Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-07
CLOSING SCENES.
"a If the Territorial Re.
rublican Convention.
...,r,es Meeting Of
-. Sew Central Csmmitiee-
Proxies Forever Barred Cat
efKepubIican Terrific
rial Conventions.

efKepubIican Terrific
rial Conventions.
A. 1910 o'clock the Convention was
.llsd 10 order for the purpose Of trans
'..,,o the little business which re
med to come before it. The audi
-. vas not one-quarter as large as on
=. orsyious days, and it was evident
,.,. all interest in the proceedings had
80 Nth the nomination Of delegate.
p,vood Evans offered the following
resolution f:
p,,.,,,d. That the thanks Of the peo-
Ia n w sshingtOu Territory, now ex-
y. pps.ssad through this convention, are
ip..eSs,ed Hon. Thomas II. Brents, our
s,..soate c In Congress. for his six years
1890 80 service IN the interest of Wash
inqton Territory.
The resolution was seconded by Bet
,;s in behalf Of Eastern Washington.
.,d h, Sol. Smith, of Klickitat. In be
IN IN II bis section of the country. When
M question was put it was carried al
mos; : unanimously, Judge Lewis casting
~ ouly negative vote. This one, bow
.,sr ~ vas cast with a vim and enthusi
am which made up entirely for the
Issk Of numbers.
Vas then called for and appeared on
ia ulstform. In q brief speech be
.hsnked the convention for its resolu.
i;on md referred TO points In his record
sinos he has been in Congress He paid
,Ar,isolar attention to his actions Ia re-
lssiou 10 forfeiture. claiming that to the
best q bis Judgment be had acted for
Inc bet interests of the people of
Washington Territory. He bad, a. God
yM his judoe. Opinion in the Terri
,ery vas divided; petitions, appeals and
Dnysts lesfeYs ad poured In on him.
sruressinR ths widest divergence Of sen
timspt. fhs difficulties presented TO
oue II, suoh q situation could readily he
ssen. He mad done his best. He
thouehs be- had done right, and he
vspied no better vindicstion OF his
course than that implied in the platform
sdopted by this convention.
Mr.. Brents' remarks were greeted with
applause, and the chairman announced
.isi The next business to come before
the Consention was the announcement
Of the
NOMINATIONS
Made at the various district oonven-
hons, which we're as follows:
FOE PR0sECU rIS0 ATTORNEYS.
For Clarke, Skamania and Ktickitat
smith, OF Xii ,kitst.
For King, Kits,p and b ,osomish
ounties-kichard Osbsrn. Of King.
For Chehalis. Pacific, Wahkiakum.
Dowliiz. fhur.ton and Mason-N. S.
Porter, Of Pacific.
For SPOKANE, Stevens, Lincoln and
Douelas--S. G. Hyde. OF Spokane.
For J-ffers1n, island. Ciailam, San
Loan, Wnatcom and Skagit-John j.
Jalhoun, of Jefer@,n.
For Columbia, Garfield and Asotin--
;. +. Sturd.vant.
roR MEMBERs OF COUNCIL.
Clar Q, Skamania and klickitat -
iobsrt Graham, of Klickitat.
Slob0mish, SkaVit, whatcom and
slatd-E. q. Fergus n, Of Suohomish.
Pacific, Cowliiz, Ohehalis and Wah-
iakum--A d. Bowen, af Pacific.
Msson, Jefferson, Clsllsm and San
aan-Morrls b. 3 ,chs, of Jefferwn.
spokane, Yakima. kit,itss and Ste
A. Shoudy, of kittitas.
Pierce and Kitsap--C. W. Young.
Wslla Walla, Whitman, Columbia
larhrld, Franklin, Adams and Asotin--
/. Carson, of Columbia.
Columbia, Garfield and Asotin--B. b.
Jay.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVES,.
Island and Snohvmish- Charles Ter
J, Of Island.
Clarke, Skamania and Klickitat-Ad-
son II. Lindsiev. of Clarke.
Pacific, Cowlitz, Onehaiis and Wah-
Taft, OF Cowiitz, and X.
,ampbell, of Ohehalis.
King and Kitsap-J. Il. Lewis. OF
ilna.
Mason, Jefferson and Clallam--Allen
Rsir, Of Jefferson.
Yakima and K,ttitas--W. l.. Stahler.
spokane, Lincoln, Douglas and Stew
ts-J. 4. Fenn.
whascom, Shasit and San Jaan--Dr.
/ II. Manly. Of Whateop.
Whitman, Columbia, Franklin and
ldAms-S. A. Wells.
Garfield and Asotin-J. N. Perkins.
The announcements having been COM
Astsd,a
RESOLUTION OF THANKS
Ras passed TO the Committee Of Ar
aneements, aud TO all who had aided In
lteparations for the entertainment OF
and on motion OF Sol smith.
I Kllekisat, the Convention adjourned
me die.
Meeting Of Central Committee.
The newly elected Central Committee
nes immediately upon the adj djournmens
4 the Convention, with ten members
resent. The fret business brought up
Fas the election OF q chairman. Kin
lear. Of King and NevberEy Of Stevens.
'efe placed in nomination. and New
cry was elected, receiving Ave votes 20
our for kinnear.
X d. Attridge, Of jefferson, was elect
a Secretary. bot declined, and 3. +.
saon, Of Pierce, was chosen to fill the
FacsRcy.
ihe next business ~as the choosina
y placs for the next Convensiss.- tbs
'lainls OF Walls Walis, Spokaue + slis
lnd Tacoma we're presented, and aftes
shossn.
sslkins. Of whatoom. suggested the
xptdiency Of hereai tsr holding Dfstrsci
oonveniions for tue nomination Of ant
representatives., ,tc. This question was
aisoossed st some length, out the COM
mi'tse seemed To think this q mattel
0osslde OF their jurisdiction.
ins followinR res, luton WAS then OF
Isieo oy Jeakins. aud. after discussion
passed ananinously
n Hssoissd. That the use OF proxies u
Asp1blican Territorial Conventions b
a.oeslshsd. and tha. ia future Conven
.oas Tue delegates present from eacf
soonsy Be allowed 20 cass the entirs
\, ~ ot that county, which shall be ut
'so - Amone them Pre- rata.
a. tie COMMITTEES then adjourned, sub
'sos 70 the cell of the Chairman.
NOTES.
Well, ne over.
nov We shall miss Bestis.
Ohilese and proxies must 60.
= nov suddenly thoso red badges dis
., ihs Eliza Anderson was not chartered
ief she return trip.
n wiii some one please mention 10 ex
-. ssfno. Z. r. Ferry that IN future BE
fsntiuAn Conventions Suuak pruxiu