The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-02
THE DAY TO VOTE.
Delegates to Be Elected to the
County Convention.
you MUST BE REGISTERED.


This afternoon every Republican voter
OF the county worthy to rank as such VIII
go TO the polling place in his precinct. the
address OF which Is gwen below. and cast
his vote for the delegates TO the county
convention to be held in this city next
"Wednesday At this convention sixty dele
gates VIII be selected 20 go TO the state con-
ventson 10 be held at Everett May IA. for
the purpose Of eiecting delegates 10 the
national Republican convention. TO be held
~ ST. Louis on June IL. The polling places
OF these primaries win be open from noon
until O'Clock
There is little. II any. division in the par
ty at present. and there Is NO likelihood Of
any factionai feeling being aroused by the
primaries or the result of them Only one
partisan document addressed to the Re
publican voters OF King county has
been generally distributed in order to In
fuerce the voting. and this is likely to be
of little weight. for while 1t bears this ex-
hortation, BE sure that none bat Repub-
Leans. loyal 10 the interests OF King coun-
ty. are elected delegates TO the conven-
ton" the following are among the signsrs
of the appeal. Frank W. Frazier. Populist;
Alexander Grub, Democrat: W. II. Vernon,
Popuiist; K. C. Sankey. Democrat. p. +.
Morrow. Populist: John H. Reed. Populist:
Charles Landers. Democrat; w. Lucas.
Democrat: Joseph H. Blake, Populiss. and.
ers whose names cannot be printed for
lack Of space"
The address Itself, which has been issued
by some of Senator Squire's friends. Il not
SO formidable document. when its char
acter ana history is looked into. As noted
above. many names attached TO It are those
Of persons who thought il a canal indorse-
ment instead Of political boost. and II Is
evident that many Of the s.gners. being
Populists and Democrats. have been added
to II merely to fill up.
Among the most prominent of those on
the address, which states that Squire's de-
feat will be regarded as a Reputation Of
the canal. Is Mr.. John Leary. He admitted
yesterday shat he and Mr. Denny had put a
foot in it," for the reason that 1t was sup
posed to be merely an Endorsement of the
canal. free from any political consequences
and with no local significance, SO far as
local preferences for ST. Louis candidate
from this city were concerned.
Speaking OF the matter yesterday Mr..
Leary said: so far as the address to
the voters upon which my name appears
Is concerned. l was not aware at the time
l signed 1t that il was anything more than
an Endorsement of the work that has been
done for the North canal. Like everybody
else in Seattle. / am willing to do what
i can to strengthen Senator Squire In his
efforts in behalf of that measure. The
Hogan. Senator Squire's agent, who came
to me accompanied by young Mr.. Squire.
the senator's son. On the ground that 1t
was favorable to the canal / signed IL.
Had / thought for moment that there
was political move behind 1t. or that IL
was to be used as a local campaign docu-
ment in our primaries. certainly should
not have signed 1t. / have told Arthur
Denny this. and 1 think he feels the same
about the matter as do.
Il am willing now and always have been
TO do all / can to aid Senator Squire in
his work for the canal Improvement, but
then, OF course. l do not believe a small
local struggle here could in any way In
fuence the United States senate whether
Senator Squire went to ST. Louis or not
Mr.. Burleigh is just as warm a friend Of
the canal as any of US, and .hink would
be an excellent man as a delegate. think
he Is one of The ablest and brightest Of
OUT citizens. Is In a position TO do much
for the city and county. and would be a
credit to US IL selected to go to st. Louis.
My signing Of the Squire address was
never intended as an expression OF choice
between the two men. In fact, had I
known for a moment 1t was 10 be con-
strued into anything of the sort, or had
/ had any intimation that IT was TO be
used for political purposes. the address
would never have received my signature
I am sorry now I did not look into the
matter more closely in order to see IL
there was anything behind 1t more than
a good word for the canal. Had known
what do now should not have put my
name to it,"
You Can Register Today.
II you were not registered for the
municipal election and have neglected to
do so for these primaries. you can register
to-day. The registration books will not
be closed until o'clock. and any Repub-
lican who is qualified to vote at a general
election. who has been a resident of his
vote to-day.
The tickets. poll books and ballot boxes
win be ready to deliver at the Office Of
Gorham Gorham. SIS Pioneer building.
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