The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23
GOODWIN NAMES HIS MEN.
Officers of Democratic Convention
Selected In Caucua Last Night

selected In Caucus Last Night.
John II. Allen VIII In all probability be
named without opposition for temporary
chairman of the Democratic convention.
and Alfred Battle viii be selected as per-
manent chairman. This was decided on
last night by MIR. Goodwin and his friends
in a caucus OF the Third and Fourth wards
The Fourth ward delegation met IN Mr.
Aliens office, Dexter Horton building. and
formally Endorsed Mr. Allen and Mr. Bat
tie for the positions named. Mr.. Goodwin
lives III the Fourth ward and he was pres
ent al the caucus.
The caucus further decided on John Y
Terry as secretary of the convention and
Endorsed Mr.. Goodwin for chairman of the
county central committee
These selections are all a part Of the God
win programme for the day.
The delegations from the Third and
Fourth wards afterwards met in the Of
flee OF Corw.n S. Shank In the Burke
building. S. S. Carlisle was Endorsed by
the joint caucus for the nomination for
state senator In the Twenty-sixth district,
and Con Rideout for member of the legisla-
ture in the Fortieth district
"ilmon X. Tucker was chairman of the
Fourth ward caucus. and win Steel secre-
tafy. The caucus hefaes ENDORSING MIR
Goodwin for chairman of the county COM
miftee. elected him It's member OF the flu
SIGN conference committee.
John Schram was elected as member of
the committee on platform and resolutions:
Fl. &. Nisssen member of the committee on
credentials, and Walter r Collins member
OF the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business.
The following members OF the county
committee were elected from the Fourth:
| First precinct. j. &. whitlock: Second pre-
einc', Lee De Vries; Third precinct j. VI.
| Epler: Fourth precinct. Wilmon Tucker:
Fifth precinct, Waiter F. Collins. ana
| Sixth precinct. Fl. c. Nissen.
|
| Lee Il. Hart will not be delegate 10 the
Democratic convention. For the first time
| III seven or eight years. Hart will have no
| hand In nominating the Democratic cand!-
dates for office In a convention Of his par
| -. His announced determination 70 re-
| frain from taking any hand In politics has
| already been published and he il sticking
| to his plans. Hart seems 10 have uui. poll
| t!cs. at least for a time. He cannot be in
| duced TO discuss the matters that are to be
| hroilsst before the convention nor to talk
! OF the prospects Of the different candidates
| Tor honors at the hands of the convention.
Fhe conference committee VIII be called
| on TO settle the aspirations Of several can
! didates FOR county commissioner and ius-
| ice OF the peace among both Democrats
/ and Populis'S. The latter already have one
| member OF The board % commissioners
| ana they are likely TO ask for another
| The Democrats will insist upon the retpn-
| ton 81 Commissioner Timothy RYAN N
| tie board. There Is one justice Of the
| prlee. who will also preside over the rn,,-
| nieIpai court. % nominate. There are both
| Democratic ana Silver Republican candt.
| dates for the office
| X x
nown In the FRS, ward Jack Mcclure
| and James Conway are lighting for Tho
/ fusion nomination fer member Of the hoil-
of representatives. CONWAY has entered
| The fight only within the past few DAYS
| He Il backed by Councilman Thomas Na
yin. aGd "a single TAX PapuiiSt M>Guire
! Is a straight Fopuitst ard his claims arr
| a3To~1te' hy number of par'y worker.
| in The Fotrth. Considerable feeling ha,
! naVn aroused ever ih+- fight Mctyufre',
| friends claim Fhat ~ has long hr@en an nm
| rtssv Rf3eA party worker They ssv that Ma
| wins action IN bringing Cow ~ into n,
race Vii nnt tend 20 promote Popalis; mar
! Wony iH tae FIRST.