The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04
Republicans Are Preparing for the
Fall County Convention.
THE AsPlRANTs FOR AoNoRs.
a. r. Van lie vanteP and j. l.. n. Ka-
haley for Sheri1-CandidaAes for
Clerk, Auditor and Comnissioner
Are PIentiful-N0 Partisan Feel
ing Displayed, Though the Can
didates Are All Very Active.

Activity - displayed by the Republicans
OF King county all along the line. A feel
ing OF confidence In the success Of the
party at the approaching election has
brought out a plentitude OF candidates.
Those who are In the field prior TO the
meeting Of the county convention are in
dustriously organizing their forces and a
lively contest for honors at the hands OF
the convention is In prospect
The strife for county nominations is en-
tirely void Of bitterness or partisan feel
Ing The candidates in the field are con-
sidered by the mass OF party workers as
splendid material, from which the con-
veniion Is to make a choice The preya-
lent opinion everywhere IL to select only
the best men. There is no paucity OF ma
terial. Republican leaders express the be-
lief That winning candidates can be select
ed from the men who have offered them
selves as candidates withou, endanger.ng
the success of the party at the November
polls.
A. T. Van de vanter. of Kent. and ]. l..
kahaiey. OF Seattle. are the chief candi-
dates for the nomination for sheriff of
King county. Mr.. Van de vanter Is known
as staunch Republican. not alone In
King county. but throughout Western
Washington. Several weeks ago he an
nounced that he was a candidate for the
nomination and his campaign is being Wig
orousiy handled by himself and his friends
Mr. kahaiey is known IN King county
as vigorous fighter and man who stays
with proposition TO finish. II was Ka-
haley who inaueurated the fight against
Chief A. Il. Hunt Of the fire department
during the term OF Mayor Byron Phelps.
kahaley swore TO the complaint against
Hunt charging him with perjury in taking
out his naturalization papers He L. a
warm personal friend Of Chief Gardner
Kellogg OF the fire department
For county clerk ELS Morrison, who
was speaker OF the house of representa-
tives during the legislature of 1895, and
William G. Potts OF the Diller hotel, are
rivals for the nomination. Mr.. Morrison
IL conducting a clean and honorable cam
paign. and the same may also be said of
his opponent. Although a younger man
than Mr.. Morrison, Candidate Potts Is
known In Seattle as an active and indus
trious party worker.
There are four candidates In the field for
county auditor. William r. Forrest ex-
state land commissioner: Frank Olsen.
clerk to the board OF public works: George
+. Meacham. ex-city treasurer. and Ed
ward A. Seaburg have announced them
selves as willing to make the contest
against Auditor Evenson, or any other
man the fusionistS may select Tor auditor
For county assessor there are three can
didates. namely: w. A. Bailey, Of Rem
ton, a member OF the county central COM
mittee: Fl. r. Cayton. editor OF the Repub-
hcan and A. c. Rundell OF the First ward.
Mr.. Bafley's friends are TO be found both
in the city and county. Mr.. Rundell is
widely known IN the city. as Is also Mr..
Cayton. who relies TO some extent upon
his prominence as a leader OF the Afro
American voters.
For prosecuting attorney three members
OF the King county bar are in the field
These are r. b. Aibertson. William Fl.
White. of the Bailey building. and Her.
mon w. Craven. Mr.. Albertson. 1t will be
remembered. put up hot fight for the
United States district attorneyship against
VIII r. Gay. Mr.. Craven's work in the
last state campaign was of the highest or
der. He developed reputation as a con-
vincing speaker on the issues OF 1896 in
many parts Of the state Mr.. White has
long been an active Republican worker.
Three ex-members of the city council
are seeking the nomination for county
commissioner They are Z. A. Hermann.
OF the Second ward; George y. Gibson of
the Sixth and George F. Raymond. of the
Fifth. 1t is almost needless 10 say that
the tax payers of King county would be-
well satisfied by the selection of either of
these gentlemen.
william C. Har,ranft. principal OF the
Iatona schools. and +. f. Teachnor, OF
Van Asset. formerly a teacher in the Sc
attic schools. are known to be candidates
for the nomination for school supern-
tendsnt.
For county treasurer l. a. Trecn, the
First avenue merchant. is talked OF by his
friends. although Id has not announced
himself as candidate. J. NJ. f. Akin
son, former city treasurer. is being urged
by this friends for the nomination Ike
Mr.. Treen. he has not said that he would
accept the position.
Chairman Morris Of the Republican
county committee, has called a meeting
OF the committee for O'Clock Saturday
afternoon at his Office IN the Halter build
Ing The committee VIII tx the date for
holding the county convention.