The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-07
Senator Frink's Friends Control.

tee yesterday. because 1t was known
that this would be made test of
strength between the friends Of Senator
Frink on the one side and those OF
Mayor Humes on the other for control
OF that body, and that the date OF the
county convention would be determined
according TO the issue. 1t was really
the first engagement in the campaign
for the support OF King county In the
state convention. and the Importance of
the result was expressed in the deter
minatlon OF each party to win.
II was expected, after what happen
ed in the Fifth ward the other evening
that some attempt would be made to
take an unfair advantage. and the ex-
peoted happened. The decisive issue
was upon the recognition of the right OF
Mr.. Lewis to his seat and vote. The
secretary of the committee proposed to
take the settlement Of the question into
his own hands, and was supported by
the friends of Mayor Humes and Mr..
Wooding But the committee would
have none OF these tactics. and the VIC
tory Of the adherents of Senator Frink
and Sheriff Van De Vanter was pro-
nounced Their control of the commit
tee is secure, and tho plan TO call an i'm
mediate convention and take snap judg-
ment was defeated. A resolution was
adopted which fixes the date Of the
county convention at not earlier than
one week prior to the state convention.
1t may be questioned whether in killing
tee did not set the date somewhat later
than is necessary. The whole state Is
interested in the choice OF King county,
and 1t might be desirable to extend the
interim slightly SO that other counties
may know. at the time their conven-
tions are held who is the expressed
choice of King county.
That question. however. may be con-
sidered practically decided already The
desire to hold an early convention
sprang from a conviction among the
supporters OF Mayor Humes that their
candidate was losing strength daily. 1t
was a tacit admission that they could
not win at all unless they could take
the public by surprise. This IS now
made impossible. the opposition to them
ha In a 20 nj ,sYl,
II is the natural presumption that King
county will present to the state conven-
ton the name Of Hon j. NJ. Frlnk az
her candidate for governor.
The Post Intelltgenecer could wish no
better fortune TO Seattle or 10 the
state. senator Frlnk Is strong.
worthy. an irreproac liable candidate. lie
Is a representative business man. whose
long residence In this community has
confirmed his hold upon the confidence
OF It's people, He is not and has never
been identified with any faction II sub
servleut 70 any indlN tdual or interest.
The people OF King county know him
'h'y h'''" ''l"R ne u cream ana SOUND
anu stands Tor what II best tn public
aud official lie. lie has performed hoa-
Orahle political service he has had the
public and the private experience that
qualify him FOR high station. ne is hon
orcd by all and nuNhere has "a more I'M
prcguable position than in the esteem
and affection ~ his employees and hl.
business associates. lie ia a u.an who
has always been Identified " IN ;he ,.9-
b,ildinx q the material INTEREST,". M ,,-