, 1888-05-10
PROCEEDINos OF THE REPU6Ll-
CAN CONVENTION AT
YAKIMA.
-rHK ANTI.BLAINE SENTIMENT FREEDOM
MATES.

MATES.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 3.-[Special to
She Ledger Eighty-two delegates
were present when the territorial con-
vontion assembled to-day TO elect dele
gates to Chicago. The meeting wrs
held in the brick opera house and hun
dreds OF spectators we're present.
j. ii. Long of the central commit-
tee, in the absence of the chairman,
called the convention 10 order.
A temporary organization was ef-
fected by the selection of Judge George
Turner, of Spokane Falls, as chairman,
and K. r. Wilson, of Ellensburg, sec
retary.
The following named committee on
credentials was appointed: Messrs.
Wells, Haines, Bradshaw, Van Houton
and Milroy.
After recess OF an hour and half
. majority and minority report were
presented. Haines of Seattle, presented
the latter. 1t was in favor of allowing
Cowlitx, Clealum and Snohomish
counties, which have no delegates pres
ent, to be represented by proxies. The
King county and jefferson county
delegates held the proxies for Clealum
and snohomish. The proxies we're
shut out by the adoption OF the major
ity report.
The convention then proceeded TO
the nomination of delegates to Chica-
70. The roll was called and each dele
CATION named it's candidates. The
following is the result of the ballot:
O. @. White of Dayton, SO; w. J.
Thompson of Tacoma, 81; Il. G. Hyde
of Spokane Balls, n; Il. T. Minor of
Seattle, 65; Edward s. Whitson of
Yakima, 55; y. H. Cavanaugh of
Olympia, "a; G. v. Calhoun of La
Conner, 80; s. @. Driver Of Walla
Walla, 80; II. L. Burket Of Port
Townsend, 80; Lewis Sohns OF Van
couver, Z.
Messfs White, Thompson, Hyde,
Minor, Whitson and Cavanaugh were
declared to be the delegates.
The following alternates were then
selected: ]. X. Hayden, of Olympia;
Lewis Sohns, OF Vancouver; HI. Bur-
ket, of Port Townsend; H. L. Anders,
of Adams.
Colonel Lyons, editor of the Seattle
Times. one of the King county delega-
ton, in timid manner offered reso-
luton, which proved the only fire.
brand in the convention, when its
avowed object was disclosed, which
was to herald over the wires that the
delegates were favorable to Blaine,
which is not the case. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the republicans of
Washington territory, by their dele
gates in convention assembled, unite
with the republicans throughout the
nation in their admiration of the ex-
alted talents, eminent services and
sturdy devotion to the principles Of
genuine republicanism illustrated in
the public record and declarations Of
our illustrious standard bearer in the
last presidential campaign, the Hon.
James G. Blaine, of Maine.
Several members we're or their feet
in different parts of the hall at once.
Finally s. F. Sahm, of Tacoma, moved
as an amendment that the resolution
and all resolutions be referred to a
committee of three on resolutions
without debate. The matter was de-
bated warmly by Hyde of Spokane,
Thompson of Tacoma, Haines of
Seattle, and others, and while many
declared themselves warm friends of
James G. Blaine, they contended that
such resolution had no business in
the convention. Hyde, of Spokane,
made fiery speech, in which he spoke
eloquently of Gresham, the majority
of the convention cheering him loudly.
He said the object of the resolution
was to get up sentiment for Blaine,
who had said he was not a candidate,
and to telegraph to the country that
the Washington territory delegates
were for him, when they were not.
1t was Tick which should not work.
Mr.. Thompson, of Tacoma said he
saw in the resolution a scheme looking
toward instructing the delegates, which
he was opposed to doing.
Bradshaw, of Jefferson, urged Lyons
TO withdraw the resolution, which he
r eused to do.
Haines, of Seattle, demanded that
the roll be called to put on record
those who would vote against the
Blaine resolution.
Finally motion was made TO lay
the resotion en- the table. The roll
was called and the motion prevailed
by vote of so yeas to 30 nays. The
Tacoma delegation voted five yeas and
one nay. The convention then ad-
journed.
A NIGHT WITH CHARLES DICK