Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
ENG COUNT CONVENTION.


r..ve.tton. Pass Forfeiture keso-
,-.,.,s. and Nominate a strsRg
Ticket.
Tia delegates elected from the vari-
:. r,eciucts TO the County Convention
..,,blsd at Yesler's Hall yesterday
..,noon. There were also q large
s.nber of spectators present. among
-.om we're number Of women. Mrs.
,sua Phillips, however. was the only
-.,,an who had the honor to sit as a
delegate.
al o'clock W. II. Pumphrey. chair
n.p of the Republican Central Com
.,,ttae. called the meeting to order, and
.,st1d that the nomination of a tempo
.s,y chairman was first in order.
ua;or Alden nominated George w.
aybbst.s, and Judge Jacobs nominated
!, r Lewis for that position. ID. r.
uaKiulsy and G. Davies were appoint
a dtslIsrs. Seventy-two votes were cast.
qgbbetts received 46, Lewis Is, and
blank /.
I'm motion of Judge Jacobs the cleo
sisu Of Mr.. Tibbetts was made unani-
Vim. D. Wood WAS elected temporary
susstsry, and d. Il. McKinlay assistant |
m motion of Judge Lewis commit
- on credentials was appointed by the
shsir. a. follows: j. X. Lewis, W. G..
fAltiper, Amos Brown, j. M. K. Atkin-
son and A. z. Alden.
IN motion of l.. b. Andrews a CON-
mittse of Eve on order of business and |
uermapent organization Was appointed,
q follows: i. b. Andrews, b. l.. Nor
emo, Mrs. Lena Phillips, James Weir
sndJ w. George.
recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken 10 give the committee an oppor-
unity to make up their reports.
Judge Jacobs was called upon for q
srsecb. and as usual he responded in a
most happy manner. He said there is
4 strange impression abroad that a man
accustomed to public speaking In able
10 get up before an audience at any
lime and make some witty remarks.
That he was Republican. and had c-si
his lot with the success of the Repuhii-
oan party. We have a glorious stand
ard bearer in the East In the person of
James g. Blaine, and he had no doabt
that ere the ides of November rolled
round We will celebrate great victory.
and il the members of the Republican
party In King County act in harmony,
ve will have q great victory here to
celebrate also. The Judge then gave
bis views on the forfeiture, suffrage aud
taxation questions, and was frequently
applaudsd.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ixation and Order of Business, having
hniahed its labors, submitted the fol
lowing report
The Committee on Permanent Organ
isatisn and Order Of Business beg leave /
70 report as follows:
First Resolving and adopting OF re-
port Of Committee on Credentials.
6econd-rhe committee recommend /
that the temporary organization be de-
elarsd the permanent organization OF
the convention.
Third Report Of Committee on Plat
form, and action thereon.
Fourth-Permanent organization OF
the convention.
Election of IL delegates to the
Territorial Convention.
Sixth-Election of candidate for the |
Council of the Territorial Legislature.
Seventh- Election of two candidates |
for Representatives.
Eiehlh--In respect 10 a joint Repre- |
sentative with Kitsap county, the COM |
mittee make no recommendation. feav- |
ing the matter with the convention.
Ninth-Seleotion Of candidate for Au-
ditor.
Tenth-Candidat for Sheriff.
Eleveuth--.rreasurer
Twelfth Assessor.
Thirteenth ~ School Superintendent.
Fourteenth-Three County Commis-
sioners.
Fifteenth-Probate Judge.
Sixteenth-County Surveyor.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Observation-Disclosures.
Ninetaenth-Seiecsion Of County Com
mittee by the chair or convention.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
l.. b. ANDREWS, Chm'n.
LENA PHiLLIps,
r. l.. NoRrHuP,
JAMES WErR,
j. W. 0EoRoE.
On motion of John kinnear the report
Was received.
George w. Tibbetts gave notice that
hs would decline actiHR as permanent
chairman. In favor of Judge Lewis. Mr..
Tibbetts' resignation was accepted, and
Judge Lewis unanimously elected per
manent chairman.
The Committee on Credentials report.
cd that there weie 50 delegates entitled
10 seats, and that nearly all we're repre-
sented by the delegates chosen. In
few instances precincts were partially
represented by properly certiGed prox-
lea. On motion Of l.. b. Andrews the
report was adopted, after two or three
slight amendments.
Judge Lewis, on being escorted to the
chair, thanked the Convention. He
said that 10 be elected chairman OF q
kepublican Convention was an honor
that any man might feel proud OF that
this was very important period In the
history Of the Territory, as grave quss-
lions we're coming up between great
corporations and the psople. and that
he was proud to be on the aide OF the
people. He then spoke OF the damaa-
Die law releasing railroads from taxa
ton, lobbied through the last Leeisla-
tare BY agents of the railroad company.
ne said, II organize bank. ] have
70 pay taxes on my capital IL ! prac-
nee law, | must pay taxes on my prop
efty, and not on my earniugss and why
snould not railroads be governed BY the
saMe laws, and be taxed rs vou and l
are, and not on their earnings. rs
reported by themselves.
TN motion Of p. II. Halloran, a eoua-
mittee Of Ave on platform and resolu-
lions was appointed by the Chair. "a
follows: p. II Halloran, O. Jacobs, ID.
4. Denny, Geo. w. Tibbetss and ]. II.
Ainnear. After being out for some
time the committee returned and sub
mitsed the following:
PLATFORM.
WHsRRAs. The Republican party, in
in National platform, has resolved as
sciiows: The public lands are . heri-
Mee OF the people Of the United States.
ana should be reserved. as far a. pcssi-
PIE, for small holdings of actual SET
aers. We are opposed to the aequisi-
hon or large tracts of these lands hy
corporations or individuals, especially
wnefe such holdings ara In the handsief
non-resident aliens, and we will en-.
QeavOr to obtain enoh lerislafiOr1 as will