The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
Republican Delegates Will Meet
at Ellensburg April 8.
TACOMA REQUESTED CHANGE.
Had the Conventions Met ON the Date
Originally Fixed, IL Would Have
Interfered with the Municipal
Election There-Members of Com
Favor OF 1tAS g Ac1isn Taken.

BY majority vote the members OF the
Republican state central committee have
decided In favor of the proposition to
change the date OF holding the state con-
vention at EllensbpTg from April to
April 5.
This action was taken at the request OF
the city and county central committees
Of Tacoma. The city election or Tacoma
win be held this year on April g. and 1t
would have Been necessary for the dele
gates and party leaders from Pierce at
tending the state convention to leave Ia
coma several hours before the close Of
the polls on April 3. II was represented
by the Tacoma leaders that to do this
would be to weaken the party in the
municipal election.
In order to avoid any technical dlff1-
Guilty, Chairman schiveiy, or, In his abb
eence, Vice Chairman Ames. and Secretary
Lysons. win be at Ellensburg April and
will formally adjourn the convention un-
I'll the following day.
The following II copy Of the letter sent
by the Tacoma Republican leaders to Sec
rotary Lysons, OF the state committee,
requesting that the convention day be
changed from April to April S:
Dear Sir: Having learned that the Re-
meeting held on the 3lst day OF January.
1900 Issued call for Republican state
convention to be. held at Eensburg on
your attention 20 the fact that the cleo
tion for mayor and other officers of the
city OF Tacoma will be held on the Sd day
Of April; that the polls at such election
win not close until p. m, and that the
delegates and other citizens from Taco
ma who wish TO attend the convention
will be Obliged to take the train leaving
Tacoma AT p. m. on the Sd OF April, to
be in Ellensburg on tho morning of the
4th. This. yon will observe. will take
from the polls at the most important
OF our most active and efficient workers,
since n large part OF our voting population
Is employed In shops. factories and stores,
which they cannot leave until after S
As the result or the city election will
have n great eject upon the general cleo
tion IN the. fall. we feel that 1t is very
important that the Republicans carry this
election. and that no efforts be spared to
bring about this result At meetings re,
Gently held by the Republican city central
and county central committees there was
a unanimous expression that II would be
most unfortunate to have 30 many OF our
leaders IN the party leave the city Mt such
m important time. and the officers OF
these octtimittses were requested to COM
innnicate. with you and ask you TO secure.
u nossfAles he eoneent OF the members
ost&e stat central tnminittee to POSTPONE
April s. Feeling the urgency of the stu.
alton and that such post ponesemnt should
be made, u possible. we request you to
communicate with the several members
OF the state central committee at once
and endeavor to secure such postpone
men''4'we remain n, very n sinssrsly yours
-cnsirman County c sAiMrlfes shn,ts,..
Secretary County Central Committee.
Il. q. JACKSON,
Chairman City Central Committee
"A. r. HELLO.
Secretary City Central Committee"
Secretary Lysons Immediately informed
Vlcc Chairman Ames OF the matters con-
tatned w the letter of the Tacoma Repub-
leAns. aud At his, direction requested the
members OF the state central committee
TO vote by mall on the proposition to
change the date OF the convention. Yes
tcrday replies had been received from
more than majority OF the members, re-
questing to be enrolled In favor OF the
portponement.
Whereiipon Secretary Lysons sent out
thu Following notice TO the chairmen and
secretaries OF the various county central
committees throughout the state:
Al the request OF the city and coun,, =,
Republican central committees OF TacomI,
ana Pierce county the members OF tina
state central committee have agreed NV
mail vote 70 have the Eliensburg con-
Nention held on Thursday, April s Enstend
OF Wednesday. April 4 as originally fixed
hy the state committee at it's rneetIn 3
hefe. on January 81, The change has been
not leave home before the 4th, on account
or their city election being held ON the IA
oI Apfii. you VIII please note this change
and elect your dclegates accordingly
state committee headquarters will no
opened IN suite sl3-5t4 Pacific block seat
tie, on March l. We extend a cordial In
nin.tion 70 YOU. and through you TO the
memhers ~ Your committee and other Re
publican workers IN the county, to eall on
US when I'm Seattle"