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

EOi N1fds aEetaAt tket4ih NRNe ht ftrtdF
lean party is the only party that Is casaAis
of administering the affairs of this slg,
this state and this nation" (Cheersl
Candidates for Counsel.
The committee TO wait upon the success
ful candidate, Mr.. Black. not putting IN an
appearance, on motion Of Mr. Gay, TIE
convention proceeded with the nomna.
tons fer corporation counsel. Ma
Sehrack again embracing the opportRnly
for making a brilliant Grafton in the nonE
nation of James Leddy He was lohs
time getting to the name. and there were
many cries for il, ana after he had men
toned ii with many encomiums there were
cries OF time" for Col Leddy is TOO vel
known TO need any lengthy pancgyric
Harold Preston then made a calm, digni.
fed speech in favor OF II. r. Alberlsc1.
saying that the financial condition OF thS
city made il important TO have the eestos
fafnable candidate for the Office OF cor.
poration counsel. lie had known MIR. AZ
bertson since they came here together n
1888, known him every day since, and knsw
him so well that he could unhesitatingg
recommend him TO the convention. Tia
gentleman had inherited his Republican
ism from his family. who resided in Norta
Carolina and were Republicans when
cost something there to be OF that party
He spoke of MIR. Alhertson's service In ne
volunteer fire department, and In the stats
militia. and his high position at the bar
J. ]. McGilvra seconded the nomination a
a few well-chosen words.
John Wiley could not refrain from ex.
pressing his pleasure Mt the kind of eand-
dates nominated. and without any dispsf
agement OF them he would place in nom.
nation one who had held many high pos
tons and who had made record in BIZ
present one 10 be proud of. lie spoke o.
the present corporation counsel ZAP
plaGse) Others In that position bad
drawn the salary and continued their pr
vate practice, but Mr., Scott had found
impossible to attend TO private practics
and perform his whole duty 10 the elsy
For two years nc had conseerated hi'nssf
10 the interests OF the city and had earned
another term Of Office
w. T.. Humphrey said that 80 far TIE
convention had made no mistake. II hsa
nominated a man for mayor who had ihs
respect Of all parties and who would have
the undivided support Of the Repunileaa
party. 1t hehooved the convention 10 Tor
low the same plan in respect TO all rs car
didates. The office Of corporation coufse
was a very important one. The corpoFs
tion counsel might save or lose thoussne
Of dollars To the city. They needed sz.
liar nomination to that for mayor. that o
a man whose honesty was beyond cues
ton, who by education and brains ar
practice as a lawyer was fully qualinea
and such a man was John X. Bosh
(Applause) He was born in the stats u
New York, educated at Yale. and by s'-
animation admitted to practice In the ~
prsu1e court Of his native state. lie cans
TO Seattle IN 1889. and ever since had oeee
one OF the leading members OF the pa
He was a Republican and had always bssa
one, had worked with the party and gohs
down TO defeat with il.
w. V. Rinehart said Mr. Abertson wss
OF the Sixth ward and that lit was greari
TO his credit" 0aughter) therefors p
begged 10 second that gentieman's nohnF
nation.
F. w Craven seconded the nornins.lss
of Mr. Brown and ex-senator Allen SEC
onded the nomination Of Alnertson. Epsa
Osborne seconded the nomination Of sco.s
and Mr.. Tremper. Mr.. Barnes and MI
Sims seconded the nomination OF broS@
Black Before the Convention.
The proceedings were here Interrupts
BY the chairman, who announced that =,
successful nominee for mayor had resesss
the room. Mr.. Black. amid great shtss,
siasm, was escorted to the PLATFORM -.
when the cheering and applause hsa 80
sided. advanced 10 the front OF tns -
trun. In a brief speech he said me DOE.
nation had not been sought and thAa
he himself was not skilled In Tohs.
work his election depended on the sAPp-..
OF the Republicans. Mf, Black was - ~
TO his announced intention 70 speak =.
one minute. and tbs work OF the eons
ton was continued almost without Ha''
Tuption. -.
IL required two ballots 70 dstsrtnins y.
nominee for corporation counsel. us y.
vote standing as follows: Brown 10. =.
bertson s.. Scott 81, Lsddy ia 20 ~ |,
second ballot Brown came Up =.
bound. the nnal vote being BroWh -
Albertsoa 20. Scott 1874. Lsddy 70
For Treasurer.
Proceeding with the nomination
treasurer the Second ward noninas1a -
A. Treen. The Third ward nosnan&S
Frank ". Goodhue. The ssFshlh -,
nominated George +. Msacham. sa-- -,
contest was developed as the Voss -.
gressetf. and 90 closely matches Sefs y.
candidates that three ballots wsfe -
sary before a Decision Was rsaenee
the first ballot two complimentary -.
uara given Ea Bowaen IN the ifs- -,
efnct az IN. Third ward. and iRS 80 49,.
poroiuses received ta following xotr. -.
ia s4arhara fsZ, Gooahus 4s 90
lot xas marked By Meaehams wAs.-s
sssv.nfh casting ~. Al votes Sold 'or -
a., shA second ballot Goodhns was - -
fhe eenfast. receiving but ) NotsA "a
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