The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31

gns Republican stats csnveokon will
cass4 as Tacoma eepssuoer Il Tais was
6snasd By ths STATE csntya1 COMMITTEES
w4aaoh nat yesterday ~ the Butler hotel.
Gne business transacted by the committee
was handled with dispatch ard ths meeting
wn over IN tyne 90 give tho cosuuaiiseeruen
from eastern and southwestern Washington
. ohanos to catch tie outgoing trains At Z
O'Clock
The vote On the ssisc.ioU OF the csnvsn-
ton CITY was ospsa OF the thirty-one votes
cast OF the Question. sixteen stood for Ia
coma ana fifteen for Olympia These were
tie only two places considered by the
committee.
There was absolutely no fgh. made by
any city. except Olympia for the conven-
ton. Seattle could have had II. but with
the understanding that the Republicans o.
King will ask for the convention Of 1860.
no effort was put forth by the representa-
tives of this city to obtain the convention.
Tacoma fought shy Of the proposition. The
Tacoma people hoped that they would be
in the race for the convention TWO years
from now. However. Z. C. Sullivan. who
represented Walter Christian. Pierce couB-
tvs committeeman by proxy. did not OPP
poee the selection OF Tacoma. This leaves
the way open for Seattle 10 obtain the con-
vaniion Of 1860. al which full state and
Congressman, ticket will be named.
The meeting OF She committee was mark
al by complete harmony and the greatest
- aes. tfs i2.r ara
rlmors aiioat that the senatorial matter
might be dragged into the NESTING Of the
eonlIn4itee This proved % he unfouuded.
Senatorial Queatious were ignored Icy the
committee. Senator Wilson's friends in
Guiding the office holding contingent stood
cut for olympia a. the convention city.
voting soidly against Tacoma
There was fairly large representation Of
the counties ln the state. Thirteen c0un-
ties were represented by proxies. Garfield
Franklin ana Whitman counties were an
represented This left eighteen members
OF ths committee actually present and par
f!cspatsng.
Il WAS decided 20 opcn headquarters in
Seattle thirty days prior - the meeting Of
the state convention. Tacoma sent W. u.
Tyler. proprietor of the Tacoma hotel. 30
ask thar that city be made the headGuar-
ters Of the committee. Mr Tyler mingled
with the committeeman. telling them that
tee direct the campaign from that city and
would provide suitable guar ais without ex-
pense. Il Is believed ny Seattle Republie-
ans thai 81 TacoIaA has k+sen chosen as
flie convention city. the permanent head
quarters " the committee viii bc maintain
eli here.
While the COMMITTEES spent no tlm~ daring
.ts two sessions ia discussing tho situation
alli tho outlook for Republican success. The
individual members brought nothing but tire
ruo~. encouraging reports Their stories
were almost idsn,tcal Briefly. they said
that pro- psrijy. good prices Tor wheat and
al ether farm products ani the general
contentmeut Of thc producing classes to-
gotAeT with the Intense loyalty OF the p~o-
Die 90 the state - The government and
the elimination or tf,e silver question from
the ligt - paliticai issI-s are causes which
have Con,6ir,-d - srea'iV strengthen Re
puhlicanlsm ard to diminish IN. force of
tho fusion ssshnits
rho otscIai Roster
The official tostor oF tae commit er
With ths name ~ those SO Attendance rep
raseDtins fhe EaFious counties IN tire stAte
IL ~ follows
Adams w. IL. krnaedv. committeeman
represented oS George N. stswars, proxy
Asotin--ts u FsEirV rpu4nsffr .s..rfl q ~
Terrsaeotcd hy Scott Sweiland. proxy
Che'ial;@9 j. Il. o'poDneu. CauInii,tr.
trtg.
clAuam " T. burnside. committeeman
Nlarhe-E. VI Kands cenmH4eralar
AHtHlefa~ Jay Lynch, Cusar11iff eerna p
sssl'ted ev : I. i>eliass PROXY
re-" 1t !, J. t!y c9f''n''' iee'f-it
represented by Fred summer. proxy
Franklin g. 7. Harris tuot pre~ertA
Garfle'a~W T. I1sfov toai present.