The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-05

King county's delegation 10 the lsSisla-
tuEe VIII ask for eleven positions NJ o.s IN
Pa 10 be filled by residents OF TINS county.
A. q rccaDA meeting q the aelesa Ton, it4aAr
ot the candidates tor positions IN fhe teSLs-
iaIGre were selected fer Endorsement lF"ssi
a large list Of applicants @he4 had oeSa
tiled with Secretary GLEASON SooI Is Hite
delegation organized The nIne candidates
We're unanimously irllorse0 ana * = De-
ievea taat they viii al Be elected. Thsse
are the lucky ones:
For positions IN the house
Nicholas Schm!st, sergeant-a t-arrns.
A g. Ranaie clerk az the house.
Bertha Z. Yemen, Journal clerk.
Agnes =. Heath, enrQAtns Siefh.
Hugh l.. Smith. do9r keeper
For positions in the ssnate-
Edward Wheeler. serseant-at-arms.
Mss Katherine Baxter, docket c4eTk.
Mrs. Cara Clayton, e!lgfossi0s clerk
Mss eseDegiege Forrest. committee clerk
In addition to these positions. the de!ega-
ton agreed 10 ask Tor two committee clerk
ships for the south district. 10 be filled Dy
the members from that district, wao are:
State senator John Noodins, Representa-
tive-elect j. +. Smith and Representative
eject w. III. Clark
The selections named were reported by a
committee to which was referred all the
applications for Endorsement. Representa-
tive-elect George w. Somerindyke is chair
man Of the committee. Naturally the COM
mtsee found It's task an arduotlS one and
several weeks were spent III considering the
many applications and appended indorse-
uleals. The list selected by the committee
after a fun discussion was Endorsed by the
delegation.
Edward Wheeler, who viii be supported
for the position Of sergealt-as-arns of the
senate. is Grand Army man and resides
in the Eighth ward. Many old soldiers
favored his candidacy and ne received the
support OF the Republicans OF his ward
without opposition.
A. &. Rumble. who will be supported for
laY ~ ma SOC n "a
First Ward Republican Club during the
last campaign and has long been an active
and Influential Republican worker. Two
years ago he was nominated for the iegis-
iature from the Thirty-ninth district. In
the Republican convention last fall he was
a candidate for the nomination for assessor
but was defeated by Mr.. Bailey.
Nichols Schmtft who viii seek the posi-
ton OF ssrgean.-at-arms of the house, was
secretary of the German-American Re-
publican Club during the late campaign
and rendered effective campaign service in
that capacity.
Hugh l. Smith. who Will be supported
for doorkeeper Of the house, is a Fifth
ward Republican and an active worker.
He was unanimously Endorsed by the Re-
puhicans In his ward
Miss Katherine Baxter, who wishes to be
docket clerk of the senate. Z daughter
Of u. * Baxter. well-known resident of
Seattle. Mrs Nenen has had consitie-a bic
experience in various positions In the iegts-
iature and Mrs, Clayton. Miss Heats and
Miss Forrest are each well KNOWN In the
civ
Chairman Somerlndyke. Of the commit
tee said yesterday that the delegation in
selecting candidates for positions At ulyIn-
ria for Endorsement aad made competency
thu first test and after thar the candidates
were selected so as 10 represent all inter-
eSfs in the party. This was a difficult task.
owing TO the large number Of very capable
people who applied and Who's indarse
ments we're of high character. St,t.
there were only a limited number OF posi-
~ = sFr aaSs3e
sitv 70 he disappointed.
Representative -elect George ". Somer-
indvke W w. Wiltshire and J. J. Smith
composed the committee charged with re-
porting a list Of candidates.