 50 far
been uamed who have shown any # the
strength that wins.
TURK Y' Fawcctt is travelling a hard
read. his boosters in the Federal 1ifises
hay. deserted him. and ne i for-ej 10 rely
on bis Topulisf atrttors 90 aid hifn in Sc
curiaE ;hs necessary 3aa Signatures - -he
us:itson for bis nomsuation. This = -, .os-
sarT where a convention iS dispensed with
The ropullst prsrin-tw.n. who are ety.
culatiug the petitions. *nl il difi-Ilt ana
.fsheartsnine work getting s.Euers. I:ep-
Itahic J., ,motr8fs are daily anrp-1.i~..
thslr intcntioa ot voting The straight Re
publican u-ke,-