The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-30
Republicans Choose Him as King
CoHnsy's Candidate.
The SELECTION is UNANIMOUS.
Members-Elecf of the Legislature
Meet 1T the County Headquarters
I'll. r. Andrews Made Permanent
Chairman and G. g. Gleason Sec
yefnYy-Fnsion3 Invited TO At
tend Conference for Needed Laws

At meeting Of tic Republican members
elect or the legislature from King county.
he'd last night al tie rooms 81 the Fefs1b-
lean state central committee in the Pso-
neer building r. Helgter Cue, Represent
ative-e3eet from the Forty-sirst district.
Was unanimously Endorsed as King ceun-
y's candidate for speaker Of tae house OF
representative. The delegation vas or
gauized permanently By the election Of
Hon. L. Is. Andrews. sensfor-eieet from
the Twenty eighth district, as chairman
and c. ). Gleason. epresentaslve-eiect
from the Forty second district, as secretary
OF the delegation.
The headquarters Of the Delegation was
established in the rooms Of the state cen
fTal committee. which were rendered BY
George III. Stewart. treasurer OF TIE STATE
committee. In the absence OF Chairman j.
ii. 5cnive,y. The n1eEnbers-elect Of the
legislature agreed before Adjournment 10
spend their leisure time during the lanch-
con hour OF each day at the headquarters
Il IN order that they might be enabled TO
meet visitors from out Of town or residents
OF the city wAo had matters TO bring TO
the attention OF the delegation
The hour for the meeting was originally
get for O'Clock. bar ID was several min
ufes after O'Clock before sfr Andrews
who had Issued tbs call for the meeting.
raped for artier. TIE following members
Senasor-eleet John waoding. frers the
Twenty fourth district. State SeHator-efeet
Andrew Heinrich. Of the Twenty-f9ftn dig
ffict; State Senator-eIect Harold Preston
from the Twenty sixth district; State Sem
ator-esect ". ". Wiltshire. from tie Tween
fy-sevsnth district. State Senasor-eIect l..
II. Andrews, from the TwentY~eighth sffs-
trct: Eepresentatives-ciec j. J. Smith and
". H. Clark. Of the Thlrty-e!gi1th eiistr.c. .
Representafiye-elect George w. Somerin-
dyke, of the Thirty ninth district Repre-
seDtatfye-elect John W. Pratt of tha For
tiefh district; Bepresen Ia ttves-elect r. NJ.
Eanes and r. Heister Cute. OF the Forty
first district. Representatives. l.. w.
Carpenter and C. s. Gleason, of the Forty
second district.
Mr.. Andrews. In calling the meeting 10
order said that each member af the dele
CATION understood the purposes of the gath
ering. He nominated State Senator Wood-
Ing as chairman for the evening Mr.
WoodIng was chosen without dissenting
Fcte. ana taking the chair. asked whom
the delegation would have fer secre.arv
Mr. fiuie and Mr. Gleason were nominaf-
cd MT auie withdrew and Mr. Gleason
was chosen
after the temporary organization had
benn effected. several members OF the dele
cation addressed the meeting hr ely gfvine-
their views as To the scope the rnnetirf,
eitsstt take Mt. AndreSS, In the course
or short speech. said thai ne believed tb,.
members-eleci OF the Legislature from King
county should get tagetisar and have A ler-
feet understanding "a TO matters 81 Isvis-
lation which they would be called on 70
consider and present ~ the approaching
ecsson Il DO rot believe that We ned IN
take any definite action at this time said
Mr.. Andrews 1T Is well known what
King county has done in regard 10 the
United States senatorsh,p. We have heard
the instructions given us by that eo,1ven-
ton. IN take a certain stand on the Tinted
states senaforship az long as Il shall 10
Tor the best Interests Of King county and
Of the state
While ] am not In favor of the unit
ruie,' concluded MIR Andrews IL believe
that the delegation ought 10 get together
on important matters. and that when a
large majority Of the delegation adopts a
me OF action The remainder should stand
by the maioritv."
II regard this as the hrs, Of = series ~
meetings of this delegation said Mr.
Pratt. II atm of the heiief that w., r,s.h,
facilitate the work OF the delegation l,y
the appointment NJ number OF commit
tees TO take in hand the measures In which
the county Ne repr. seng Is especially infer
rste1. 50 that the delegation MY he enabled
10 work as UNI along certain lines
committees. consisting OF tvo members
each, 10 correspond. as far as pvact4cahi
With the committees Of the senate AMI the
house az representative. - take IN hand
tha matters ~ vital interest "a King eoan-
~. This motion was adopted unail rs,o,isiv
On the suggestion az Harold Preston. fhs
appointment ~ The committees hv ths
chairman was lstt untll the occasion r.
Quires,
il WAS a. this juncture that Temporary
Chairman Woailrn suggested that the dee
cation should effect q permanent orwanl.
ration Mr. Wood'nE asked lhat NJ An,
drews he elected chairman sayins that hs
felt tAat De himself coula D. ~ ~ ffr ser.
lee fa the delegation ln another direction
s Mr. Andrews fxpT saVt "a Ssh to q .cs8n.
the honoT "a permanent chairman ~ ~,
siesegati0a h0l sp1a hsiur intarnie. ~ :l.Y
usanimc9s 1ses-rv ~ Ihe members tr4t I'd
stau'd al tae position. he Yeecutea Sans
tar Wooding roatiualng q preside sursng
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS