The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-19
TO NAME THE TICKET.
Republicans to Meet in Con-
vention Today.
INTENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED
A Lively Time Expected Tho Popu-
IIstic Platform OF Those That
Were Goats.


was ever witnessed here except waen an
election was actually IN progress. FIRST
avenue was crowded with delez1feS 20 ire
county convention. with candidates Tor
Office and their many friends. and nalf .
dozen sidewalk eancuses were netng held
I've every block Every candidate realizes
that It Is going 10 be an open fsght. TO DC
fought out on tho floor 81 the convention.
md that the man who gets the majority
OF the votes tn the convention Tor by
office VIII be the man whom the R@pnDll-
cans Of this county feel Is most worthy
OF their support. confidence ana votes. 40
enlist that support. 10 gain that conf
deare. and 10 Eec1sre those votes II the
end TO which fhc various candidates nave
been addressing themselves. with what
SUCCESS the ballots Ia the convention TO-
day VIII demonstrate.
The county convention will be called 70
order at precisely 1870 O'Clock this morn
ing. at the Armofy. h. Harry Gordon,
chairman OF the county executive commit
tee. At present there do not SEEN 20 oe
any contests from any OF the precincts.
and the dnplIrate credentials from nearly
every precinct Ia the county are In the
hands Of the executive committee
As there are no facsional fights OF any
description before the convention. no Test
OF strength" will be made over the organ
II.
will simply b. a friendly rivalry between
those who desire TO honor particular
friends by bringing them forward as ON
GERS OF the convention. Thus far but two
names have been spoken of a. possible
candidates for temporary chairman. ana
these are John X. Brown. the present cor
poration counsel. and ". r. Gay.
There Will undoubtedly he some warm
contests over the nominations for office.
as there are several candidates for all the
more important positions. but they VIII
not be or character 10 engerder bitter
mesa The outlook Is for a harmonious
and busunesslike convention.
Tho convention viii be charged with the
duty OF eiecting sixty-one delegates TO the
state convention 20 be held al Tacoma
August g. and county committee. IL
viii also nominate county. legislative and
preeincf officers as follows: Three s1pe-
rior Judges. prosecuting attorney, sherIn.
treasurer, auditor. county clerk, superin-
teudent of schools. county commissioner
for the First district. county commissioner
Tor thu third district. county assessor,
surveyor. coroner. wreckmaster. thirteen
representatives In the legislature. Two JUS
1ices OF the peace for Seattle, TWO con-
stables and a municipal Judge.
In the discussion OF candidates for the
various Offices. heretofore. but little aiiu-
sion has been made 20 the aEpirants for
legislative honors. and yet for many rea-
sons the legislative positions are among
the most important which viii be hlled.
There are IN King county six representa-
tive districts, sending thirteen members
20 the lower house of the state iegisia-
ture These districts are the Thirty eighth,
Thlrty-nlnth. Fortieth. Forty-firsi. Forty
second and F'orty-third. The first and last
named are country districts, the others
20 to the city.
The Thirsy-elshth legislative district
comprises Hot Springs. Eagle Gorge, Dur
ham. Franklin. Enumclaw. Black Dia-
mnnd. Osceola. Green River, Slaughter.
Christopher. Adelaide, Milton. Des Moines.
White River, Sunnydslc. West Seattle.
puwamish Nashon. Chautauaua. Meeker.
Kent and Meridian. This district is al
present represented by Ellis Morrison
and Miles II. Hatch. The latter Is a can
didate for reelection. The former has
decided that as the boys" In his district
have always used him well be will step
aside on thiA occasion and let some one
eise have n chance. There Is no lack of
axpiranls FOR Mr. Morrison's place, how
ever. as Joshua NJ. Wrestling. !. y. knlck-
erhocker. OF Auburn. and several others
from the upper White River valley VIII
be In the race.
The Thirty-ninsh district comprises all
Of Seattle lying east OF Occidental avenue
ard South o. Yesler way. The representa-
flves In the last legislature were j.. w.
Mepuauer and William MrArsile. The lat
ser sitting as a ropullst. Mcdonnell win
probably make the run again.
The rorsleth district comprises that por-
ton OF Seattle lying south OF Madison
street not embraced In the Thirty-ninth
district. II was represented IN the last
legislatures by George r. kitsinger and
Mai. s. II Nettleton. The latter has re-
moved from the district. but the former
In after a nomination. ami IL without a
contestant at present. J. II. Powell. the
prominent young attorney. will ask the
nomination 80 sacceed Mai, Nettleton.
The Forty first district takes In all of
seattlc tying north Of Madison street and
south OF Stewart and olive cast tf Ninth
and Roliln. according 10 the old names OF
the streets. This district Is AZ present
represented By Frank Hanford and +. \,
Wing. the former az whom l. n candidate
for reelection. There are numerous other
aspsranis On the persons or Frank ~.
Rentck. James Kiefer, =. II. Guile, Harry
strive ami W. II T. harnea.
The roFty-secona, the last 81 Tho city
districts. takes In al Of The city lying
north az Stewart and Olive ana west az
Ninth and Rol.in streets 20 the Oh city
boundary. II IL AZ present represented rs
Solon +. Williams and K r Aihertson-
Tho latter viii not he candidate for re-
election. Tor the ysason thar he vii Sc be-
fore tina convention Cor the nomination for
.arerior iaage. Williams viii not be be-
eare The convention FOR a sttH more sub
stantiai reason. lie has become populist.
and II ~ seeks political honars IL VIII be
nj The hands 81 his new associates,
The rnrgy~third district iaciudes Arthur.
s~eaa. Mountain Reason Newcastle Gil
man. Saoanalmgs, Fall CRY, Talt Novelty.
rellevne. Henxhsoa. Deamond, Richmond
cherry Valley. Fremont. latona. Mono
hon. Mercer Island, Kirkland. South Bend,
ballard. Nesles. Pontiac, Avonaa'e. Iuart-
"a. Samrnanlsh. Union ans Salmon Bay,
n was represented hy a. ! Goddard. J. A
l.a0sie ana Albert purrews- The last
rssnea Is dead ant Goddard has been per
yev,ea q paPalisru LoEgie Wll pvossably
~, = eanalaste far Fe-etee tien. ara Etm0nd
s Neany. sie0rxe ". Tlobetts. II - Me-
knfxat. {. 3 Heuslses ana + 4 Morrl.
are also candidate Tor the nomination.
There was one featar, or the three.
hinged circas A. E,lsnsearK Which IA.
overlooked ar tcueheA on bat lightly ie