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

ohm y. Hart. Sheriff Meyer and Boss
as nominated for that office on the frs;
aIiof by the Popaiist convention las.
light.
IA was f0rscasteG IN TIE PoSt-fntei.i-
encer. the clique OF politicians. led by
Tart and Way. dominated the convention
fom It's organization unt.i tne final mo-
on 10 adjourn ha6 beer pg:. There was
,me little question as to the COMPLETENESS
the supremacy won by the WAy-Hart
rowd at the primaries. on the opening
{ tie convention. but this was dissipated
ftsg tho FIRST day. and from the opening
essicn yesterday morning no xecret vas
aade Of the fact iaat Boss Way was in
pmpiese centred.
caldeihead Fccelyed 1ss votes out OF 2:7
n the first ballot. Richard w!nsor. tie
MY opposing: candidate. received As votes,
nd three delegates cast their ballots for
J. K. Niesz.
With chairman ready 10 carry ogt the
ut-and-drIed programme. and having al
led with them the major portion OF the
racsicai. active politicians In the party.
Way ard Hart found 1t an easy matte.
o WELD the convention 20 suit their put
osea and views. The greatest obstacle
hey had 10 ebntead with was Democratic
version TO tielr candidate. Fearing that
his would be strong enough 10 prevent
re nomination Of Dir. Ca.terhead Harry
pses. the popular secretary Of thu city
rnmlNee was brought into view as A
possibility as a dark horse He was not
iteaed. ard eventually lent his aid 10 The
esders OF the supreme faction
Two candidates for council were named
y the convention and then Il adjourned 20
aset with the ether elements of the fusion
arty In Jefferson hall
That everything was sacrificed to bring
bout the selection OF the candidates of the
9mblne and that - do tiI.s the committee
n conference yielded iAe important Of
ees OF corporation counsel and cornptrolle-
. the Democrats and Silver Republicans.
atised AZ uniiercHrrcnt Of strong dixsaf!s-
action In the convention. The homes OF
eyeral prospective candidates for prefer
aent were rudcly wiped out by the repor.
T the committee. Among the disappolnt-
! q ofe6 were Alex. Il. Jones, VINO wished
he nomination for corporation counsel
nd s. W Meyers. OF the Second ward
sho eEsaYed 70 SIT in the city council
here We're others. however All matter
ngs OF diSsent were quickly snlothered
~ Way and Hart and The men who be-
IrySd that their claims we're sighted we're
iliuwed 20 say nothing
The anti-Nay faction In the Convention
Nd not leave Tho hail feeling that their
work. had been fruitlsss however Rob-
1T Bridges as one 81 the men who did
tot espo,lse fhe candidate az the conbina-
lon was particularly wea satisfied with
be Platform. which Was largely drawn by
himself and Judge Wlusot While Hart
aasnlsd some 81 the credit FOR drawing
ho iaw aud order plank Ia the platform il
. Understood. ard - stated auang the
a3iegates. that there Vac opposition on
he part 81 aoge 0f The Way people 80
n. language IN which Mr.. bridges and
ludse Niuaor bad arawa this plank.
Mclaughlin Looked Tired.
When chairman T. II. Mclaughlin. az
The PorHlist: wing az The conference CONE
msttsc. mounted the platform AT the as
ssnibll0g OF the convention at - o'clock
yesterday u9oFning. hsS face showed sbe
effects 81 the ioug struggle during the
night IN the joint conference body Me
fsAeghiia's fauc was covered With "A two
days growta or beard and his eyes were
friuscd With, dark FtLgs, The other menu
hers Cf the icommifgea evidenced In their
faees the fgtct thal thc - ssiea had been
= Trying one.
Mr. Mclaughlin quickly Informed the
convention that thu C0ufert rec committee
had failed 70 reacA an agreement. that
the fapNilss committee had presented The
csmaud~ az thc party. ashdaE THAI ia tae
fopalls2S bs awarded fAs mayer the
councilman at large aHd representa- ttves
IN the cau1gil frem the following wards
First. Second. Sixth acd Ninlh
The Democrats aed silver Republicans
had. ne SAID, held 0ut stevuly agsius; this
programme. each demanding thc head 81
the tiSAet. MCi-aeShlin ended hv saylae
that Il would rcqnlfe stiu Further ees-
siea az thr i2lus eoMm.ttcV "a feach any
conclusion.
bruce naghln. eae ~ the Way lea icrs
On tne eoar quickly nave5 tnat vote
q confidence tc given fhe caEim&sfec. ard
tnnt 81 be Instructed 80 retlre tor Fugtht
corseltation. witAaut particular lastruc
tien as 70 I've crf'ces tAat sacat De de.
rsa0ae,l b. the i'onulsss
a r. lcnvs saf3 shat ine FoFu sts af3us
should dictate wnat &ats should receive
I'm fna tlesgih4tlaa - tae offices Tas
ssopeHsts eotnumber gae either parties
We uhoaa8 e,ttai1iy adhere lo IAe tc.
fnans for she bead 90 ths ylcket." Esfa
llgfi- Mr. Jones
Up 10 tAjs t.ne are convention had had
no opportunity 70 eArrtss flre sentiment
that prevailed .n tar roty as % tse PRO.
rfssty Of 0eNaa6trs tas hea1 81 shs
fickeg. An. oisgarrf sHatF was ~F eesl.4 En-
d. sass whsu Kcbrr. Te fEss p SCI zaI 81
n speech triiserr3 v-tH resrse 5er.stis
fore dersas: 5ea tast te- eru'ful.tee he ls-
stguete8 IS ssasa SO mta so1tersr p. ltl
r. aofify Eise csrr u su esTs or tae -1e.
ference cesfir-tteo tsat 8t . etaek fat
rapalist ceav ajs q peusd .f,,s ta q
rerainatfea ~ itkrt ae; tEc ait e..