The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02
PIERCE COUNTY FOR FR|NK.
REPUBLICANS INCLINED TO COW
CEDE HIS NoMINATIoN.
Kfng County struggle Has Not
Aroused Particular Interest-The
Candidates for County 0mces-
Cenventioa Meets Next Week.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA, Aug. I-Pierce county Re
publicans are rapidly lining up on the
county ticket, ready for the county con-
vention. which Is TO be held next week.
At the time II was decided TO hold but
enc convention nothing definite was
known concerning candidates for places
on the ticket and all aspirants for places
have been doing quick work in the past
week Last night and today the ticket
has been practically made UP for every
thing but the ten representatives in the
lower house.
A conference was held last night in the
Nineteenth senatorial district. which In
ciudes the Puyailup valley, to decide upon
Z candidate for sheriff. W. p Sargent. OF
Buckley, is said to be the lucky man.
william II. Smell will be candidate for SUI
perfor Judge, and the other two places
stand between w. o. Chapman Thad
Huston and John l.. McMurray. James
II. Davis will have the nomination for
auditor
For treasurer no ticket IL made. w. r.
Bradley probably having II. however.
Robert Rigney, clerk OF the court; Frank
Hill. assessor. and H. b. Dewey, school
Superintendent. will be renominated: also
8. y. NOEL. surveyor George b. Handle
Will be renominated for county commits
sloner in the city, and Harry Winches-
ter, Of Balchs Cove. for the west side.
Van Alstine, from up the valley, holds
ever. DR. ID. NJ Brown. surgeon IN the
Tlrst washington regiment In the Philip
pines. win have the ONCE Of coroner.
In the Nineteenth district Carey w.
senator, succeeding e. X. Keith. Populist.
IA Hamilton holds over In the Twentieth;
George II. Stone may possibly succeed
Wa5burtcn n the Twenty.first; Lincoln
ceedine J. p. Cole. Populist, and DR.. 3. M.
1<eCrone holds over In the Twenty-third:
The Republican caucuses are to be held
following Wednesday and the county con-
vention next Friday. August TO- But lit
t1o interest has been taken In the tight
for governor, though II e generally con-
ccded that Frink Is entitled to the place
There are ten representatives to be
nominated. but these, have not vet been
eqrsed upon. though there are many can
The fusion party does not hold its
eounty conventions until some time In
September consequently they have plenty
e s e a. max, y. " snsr ticket q Tns
the state convention in Seattle will be
held for the Popuiists and Silver Repub-
Ilcans on August II. and for the Demo-
r 4S rsor IN o sns s soS.y
uverything In the fusion party In this
county n hung upon the Rogers-Fawcett
dght. each faction having full ticket for
~ county ofYlcen in the fieid, and when
The Queetion Of supremacy II settled be-
tween the two men then the making up
q tho county ticket will have to be all
rome over again In order to rive repre-
sanitation to each faction.
Gov. Rogers arrived from Olympia to-
day and was In consultation with Ernest
Lister ali afternoon. state Grain Commits
eloner Wright attending the conference
The governor had nothing 10 say to news
paper. reporters except that no was here
On private business.