The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
Republican Leaders Insist on
Having a Loyal Delegation.
WILL OF COMING CONVENTION,
Prominent Party Men Say That Dele
cation should he Chosen So ms to
Make Certain the Choice In state
Convention of the Candidate In
dorsed by This County-Guie
and Humcs Men Are Reticcnt.

With the exception Of a small minority,
the Republican leaders of King county are
not averse to expressing themselves as
fsvoring the adoption in the approaching
county convention Of measures that VIE
make absolutely certain the selection Of a
delegation 70 the state convention which
will work uuitedIy, disinterestedy and
faithfully for all King county interests.
Including the choice OF the county for tho
office OF governor.
In Interviews obtained yesterday with
prominent Republicans. not heretofore
quoted on tho subject. II was made APP
parent that with the exception OF a part
OF tho supporters OF Mayor Humes ard
Mr.. Guile the bulk ~ the Republicans of
King county are strenuouslv In favor Of
the election OF such delegation In the
county convention as will go to the state
convention and by its demeanor and loyal
effort secure the nomination Of the can
didate for governor TO this county.
Mayor Humes' supporters were as n
rule nverss TO being quoted on this line.
For example, George u. Piper who IL
credited with being the mayors political
manager. when asked IL he favored the
election of united delegation by the
convention. said that he did not wish to
discuss the matter in tho newspapers.
Chief Of Police Reed was equally dlsin-
Clned 10 make MS VIEWS Known.
The supporters OF Mr.. Guie were in
cined to discuss the question very briefly.
John ". Powell. who is one OF Mr.. Guie' $
closest advisers said. however. that he
favored sending a united delegation with
tho unit rule governing. Other support
ers of Mr.. Cute were not Inclined to talk
for publication when asked as 20 how they
stood on the question of the selection Of
the delegation.
They were asked II they favored leav-
ing the choice of the delegates to the
senatorial district delegations or whether
they believed the convention itself should
name the men who viii go to the state
convention. As n rule they preferred 20
evade tho question, leaving its solution
to the convention itself
Interviews were obtained with promi-
nent Republicans yesterday as follows:
]. A. James, member of the city council
The popular manner OF e.ecting dele
,ention II to allow the senatorial district
DELEGATIONS 10 choose their mon in the
county convention. This is question
which has been agitated for years. The
ground has been pretty wen threshed
over. For myself believe that no mat
ter In what manner the delegates are
named, they should 60 TO tho state con-
vontion under the unit rule and working
for the man who wins In this county.
divided delegation would he practically
valueless IN the state convention. With
ont - harmonious delegation - will 10
impossible for KING county so secure that
60 which she Us justly entitled. - me
delegation be picked from the most rep
reseniatiye men In the county and 90 II
the state convention solely with one end
in view and that "a secure the nomina-
ton. by all honorable means, Of the can
dldate for governor who receives the In
dorrcment Of the Republicans OF this
county for the honor.
John H. powell--The man who receives
tho Endorsement ~ the county convention
for state office ought 10 be permitted to
take a solid delegation to the state con
yention. In no other way can the choice
81 the county he made effective. The dele
CATION should oct Under the unit rule II
necessary To secure united and harmon
tOur action.
Gen. r. NJ Carr-~king county has gore
to tho convention twice during recent