The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
THIS Is TIE DAY.
Republican Convention to Meet
at 10 O'clock This Morning.
DARK HORSES IN TRAINING
The yayoraity Nomination seems ~
BE rrs-y-for-AIi-i Hull 10 BE an
A. r. a. Candidate

TN. slSeualks doNn sown were as
r-oassea ali day yesterday az x a clrrss
r.arade was expected. and Republicans
rsnefaly expressed fhssif pleasure that 80
great oaas5e interest was manifest ia ttas
convention that takes place today fntfe
were run4ors 81 every kind. and uFs5ouot-
esily there we're struggles among the can
esaats< ard their frisu5s 20 CONE 30 ssfiea-
bic arrangements oefoss entering the ses'-
yenflgn But these really aFnogntsi =
very little There was more gossip % .ieaaaA
than there vas opportunity 20 MAKE thFnl'
and nearly all the gossip was IN rssafu 10
the minor offices.
Ilss, Nayoraits-
A. 70 the nayosal;y. 8 new candidate
uap fuentlaur4 earig IL ihs day 9aese
Bun.as aud his name eeeai*e 70 i's
celVed with great favor. 80 Hatirh - tfaah
several prominent Democrat safa tiIst y
n. we're nominated there would ie is~ b4sa
OF q Democrats convention. as ne N""ia
~ d eandi8ate tres w0uia = Niiti''s 70
support When s. asseSatioh 81 -
ans waited upon Judge HaueS ana ASKER
t,.sr,nia.iof To use his nane ar a candidate
IA. At first REPLIED. 20 IL Is raHiorea. that ne
might aeeeuf Il the nomination acre ffas-
,iasIIV 4,uanfruous. Later on. h0weveE. he
wrote q definite answer. as follows.
..In reply. viii say | am not eandi-
date for mayor Should ] be nominated,
which j take ii Is very impfoiAseie. II JUS
nee 10 myself and family ! should not ac-
eepf I"
srhia seemed 70 settle II. ard yet. from
~. ssosstp al the streets II seemed not al
,orefbsf improbable that his name would
h. brought before the convention today.
The \. y. \. Candidate.
Mr .yolxt has cot resigned his ca1dt-
aati,re fag mayor. and neither has Aionzo
Hull on behalf OF the iaFter the follow
ing letter vas yesteraas seat e this Office
..Headaaasters Of the King County Al
vlsory Board Of the a Z. \ Rooms - ard
gi Illnek.eg Block
.sTo, the Editor. Ia reply 81 your state
rnant in this mornings Post-inteilisencer
that Alanxo Hun has Withdrawn 81 would
withdraw as q candidate for mayor, We
beg 10 state that such report l. false and
utterly without Foundation. ard In justice
10 him Ne desire you &c putlis'i This state
ment IN yoir next Issue.
JOHN BUshELL, President
II. NJ pHESSAId.
..sacrstarv king Co Advisory Roard
IN Vas rumorea tate Ia the evening that
the faction 10 which Mr Buaneil Is prosl
10 beleag had determined 60 cast lis solid
vote FOR Mr. Hun. but this was only a
rlmor, and dIl nos take into account the
strength Of Mr. Soigt.
Yesterdays Caucu~e~.
There we're eauouses Of the delegates TO
the convention held ia mos, OF the ssards.
AZ which Il chairman aud secretary We're
appointed. ana also committees on plat
form. credentials and resolutions. The
First ward met Ia room Of the seattle
National Bank building.
The Fourth ward met IA Il room OF the
house OF delegates, ana alacted Charles
f.oSeIoy chairman, q T. Lansing Sec
rotary sid the usual committees. These
routine proceedings We followed BY seV-
sral speeches John - Allen, who :. as
elected chairman OF the COMMITTEES oa plat
form and resolutions making an exceed
ingly good address. W. + Humphrey and
W II. Gay also made addresses that were
heartily Endorsed II WAS an enthusiastic
gathering. forty eight out OF a total OF
nftyone delegates being present.
Committee Meeting This Morning.
The Republican city central committee
did not meet yesterday. bat Will meet this
morning at the Armory at o'clock. Those
delegates who have not received their ere
dentials can obtain them from the secre-
tary there until the hour Axed for the
opening Of the convention. This Is 10
o'clock. at which hoar DR. Mltten. The
chairman OF the cits central committee,
will promptly call the convention TO order.
The SECRETARY. Mir. White. viii read the
can for the convention and the body viii
at once proceed 10 The election OF a tenn
poFary chairman and secretary Then tic
usual committees on permanent oTs8ni1a-
ton. platform snd resolutions. credentials
and order OF business viii bc appointed.
This. Il Is believed viii take up nearly two
hours. and the convention eill then adj
1ourn uHtii 8 o'clock.
Permanent Organization.
The business 90 the afternoon will open
with the reporron permanent ORGANIZATION.
and the namus prominently ms ntioned as
chairman are John Allen. Charles Love
JOY and John Rushou. After the appoint
nteft Of permanent chairman and secretary
the committee Ola credentials NlH report.
IL Is believed thar lh!s Viii be "a mere FOR
mality. as no contests are expected - ans
az she precincts Thea the reports on
platform and resolutions will be received.
and ha followed hy the nominal lions. The
candidates most tal6e1 ct for mayor yva-
terdsy. and the nAmvs said 90 he sure 20
come before the convention were Alex
andsr Anderson NJ. = Atkinson Frank
BLACK. aia5 Harlan Aionzo Hun. William
Noigt and Angus W Young
last night there Was considerable talk
OF w r. Humphrey for chairman 81 the
convention lie has had experience. and
II seemed to hc the sentiment Hast night
that he would b. named Tor the place
Solon T. Williams was also talked oi last
uight for the same position.
AZ the caucus 81 the Fourth precinct oi
the First ward last nleht Ernest cars.
tens was Endorsed fer alderman ami Hen.
3amin Williams for member OF the house
of delegates, organlsatiun Was effected
ty the election OF the following Chair
man. Ed Brady. secretary. Il. 4, Lewis
Arthur levin. Tucker ani Hammond ot
the several committees.
The Sixth ward delegation had an oper
meeting }ast nigbt Ak .as First avenue
thirty-one delegates answering 90 tsr rol
cali " = Hinehart Was elected cha{y-
man af tae delegation ta act as chairman
durine the convention K Wright Terry
kx AMI E0s pe BruieF Mere apfaln,s,
90 the Narirus committees. IL was decide
that fhe nomination IF the alderman suf
delegate fer inv wstFd be deferred uutt
after Jae resulsr nominees on she reEuia'
c.tv ticket are made knaWH An attempt
fnadc 60 yvst tee standing o( thc delswatei
on The mayorsltv question faded.