The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
DEMOCRATS ARE OUT
Will Nominate a Full Ticket
for Municipal Offices
pp,mAR,es ON THE TWENTIETH
III. An.f-Joraauites VIII Also Hold .
Convention and indorse the
selected Candidates

According 70 statements made by men,
ferz Of the Democratic city central CON-
rntttee there viii be a fun Democratic
ticket placed In nomination for the various
CITY Offices. At least this much Is certain:
there will be cali issued for primaries ana
a convention. and a ticket wiil be placed
tn the field unless the convention itssd 1e-
csgies otherwise. This vas enc outcome Of
the secret meeting held ~ the northern
hotel some time since. which meeting vas
attended by a number Of the more pro1ni-
nent Democrats.
Acting on the advice o. those present az
that meeting. the Democratic city COM
r,lftAa convened at the cffice OF Kanao4ph
f. (-hauiu In the Occidental block on rri-
day afternoon last. and after an tbI0T MAJ
discussion OF the matter adloarneo 70 meet
at O'Clock this afternoon al the same
place. AT the meeting TINS a1tei no'i ne
programmes contempiates the immediate
Issuance Of a call for primaries and con-
veuflon II Is more than likely that the
date on the primaries viii be fixed at Feb
ruary % and the convention February "a
As for the question q the personnel OF
the ticket 20 be put forward by the Deiiio-
Gratis convention. II IL elects 10 foiiow the
lead Of TIE committee and select a ticket.
the trouble will be more in finding men
willing 10 accept positions on the for!orn
hope than I'm choosing between rival can
dfdates While the general impression
among fEN rank dttD INT VI tire bcHtoAAaAs
as wei as among the leaders, seems at
present distinctively favorable 10 putting
n ticket in the field, not even the most
sang1giua seem 20 feel the slightest hopes
Of success. The feeling Ia Ia favor OF max
ing nominations for the purpose OF pre-
serving party discipline and holding the
frame work OF a party organiza ton to-
gether IN readiness for the fall campaign.
rather than with any hope OF carrying the
city election.
The tentative overtures towards fusion.
made either with or without authority. have
for these controlling Influences. been ig
nored IN favor Of straight party nomina-
tons. This Is the way the matter is put
by the Democratic managers Of party af-
fairs.
Populfsss Deserving.
There seems at present no purpose on
the part Of the anti-Jordan Popuiists TO
put a ticket in the field. Many former
members Of the POpulist party have be-
some so Disguised that they have re-
nouneed all further connection witN the
Pepuiist party and have announced their
intention to act with the Republican party
hereafter Among those who have publicly
renowned Popuism may be mentioned II.
NJ. Hill and John Heinrich, jr., who We're
delegates from the Second ward to the Pop
Mist convention. Both these gentlemen are
now active members OF the Second Ward
Republican Club.
There are others Of the anti-Jortlan Pop
ulists who. while having intention OF
voting for the ticket put forward at the
late convention. still cherish the belief that
Popuilsm will survive Jordanism. The pro-
gramme now being outlined by these anti
Jordan men. in which a fair share of the
anti-Jordan Populists viii acauiesce. is 10
walt until after the Republican and Dem
ocratic conventions have been held ard
then call convention. at which no special
ticket win be nominated. bat selections
made from the three tickets in the field.
Republican Candidates.
Among the Republicans who have been
mentioned for mayor. Superintendent
Haas was conspicuous but he says he finds
he is ineligible. Alderman Anderson, Of
tho Second ward. has announced hts candi-
dacy. Others mentioned are Andrew Knox.
Col. James Leddy, ]. 4. James. Charles
r. Crane +. Il. Tremper. j. VI. u. Atkin-
son. John r.. Kinnear. s. l.. Crawford. Al
derrnan III. r. elise. Hon. John Ieary. DR..
J. T.. Crichton, W. Noigt. Alonzc Hull, j.
N. Frink and Frank Black.
For corporation counsel the names OF w
7. Scott, the present incumbent; F. p.
Upton. Y. IL. Rawson, Scion T. Williams.
T. w. Craven. r.. r. Albertson and II. r.
elise have been mentioned
Tor city treasurer Frank w Goodhue.
George +. Meacham, and Mr.. Bowden, OF
Lee q Bowdeu. are avowed candidates,
and ]. A. James. W. Eoigt and Judge j.
II. Risedorph have also been mentioned
For city clerk r. + Stewart Is n candi-
date for reelection. but r. w. wincheli,
George X. CmyeIl and Willis L. Carr have
been spoh en- OF.
Democratic Apathy.
The Republican ward clubs are gaining
I'm membership every day. The Democrats
have as Yet but one ward club organized.
that IN the Fourth ward and as yet no
steps have been taken in any other wards.
The certainty that there viii be no cam
paign fund for distribution and the general
feeling that the election. as far as the
Democratic contingent IS concerned. win
he bat perfunetory AFFAIR is responsible
for tho Democratic apathy in this direction.
VIII the Charter Carry.
In tho discussion OF the question Of the
relative merits or dement's Of the various
candidates Tor Office. there has been until
very recently but little notice taken OF the
most important features OF the election.
that Is. the question OF the adoption or re-
lection or the proposed new charter. hut
since that instrument has been published
a. fun IN the columns OF the Post inteilsgen-
GER growing interest has been taken in
the subject. Some OF the provisions Of the
new instrumnt have provoked discussion.
and an amount OF unlooked-for opposition
seems 70 have developed.
Fourth OF the Fourfh.