The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-26

E4he L. A. ". II fast becoming . ssrong
nuisa ton In the Pacific Northwest, and
- gives assurance that the Time II not
81 Distant when the good roads move
eafs viii be pressed upon The comnis-
seners OF different counties In 8 manner
- viii demand attention ard action.
Al present. however. the Time or rhe
E.f.ye members o. the association is taken
{, both Ia Washington and Oregon. with
IL election OF officers. 4; Is impossible
overlook the fact that there e. a hot
ehg on in this state over the chief con-
Eaship. Both Tacoma and Seattle want
q honor. ana Ii viii be interesting TO
nfcn the contest al IL progresses Mat
= have been simplified TO q consider
- extent during the past week by the
1thdrawal Of the present chief CONSUL.
G. Dorr. OF Tacoma, from tho race.
kser the Post-fnseiligenccr printed an
n. from Seattle l.. A. w. standpoint.
t3uAt3uR that Mr. Dorr was trying 20
g The election In his own interest. he
me out in The Tacoma Ledger In a short
a clear statement to tho effect that he
Soujd not run for the position or chief
nesul, but would devote mis- time TO Sec
= that the election was conducted fairly
a smpartissiy-
~ present there are three candidates In
= deld. Y. ~. Fobes, Of Seattle: Percy
Sinclair. Of Tacoma. and +. Irving Hal
-. OF Tacoma. An immediate election
annof b held. as the washington division
the l.. A. W. has never adopted con-
Intuition and bylaws. The question OF
= rights Of members in the election has
"a discussed considerably Of late, and
r fhis connection the following letter sent
: Chief Consul Dorr by Abbott Bassett,
General secretary OF the l.. A. W.. res.d-
- Of Boston, October 16, Il OF special In
s [efest:
q Inquiries have come to me from men,
8|ters Of your division regarding Their rights
a the coming election. ! find that Wash
2|ng.on has never fied constitution and
hS.iaws Al this Office. as required. and
cannot tell wha; your rules may be.
81 III you have no constitution you should
make one ct once You are entitled 10 APP
yoint . vice consul. Make this appoint
rent and call meeting or your board OF
q slncers. which consists ~ chief consni.
VICE consul and secretary-treasurfr. and
formulAte rules for the coming election al
oncs. You cannot do this alone The rules
must be made by three officers constitut-
az board. As the time In short you will
have to keep the polls open until the latest
6ate November IL. and any one who Is
member November rs has a Fight to vote.
ef which your division cannot deprive him.
As you can hardly publish your nomina-
Htions in the Bulletin. you should print
them on q circular and send 10 each men,
her"
q Acting upon the instructions contained
d the letter. Mr. Dorr Immediately APP
$ polnted C.. W. Richie. OF Walia WalIa.
81 ice consul. Seattle wheeimen are now
9|snxiously awaiting the move to adopt
constituiion and bylaws. and the meet
8 INK TO decide upon rules for the election.
a Tacoma realizes that Seattle Is awake
the coming election, and has aroused
herself TO meet the issue. The Tacoma
HILedger comments on the way the Queen
z'cify Cycling Club took the bull by the
|horns'' In nominating full ticket October
liz and adds that Tacoma must be dlligcnt
order TO secure representation on the
heard OF officers. II Is pointed out. and II
z1b true. too. that the nominating conven-
ION held in Seattle was illegal. II was a
Hood move. however, from a diplomatic
81 peint OF view. and when a constitution Is
zIsdopted the only action necessary for Sc
S.aaile In to reafIlrm It's choice OF cand;-
dates Judging from the Illegal ticket
Hint UP. Seattle wanted all the officers.
mis- Is not 40. however. Some OF the
8 Nominees would undoubtedly withdraw In
favor Of those from Tacoma and other
SIsowns.
N II Is doubtful IL Seattle and Tacoma can
.cmpromise on the chief copsuishtp. Seat
lite stands solid for Fotes. and there h
essry reason TO believe that the SIX or
zs1eknt votes north or Seattle will also 70
8yta him. There are two factions IN Ia
z1tlma and at prssss.t IL does not look as
80 they could unite. This helps fobes out
{ Amazingly We. he has TO figure on the
#Iscie OF Eastern Washington. X would
3 rat be surprising II either Halsted OF SIN
& clair secured ~. Which one Ia the FAVOR
Its Is not known ia Seattle.
u The candidacy of Fohcs IL being advo-
I ated vigorously by sis friends. and n Is
Verify OF nc,s that. although he Is
n ecie dealer himself the other dealers In
8eeatt'e arc not putting any stones In the
way Of his election. They realize that for
lEanareriai ability he Is prominently tho
aImoss available man and that he viii not
zehisk or neglect tfo pnercus duties In
1sn.ved in the position Without attempt
SIiay TO f1attcr Mr. Fohes. " mnst be adj
4rited TINT he is possessed OF great en-
zIsry. and also has tho faculty OF accom-
slshshins practical results He asd snlendid
Isork In connection with the bicycle path
Hand the Labor day bicycle races. lie has
Aad considerable experience IN l.. A. W.
aIHat,%rs. and Is well lifted TO al the posi-
liter Of chief consul
81 conoernins the Tacoma candidates. Il
EIaas be SAID ths. they are we'll spoken 81
=
sIAss worked In the Interest OF whesl,nen
& lfar several wears. Haissed IL one of the
III lest known whecfmen IN the state and
Issands well with Seattle men.
u N Oregon the fgnt over the chief con-
lsHlshi2 has assumed unexpected proper
.1sans. a. T. ponneli. the present chief
eItcrsni. was regularly named to succeed
Himself lie was not looking Ter the ONCE,
tu, friends outside the nominating com
asttee prevailed upon him 20 accept The
~ fsEmittee then accepted him After this
a independent ticket with Ell = Howe
candidate fer chief consul. was sprung
sow develops thar reports were eircu-
a'ec NTH the intent OF making II sp-
War that Donneli intended te withdraw
re Portland cresenlan comments on the
u Rat as follows:
Mr. nannsii had made vsrv sattsfsc-
W chief official. and the dominating eosa-
81 @stec recognized a rtrtain claim on his
4faE, 70 succe~d himself that Other tuein,
7.rs OF he league who had been spoAen
sor the Office appeared 20 &c glad 20 rec
Snfse- Mr., poaneN was The enly back
tard person concerned. Ho refused the
senlnas ion uutIl he WAS finally prevailed
seon hy othefa outside 81 The nomsua sing
c~mstise 20 ar.s~ot. After Ne aeTeptsd
8scecsding TO bis sta enent. aad that az
ItS friends apeoxi ion was suddenly de-
2rsened. ana m independent ticket headed
"a l.. Howe MS .siit n the fell. -
q as the independent ticket IS concerned.
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