Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
nony with our views a. herein ar

pressed. 1sfen ex-
The platform was unanimens,v saor&
eo smio the greatest enthusiasm.
On mofaon the chairman apno;r,.5
-. Jacobs, George w. Tibbetts. q m
yan Doren, Mrs. Phillips and Holm y
nlnnear committee 10 submit twelve
su'saoie names for delegates 10 the Ts,.
Ii'osIal convention 10 be held in Seat.Is
on September 4th. A ~'s'e
SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE
lend,ne the report OF the committee.
Suaee Lewis read the following com,
r, YAKIMA CrTY, w. T., August 18th.
,ns hepuoiisan primary meeting was
nsio nere Saturday. On the vote for
cnairman the anti monopoly wing pat
10 IN Mitchell Gillian by barge maior,tv
Aney tnen elected the secretary by ike
majority. On motion Of Hon. Edward
wnitson TO elect the nine delegates 10
I4e County Convention at once. G. M
nolton, editor of the Record. ON ths
part OF the disaruntled railroad ele-
Inent, rushed forward and said il was
apparent that the anti nonopolists were
10 10 the majority, and called on ali
republicans 20 retire. The motion was
seconded and the railroaders withdrev
ana held bolters' meeting down stairs
.se regulars then proceeded to elect
delegates to the County Convention.
Inc other prscinots in the ooantv.
snns Tar heard from, send solid anti
ouopo'y delegates. YAK.
The Squak delegation presented thu
cwjnk p.suyg aIu ~ askea tnat if be read:
$50 y suT nep1oiican voters OF
the Kino Corn,1 T.nr 9oIeeases 70
structed to vote for no man AZ delegate
TO the Territorial Convention who il
tainted with particle of non forfeiture
principle.
The following was also presented and
read to the Convention
Rxxrox Iror.. &c 100,
The foflovino rasoina,ans 80. -, 80 80.
ed At the RanohI;cau hsu',oss nn;, we're aaopt-
place p'J ia 'nis
RESOLVED. That the as,aoa..s h. l.,
structad IN nsa ths;r hsss ;,sS 70 w
VOTING far connty and vsrs.,sss "a, Iii 10
Rssoir,d That .ha ds,aCa.ss snOols'
strnc,sd tn st.na ar, ~ ,esa 70 IN
forfs,tu,s J.wya w. Cha;. s.1ns
'
me coinus.oo appointeo 70 report
.weive hanes TOT delegates 70 the Ter
INoa hspuoiican convention sub
,nlt.so .m sha foiiewise names: DIR. u. A.
" Teeo.s. -. Lewis, ": ~. hanford. w.
". Ltt.ilner, ~. w. Ilon,ts, u. D Dud-
v ,ef; ueoIRo hInneaf, L. D. andrews, W.
" y. n,hshAr., ". JACOBS .. ID. Coleman,
l. "a. Also,u. ~.
Ano.ner i's. OF names was placed In
nominAsion, aho On taxing ballot the |
foiioWinR persons were elected |
DELEGATES:
G.. A. Weed, j. r.. Lewis, @. III. Han
ford, w. u. Lafimer, George w. Tih- |
belts, George hinnear, L.. Is. Andrews, |
r. ID. haiioran, y. Jacobs, L. ID. Alvord, |
ID. v. hinenart, j. ID. Colman.
l.. b. Andrews, at this juncture arose, |
and after some pfeliminaries submitted |
the following
WHEREAS, Railroad corporations have |
been organized and railroads tuilt I'M |
der franchises granted by the LeRisla- |
ture OF this Territory, which roads have |
not been operated BY such corporations |
for reasons unknown to the public. and,
whereas, such roads occupy valuable |
routes and would DO OF great value to |
the public II operated therefore be 1t
Resolved by this Convention, Th,t We |
urRe our Legislature at It's next session |
TO enact a law similar TO the one now in |
force IN the State OF New Jersey, pro-
vidinR for the operation under the d. |
reotion OF Territorial authorities OF any |
railroad in all Gases when the company
owning the same shall. by reason of In
solveney or for any other cause, fail or
neglect TO operate the same for the
period OF ten days.
On motion the resolutions were unan-
imously adopted.
TEE COUNTY TICKET.
First IN tbe iiat oau,e candidates. for
.sa I'a.;aI.si SI % CcrrcsI ~ TR An%,a.s
,,lacaa in nomination Judye (yrsnos
fsaohs wharsnnon he vas dacIaseS ths
unanimoas choice of the Convention.
and was nominated bv acclamatiou.
For mamher of ths House Of Rapra
santas;vss M Jenner nlaced in nomi-
nation Hon. John n. Kinnear. who vas
DECLARED the nominee by aoelamation.
r. n Andrews pIaced the name Of
Geo. w. Tibbests in nomination for
seeond member of the House of Repre-
sentatives. King county being allowed
two. Mr. Tibbets was Nominated by
arria .nattOU
Nsyt ON tha ,ist was Joint Rspreaent.
a.iys for King and Kitsap counties.
Jna0a Jacohs snbmitted the following;
a. ,acom mmeni ths Hon + n. Lewis
as = m and nrorer person as Joint Rem
saaaa tstsye for kinr and Kitsap conn
ties and instruot our delecates 10 the
Ta,ritorial Convention 10 sapport him
far that off,se. ia the District Conven-
ton ~ = heid vith the dielecates OF
Via ! canutv
Nsrt cams Countv Auditor. Jacobs
ro.nirassd q. a Harris. who on motion
vas dsclarsd the nominee by acclama-
tion.
Sher;s vas next on the liss and John
n Kirnsar. In = handsome little speech,
nrasansed the name Of j. ii. McGraw
amid urolouoed applause, and he was
no,minsted nv aecIamation.
Connty Trsasursr came next. Moses
Korn nsssanted tha name or Captain
3sarss n Hi. vho was nominated by
srciamasionA
Connsy A.sassov xvas next on the list.
n y pb;,i;ps nresented the name of /.
u Gr;.-oid and Gcorce r. RAYMOND
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