The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18
TOMORROW THE DAY.
Men Who Will Ask Favors of
the Republican Convention.
sQulRE's GOLD MORTGAGES,
The New Pervert To Populism May
Want Free silver, but His Debtors
Must Pay in Gold Coin


on Saturday was surprisingly large II -
doubtful whether the city has 4 much
larger population now than II had two
years ago. and yet the number Of voters
al the primaries IN the city precincts On
Saturday wa considerably larger than
ft was AZ the primaries held prior 70 the
last state election. The same result Is
reported from almost nj tbs country pre-
cfrcts. The vote In the primaries held
prior 10 ths city election. and also that
fl the primaries prior to inc Everett con-
yenfson. MAS substantially larger, for m
both there was a bitter and hotiY fought
contest for the control og the county con-
vention. which partook Of the nature Of a
fractional fight, and each side used extra
ordinary efforts To bring ouf fun vote
In Saturdays primaries there we're no Sc
Yioils contests ia any or the precincts over
the delegations. no especial effort was
made on she part Of any one TO bring out
the vote. the pronounced free silver men
who have Joined the Ropulist party kept
aleof, and stu there WAS polIsd In me city
precincts alone 200 votes Come Of the
country precincts poiled a larger vote
IN the primaries than ever before.
The Republican detection into popuiist
ranks has removed from the party o num-
Der of candidates for Office. but there nfsii
seems TO be no lack OF those who are not
only willing but anxious to have az oppor-
aunlty to seek the suffrages OF the peo-
pia on the Republican ticket. and they
were noticeably IN evidences or the streets
yesterday. Within the space Of TWO blocks
twelve gentlemen, who have publicly an
nouncsd their desire 10 serve the people.
were met IN the course OF five minutes.
and even with the most courteous OF them
= percaptibfe increase In cordially could
be observed in the tone with which they
greeted their acquaintance.
There is an iuimenza amount OF lseiti-
mafs work being done both by the eanai-
dates themselves and b. their friends
eincc the primaries ware held and the
list OF deiegafes-elect published, and n
there ii a delegate 20 the county conven-
fion who has not been rendered advice a.
10 whom he should support for every pc
uifioD on the county ticket. he u very
lucky man.
From every point of view the most I'M
portant positions TO be filed by the coun-
~ convention are the three superior
Jud9exhtps. and for these there are any
number OF aspIranfa. both those who have
publicly announced their candidacy aad
fhoss who are 'in the hands OF their
friends The three gentlemen who are
already holding the dlgnined and fairly
lucrative positions. Judges Osborn. Humos
and Langley. are all candidates for re-
election In addition TO those the follow
ing gentlemen have frankly and publicly
announced themselves: William X. Bell.
Boyd j. Tallman. John r. Humphries. Adj
Olson w. HASTE and H. II. Albertson, and
there are others.
For the other judicial position which is
10 be- filled by the electors. the municipal
1udgoship. there are four competent and
qualified aspirants. W. V. Rinehart, Jr.,
Claudius NJ Rivers. John i. Miller and
John A. Ladd.
The aspirants for the shrievalty are also
four in number. They are John Van
a 4 g.
Iaughlin and John G. kahaley.
Only three gentlemen have publicly piac-
81 themselves on record as sspirants FOR
county auditor. and unless dark horses
appear on the floor or the convention they
will have the contest between them. They
nre f.. l.. Whittemore, q. T.. Halieck and
A. H. Bell. All three gentlemen are thor
oughly qualified for any clerical position
and have many friends.
For county treasurer two Of the best
Known gentlemen IN the city have an
nounced their candidacy. In addition 20
their other qualifications. they are both
rjoneers OF Washington territory. They
are II. A Treen and J. NJ. r. Atkinson.
f. T.. Van OiInda and Harry c. Gordon
ara candidates for county clerk. Each OF
these gentlemen has host of friends who
are warmly enlisted In their behalf, and
each IL thoroughly competent to perform
the duties n elected.
For assessor O. A. Tucker William
volgt and r. +. Kendall have announced
their candidacy. and they and their friends
are WORKING hard for the coveted honor.
IN Iayhue the present popular school
superintendent. Is candidate 20 succeed
himself, and as FAR as public announce
n.ents are concerned he Is without COM
retttor.
The same h true Of tho office OF coroner.
yor which Dir w. e. Gibson at present has
the field 20 himself.
AZ far as precinct Offices are concerned,
there are two Justices OF the peace TO be-
elected and but three candidates an
ncunced, w. L. Mcfilwain. 7. ii. Cam and
NJ W Iovriov: while for constable ". X
Fitzgerald and Christ Miller are the only
candidates. as yet.
All 81 these candidates feel that the naia
dsfs,cnity which trey will have TO encoun-
Ger in securing Tire Offices wlseh they de-
sire will he found Ia securing nominations
al the hands of the county convention.
rrhev are confident that once this can &c
accomplished. there viii be iiitle difficulty
IN securing tbs Endorsement % the people
al the pehs.
There Is a peculiar contrast between the
paiitlcai attitude Of Senator Watson c.
Squire as an sleVenth-hour pervert 20
pSnniisrn. as n den0uncer 81 corporations.
trusts. tnonopolies. gold bugs and the
snonny power. and the attitude assumed
Ax him as a fnAn 81 business. looking care
fully after hss great wealth ana pcepar~
snx his mans SO that none ~ his sumner
ouS debtors can take any advantage of
him IN ease the country should 80 en- de-
preelatea currency.
Politically. the senator - heartily IN ac-
cord with the members % the party 10
whieh ne has attached himself. ia de-
rouneing the soullesS corpora items whiea
lend manay % the poor farmers gDd insist
on having it back principal and interest.
IA preclsesv the same kind ~ money as e
vas loaned 30. BUt In business well chat
a. different. As a matter ~ fact. senator
W.tson q. Squire tranaacts What business
he has % DO in she state of Washington
as n covparatlon. The Gnion TrWst CONF
.aanv, of this city. was organized sn lSts
entirely for the purpose of hsndl.uE Sena-
Cor Squire property in thc state % WASH
snrtan. The senator owns she ms f0ritv
az an the stock "a che corporation. capt.
tafexea AZ ssN.ea aas conveyed 20 IL tha
hulk 81 bis hoIdlnrs 81 land On ths city.
consisting - IL lets Ia Squire PAfk T.
sitlan the building on Use southwest cor
ner % Main street ans Occidental avenue.