The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
NO JORDAN FOR THEN
gespecfable Democrats Opposed
to Affiliation.
,uey WILL HOLD a coNyENTIoN.
representative Republicans Hold
large Meeting to Discus. the New
Law as To Primaries.

IN. Democratic city central committee
ssl9 meeting yesterday afternoon in the
60 Of Randolph & Chapin. occiaent Al
49, and practically decided to ho.a a
Invention and Oh the I'D, but there ae-
- DOUBT about what hail could be o.,-
.~enes for the purpose. the meeting adj
s,s,yue6 until today. when. IL is said al
,ns ARRANGEMENTS for a convention are 10
- completed. This does not carry with I,
scueger, much Of probability that the
rssrnocratz will put party ticket In ne
49, t.gt this ali depends. 50 they say. ugon
- candidate selected at the Repubil AN
er,vsnfion II ne Is a good man they VII
80 hesitate 10 give their support TO him
sn.sesd OF 10 DR.. Jordan. THIS means thar
~ IN efforts they have so far maie TO
-e.ekes'' have met with but scaat encour-
agenent-
Pulled Back the &3OC.
IRE first approaches TO a combsnaff ton
Nth the Jordan party have proved an IN
n.,afifiea failure. The $3.50 subscribed last
~ssk by prominent Democrats for the pur-
,asa OF preparing the organization for its
,r,marges and convention was deposited
st,n a Democratic councilman subject 10
me orders OF the city central committee,
sna with the assistance OF the Jordan ma
easne and in furtkerance OF the proposed
e,nflne. A. G.. Lane was chosen secretary
N the central committee. When II was
hra,,nht 10 the attention OF the subscribers
~ The 500 that Lane was lieutenant CT
Jordan and was about to swoop down upon
shesr little donation for the benefit OF the
Iarlan ticket, the councilman stakeholder
was II once notified that not ceaf should
) turned into the Jordan camp. When the
,,ee.!ug assembled yesterday IL was 10 lace
ms deadlock and sudden stoppage or
funds which has temporarily prevented
he preparations for the regular organsza-
ion OF the party. There were SO many
nerplexing circumstances 10 be considered
that an adjournment 10 today was neees-
sary to harmonic them.
By Petition.
In all probability the city central COM
uIttee will today adopt the course mem
toned IN these columns several days ago
A. the probable action of the party. That
q 20 say, they Will nominate BY petition,
The only expense OF which viii be TO the
city. and viii call the nominations Ctti-
zsns' ticket. Then the convention will
indorse this ticket and adjourn
Possible Candidates.
Although Mr.. Goldsmith has positively
refused to allow the use OF his name for
sny Office he is still mentioned for mayor.
and Battle Schram and Daulton are the
rest OF the proposed ticket, for corpora
ton counsel. treasurer and city clerk
This ts the ticket the Democrats have in
their minds. but the general feeling is
that # they nominate at all, IL VIII be
ticket as bipartisan as possible. In name
and outside appearances
The practical politicians OF the party
a,e wholly against naming Democratic
ticket 10 be thrown into the gutter. as
they say, and they are deyoting their
speculation more particularly toward the
choice OF the Republican convention. They
will have nothing to do with Jordan. they
say. but some of the saloonkeepers say
they shall 20 to Jordan II the Republicans
do not put up "a broad. liberal-minded
man and as "A sample OF this kind OF man
Col Teddy is prominently mentioned.
IA r. HUI OF the Second ward, writes
that Il is not true that he has left the Pop
ulist camp, and that he has no intention OF
doing 50.
The Republican Meeting
The Republican city central committee
held a meeting I'm room G. Seattle National
Bank building. last night. at which were
present two representatives from each pre-
s!nct and three from each ward, and many
other leading Republicans. altogether num-
hering nearly 200. Chairman Mitten, OF the
central committee. had thought IL advisa-
bic to call a meeting in regard 10 the stat
ute OF iA95. so that the party might be fuiiy
acquainted with the construction the com
mitsee had adopted in regard 10 IL. and
! prevail.
WI. Corharn explained the new statute
very carefully and clearly. The committee
had construed H. he said, that al the cau-
Gus tn each precinct the nominations Tor
delegates should be by reclamation, ana
should no, be confined 20 any number so
tina, the law was complied with by naming
al least double the number 20 be selected,
- that no faction. being IN majority at the
caucus should have the power TO operate
a rag rule upon the minority in placing IN
nomination names TO be printed on the
ticket.
THIS construction was criticised by MAJ.
Harlan. Ralph simon. Angus Young. Johh
Wiley r W. Craven. j J. AcGilvra and
others in a good-humored manner. but
when its meaning became clear. that II was
10 throw the caucus gate Wide open Tor
every Republican 10 take part I'm the eau
Gus and primaries. the committees sus-
sestlon was adopted without single as
sen,ieut voice IL was also decided that
he names De printed on the tickets IN INC
order OF their nomination.
banner for q Prize Ward
Or Mtten suggested that a silk banner
b. ordered hy the city central committee
to be awarded 10 the ward making me
best showing al the coming city election
AM ,hat the ward winning 10 he called the
banner wari and be entitled - certain
Precedence and privileges 10 oe iNei AN Il
committee Of one from each ward. The
suggestion vas enthusiastically received.
Nat Harlan nj once volunteering sub
scrption ~ Ss5 toward the cost Of The han
nsr Chairman Mitten VIII form the COM
nlgtee 10 have the matter n charge Of the
presidents Of the Republican ward clubs.
Importance of Registration.
In connection with the Republican ban
nsr that Is % Be presented to the ward
making the best showing. large regis
tFation viii he esteemed one q the very
trs' points % excellence. 50 that a. Win
u those Republicans who take any pride
g. an in thelr wards, or sufficient 10 enter
Ire competition. should az once set about
having every Republican voter registered.
Taa smallest ward has an equal chance
wiih the largest 20 win the proud dtstinc-
uon of the banner ward.
The Republicans have heen very slow -
tegisteT thts year They cut bat rela-
hfely small figure tn the number 50 Tar
ftsts,ered. which last night tcfa.ed Ales-
tAere Is n0 business excuse for tais tBFit-
Ness, as City Clerk stewart Keeps the
eeoks open every night until a late 7our.
ne total registration iu the various Wards
y bon as follows. First ward ss- Sec
EFT tst Tatrl 5t0. Fourth. so Fdft1. al6.
sSih, 6s@ Seventh. 52S Eighth. 50. Ninth.
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