The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19
REPUBLICANS N A CAUCUS.
Rut They Come Out and Vote
in the Same Old Way.
LEAVING THE FIGHT UNSETTLED.
Much Talk Of Compromise I'm the
MnsoraIiy Maftcr-A Possibility
That = New Man May Be Agreed
Ipon-BnliotinE Does Not Change
the strength of Leading Candi-
daees-Navin Makes . Suggestion.

council caucused for fifteen minutes be-
fore they ealloted for mayor last night.
When they came out OF the city engineers
office the big crowd IN the lobby hoped
that something was &c drop. Instead, the
naRoting was as far from any concerted
action as ever. Votes were cast for Will
tam l. Wood. who has troubles OF his own
up along the Yukon Frank Little. John p.
Fay. Frank Hsnford, A. Cooper Willis.
and for the lone vote man, William Voigt.
The Popuiist members of the council did
no. join in the caucus. .<avin in short
colleague the invitation of the Republic
cans that they attend the caucus.
After the council adjourned. John Pow
ell. q well known Republican. had con-
ference with some of the Republican men,
beers. He is anxious that there shah be
compromise at once. ellison. who is the
original elise man. said that every propo-
sition known to man had been made to the
Humes-Atkinson councilmen and that the
latter had rejected all. James said he was
tired of hearing compromise talk. He was
ready to compromise and had been ready
for a long time. eff you want to see a
mayor elected" said ellison to Powell.
hire a steamboat and take the council out
n the bay for a ride. When they come
lack they will elect a mayor, but they will
never do 1t so long as they remain in this
city The conference ended with Powell
counciimen today and attempt to induce
them to drop Humes and Atkinson. Then
the elise people will drop elise and a new
man will. if possible, be agreed upon. In
view of the efforts 10 compromise in the
past there is no reason to bekeye that the
new attempt will make any material
change in the present condition of affairs.
Council will meet again this evening and
continue balioting. There are hopes that
some agreement may be reached today.
The evenings balloting did not change
the strength of the leading candidates. The
elise people voted for their man several
times and during a few of the ballots one
or two of them gave a vote to some other
candidate. The anti-Ciise people voted for
Humes during the early ballots and then
went over to Atkinson. When council con-
vened few routine matters received few
minutes attention and then MeArdle made
a motion that the council proceed to ballot
for mayor.
ellison moved as an amendment that the
council take a recess to caucus on the
mayoralty question. James said he was
ready and willing to caucus, but If eau
Gus was to be held he did not favor shut
ting out the Populist brethren. Navin and
McArile. IF we are to caucus" said
James, .let us all caucus"
Navin Makes u Speech.
Nayin answered James II am glad
he said. ito look with favor upon the
eleventh hour repentance of Mr.. James.
/ appreciate the offer, hu. ii is too late
There was caucus in this building some
weeks ago. and Mr. NcArdle and | We're
barred out The Republican members
thought they could elect a mayor without
our assistance. Well. they didn't do H.
and now that they are ready to caucus
again they want us to be present Ex-
cuse us: we have no desire to caucus. And
why do the Republicans want to caucus?
They can't accomplish anything. The
threat has been made here by members of
the council that they will ballot for their
man until hell freezes over. and that then
they will so out on skates. SO why eau
Gus? The eyes of the world are on Seat
tie. The Chamber Of Commerce IS spend
ing thousands OF dollars in advertising the
city. Why, were getting notorious, and /
have a plan to keep things going. ! sug-
gest that two OF tie Republican leaders
get together and shake dice and settle the
mayoralty question. Then send the news
10 the Eastern newspapers"
Different Kind of People.
Navln sat down and ellison yelled out:
MIR. President. the gentleman Is advo-
eating the game of people that we do not
represent
II never gambled in my life" said Navln
Il have question 10 ask Mr.. Navin.''
said Rudy. "Will he shake dice to settle
this mayoEalty mntter@"
Il VII not" replied Navin. II have
not lost a mayor. and there is no reason
why ! should shake"
There was a further exchange OF this
style of repartee aud then the motion 10
caucus carried. and The Republican mem
hers made n dive for the door which leads
into the city engineers office where all
was darkness. McArdle and Navin refused
To join them. Rudy tried his persuasive
powers on NavEn. but they had no effect
and Herman. who stood at McArdle s desk,
and said Come on. come on. Billy: come
IN and here what we say" finally realized
that his words were not making deep
Impression upon mis- Populist friend. and
after five minutes spcn; in useless argp-
ing. begging and coaxing. with a final.
You might as well joined the other Re
publican couneiimen in the engineers of
fce.
The Ballots.
The caucus over. tho council convened.
ami the bailo,ing was taken up with this
result:
Fiftieth ballot
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