The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-10
RE- RLICAN TEURTT0RIAL
CONVENTION.
VANCOUVER. Sc,

Az II o'clock the delegates To the
Territorial Republican Convention con.
yened in UrofiGo Hall, and we're called
TO order BY Prsncis Tsrbell. Chairman
IL the Republican Central Committee.
Aft.r few timely remarks, in which
be counseieS peace and harmony, which
were greeted With applause. Mr. 7
stated that the first business would be
the selection OF . temporary chairman
Alexander Red, Ut WslIa Walla,
arose and. after few complimentary
remarks. nominated Gov T. p Ferry
Tor that potion. and he was unani
nousiy elssted.
Gov Ferry then tosk the stand and
said: 81 tEank you sincerely for she
honor of beiHg called to preside. though
only Temporarily. over yoar delibera.
tions. We hsy. .sssmblsd at very
Suspicious psfi.,d. politically. not only
in fhs history Of this Territory. bal. oil
the Nation. I think | can safely say.
from the feeling prevailing here. that
the nominees Il this Convention will
receive ~ lssc~, VI not indeed larger
majorities, tlian were ever before given
10 i.epablican candidates in this Ter
ri,ory. II we lock abroad and note the
signs Of the times, We sse remsr ksbla
state Of unity. aud degree Of enthusi
ssm in the Republican party seldom
witnessed 80 early m the campaign.
The signs are bright. There is De
termined effort oa the part of tbs Re-
publican party ID keep the control oil
the Government whers il rightly be.
longs, aud To- prevent it passing into
Dsmo crsiic libel control. (Appisu,e)
Let me predict that shortly after tbs
I'd day Of November next We shall oil
meet in our respective homes aud have
. glerihcation over the election OF every
man nominated by this Convention and
OF Garfield asd Arthur" Loud ap
plsass).
Irving Ballard nominated Il G.
O'Brien for Secretary Of the Conven-
ton. and G w Yenng WAS nominated
for Assistant Secretary. They wers
unsnimously elected.
On motion. the Chair sppoiuted q
Committee on Cfedentials. o. follows
Gen J W Spragas. 0 Dunbar. X
Ward. WIN y.~ier. @ n Bradshaw. L
4 Kellogg sui Otto Ranke.
On motion. the Chair appointed N
WEIGH. ] J Potter. Col May. J b Con
nsr aud Geo ID I'LL. Committee on Or.
der OF Businrs. aud Permanent Organ
ration.
On motion OF Mr. Ballard the CHAIR
appointed . eo,a,nittee Of Ave ON Plat
form and Resolutions. . follows: Alex
Reed. Steve Ho..y, o B Iverson. d.
Herndon aud II Hambleton.
On motion Of Mr. Bradshaw. the Con.
veation adjourned till o'clock Pm.
AFTERNOON sxssToS.
Called .o order by E p Ferry. t.u,.
porary chSirman, ut l O'Clock.
The Chairman Of COMMITTEES on Gre.
deDtisls stated that they wsre no,
ready to report. and were granted fur
Their time.
The Committee ON Rules and Order
OF Business,madc report, which was
Rad and laid on the table until after
the report OF COMMITTEES on Credentisls
should be received.
The Convention then took recess tall
245PM.
At 2:45 the Com mittee on Credentials
made two reports. Doth alike. excep,
in regard 10 the Clark county delega
tion. the m 'jority report favoring the
regularly elected delegates. and the
minority favoring those elected by the
Mass Convention. After much discus-
sion. and many short speeches, the
Convention. by vote. admitted the reg.
olar delegates. whereupon the body
Was ready Tor business.
Report Of Committee on Rules and
Order Of Business was read aud adopt.
cd. by which the temporary organizs.
ton was made p~smanest.
On motion. il WAS decided TO proceed
to the nominations Of Delegate to Con.
grsss by risG coce vote.
Mr. Athawsy put in nomination Hon
u Allen. OF rhnrstsa; Mr. W~lcll
named Thos H Bsents; aud Irving Bal
lard. 10 few complimentary remArks
presented ths n.me Of DR. Thos I
Miner. II Jefferson.
Mr. Allen st-ppsd forwsrd sud tha nj
I'd his iriends tor their efforts in hi.
behalf. and respectfully withdrew hi.
name. leaving The race between Brents
and Minor.
On the iirst ballot Brents vas nom
mated. having receivcd s. votes, 10 q
for the SQUAD man.
Dr. Minor made short speech, &C
cepting the verdict vi The Convention
and pl.dgins his hearty support to MI
Brents, moved that the domination b,
made unanimous which Was done.
DIR Minor and w b Daniels were ap
pointed 70 infarm Mr. Bsents Of the &C
tion al the Convention. On taking the
stanl. Mr. Bs~n.s said '0entleiusn
most heartily l shsnk y..u TOR youI
sot.s. ard for this nomination, aud
aiso far the contideacs you have placed
in ms. Daring the past year / havs
iabored earnestly far the best interest,
Of Washiugton Territory. and promise
| II elected. TO d. better in the future
Again thankinx you. and the gentle
men uho - magnanimOusly steppei
aside and made my uomination uaani.
moas. Up. omisr. II elected. to do mi
| utmost 70 pso0efs the best interests o
the whole Territory.
MILITARY orricKRs.
Fog nrigadiss General. q n Brsd
shaw nominated Gen II W Sparling
Capt g d Hill placed In nosniuatios
George w TibbettG Roht McCaulsy
named Capt Jas smith. Tibbstts va
elected On tho arss ballot, receiving 81