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

.,a p As had then no other eandidaf.
a., .sse ssga But even that number rnaGs
~ rIufI,s eosal Of f51tz q trf1e Dangerous
-rber. f,,st rez were necessary % cn0ice,
snA the leaders OF the Espanhcan parry
h.~.n 10 see fflfs- Atkinson had ss1x. and
therefore tins best prospect OF winning. o0t
a. w.x soon made plain that ~ Was no
$3.50 convention. and that every delegate
=. honestly voting according 20 bis per-
.o,.f ronv4cffon in the next balios ball
Sefl TO fzs the lost votes going mostly 70
1slsok whose total OF - was greeted with
extravagant cheers. considering the fact
that Atkinson Was only six behind him
and might yet rally.
The cheering on IN. fourth ballot was
for yours. who had Jumped from 81 20
1884,. s1fh Black. who had also spurte6.
only half q vots behind him The a6nsg-
.nts OF the two seemed 70 be trying which
could Guido the other with noise. and N
the midst Of II Eashell withdrew HuIFs
name Then the cheering SET IL again. Sad
lasted for several minutes. as y Huifs 90
votes we're TO be charmed - noise as are
sgarraing bees. That left the race prse-
ticaIly between Young and Black, unless
one Of those unaccountable rallies That
often marks a convention when there are
two equally strong candidates. EnoHld
take place But the fffh ballot was q2ieN-
IL called, and resulted Ia victory ~
Young Of ten votes. the polls being l@t1e 10
1914. but the followers OF the dark horse
eheered as Justify az those Tor the leader
fl the race Atkinson was toe oAIy re-
manning candidate. with seventeen votes,
Gay tried hard To obtain recognition. but
was told he was out Of order. Tie sho9te5
above the tu1nulf that he desired 70 with
draw Atkinson. at which there were cneefs
for Atkinson, but the chairman persls@-
Ell In ignoring Il and ordering the next bal-
- A ffffrsf u Led A.
the chairman until be Saa red In tie face.
and vigorously denounced the chairmans
ruling OF course Atkinson's strength
would have nominated either OF the can
dfaafes 20 whom II was thrown. and II was
this fact that caused the great excitement.
The chairman had made bis ruling and
seemed determined 10 stick 70 IL
Fred II. fsysons. Of the Eighth. struck 3
neat solution OF the problem. he had no.
tseed that the First precinct OF the First
wera was voting solid for Atkinson. 50 he
went 10 Brady. It's chairman. and said:
You are the nrst man 10 be called on the
next balIot!ng When you rise 10 give the
vote Of your precinct withdraw Atkinsons
name ana cast his votes for Black You
will have the floor. and the chairman can't
down yeu." Mr.. Brady acted on the clever
suggestion. when the reading clerk called
out First ward. First precinct" Mr..
Brady rose and said. Il am commissioned
20 withdraw Mr.. Atklns0n's name. We
have supported him loyalty as Icing as he
was Ia the race, and We now give our )
votes 20 Black"
There were h0wis OF delight at this an
nouncement. II meant. Of course. a victory
Tor Black beyond a shadow Of a doubt for
az the other precincts holding Atkinson
votes were reached they promptly fell
into lire. The Fourth precinct Of the
Ninth changed It's votes from Young TO
-
although LoveJoy insisted upon the vote
being announced as recorded. The last
count. therefore. was Black 1851. Young
1asia There was great hurrahing after
II was announced, and the vote WAS made
unanimous with great heartlncss ard
show Of good humor.
Mai Harlan. one OF the unsuccessful
candidates. made the motion for the nom
ination to be made unanimous. speaking
in high terms OF the candidate, and when
II was put II was carried on mighty
wave Of cheers. one no" probably given
IN fun. adding 10 the merriment and good
feeling Later on Angus Young made
brief speech that showed he felt no resent
nent although having been so near the
winning post, and the successful candi~
date was late In the evening prevailed upon
10 address the convention. His words
were brief. mere assurance that he had
not sought the honor. and earnest thanks
for the nomination. My election Is IN
your hands," he said In conclusion.
The voting for corporation counsel. city
treasurer and city clerk brought out some
spirited bailotlng. but no marked feature,
except tho one that marked the nomina-
ton for mayor. that faetional lines were
entirely swept away and all were RepHhli-
cans voting for members OF the Republt-
can party. The convention closed with
votes of thanks 10 the presiding officer.
and hts gentlemanly and efficient secTeta-
rles and the reading clerk also we'll de-
served the thanks OF tho convention. for
their work was well and carefully done.