The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11
CONVENTION DATE SETTLED.
Republican City Central Commit
tee Names Time.
TALK ABOUT THE CANDIDATES.
Chseuses to He Held Feb. ~, PrI.
maries Feb 81. and Convention
Feb. 24-Dr. Jordan Continues To
Roast tho Opposition ropsiists-
Them Traitors and Intcriaper..

Them Traitors and Intcri0pers.
The Republican city central committee
has fixed the dates Of the Republican
caucuses. primaries and convention as
follow:
Caucuses. Thursday. Feb ID.
Primaries Monday Feb. 81
Convention -. Thursday. Feb. "a.
The convention Will be held in Arnory
hail. and will meet At 10 o'clock A. m.
The committee has been devotlng It's
special attention recently TO the matter OF
registration in tho various wards. There
seems to be iltsle or no doubt that there
has been some false registration work done
from the First ward. The COMMITTEES has
already collected some data concerning
nen who have registered illegally. and the
chances now are that certain people hail
ing from the First ward viii be pretty
severely handled, the law metes out
severe penalty to such offenders
Candidates Talked OF.
Although the date of the various nomI-
mating conventions Is so close at hand.
comparatively fe~ candidates are talked
OF on the streets. The elective officers 10
BE- chosen are az follows: Mayor, city
comptroller. corporation counsel city
treasurer. two couneilmen- az Large and
one councilman from each Of the nine
wards OF the city. Cnuncilmen James and
NeArdle holding over from the last cleo
ton.
The office of mayor naturally attract.
most attention. rntii recently IL has been
tacitiy assumed that Mayor Humes. the
present incumbent OF the office. would
have no opposition for the Republican
nomination. and IL is stiIl conceded that he
would. II nominated. command great
many votes outside his own party on ac-
count Of the policy OF his administration
Within the last few days a tangible move
ment has developed among the church peo-
pie of the city, who think that Mayor
Humes has been too liberal. and who have
prepared protest against his nomination,
10 be prsse uted 10 the convention. The
pastors or the city. with view To foment
ins this opposition. have been requested
TO discuss municipal politics frcm their
puipits on next Sunday.
Meanwhile among Republicans hardly
any other name besides that of Mayor
Humes has been mentioned. unless il be
that of J. NJ. r. Atkinson. who, however.
. has no, thus far authorized any announce
cnent of his candidacy.
For the position OF city comptroller no
other name has been heard except that OF
Comptroller VIII II. Parry ard IL is uni
versaliy believed that he can have the nom
nation. THE excellent business admins
trati0n which he has given If commended
among men OF all parties.
Treasurer Neacham who has also given
complete satisfaction in the position which
he has filed with credit 20 himself and
\ he fsF Ep Hat
Ineligible for recollection. and naturally a
good deal OF interest attaches to spccula-
ton as to hts successor Among the names
most prominently mentioned are these Of
Councilman ellison. L. 4. Treen and Judge
A. II. Fooie.
For councilmcn-at-large il seems gener.
ally understood that at least two Of tht
present members Of the council Would not
object ~ the distinction of representing
the whole city in the council viz. Rude
and Hurd. other names talked Of I'm the
Same connection are those OF l.. Schoen-
field and A. Heinrich.
Corporation Counsel John X Brown has
attended - faithfully TO the duties OF his
oriee that he viii be hard man 10 beat
either fer nomination or for election but
weii-postcd politicians about tho city say
that VIII r. Humphrey viii slve him a
close race ia the convention.
Among the PopniistS.
While there Is a good deal Of spgcuia-
ton AS 10 what IS going 10 be done tn the
way Of nominations by that wing Of the
Populist party that has obtained control
OF the city central committee. there is no
less concern among those very gentlemen
themselves rs 10 what the real purposes
OF tke defeated minority will be.
what ere Jordan ard Wlnsof planning
for" asked a prominent Democrat YES
ierday For the life Of me | can't make
out. They are keeping very quiet. hut
their VERY quietness makes me think that
tacy are up 70 some deer shrewd game"
However rampant speculation may be
concerning their movements. there ~ no
doubt whatever az - Joftau's sentiments
To Pos -lnte.ilgeucer reporter last night
he said.
The science q politics as maintained
hy hose Tn control 81 the Popullst party
n this city lust now II dssvcputabie
that fhe better element n the party wili
simply wash i;s hands ard take 10 l~rt
whatever 81 the convention or the elec-
lion, The criminal element Is in control.
and We 30 not propose 10 share the results
81 The policy mapped cat ny them.
There Us no, the slightest shadow u
I Doubt that they have n corruption tuud
which they are uSiae. ard the hFst ones-
ton they ask a man when they wish 90 In
huenes him virtually amounts "a. 1iow
much Wi you take fer y0uf voteF
have never known such utter dcpraviiy
II politics. II was unpaFaNei IN the
most degenerate DAYS 81 Rome.
fRNors Republican.
IF : really amusing" continued nr
: Sordan. with degree 81 cemplacency. ito
watch PepuEst Politics from the stand
POINT q loHe-frisd aad faithful service
10 observe recent Developments IN regard
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