The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-16
Union is Effected Between Rival
Republican Organizations.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM is MANIFEST
Combination Agreement Practically
as First Proposed II Fihniiy
Adopted-J. A. Kerr IL President
and j. II. schiveIy and VIII In
eli. ms secretaries-Josiah Col
Ifns Makes an Eloquent Speech.

There arc M longer two rival Republic
an clubs in King county. lnder circuih-
stances which are prophetic or Repuphc
an success throughout the state next
November, the King County Republican
club was consolidated last night with the
Mckinley Republican club, the new or
ganIzation being known as the King
County Mckinley club. As forecast
in the Post Intelligencer Tuesday James
A. Kerr a well-known lawyer was mace
president of the club. j. II. Schively ana
VIII NJ Inglis were elected secre'aries
of the new organization.
The union of the clubs was erected last
night In Wilson's hall, in the Collins puilo
ing, after the two organizations nau
ratified an agreement adopted yesterday
by the Joint conference committee APP
pointed Tuesday night. But slight changes
were made in the original consolidation
agreement drawn up by the first commit
tee named for that purpose week ago
The story of the measures that led up
to the combination of the two organiza-
tions is a simple one. After the refusai
on the part OF the Mckinley club TO con-
sent to the election OF Mr.. schiVeiy as ono
OF the secretaries of the new organization
n number of the leading spirits in the
club undertook to- bring the matter up
again and effect a union under terms
mo" .'cally identical with those hrst pro-
posed.
nc leaders In the Mckinley club met
yesterday afternoon and after CONSIDER
ing the situation agreed that the proper
course was to encourage the negotiations
looking to a union of the two bodies. In
the meantime the joint conference COM
mittee had met and perfected an agree.
ment which being submitted last nlgnt
to the clubs in separate meetings was
ratified. Later the Mckinley club mem
bers Joined their new comrades IN WIZ
sons business college hall, where there
vas grand jollifcation with good
speeches and plenty of enthusiasm.
Conferees Reach Agreement.
Notwithstanding the apparent difficulties
that lay in the way OF erecting an agree
ment for consolidation after the acton
OF the two organizations Tuesday night,
the friends of union and party harmony
renewed their efforts "Wednesday and
Thursday, with the result that yesterday
afternoon a conference was held among
the leading spirits in the Mckinley club
and at the same time the conference COM
mittee was summoned to meet in the Of
The conferees were: Senator 1. b. An
drews, J. H. Dawes and c. 5. Gleason, rep
resenting the Mckinley club, and Judge
Milo A. Root; Gen. Carr and John w
The committee found that there were
but two matters at issue. namely the
question as to the time for tho nppoint-
ment of the ward and precinct captains
and the selection Of a secretary. The first
matter was easily settled by proceeding
to the election OF the captains after the
consulting with leading Republicans in the
two organizations. determined to unani-
mously report in favor OF the election of
Mr.. Schively and Mr.. Inglis as secre
taries.
Mr., Andrews presented the report OF the
conference committee to the members OF
the Mckinley club which met last night at
o'clock In the New York block. There
was no discussion OF the report Mayor
Humes made the motion that Il he adopted
and there was no dissenting vote.
n fh.ar AN3 h.xt
ing of the King County Club at o'clock
in the Collins building. Gen. Carr moved
it's adoption which motion was carried
unanimously. The club thereupon took a
recess for ten minutes. 1t being agreed that
the Mckinley club on invitation of the
King County Club would join tho latter at
its meeting place.
IL was O'Clock when the Mckinley club
mombcrs He'd into the room. They were
given veritahle ovation, the applause
lasting several minutes Judge F,allinger
Thomas Il. Fisk DR.. Carpenter George T.
Piper. {. h. bagley. Fred Lysons and Dr
Burdette all leading members of the Nc