The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10

According to information received at
Senator Frink's headquarters from coun-
ties where the Republicans have elected
their delegates to the state convention,
the nomination of Senator Frink on the
first ballot at Tacoma is practically as
sured. Enough pledges Of support have
been received to give him clear work.
ing majority in the convention which
meets at Tacoma August 10.
Moreover, the supporters of Senator
Frink will outnumber any other working
body of delegates In the convention. so
that in combinations to be made in the
selection of candidates for state offices.
his position will be stronger than that of
any ether candidate. As the day ~ me
convention draws near, it is evident that
all opposition to Senator Frink. who will
have the solid backing Of King county.
Will be dispersed and that his nomin ton
will be made by reclamation.
Frank Paul. who has managed Senator
Frink's campaign from the beginning said
yesterday s.s Jay that from the counties already
votes or three more than is necessary 10
nominate This does not include any votes
from Pierce county. whose forty four
votes will probably go to him. In num-
Der of counties the Republicans will hold
their conventions for the election of dele
gates to the state convention today and
tomorrow. In many of these counties.
there Is a certainty that the delegates Will
be favorable to the choice of King c,In'y.
thus increasing Senator Frink's majority.
This Is due to the fact that II has been
generally conceded among Republicans of
Washington that II King county has anti
ed on a candidate for governor ami Will
send united delegation in support Of his
candidacy to the state convention. bis
nomination could surely follow.
Senator Frink will have the paramount
advantage OF being in position with the
solid support OF majority of delegates to
control In all combinations. Since the in
dorsement of his candidacy by the King
county convention. his managers have re-
ceived offers of support from various parts
of the state where there are local candi-
dates for state offices, The King county
delegation has, however. considered none
Of these offers and will not do SO until
The formation OF combinations with
King county will be left solely to the
steering committee OF the King county
delegation. consisting of Mr.. Paul. Samuel
II. Piles. John II. Powell. Angus Young
and Jacob Furth.
The indications are now that the state
convention will be the most harmonious
In the annals OF Washington. Congress-
men Jones and Cushman will he renonin-
ated without a doubt; Y is probable. &C.
cording to present indications, that Judge
Dunbar. of the state supreme court, will
also be renominated.
The northwestern counties will come into
the convention with united and energetic
body OF delegates. according to reports
received in this city. Skagit county VIII
present the name Of Judge Mcbride Tor
lieutenant governor. Snohomish county
will have candidate for secretary
of state in Samuel II. Nichols. woo Is
widely known and popular throughout the
state. In the southwestern counties there
Will he a candidate for treasurer. J. w.
Maynard. of Lewis, and for lieutenant
governor In A. r. Eastman of Clarke.
Spokane county will present the name
of Judge Wallace Mount for attorney gen.
eral. In addition TO the thirty-nine votes
of Spokane he will have the solid back
ing OF the twelve delegates from L.nco n
county.
Last night Senator Frink received the
following from Port Angeles:
THE Claliam county delegation to the
Republican convention is favorable TO
you. Congratulations.
tSigned) "R. c. KELLER.
''W l.. CHURCH"