The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-25
FIGURING BY THE POLITICIANS.
2. c. Sullivan Seems i'm the Lead
For the Governorship.
scobey. of Olympia, Counts on the
southwest - Edward whitson and
Eugene Wilson the Eastern WASH
ington Candidates Plenty of Candi-
dates For the other ofices.

gates 20 the Republican state convention.
which meels al the Tacoma tseater on
Wednesday morning are beginning 70
gather. Pacific county. with Eve out Of
her nine delegates. was the sirst on the
ground. headed b &. Z, Dalton III Ilwaca.
who IS chairman OF the delegation. From
othsr parts OF the stale have come can
6ia8teS. delegates and prominent visitors.
Among the candidates Tor places OF the
state ticket already here looking after
their interests are Edward Watson. Of
YAKIMA and J. OBJ Scobey. of Olympia.
who hope 70 carry of the nomination for
governor. f. W. Ross. OF Castle Rock.
Cowlltz county. who aspres 10 be sttor-
ney general Thomas Gordon. OF seattie,
aualaate for secretary of state. and \. w.
Erater. of Snohomish. candidate for at
fornev general. Besides these aSpiFants
fer places OF honor are. OF course. Potter
Charles Sullivan and Congressman w. H.
Doo.iltIe. both of Tacoma. who have been
Endorsed by the Pierce county Republicans
for governor and congressman. respec-
lively.
Among the prominent Republicans who
are here 10 attend the convention. either
as delegates or visitors. are: STATE Sena-
tor r. r. neckehach. of OcoSta. Thomas
q. Nickiin. OF Whatcom. Judge Carroll r.
Graves. of Ellenxburg. Maj. A. :. Cole. OF
Whateom. Senator j. g. Megler. Of NaR-
kiakum county; w. r. Ely. Of kelso. ed
tor OF the Cowiitz Valley journal. and
Schuyler Duryee OF Everett.
There is the usual talk OF combinations
among the Sout tIpestern and Northwest
ern counties. The Southwest comblna-
iion. which has always played an impor-
tant part In state conventions in the past,
viii be formed again this time. unless al
Indications faE Among the delegates
from the Southwest there Is only one
question-what 10 do with their superfiu-
l.. = l.
Editor j. OBJ. Scobey. OF Olympia. who
desires the nomination for governor. Mr..
Scobey's friends speak with confidence OF
the Southwest combination. and appear
to be satisfied with the condition OF their
candidates boom. Then there Is Prosecut-
ing Attorney L. W. Ross. of Cowlitz
county whose friends are actively al work
pushing him for the nomination for attor-
nay general. Mr.. Ross does not talk much
for publication. but his friends. who are
on the ground already. say his chances
for success are first class. and that the
Southwest delegates win stay by him TO a
man. Beside these. L. y. Minis, OF Che
halls county. may possibly be candidate
for state auditor. ard the name OF eN-
Stale Treasurer Lindsay has been men,
toned for the nomination for that office.
Chehaiis may have another c2Dlaafe Tor
auditor In the person of Jacob Weather
Wax Of Aberdeen. OF course. ali of these
candidates VIII not be IN IL LONG after the
Southwest delegates get together. decide
upon what they want and map out their
plans OF campaign.
What course the Southwest will pursue
IN the convention has not. or course, been
decided upon. In the hsht OF Mr. Scooey's
candidacy for governor. Il IS natural Tor
the delegates from the solid nine. as they
have been called. 10 look askance al the
so-caIled alliance between King and Pierce
counties. Some OF the delegates from the
Southwest think that Il would be good
pciitics 10 select the candidate for gov
ernor from Eastern Washington. Buts ike
all human beings. the Southwestern dele
gates are hrst for themselves and their
candidates. and they are already beginning
TO find out where their best interests lie.
With Thurston county in the combine. the
Southwest Will 20 into the convention with
eighty-seyen votes.
There ia also some talk OF an alliance.
defensive and offensive. between the coun-
ties in the northwestern part OF the state.
including the following. island. jefferson.
KHsap san Juan. SksgIt. SnohomIsh and
Whatcom. This aggregation would con-
trol seventy-nine votes. Such a deal would
he made IN the interest OF a w frafer.
OF SnohOmish who Is opposing Ross for
the nomlna ton for attorney general some
Of the Northwestern delegations are ffiend-
ly 70 Pierce county's candidates WHAT
candidacy OF Congressman ". II. Dooiit-
tie.
When Eugene Wilson arrives here from
Efiensourx there viii be three candidates
for governor with headquarters az the Ia
coma hotel. Gr. Scobey and Mr. Nsits0n.
Of Yakima. have already opened nesaqaaT-
ters. Mr. Frater. % Snohonltsh county. -
al the Tacoma. and so Is +. ". Ross. OF
Cowlitz
Today Tom Gordon arranged with Man
ager Waterman. of the Tacoma. FOR rooms
for the King county delegation \ large
room on the ground foor. with an outside
entrance. has been reserved for the dele
CATION 10 caucus IN. IN room 2S OF the
Tacoma. close 70 the headquarters 81 the
delegation. VIII Re the Post-iuielllgsneer
headquarters where Al King county men
vii lie made welcome
The Pierce county delegation has res-
son TO feel satisfied al the prospects of
their candidates. ON every hand Il SIS con-
cet3ea that Mr.. Sullivan IS IN the lead IN
the race for the head of the ticket. Ar.
SuTivan's friends are counting on the aid
Of King county. and they expect constder-
able strength from Eastern Washington
ard the Northwest. lis forces are wei
o~Eanfzea for the fray and he viii 90 into
the convention with the solid backing o.
Pierce eounty's delegates. whitman and
Whatcarn counties have already express
ed themselves fer Air. sullivan through
their county conventions.
The Pierce county de legafes Vitll work 20
secure tire renouasna tt1n Of GonEressTIaan
W II Daolittle. and they assert Win con-
Ndence tnat ne vii be glvcn the honor
hv peefansat0n. Mr.. DcoNtt8ez mana
gers say they have found no opposition 70
their candidate ard they scout the idea
af a dark horse. On behalf Of Mr- Doc
NtIe % IS said that the state convention
VII be tharouEaly satisfied with his posi-
ton On fhs silver question. j. u argued
that IN espous3nK tae cause % free stlteF
NJ poalEttef merely carried ouS the N1snFs
~ his constituents IS expressed - tae
x4ate convention rwo years ago az spc-
kane. TIE congrsssEan's friends say
tfasr rzusEaafe. q nominated - the state
Convention here. wlIl vita e8uai fise3i,T
represent the party ou the money q4e@laDT4.
as II "a exsressss through the platform 20
be a5agtaa by fhc couTe1taaT-
TnA cEtlxens' reception committee VII
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