The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

Tho first battle In the selection
81 republican candidates for the
next municipal campaign may be
fought AZ the annual election meet
ING 90 the Young Men Republican
club at the Acme business College
halt Thursday night The several
factions Of the party Ia municipal
affairs are engaged iu a conflict
fnr suutrui af the club white there
Ia u large element IN the membet-
ship % tho club which seeks 10
prevent it from falling into tilv
control az any enc faction.
Al the present time there are ntN
announced candidates for preaIdrht
81 thc club and fouf candidates for
secretary. With several pfeclncta of
the eitf 10 hear from In the FOURTH
aard the faction ~ the younger els
mrut uf tho party. Whica formerly
gave uudylng allegiance 70 the nov
drruuct Piper machine. han IN
aetiYe Organization witch Is being
used in the promotion uf The cam
palrn ~ Daniel Trefethen 81 that
uanl for the first place This fsrs
ton ls making loud claims that rs
program meets with che approval
81 senator Piles, bat this is a. v's.
ofouaiy denied both bY the senator
himself and by the supporters Of
the either candidates,
The faction which composed the
club prior 10 the election ~ a year
aFn aud which loaned the influence
81 the club 10 the promotion ~ the
HaiiIngar campaign. u supporting
Ralph Nichols FOR president. but
there are fntlmatiunn that Nichols
may BE- Withdrawn from the race
thia afternoon OF tomorrow. Yes
faFday Trufrthru'n supporters we're
claiming that Gondfsliow had been
withdraw In the interest " their
candidate. but this il denied on be-
hall % Goodfeilow Wednesday az.
teruunn.
A conference 81 che Nichols sup
uartsFH waa held Tuesday noon ai
the seattle Athletic rlub. al Nhsrh
an effort was made 10 frame up a
ramulrte state An effort wua made
20 canefiiatr ali The other eandi-
daira BY giving them places 81 the
sxscutivs COMMITTEES. Dan Tfefsthsu
~ the Fourth ward. Who has been
endorsed for executive committees
man - 4 number nf the WORKERS IN
hts yard. bat Who wants 10 BE- pres
ldeni. aud II not president. sscFs-
tnry. waa % sa proffered the uffice
% RreFpfary. Afterwards wheu the
pruffer uaa made. he replied that hs
vas Ia Tho hands ~ bic friends.
J. II Alexander. u the seventh
ward. aks la being urged a. a can
didate Tor president and y W
ufaeNntt % the Third ward. Who
wants % be secretary. we're also 60
b. Eivcn places on the COMMITTEES.
Both 81 thcas and Hush Goodfoll0w.
candidate for president from the
Ninth aafi. when approached
through thrir supporters. refused 20
consider any frama-up with the fac
ilan backing Nichols. and they
refused To withdraw from the con
test IN which they have been enter
Cd.
In this new shining 81 events
Harry Wilson. the candidate for
president Of the faction uow IN CON
troll ~ the club. has bscn almost lost
sight Of and the fight nov appears
10 be between Alexander and Mich
OILS. wlth Trsfeihen holding third
place and watching fpr a chance So
land tho accrotarya -
A contest IL promised Ia the club
over the method Of selecting the
members 81 the executive commit
toe. The Nichols faction and tn
clerks and deputies IN county aai
city offices insist that the eummii-
tee shall b. solicited BY the club a.
large. which would have the effeft
81 continuing the close corporation
MANAGEMENT Of the clnb. But iarE~
faction Of the clubs membership