The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
GOSSIP Of THE
.....polITl(lANs.

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Notwithstanding the fact that the Re-
publican caucuses and primaries viii be
held this week, there are not many can
cidates for places on the Legislative ticket
who have made much Of canvass. Inc
reason for this fact IL that the next
session Of the legislature will Do witnoue
the interest OF q senatorial contest. ana
is, therefore. expected to be quiet one.
and probably Of only forty days dura-
ton.
There are no stats senators 20 elect this
year In King county. save In the south
district, where a candidate will be named
TO I'LL the unexpired term OF Senator
John wooding. who has resigned Sew
eral candidates have been talked OF In
connection with tho nomination There
Is q possibility. which many believe to
Be even q probability. that IL Senator
wooding IL defeated for the nomination
for sheriff he will stand for his old place
again.
In the rortieth district John W. Pratt.
legislature, IL q candidate for renomina-
tion. X. w. Jones Is also q candidate
for representative.
C. g. Gleason viii make an effort in
the county convention TO be renominated
as representative from the Forty-second
George W. somerindyke fs out for re-
nomination for representative In the Thir-
The candidates for county treasurer are
]. W. McConnsughey. J. NJ. Bemiss. Ben
r two resi- reside Inn in tn. seventh ward, where
there will be an interesting contest for
tho ward delegation. Mr.. McConnaughey
miss is harness manufacturer. and
Mr.. Levy has been deputy treasurer for
nine years past. Mr.. Kellogg was the
candidate for state treasurer on the Re-
lived In Eastern Washington. He has
resided in Seattle for over three years.
and is a business man and property owner
here.
The following we'll known attorneys are
candidates for superior judge, Of which
three are to be elected this fall: w.
w. Coriiss. Incorporation Counsel w. T.
Scott, A. r. Grim. Boyd J. Tallman. III.
+ Mcclure. Judge J. w. Langley. and
g gSd.. Milo & RSo: nav. urged a'R n to to
become a candidate for superior Judge,
and II Is probable that his name will he
presented to the convention. He 10 .
There are but two candidates for pros
ecuting attorney, namely: w IL White
friends predict that he will be named by
reclamation In the county convention.
They assert that his long service to the
ago. when he was defeated by a narrow
margin. entities him TO denomination.
For sheriff the leading contestants are
Sheriff Van De Vanter and state Senator
John wooding, with T. J. McCorry as a
possible dark horse. Sheriff Van De
wheiming victory at the primaries. They
say that there IL no more popular leader
In tho county than tho sheriff, and that
when the convention meets he will have
again demonstrated his strong hold on
the party workers and his abilities az an
organizer.
w. q. Hartranft II having no opposi-
ton as far as is known for the nomination
for school superintendent. Two years
ago no made thorough canvas for the
place, and lost only by a small margin
His election is predicted by n round ma
jority IL he receives tho nomination.
W. A. Bailey and Ralph Ross. Mr.. Bailey
Is the present incumbent
For county clerk the candidates before
the convention with be C. A. KoepflI. II. j.
Lea and Ellis Morrison George L4mping,
Arthur. Rundel and T. w De Moss, ot
ballard. VIII contest for the authorship
surveyor White appears 10 have the n.fd
70 himself for the nomination. pr. Spar
ling VIII seek a reconciliation. II IA under
+. Hoye.
Republican politicians are convinced
that Washington will 80 overwhelmingly
Republican this year. The fusionists as
sumo 20 be confident OF winning but al
heart they have little hope. The comb
fenCe among Republicans IN the election
IN November. Ia both county ana state
- universal \ wcil-known politician yes
terday placed bet ~ $40 with a fusion
friend that Washington would give 5000
or over majority FOR Mckinley and Roosc-
Welt
.Hs O. 49, ~
county convention - seven weeks az
candidates for places on tho fusion ticket
are beginning Go appear IN Numbers The
average fusion ofilc ~sceker believes thar
~ has strong NICK coming ON the fact
that the CrJHtT committees have decided
90 follow the ola custom 81 holding -opa-
Taic dclesatr ard Nominating conventions
Tpe nominating conventions viii be Bella
September 10 SET practically ~N weeks
after the Republican nominating rnnvru-
Hou. 90 course she advantage ~ having
O. Vol orEt1iErf committee an work anH
thN cAmpatEn wsU tnder way before thr
fuNcnis's tcEln Win Rdt wcasHraSls 60
the streng , ~ che Republican cause
There Promises t0 - q lively scramble
~ reNirattans for county Offices among
tte furioristE Present Indications are
that fnr fFe uawinatlon cHr county treas
1rcr re rsht Vii te between samuel g.
ca icrGrat ard An3itrr Eyenea0 Mr.
tAicfaeat has tho atYant aae 90 Sair-
FIRST ir tNe HrfA. Farmer Evcrssti az
the aitaJ IS known among DO. l0'imAtss
friends as good timber far county ron.
missioner wbirh VtNa tuf a small salary
Mention n bis name So th,s ccruc-tl5n
t.d -st please NJ NNenaNr. wha Nta Aar4
frawIax a ensf SALARY frtn H.. r1..r,,
Or nrar.y f1or ye&rs RCa Re has lately
2t-i'r' o. make the egrt f-r tae morn "a.
e'i,n ~ treasurer Tho contest prom Sos
Oh - 1re'r between 'hn toa Neta ase
single tax-rs, ~hiea fAl,h t~ey put cvsa
ehaNo ITO HfA rttno 90 she omaha riAE-
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