The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-06
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special Dispatch to the Post
BII.ENsRtrRG. April BIN the fore-
eoing list OF delegates and aternateN
el~csed to tho Repubaic~n na,onh cons
yention which assemblies at phiiadciphsA
June 10 is represented the fruits ~ the
work OF the Republican state convention
which convend In this city this morns
Ing. In a remarkably abort time the oon-
v-nt.on finished iss work after the roea
recess today. The list 81 Delegates 10 AZ
given in the forecast published Ia today's
Post-fntellisencar. with tho exception that
the name % Herbert =. Conner was added
to the list sent last night Al tho hour
of Ming the dlspatch last night or rather
2:3o this morning. the Northwest dclesa-
tion had not determined on whom To con-
fer the honor Of the dclegateship thu
nght being between Mr.. Conner John n
McMillin, of San Juan, and G. IL Coon.
OF jefferson.
Instructions Ignored.
As a result Of the fight waged against
Charles "A. Hopkins. of Spokane. by
portion of the King county delegation.
and also as result OF the discrciitsbls
work done by certain members ~ tho
delegation from thi. county, King haa
but one representative on the delegation
TO Philadelphia, notwithstanding the fact
that the Republican county convention
declared in favor of obtaining tho election
of Mr. Seufelder and Of T. G. Hughes.
Tho King county delegation went 20 F9-
iensSurz under plain and uamlsisksble
Instructions 90 secure the slsction ~ tas
two men named. There was no room for
misunderstanding the purfort OF the In
stTuntinnR or excuse FOR rgaiing tber
clear provisions. Yet through the use of
connections In other paFta ~ the state.
n group of the delegates from King coun-
~ succeeIed after indusi rious effort IN ar
raying a strong working combination of
delegates 70 the convention not oriy
against Mr. Hughes. but also against
Mr Hopkins. tho candidate who was In
sorwed hy the HepablicaHs of Spokane
county
Tho rational delegates were elected on
a platform which inktrs~'a them 10 vote
Tor the reHomination ~ President Me-
MnleY. Ths platform contains ratrfosla
dscisfations on the financial Issue ana tho
expansion question The nspaslliran par
~ through this platform is DlaesG une-
guivacailV lu favor ~ the retention n
every foot ~ territory aeqtalred by the
Vnlis1 States n the late war with gpaia.
~ aa44ltt"A. fhn NATIONAL astfns rliNf fApn
and course q ihe Rspsblican mesRters II
the Washington delegation IN ooAsFoAs
ls ir5srEasi
The Nork of smmi caferfs.
li " go very dlf0cali matter ~ ten IN.
stofy ~ the defeat uf the expressed win
q the Republicans ~ KtnK eeanty. Tbs
cpuVeutlon nuuhefs 81 aaisTaiea Tgen-
- .foaF hours before the convention met
There saa Eooaly petceutaEs - tha
delegates IN the ground. with ibe chanea
~ making effective combinations wtfn
ths sistT.thres votes u King county 40
working capital which might have re-
suited IN the slseflen of both Mr.. Neu.
fielder ard Mr. Hughss
The northweEtsra counties came 90
Elsnsburx divided. but nothing of such
a serious nature a. % prevent their
working n harmony and forming a corn-
pact alliance with King county. Had
this tssn don. support essid have been
procured from spoknoe and other couB-
ties In fhs n0rthsastErn ara central sec.
lions 1f the state which would have re-
suited m q solid body Of delegates. mum.
hTrinE almost. ~ not quite. a majority
Of the convention. 4 very different
course vas pursued. however. BY a small
coterie of the King county d.l.EA,ra.
which had arrived on the ground yeNter.
day morning and went 10 work al once
with the evident purpose OF engaging In
sn attack upon the friends II ex-Seratoa