Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-04
YAKIMA CONVENTION.
The Pull Delegation Che
sen On First Ballet.
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THE DELEGATES
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Ncaxa YAKIMA. May 1, 1sl5 .. No.
when Judge Turner in vssy pretty
spseeA accepted the chairnanship oi
ths Rspuhlisan eoevntioa - tve
o'cinek the esrss that oppresssd u,
night before had NOT yss stelsa
avsy. Indeed the situation - outlined
10 the Pos1 IxTzIIlaucxs had sexosly
changed.
Outside Of King aId Pisroe eoanaies.
Tharstsa had the stfoaeesa delegates,
bus they had sVo candidates a thsiz
hands. nsishss Of whom would give
vay. Tom Csvansush. one Of these.
probably did the taiisst york in ths
past iva days that be has, dane b hid
whole career before.
The rssult vss shown when lhs dele-
CATION from Kiickitat vss found voting
for Oavanaueh this aftespnou. kticki
tas 10 Ex Speaker Duphar's homs and
bssweeu him and Osvanazah there 10
bat little love and Danbar 10 on the
ground too.
when Thurstoa eouaty vas called
apon for nominatioas, hovsvsf. Major
Hayden's name Vas mos pxeseote0.
Oavanaush vas left alsne from that
county and With the result b 10 pfoba-
bly, the most tickled man In the Terri
tory tonight. Il settlsd the question In
the vest.
Rev. samuel Dsiver, Of Walla Wslla,
claims thaa the Methodist church pro.
hibision idea had % much right to
representation throuRa him - had tie
others ucon their straight elaims -
politicians. He did NOT believs unsil
the votes vers couoted that he vas Dc
feated. He worked hard before. and
fels badly afteswasds.
Whisson, Of Yakims, had the friends
Of Colonel Holtou. Of the Rtpsblieos,
who % nov in Washineton, 10 contend
vith. Between Holton and Whitsou
there 10 Q bitter fsud, which will not BE-
Improved By Holtou having been chosen
alternate 10 Whitsou.
The desperate energy put into the
canvas BY all the candidates and which
involved the most marvellous eAes Of
wire pulling these saeebFush plains
cave ever heard Of 10 taken - an ex-
csllsnt token Of the inseress felt, and
au indication that thoss elected viii 90
to the convention and perform thei.
duty % proudly - they shool0.
MsMxx1sRlP OF roD convHRrIoN.
The committee on credentials, after
more than an hour Of york. found the
following delegates aod altesnstes. or
proxies, entitled to seats In ehe convsn-
tion:
From Adsus-S. A. Wells.
Ohshalis- Geo. h. Rmersoo, holding
proxies also for T. b. Bienold and Jos.
smith.
CIsrke-0eorRs H. Stewart. VIM. p.
Osavfofd, J. ]. Bessou, John d.
0eoehsn, By George n. Stewart proxy
e Coiun oI. i Sia-O. O. White, II. h. Wolfe,
George Richles, also holding pssxy for
Il. o. Hawke.
Franklin-I. N. Manels. BY W. p.
Gray, alternate.
OssfieId-Frsd. r. Haafosd. Il. L
Rsah. and w. d. 3. OsirNsnt. B. @. Oos.
grove alternate.
Island-J. A. Logic.
Jederson--C. n. BesdsAsV. John j.
Oalhoon alternate.
KipR-J. q. Hsines, T. T. Ninor. r.
J. Grant. BY B. O. wsshbasn psoxy. g.
g. Lyon.
Kitsap-yohn K.ess. Z. q. Ames. By
'IRn Risssss:.R. Ms:.. R.'ASoi q. Mcdowell. E. T.
Wilson. g. H. Baker.
Kuekitat-O. 8 Riuehsst. holding
proxies also for p. Z. Mitchell, 4. l..
Miller.
Levis-J. H. Long. holding also
proxy for J. r. Forrest. J. Il. Lsvert.
holding proxy also for J. II. Adams.
LincoIp-J.J J. Bsrns, holding PFC xy
also for Fsink 0rsy.
Nason-Aa4tiu Lewis, holding proyy
also for J. =. Williamsou.
Pie5ce-O. n. Barton, z. +. YourR,
S. r. Sahm. W. J. 1hompsoo, J. @. Fair
child by b. w. Coines, proxy, John
R,Qpey by Robert RiRpey, proxy.
Sksait Joba p. Mc(3iinu. @. Il.
BIau chard sbA Henry Mcbride.
Hnobomish--I. J. Cashcasf, b. h.
Smith and n. Matthews.
Spokane O. Hyde, D. O. Van
Hauphtor, Z. d. HIschcle6. 4. l.. Ds-
vie. Geo. Turner, W. II. Taylor and J.
Edwards.
s,svers--IF. Weed and 8. II. Man
ley. :.
Stocking ard 7. II. CavsoauRh.
Wslia Wslis-W. n. Kirkmau. Geo.
I. Thompson. F. W. Payne, Q. y. Dri-
yer. r. ]. Audess and J. N. Warner.
Wbatcom-Geo. p. Walker. boidinR
also proxy for 4. r. Sm,th.
Whttmas-H. u. Williams. holding
also proxy for A. A. Wilsoe; O. Z:
Chamberlain. J. r. Berry, J. +. Hill
holding also proxy for A. l. Ferris and
W. Mcclure.
Yakiua-David Sinclair and 4. B.
Milfoy.
Asotin. Covliix, Douglas, Okanseos.
Pacific, San Juan, Sk8monsa and Wah-
kiskum counties we're nos Represented.
rHr qvHsTros OF Psoxrs.
Tbs comEaittee on credentials BY
rnsi, i,rity report presented By >. A.
Wells, RECOMMENDED that the proxies
held By delegates or others from coun-
ties other than thoee the regularly elect
ed delegates whom they proposed TO
represent eac.e from. shouid bs rejected.
Mr.. Wells 10 support Of this report SAID
that While the delegates holding such
proxies in this iustac ee we're sbove sns-
picion, yet the prsctice tempted soe
bayina of proxies and should be
stopped.
Colonel Haiues asd G. n. Bradshaw
ryssecsed a minority report, and IN sap
uoss Of 10 declared that ~ pscxsee could
be bought % could delegates. and held
It TO be wrong TO deprive eoooty Of its
vote because the dsiecste elected might
from any cause Be unable to attend
ar 10 secure sepfssentafiSo
ffem bis ovn us3zoocrtooc-
DR.. Nicor. Mr.. Ste ssrt, General Nc
Nicken AID others held such proxies es
vcse referred 30, and resented tn brief
speeches tie sspersious conveyed oy
Wells, each declaring thss they heid sne
saue cv reqaess Of the delegates. and
ros by any desire OF their ovn- Tbs
m.josisy report vss sdepssd, eovessr.