The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-02
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The following names were presented
J. l. Jenkins, J. T. Blackburn. j. HI.
Jones, w. II. Hughes, c. J. Clark and
w. v. Rinehart.
A resolution passed that two candi-
dates were to Be chosen from the coun-
Try and one from the city. The ballot
resulted; blackburn So. Jones 81
kinshart f9 these three nominatedl.
jenkins 10. Hughes rs, Clark r.
FOB saEErrr,
The name OF John III. NcG-aw w,.
presented with considerabIe .rra.us@
Chairman Andrews calling col Pine
hart 10 preside. took the fsoor ana
made an eloquent appeal ia behaIf ~
Henry q. Thornton. He was second
ed by Mr.. Compton. The ballot re-
suited: Ac5raE 50. Thornton d.
On motion Of Mr.. Andrews the
nomination was made unanimous.
FOB krplroz,
W r. Forrest was nominated BIZ ac-
ciamafion under suspension OF the
rules.
Fon TKE4srKER,
w. G. Latimer, T.. A. Punsius and A.
u. Brooks were presented. The first
ballOt resulted: Lztimer -. Brooks
p, Pontius liz The second ballot re-
suited: LstiIner 80. Brooks 3s, Pom
tins II.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE,
i. u. Han, B. ]. Talbot. 4. L. Palmer
and x. Osborn were presented. The
ballot resulted: Osborn 80, Tallman
Is. Hall IS. Palmer :.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
VIM. ii. Taylor OF Fall CITY. John
wooding OF Green river. y. L. schultz
OF Cedar river, Thomas Donovan OF
Newcastle and Fred. Gasch OF Seattle.
were presented. The BALLOT resulted
Taylor s., Wooding 50, 6sasch 50.
Schultz 10, Donovan 5.
FOR ASSESSOR.
Julius Horton OF Seattle was nomi-
mated By reclamation amid applause.
FOR SCHOOL srFERTSTEsDESr.
v. A. Pussy of Black Diamond and
J. NJ. Taylor Of Seattle were presented.
The ballot stood Pussy IL. Taylor 81.
FOR coRoxEg.
Godfrey Smart, o. c. Shorev and II.
NJ Ames were presented. TIE ballot
resulted: Smart 81, shorey 10, Ames
rs.
FOR SURVEYOR,
c. NJ. Anderson and Z. ID. Hamlin
were presented. The ballot resulted
Anderson 50, Hamlin lG
FOR wREcEsAsrER.
DIR. G. p Shoemaker OF Squak was
nominated by acclamation.
COUNTY cESTRAL COMMITTEE.
Forrest moved that the chair ap-
point county central committee To
consist of nine members, five from the
city and four from the country; car
ried.
Grant moved in addition to the above
that there be a county committee con
sisting Of one member from each pre-
cinct in the county and each ward in
the city, such committeeman TO be
selected by the several delegates; car
RED.
The chair appointed as county cen
trail committee J. G. Haines, Otto
Ranke. l.. r. Compton, X. b Albert
son, J. T. Mitchell. Morgan Morgans,
George w. Tibbetts, John Alexander
and John Z. Atkinson. The several
delegations selected the following
county committee whose duties in the
main will be advisory:
seattle-First ward-J. c. Nixon.
Second ward j. Grant
Third ward-HIram Jacobs.
Fourth ward--H H. Ames.
Avondale-Fnuk seidei
Black DiamDnd-Thos. Smart
Cedar Riyer-Stephen Bogne.
Observation-Disclosures Horton.
Enumclaw-A. :. steppler
Fail City-Joseph Walker
Franklla-wm. p. Williams
Green Klyer-Roberf wooding.
Houghton-J, NJ DeMott.
Keni--A Z. smith
Jnniia b Crosseu.
MeInose-John Perry.
Neweasile-DHnean Buchanan.
osceola--I- G. smith
kentOu-C ;. Custer
SqHak-P. J. Smith.
slaughter-c. VI French.
snoqualmie--J. Burllngame.
Sunnydale-A Kelly.
Toif-MoseS Morris.
Nashon-Nm. /. Lindsey.
White River--C. Z. Carpenter.
WORD FROM THE CHAIR.
Just before the time for adjourn
ment, Chairman Andrews raped for
attention and said:
4 Gentlemen: desire al this time 10 thank
You Tor the consideration shown the chair
during the proceedings of this eonven-
| tion, and 70 congratulate you and through
you the Republicans OF King county ON
the prospects that lie before you. not only
10 King county and Washington territory.
but In the nation. Under the banner OF
that gallant citizen soldier of Indiana,
| the Hon. Benjamin Harrison loud ap-
plausel aud OF his able e0adi ator. Levi r.
| Morton iapplause3. feel assured the Re
publican party is ON the road 10 certain
| success
/ desire fnrtherto say word OF personal
/ explanation. In a hours shall be on my
way across the country To my native
state. New York. % visit the bedside OF
| dying relative. ! may be absent a month
| or SIX weeks. but while there nay heart
| viii be with You 10 King county and in
| Washington Territory, aud while | am
/ travelling over the hills OF my native state
wherever I can, shall drive peg for Ben
Harrison (applause) and | shall do my best
| "a secure The Influence Of thar stale for the
admission Of Washington Territory zap
plaase.l
The thanks OF the convention were
rendered the chairman for the ability
| and fairness with which he discharged
his duties. after which the convention
adjourned with three TouSing cheers
flor Harrison and Morton and the
+, ticket nominated:
PRECINCT SoNfSATIoSs,
Immediately after adjournment the
city delegates met 70 nominate two
candidates for justice of the peace aus
two coustables W. X. Forrest pre-
sided
John +. Miller, c. NJ Rivers and W
| W. Easter were presented for justice.
The ballot resulted: Miller %, Rivers
-. Easter ? Miller and Rivers We're
declared the nominees.
For constable. Henry g. Thornton
was nominated by reclamation. The
contest for the remaining office was
between Charles Robertson and W.
NJ. Jones Robertson received IA votes
10 Jones'> l. Adjourned.
| NOTES.
And now for work. The decks are
| cleared.
The country delegates did very
little Of the talking
Every section Of the county Is repre-
seuted on the ticket.
IL was nearly hall past eleven whe II
the convention finished its labors.
| - very strong ticket was the re-
| mark Of the lobby when the men for
the principal offices were named.
Black Diamond was particularly
| well pleased over the nomination q
| V. A. Pussy for school superntend-
emit
one fact was noticeable. The Re
mn t,ls5-suS uf King toupty are in good