The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-15
OF MAKING STATES.
THERE is NO END.
COuntIess Combinat t0ns Being Fig
ured Ont as Winners In the
Various Parties.

less combinations are being figured cut as
winners In all parties before tie state and
county conventions. 1t goes without say
ing that by Saturday night of next week
there will be some secondhand elates for
sale very cheap.
Among the more recent developments In
fusion politics is the fact that Clark Hodg-
though his friends say tina, IL Hodgdon
cannot get the senatorial nomination. he
VIII accept that for the lower house.
j. 81 Page has recently ''carpetbagged"
from tho Fifth 10 the Eighth ward. with
the idea. IL is said OF trying for the NOM
ination for the lower house.
II is said that J. NJ. Bense wants the
nomination for senator as a Silver Repub-
lican from the Sixth and Eighth wards.
From the Popaiist side. George +. Cotterili
Is the slate from the same district,
while X. Gowan coyets the honor Of being
named as the Democratic nominee from
the same district.
Some fusionists are grooming Sam Arch
eg for the a.ssssorship Those who are
well posted say this is with the covert pur-
pose of naming him for representative
from the First district
l.. W. Kidd. who took an active part in
Was a delegate to the recent convention
at Ellensburs, is on the Populist slate for
representative from the Eighth ward.
". II. Whitford. more Familiarity known
as Billy" now constable in the Sixth
ward, il being talked OF as a fusion nouli-
nee for representative. while his fellow
constable, l.. w. Nelson. of West Seattle,
is out as Populist for the nomination for
sheriff.
Messsrs Upper, Of Orillla and Pearson,
of Columbia. have been Ia town during the
Iast few days stretching Out their hands
after tbs fusion nomination for sheriff.
This has been convention week for the
Republicans, about a dozen county conven-
tons having been in session during the
week. Douglas. Mason and Yakima all
put out strong tickets on last Saturday.
Cowlitz. Clarke and C.allam met yester-
day.
The following additional returns were re-
CeiTed yesterday Of delegates elected TO the
King county Republican convention:
Coumbia-c. W. corliss B. Whetmore
Sunnydale-John Blssen. william CLARK.
Wabash-tr. T. Smith, J. c. Farley.
When Deep Creek Jones was in town
the other day. on his fru'tless mission 10
Democracy. he CHANGED to fall In with an
old personal friend of his, Col. o.. who is
q well-knowr Republican. On Saturday
night the two friends had a long talk
Under the narcotic influence OF their cigars
they exchanged political condolences. and
! for two hours or SO filled each others ears
with the profoundest secrets OF their re-
spective parties Az they reluctantly sep
arated for the night Col O. said Now
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the injustice 10 think that have believed
g. single BANKED word you have told me-
tonight
why. certainly" replied Deep Creek"
II was Just about 10 beg that you would
be so kind not 20 attach any such dis
grace 20 nay cEed4hty,"
II. G Gill. chairman o. the Third Ward
Republican delegation. has Issued call
FOR caucus this evening at the offices OF
Preston. Carr Il Giman, Pioneer block. at
O'Clock sharp.
The Third ward Republican caucus on
! Tuesday night indor-ed Harold Preston for
| the senate. }. ". Pratt for the house and
| Wal II. Morris for county committee MAJ.
The Republicans of the Fifth ward meet
/ IN caucus tonight
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