The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31
PREPARING FOR ElLEns6uRo.
II the Wiser Ones Have Their Say
the Conventions VIII Do Very
Little I'm the Matter of Discussing
big Political Issues-siiver Re-
nisht-Where They All Gather.


| ot trial trip, as the fusion machine has
| been allowed 10 get sgife rLasty IN spots
| having suffered severely from tina eieasnJs
| last March. when the people OF Seattle held
/ an elct.on for mayer and counellrnea. II
| svery hing runs smoothly. as IS expected
/ by the men III charge az tbs party, the
three-coFReg combination viii lie D.i|e!
/ for another exhibition IL pgo-lc LATER IA tae
/ SEASON.
| william Biackman. ex-Mayor J. 7. Rom
/ ALI ana Judge W. H. waite we're al! men
/ t.one9 yesterday fer chairman of the con-
/ veutgoa. One C. the three gentlemen viii
/ probably BE- chosen. Chairman Robert
| Thorn. Of the Democratic county cosnrait-
| tee VIA be cut 81 the city an5 tI3e con-
/ Feufion Wiz probably De called 10 order by
| SECRETARY Ergl.st.
| II has been decided BY the Democratic
| leaders to confine the business 81 the con-
! veAtson strictly 10 the election Of delegates
| 10 kliensbuTs. Unless a cog 5 slipped, no
| resolutions Or platform VIII be entertained
| except. perhaps. something short and sim
| pie. a declaration affirming allegiance
| 10 the Chicago platform. tbs Is The pro-
| granane talked or among the most prJtlli-
| nent Democratic politicians IN tae city and
| OF course they VII! nave the say.
| AS a matter OF fact little Interest Is be-
! ing taken in the convention BY any other
| than political workers among the three
parties, including the deputies n thg COM
| IS Offices. Who want 10 keep IN lire for
| the nominating convention which WILL come
! later There - 10 rivalry for Tie honor OF
/ being elected q delegate 10 TIE state con-
Venjion. Men who are known 10 be poll
/ iicians ara wise ia their business VIII be
! ssnt 10 EIignsGurg n order "a secure for
! the Democrats fair division II the spells.
1 and
! Of tae Populist county committee. have
I bean spoken II as protaD.a aEp.Tants for
( the cna}Ty2Anship Of the POpnitst county
| convention. John L, Fay may be named
| an.: possibly Eugene Way viii be called on
! 70 hold tie gagel down. owing. OF course.
/ II his experience in Legislative aa5 other
! assey7Giages. Mr. Way Insists that he IS
| ne; In politics nov; tant he Is engaged in
conducting bis business. and that he knows
! little OF what IL gong on. OF course. ev-
/ cry one in the First knows tiat 'ths boss
| stu Keeps his finger on the Popglist pulse
/ ana knows full weA what is going on about
| him.
The Populist convention will likely Re
| peTfunct0ry III its work The list If dele
| gates was partially made Up last night, Il IS
| understood. by Way John =. Fay. Tommy
| NaTin and Louis Huney. There VIII proaa-
| bly, be no contest for place on the delega-
| ton 20 Eilensourg. IN fact lie p0puilsts
/ face possible contingency u being una5.e
| 10 master q full delegation.
| The Popufsts xiii meet In Ranke hall at
| 10 o'clock. The Democrats viii assemble
at the same hour al the auditorium Of the
j laird Avenue thcater. The Silver Repsia-
| lieans viii NEE, st ! o'clock in the even
Ing at the auditorium 70 make Up a dele
| CATION fer their state coryent5an
| Speaking q the joint senatorial matter
| Of Jefferson and Cialiam counties yestev-
! day. United States y trlct Attorney ".
| H. lay sad 10 foSt-intellgcncer re-
Mr.. Watson. in his letter from Pert
| Townsend, published II today's post-lr-
| teli.gencer does me an injustice ana In
correctly states The facts ] went down To
| Fort Angeles week before la~t. bat ] al
| MOI make itat "trip in reference 10 the
| sefla; or;al candidacy ~ AIR Clam or anv
| ora else. nor - in any wise mix in he
! senatorial matter. r was ether matters
| entirely that teak ne % Port Angeles.
| saw few Of the Republicans down rherc.
| mary az whom are friends Of Mr.. Clam.
- "4S then understood hy many ~ the
| Republicans there that col Hanrs- T.a,,s3.-s
! Mr. Ciapp and Mr.. Hogr were senatorial
| candidates o0t % Jefferson co,nty. There
| Is an oil agreement existiug between the
/ members If the Republican party In fhe
| TWO counties - 'he effect taat ine Office
| 81 senator shall 30 ore term - ere conn
| - ana the next ter;n - ,ha other. and
'als t'ne It IS Jefferson co,snty's t.srn -
/ have The sena.ur
| Wy ,ilt l wss az Port Aaa-. III an .n-
I s3Hii.s! "Ay as>eass 1E a.. esls3 r3r8Ai mat
( 'ar. 1aa ot NJ. riapps friends suggested
/ ta*t tI2tl#sn. r5a~e}HE tae senator to
I @e6eTSoA s2anty. >hal4fl uet '.uN' in the
/ asft ana aes7F as / AS. aneaE my oid
It-euds ana ne'eh5ars. / thsuk T express!
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