The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
MANY GOOD NAMES.
Republican Caucuses Last Night
in Every Precinct.
MARKED BY LARGE MEETINGS.
Fun List OF Nominations, with the
Exception OF Three Outlying
Precincts.

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purpose OF selecting candidates for dele
gates 20 the city convention. 10 be voted
In the primaries on the 18th. The cali
contemplated that such caucus should pnt
tn nomination double the number OF dele
gates TO which the precinct should be en-
titled, that an official ballot should De
prepared containing al these names, ana
the voter al the primaries shouA1 maze MS
ssIecffon from the iisf on the ofilctal p@f-
lots. In good many precincts. however,
there were put In nomination three or
four times as many candidates az the pre-
cinct is entitled TO.
la antEeipa ton OF the caucuses, registra-
ton M the city hall took on very lvely
aspect yesterday rs names being added 10
the list, making the largest record Tor
any day yet. bBf one which II ~ antlcl-
psfsd viii be broken today. Ths f9
names were distributed az follows: First
ward f2z. Second ward s.. Third ward 70.
Fourth ward III. Fifth ward M. Sixth
ward 81. Seventh ward y, Eighth ward
Co. Ninth ward g..
There ygaa a great deal of interest taken
On the meetings IN the various precincts.
and the attendance was considerably
greater than has been usual on such oc-
casfons There was very little opportuni-
~ for testing the strength OF the respcc-
tive sides IN The instances where warm
fractional contests were expected, on ac-
count OF the rule. practically adopted, Of
putting every name on the list that was
put IN nomination and received a second.
2 Thus halloting was done away with. and
no certain line could be had on the
strength OF the different elements pre-
scented. In some precincts there was con-
siderable maneaveFing over the question
OF the position the names should occupy
on the official ballot. there being GER
tain weil-nndersfoad percentage IN favor
or those candidates who arc among the
first on the list. This question was set
tied in some precincts BY placing tie
names of all the candidates in a hat and
drawing them therefrom at random,
while IN others the names go on the bal
lot in the order Of nomination
Ia the First Warsl In the various precincts
everything moved very tremendously the
only thing boxing in any other direction
occurring n, the Fourth precinct. where
Tom Bevan and Bob Ehman INDUCED in
a little speeehmai<ing which bordsrea on
toe acrimonious and personal. ali the
meetings we're largely attended.
In the Second ward there was also no.
tceabiy large turnout or voters. In the
second precinct the occasion was improved
b. organizing a permanent club with Off
GERS as follows President. Fred Ware:
secretary. Frank Knapp; treasurer. J. s.
Wlncheil.
In the Third ward the Third prec!ns.. de-
veiopcd as entitled TO the banner so far In
the city. According 20 statements made in
the caucus careful canvass had been
made ~ the precinct and II was found that
every Republican ia the precinct had regis
tered. In the Second precinct Of the Thira,
after the regular order OF bnsinessY sew
eral speeches were made. the most enter
tanning being one by J. r. Moses, a recent
convert from Democracy. who amused the
audience highly
The Fourth war speiises were marked
by an extraordinarily rye attendance and
promptness ia getting through the bust
ness OF the evening. Ate.s5; all the rooms
provided proved too small to comfortably
hold the members present. Thers was an
epidemic OF deciinations OF combinations IN
thu Fourth precinct. the following gentle
men. among others refusing 20 permit
their names TO go on the ticket. Boyd J
Tallman. ". T. Scott. a. w HASTE and
Levi Smith
In the Fifth ward the only thing worthy
az notice was the raising OF the question as
tho advisabtllty OF piedging nominees to
support certain candidates. brought up In
the Sixth precinct by Judge Jacobs. After
debate the question was voted down.
In the rrst precinct OF the Sixth ward
Or r. G, Kilbonrnc and ax-Mavcr Robert
Moran were among those who declined 70
permit their names 10 be used. All the
caueuses IN the Sixth we're well attended
In the Seventh precinct OF the Sixth
speee hmaking was also inGalGeS IN after
the work Of placing candidates "a comma
sion had closed. Mayer Phelps was f!rst
called upon. ana responded IN a few Well
chossr f--lsrks. IL was followed by Col
Leidy and Ellis De Bruier The meeting
throughout vas distinguished hy eufhrSf-
asm and confidence. not al al lessened By
the fact that several former Democrats
were present and pledged themselves 20
support the Republican nominees.
In the First and Third precincts OF the
Seventh ward the only business done was
the NOMINATING Of delegates 70 be voted
for at the primaries, and collection.
which in both places was quite LIBERAL
After the nominations lad been finished
John Rs shen ans o. +. Rogue made short
speeches on the charter. both opposing It's
passage The largest crowd was present
al TIE Third precinct.
In the Eighth sayd the meetings were
ESPECIALLY harmonious. re only matters
provoking discussion arising in the Second
precinet. where The question as 20 the posi-
ton which the naises 81 the nominees
should occupy on ;As official ballot created
considerable debate sod was finally settled
hv adopting the plan ~ drawing names
from the hat for order 81 position.
Of the forty-two electoral precincts ia
this city the Post-gnteillg-n a. enabled
All but .hFee. The seventh Of the First. en-
titled 20 one delssaiss the Fifth OF the
seventh. entitled 20 two: ami The First of
the Ninth. entitled 10 one. IA all I've dele
gates.
First Ward
FIRST precinct William Burke. Fred Fer
susen Harry Lake James Owens. Edward
llraay. Patrick BURNS. r L. Davis Mir.
Thompaon. samuel I'm, Harry Young
Judges Fred Ferguson. William Rurk
clerk. James owens
Second prec,uct-John fims. q. Person,
wlillap Eek. G. ". Hyoris. Charles Shee-
mar Benjamin Chase. r. NJ, Schrack. NJ
Johnson.
Iuages-wnl.am Fox. E ". schrack;
clerk - sse~rsefs
rhif,i precinct~P. n. TIaml1n. J. r.
rayrncs. II. Decker, g q. Tucker. T.. Mar
burger. John Glass y ChrtsssanSou. \. a.
Mstalc. John Frtssy, ". l. Mantjoy.
Iu8gvs--Nels 4shfiStansun. r " Ne
Gov. clerk. g q. Tucker.
Fourth prpclncg-d. Y. Turner. r. Rlos-
berg r. +. Lewis. Joseph Carr. w : rgaY-
Ian. r Davis Il = Rates. Eainh gissan
Thomas simpson, Grant Meeller. Robert
Fhusan.
Jnsges-R ? MONTGOMERY. Res,erf
R,hf.an. -ierk. r. +. Lewis
FNfth pTe1nrt--A. isswfn. NJ a Gott
stein a. a. Guy, ]. =. Rtzetorph J W
Alien. paul raulsen. y. FAnfps. l. Lure
J n. MorTishClds. J. 3 Harlan. r. Z
Craassn a n BugternrfA. r. Sshea,st
Harry White. ". l. Aicrwflta. =. " Alex
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