The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-26
POLITICS IN TACOMA.
while There Is No Apparent Connec-
ton Republican City and County
Primaries Iuterdependent.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Integencer.
TACOMA. Feb 25.--But one week yet
remains before the Republican precinct
caucuses are to be held to select dele
gates to the county convention to choose
delegates TO the state conventions, and.
while two caucuses for selecting dele
gates for the city convention will not be
held until the following week, there Is so
close a connection between the two that
the caucuses next week. Monday night,
will be the first indication OF how the
contest for mayor Is likely to open.
Pierce county, according to the appor-
tionment in the state. will send one OF the
delegates to the national Republican
convention. and the questions of who will
be the delegate is quite as important rs
the question Of who will be the candidate
for mayor.
Caucuses for the county convention are
to be held in the city on March 3, the
primaries March and the county conveu-
ton March 10. The action of the county
convention on Saturday Will go far to-
ward controlling the city Caucuses on the
Monday following. March r. the rTima-
ries March Is and the city convention
March II, so that all efforts now are be-
ing directed to secure strong delegations
In the various precincts BY the three
leading candidates fer mayor and their
hackers, the candidates for delegate to
the national convention.
J. NJ Bell manager of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. and senior councilman
from the 4 bird ward. appears to have
the lead, without being lied up TO any
particular candidate for national dele
gate. though Il IS generally believed that
Gen. J. NJ. Ashton and Bell are running
together.
L d. campbell has strong following.
particularly among the good govern
ment" people and II nominated would
command a very large vote among the
business men, who recognize his ability,
good Judgment and uuquestloned integ-
rity. lie has the Endorsement Of the city
members of the Pierce county delegation
IN the late legislature, led by Senator Ed
8 Hamilton.
NJ. =. Hacker. commissioner of public
works L. the administration candidate.
and has been gaining strength steadily
II is said Mayor Nickeus Is AT the head
81 the Hacker movement. and Nickeus
ia one Of the most successful campaign
organizers in the party, who has a strong
personal following, Hackers adminlstra-
ton Of the Affairs OF the public works de-
psrtrent, q BE- conceded has been bust
which gives him the confidence ~ the
taxpayers with Hacker. chief % Police
Read viii continue another term while
half a dozen aspirants are. following in
the wake % Campbell y o. smith nov
assistant chief - the Gre department
former chief OF police. u Is said. VIII he
chief II Ben r. elected mayor. Lincoln
Davis. former chief. who was q pros
pective candidate. having announced that
his business relations are such that be-
cannot ~ back into the service Davis is
a growing politician. however and %
shrewd nanipulator
Judge W. H. Sneii who has beer
spoken OF as "a pOssibie dark horse has
positively refused 10 take "a hand IN the
race. and q &c UNDERWOOD that ne Will be
o candidate FOR SKATE supreme tadge N
the signs are right RE a. q good runner
hut saws he doesn't care 20 begin a cam
paiEn where he has 20 make much EFFORT
90 secure tho nomination. hciding 10 the
. principle thai a man who has 20 make a
fght FOR q nomination is Al "a disadvau-
tage when X CONES 20 q campaign Smell
viii not come before the city convention
Both parties ere making close rauya ~
% the city. and the campaign promises
90 ~ one Of more than usual interest
The registration nov amounts 20 sioo