The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-28
4 smooTH-nTsSTSs SESSION.
Tharsten County Prohibition Con-
reutfon.


ef.vwPfk, Aag. Zs.--fasf evening the
third party isaaieTs OF ThRrstsn county
held 4 convention in Champion hail. this
rity. 10 elect candidates for county and
representative Offices Mr.. Joha f. Hen
dersap. supervised TIRE proceedings OF the
meesing, aud evers thing showed careful
tfeFarafie1. even 10 his oEa speech Of &c
cspiahee 81 the UNEXPECTED Bofaina;l0n
f5f representative. Mr. Henderson. on tbs
opcuiag % fhe meeting, was called 10 the
eHass and &. z. Allen A. chosen secretary.
TOE hrsf business vas the adoption Of set
Of resolutions, previously prepared, the
n-sf being 20 the effect that ihe time had
arrived when the Prohibition party should
be thoroughly ORGANIZED Ia TnurstGn
c0unfg. The second went on TO say that
-ali pefs3ns agowing themselves party
Prohih.iiauissS and who endorse the ma,
tiopal and territorial platforms, with the
intention u acting aud voting with the
Psohi3isl0n part, are members Of the con
reatina" The third resolution endorsed
toe SiqHai, recognized the New York ggics.
and considered the Portland, Or, Pceiec
ErTrefs q fiiff good fellow. A resolution
was unanimously adopted by which the
supreme coaft was eaeciuaiiy "s4neiehed."
50 far as giFing any more opinions on the
subject ii woman suffrage Il concerned.
Several other resolutions were adopted,
after which the curtain rose on the event
of the eyeninE-fhe domination Of candi-
The nominations began with the ofIlre
Of representative in the legislature, and
J. J.. Henderson was nominated By ac-
ciamation. without am regard TO the
rights Of Mason county, which Is a part of
this district A speech being called for.
Mr.. Newell took tue chair aad Mr. Hen
derson proceeded % thank his friends for
the unexpected honor, etr. bat. IN order
90 place himself In q proper light, he
would read his little speech, which he bad
brought with him accidentally, 50 that he
might not be caught mapping. He an.
D0uueeG himself a. having been an honest
secessionist; gl0riea IN being Southern
man. was proud OF the south: acknewl-
edged himseifa thorough free-trader; de-
sired IL 10 be understood that he had
severed his connection with tse Demo
cratic PARTY. refentesi OF his former HIs-
deeds IN pOiitesi life, aud announced him
self thorough Prohibiiionist, etc.
The nominations were made as follows;
sheriff. G. w Borden, treasurer, +. ".
CsnadaR: auditor, X. =. Whitman: probate
judge. Tn lmas katledge; school slperin-
tendent Il. II. Massey: assessor Gordon
Henry coroner. G. n. Coontz county com
mlssioncEs, W H. Hannah and 4. Henry;
surveyor, 4. Erickson, justice 81 the peace,
Olympia precinct. second ward, +. II.
Goodwin; Third ward, D. Il. hlgeloy
Each OF the nominees was called on for
speech, bat nloat OF fhefa asked to be ex-
casea, or the ground that they had not
cUnle as well prepared IN that respect as
-hS1ther Henderson" As to qualifcn-
tipns Of nominees, it was only deemed
necessary Tor Rev Massey 10 ask each enc
the question Are You Prohi5tiunisii"
and IL the snswer was ~ the affirmative,
the nominee passed without further cere-
iB0nv committee on conference, cou-
zis,ing ~ Aessrs 4. H. Masses ~ MHn-
sGn and e W Borden. We appointed by
the chairman q assist Ia making nomiaa-
uans for - al couucilmen and prosecuting
attorney aud 10 fill vacancies,
When The ChuiyinaB suggested q eollec-
tiau Be taken up 10 deifay expenses. a
movement began towards the door, which
continued uui8 tie circus was over. but
the benefit @ tho treasury was very slight
ina ed