The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-21

member for the committee and on rules,
platform and credentials in the morning.
0uestton as TO state Chairman.
In the caucus tonight quite a stir oc-
eurred when the state ehairnanshsp was
broached-not because OF any particular
preference locally. but by reason OF the re-
ported Wilson move 10 cram w. ~ Fair
weather down the threats OF the county
representatives. the matter IVES talked
over seriously. and in sse end meeting
was called for n. M. tomorrow 70 decide
upon choice for stata chairman. Among
the leading !ocal candidates are ex-Judgo
z. n. PARKER aat J. H. Price. One or two
other Pierce county Republicans may also
come into the raes.
Cheers for Cushmap.
TIE steering committee OF the delegation
sent in a report tsat was received wi.h
cheers. They told how inquiry showed the
southwes; combination had fa..cd to rna.s-
r.al:ze on candidate against Cs.sanaN.
presumably W. ". McC.edie. The report
was decidedly encouraging. and after tho
CAUCUS Ii was the boast Of the Pierce co1n-
~ delegates that the one real danger TO
Cushmans candidacy had bnsn overcome.
Hands eff" In everything bat C't..ssaaa.
ia the cry Of the Pierce county delegation.
and barring minor agreements directly in
Iae with the cushaan fight. no en;anElo-
inent viii he permitted.
Meeting of ;'ier.c Delegation.
Pierce county delegates M-s toasy
for the sirst Tine s.ace their s-lrc-
ton and on tho whole a!i not mska
such arrangements looking TO the aa-x
In convention IA YVES satisfactory tn
all concerned. The stumbling block was
no !esg than The fcciing of the anti VsIsen
men, who expressed fear of so.ae Aavan-
sags arising from the selection Of dslega-
ton officials and the steeriaE co:n;:sit,ec.
A resolution carried empowering L. ".
Cus.hnzu. the de!egagosi.s nesn.nee for
congress, TO name ahe chairman. secretary
and the I've members Of the sscerin. COM
nistee. Il was an open secret that Clst-
man would make Mayer Johnson Sicaeu1.
an avowe6 anti Wilson leader, chairman of
the delegation. End when. aFts. bat very
brief seiiberatson, Custsnan announced W.
r. Reynolds 81 chairman, c.sssgi-s was 1t
once apparent. Those Of the dciegaiioo
most open ia sae.- opposition 20 eseEz thiaS
wilson we're surprised ara uneasy AZ ,ae
change in the programme. ana wiisn the
makeup Of tbs steering COMMITTEES was
read further dlssatisfactien became sppa-
rent among shoee Of she delegation vino
S.ar y,@s- frEsrfszkff, fa~
A.sr naming A. n. Heil.g 10 act as aec-
ratary Of tas delegation. tas l!ss chosen %
a.: On the steering cnsnnsit;se was an
noGreed. being y. s. Grosscus. Walter y.
Harvey. George Mckay. L. .. c1k.as
ana Frensat Campbell.
Taylor Appear. 10 Vote.
One % tho surprises Of the caacn.. waa
tho appearance of ]. c. Tagio-. a. JrtIng.
5ue os Cashnan's opponents tof !ndorse-
uienl AZ the county convention. Mr.. Tay-
ior appeared At tLe Iass tnoment bearing
t.ss proxy of Charles JUNG II Il gasd that
C4shraan had agreed 10 place sae dsseated
asriIaa.s for iraaof#e gsant. Taylor ard Hos-
s7a, a.. ,ss Obligation. ss delegates -
age IRIS having s@ea oBe ot ghs 1nte-
e3uvexiion agreements bsTsses. she thrts
ca.<caiss Far come re@Ata. It 10 charged.
c-.arsa brcke ta.ta wtss. Taylor ssi
axn-a Delegate Mckay ;Hste%G.
Eass T1Jicr yesssrday received irt-
ter fsous Gasssssan. explanatory s' iss hay
ing overlooked ss> 0rt!ag usaa. an4 s.srr
Tsyio- sad made kaowa among nla trends
aka. lad happened. IN isssssnnp.s fn-ss-
ine - IRE s3snesesrta sesatsssai .t.xsrlrt
res@ltsa- TayisF's friends 5lss-ase,s tas
r3stts- AZ tS.s gathering aaa 81 ~. sd
tg.ststs1 that T1gior taEs Jaass proxy and
81 u she caucus sss for sais asta-n,sn