The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19
j. w. GOODWIN.

homes from the banqueting board to tho
siump-tailed dog under the table. to the
little coterie OF Telierites.
These offices were: City comptroller. ono
councilman at large. and couno!lmen from
tho Second. Third. Fourth ard Eighth
wards.h The chairman Of the conference
committee told the convention last night
that ne had no apology to offer for not
getting more; hts only wonder was that the
committee succeeded In getting what II
did.
Ihe convention spent the entire day in
waiting for the conference committees
report, and in the hour between and
o'clock last night nominated by acclama-
ton candidates fer the six offices as fol-
.ows: City comptroller John Wallace;
COMMUNICATING, Dr. William Chap
man. Of the Ninth ward; councilman for
Second ward. Homer NJ. Hin: for the
Third ward. X. Merchant for the Fourth
ward, X. l.. Hosc3on. for the Eighth
ward. w. s. Pitman.
There was no contest for the nominal
tons; no one seemed sufficiently anxious
for nomination to make fight for IT.
Fhe nomination sought the man In the
fullest Of the term More brain
matter was used in the effort to raise $50
TO pay the hail rent than In any other
way, and part OF the amoun. Is stili 20
be raised.
A city central committee wns appointed.
consisting OF i. -. Hamlin f. W. OFT
man. IL G. Martin. William Parmelee.
W. l.. Norrington. j. Il. Doney, ]. A.
Bounce and jacob Fuscn
Among the first TO appear at the convea-
Ion hall yesterday morning were J. E
noney. who Is clerk In Justice Aus.ln's
court and Rev William carnes a well
Known Ninth warder both OF whom wero
members OF the conference committed
which had adjourned but short time
before. They were surrounded at once
by an eager group OF Other delegates. who
wanted the news from the committee
Carnrs and Doney were both unspsrire
in their denunciation OF the Pop-ilists, and
rsdiculed the idea OF allowing the popllIs..
70 nominate The mayor and four council
men, when al that time was dema nied
y their conference committee. County
clerk Holloway was also present AMI
agreed with Carnes and Doney
Later Col Lyon. chairman Of the con-
ference committee, showed I'D and ta!ned
m tne diScussieu He was confident he
SAID. that the Popuiks,s would recsae from
their demand for the head Of thu ticket.
Alfred Jeffery thought so. too: II they did
not. he would almost favor running an
independent ticket or fusfng with the
Democrats Col. Lyon sid ne would not
ineofS- that view. he would prefer TO SEQ
a silver Republican al the head of the
ticket. but IL this were not given th.m ms
believed the Silver Republicans would hes,
act by voting as individual preferences
might dictate. He wa@ not in favor Of
fusion with one party and no. both. or es
an independent ticket Csrns~ and uore,
were sore ard wanted an indepenasr1t
ticket. or fusion with the Democrats K
the Popaiis1s Insisted on asking 700 much.
Probably the warmest advocate OF xaIeh
policy was j. .. Rockwell a Ael.gat,
from tho First ward Indeed the pros
poets Of fusion did nos al that time APP
ps'ar bright. and TIE result OF the conveTl-
tons later actions was not rorssbsaovyei
ia the conversation by any means pon-
Tioly the fact that 80 many Of the dele
gates had been Up all night attending tho
nesting OF the conferences committee tend
I'd 10 east a wet blanket on enthusiasm
for fusion.
Cot Lyon Asks for Time.
Chairman Shipiey called the convention
70 order shortly after the appointed hour,
5.2t O'Clock. and Immediately called for a
report from the conference committee
Chairman Lyon Of the COMMITTEES rose IN
his usual easy and grael.9l way and an