The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
KLINE & ROSENBERG.
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reports had been received from ten pre-
cincts out of the forty-five and by that
time 1t had become quite apparent that
many of The committeeman had gone to
their homes with the lists of nominees in
their pockets Secretary Drees and sew
eral well-kuown Populsts waited AT the
court room gntil a late hour. gathering in
as many OF the lists a. We're brought down
town.
An examination of the lists Of names re-
turned from a number OF the precincts
disclosed the fact that friends OF Eugene
Way and John Il. Hart were active IN
three out Of four OF the caucuses. Where
ever there was possibility Of faux pas.
or that the enemies OF the combination
might by subterfuge or strategy obtain
control the agents Of the Hart-Way fac
ton We're present and insisted that men
whom they selected should be placed in
nomination. About the only organized ef-
forts that were tnade 10 color the primar-
les were put forth by Hart ana Way.
II pr Jordan's frs nds or those Of Judge
Wincor had a hand in the proceedings.
they kept well out of sight. As result
Of this the impression was spread abroad
that there would he no contest Al the
primaries II is well known. however.
that Or. Jordan has not yielded 10 the
demands of the Hart-Way people and
there Is good reason for believing that
at the primaries and when the convention
meets the fruits OF his quiet work will
become apparent.
Indeed both Har. and Way will he more
surprised than any one in town II br.
Jordan meekly bends the knee IN &C.
quievceucs 10 All their d0ings. Much spec
uIation was INDUCED in last night a. 20
the course Dr. Jordan intended pursuing
In the primaries. and the iart-Way reo-
pc were guessing whether he would cone
on. In the open 10 DO battle at the prirn-
aries or whether he would heht under
cover ana wait until the convention met
10 assert his strength.
a pretty good story came 10 light last
nght. showing the inside workings Of the
Hart and Way clique Il seems that in
ona OF the precincts where the Jordan
following WIS Well represented C0Hn-
tryman appeared during the caucus and
let 81; IL known that be- VAS there to aee
That frienaa 81 Nj Hart ana Mr Way
were pat OF the tickets One OF the anti
Hart men approached the stranger and
asked him who Mr.. Hart wanted on the
tickets.
why. didn't you get a list that Mr.
Hart sent up was the somewhat aston
ishing reply. The Jordan man replied
tfat no such list had been received Then
wbtu he had learned who Mr.. Hart want
81 nominated ne took good care 20 see
that none q those who should have been
on gbe list we're placed he nomination.
iu the First ward she friends Of Council
man Tommy Nayln were 20 he sesu
hard az work, taking cars that NJ mis-
Il kes were made There Ga no especial
fight on NaVln Ia his ward that s. IL the
Peoples party &aEiu IL IN organizer.
and when the delegates are counted from
the First the pT0smbllfles are that mir
men viii number about ieo per cent o.
tho delegation.
Nevin. Y - understood. is working in
complete harmony With Way The latter
who Is also a r sldent 90 the First ward
will probably ba elected delegate 10
tie convention. John Il. Hart wa TX IS
SIT in IN. convention. while . number u
the Populisfs Ia the eot1rt house we're
nominated and vii probably bc elected
Judge Esasor's friends ware not raJch
iu evidence except IN hls osa wara
whatever work 81 being done 10 hia be-
hslt Is ejns conducted quiegly. a-t The
Indications are that hts following il tie
cOaventiaa wtu n0t be tncoussacrasle. ana
that Il viii Be united nd aggressive
The real battle for cua.rol Of TIE s-er-
Ven;lon VII begin with The priuasiez.
which wigg b. held Tuesday evening. r.
car l. predicted tha1 lines AL be- esasesy
drawn at the primaries. aad contests Ia
some q the close precincts are probable.
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