The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-01

.na starring r,rofylsy and the success ~ has
brought 70 him, have made him promi-
rart figure While the Republicans OF the
PARTY were discussing the most available
man 10 xhorn 10 intraat the city govern.
rnent and half a dozen OF its active mem
beers we're found 90 possess all the auaiin-
,ations Tor an Office OF such high conse-
ut1sfee and confidence. the citizens who
take little par in politics. except 10 vote
according 10 their best convictions. we're
giving consideration 10 the same question
This consideration was all from one point
sf view that IN view Of thecity's financial
rtnati0n thorough business man 90 con-
duet It's affairs sas an absolute necessity.
In this connection Frank Blacks name
was on every lip, bur he was not poll
tlniaD. had never expressed any ambition
for public honofs, and il was doubtful n
be would care 10 leave his successful bust
ness 10 devote nimseif 10 the somewhat
fhankless task Of conducting the affairs
OF the city. When he WAS al .ssoached up
or the subject he moaestly shook his head,
ind the consideration driffed TO other can
didates. Mr.. Black WAS not candidate
before the convention, but there was a
feeling that no other selection would re-
sent exactly the same claims Oh popular
support. and although he was not formal
Is nominated. yet after the first solitary
vote for him gradually the cory iction
grew that Mr.. Black was the strongest
In personal popularity, that he possessed
tn A larger degree Than other candidates
the qualities sought in the eliy's execn-
tive, and tAe vote FOR him grew and grew
until IL became enthusiastically unani-
nous. no enc was surprised at the result
except the recipient of this high honor.
Frank =. Black has the athletic build
the broazed face and the weii-groosnet
air OF a cavalry officer, yet no one would
tr44 n4staa a..
hard working business man. There Is
IA air Of tfrepresslble energy about him.
and something Of business hustle. He is
not much Of a conversatioaallst. He looks
You straight In The eye and Is ready with
his reply before yog finish your statement.
II Is the natural result az his training in
business methods. IN which e great deal
can be said ia very few words He T. from
MGsonnellsville. Ohio. the state OF Repnb-
iioan presidents and office holders. and
YET he himself has never had an idea 81
holding Office. possibly because he left
Ohio - Young that the appetite Tor Office
had not developed, and weat 10 Detroit.
Mich lie frsi started tn the wholesale
rrqegtw trade. hus after a tir,a changed
INTO the wholesale hardware business ard
huslt NJ large connection. Al the time
of the fire here his firm was invited 20 Sc
attic. and he and his brother came In 1889
ard merged their business in that % the
Seattle Hardware Company. His father
Is dead. his mother he brought 20 seattle
With Rim lie II married and has three
children naaer Ave wears - age.
This Is he first tlma taat Mr. Black has
run for any public ofllcc. He seems %
have said ~ himself AS. indeed he has
said 10 others. eff the people really want
ma they wii elect me. 7 am not seeking
f., bat II the honor Is conferred upon ms
shall da my utmost IN prove myself
teofthv" lie did intend 10 be present a,
the rat8ffeatson meeting on Wednesday
evening. huf vas prevented. and With lhs
fhossghtfui kln1llneSs 81 leSSening the -
appointment 81 these Who * pected 20 meet
Dim ne wrote a letter This manly mas
terly. patriotic and hstosaDlc letter" as
the Hoo John r, Allen appropriately dis
crftes Il shows how strung the candidate
= en- his indeeeudsnee With business a.
seeiness and blsmtness be states his lsosi
ton a. follows
10 tho Republican Meeting "Wednesday
Evening iefuens Anticipating that
may not be with vnu ~ H'our meeting,
bee Your Indulgence En- presenting 70 wee
in this manner nv goai wishes for the s3N
cess a. she Republican party. Naufalr
feeiieg sssnipumentei AZ me manner s.
switch nv nomination Tor che office q
mayer -agac aheuf. I had hoped that
xexsf4 - warranted thereby "a attstafnini
FROM gersenai participation iH THE discus
sfNes ~ Hlse campaign, htt 80 many falls
fsssfl.fa have hnen persistealy and ueeiE,'
eddy circulated ~ regard 70 my rositto
tspaa matters which wo2ii4 anpertatn g
my a3riga1vfess ton ~ the cffice 81 mayo
a. the cats ~ Seattle. " ! should Be eiect
"a tNaf have concluded go set tneFu all =
re~t las sac Following hr5rf statement .
what tue IDEAS are thereon
~ rewarst saae corporation ~ TIE CITY q
seattle as are flnsls".se tsgs .uess institution
ans consider fhst business methods shs'lt
~ rsarsnad {u reHaucftns SIS affairs. ~
ahsssif - - fsr'sraate "a 20 - the chose
- the n~onle fsr ths office ~ mayov
shall ssse ms fn8aFnce urFSistentiv - Sc
esrre = fsir. eeservs ive. htisi7ess-iito as
,,,5.,t Al ration 81 fhe cifV's sTaiFz tor IN
Germ, ~ niy efffce hsvtnr see regard q
tha rfxaaf~ ard interests ~ fhe people. sa
AL tAa people.
..tr 81 fnto oesfce z shu}i go 80 Vithosi
having promised single effirc 20 auv uR
~ set - mem wftbout having promised 2