, 1889-09-05
THE CAMPAIGN.
The County Republican Conven-
ton Completes It's Work
Satisfactorily.
Judge Houghton Endorsed for
Joint Senator for Spokane
md Stevens.
Six Strong Men Selected as Cam
didates for the Lower
House.


Chairman Fisk.
The matter of the nomination of joint
senator for Spokane and stevens having
been overlooked in the report of the
committee on credentials, the matter
was called up for consideration. Henry
L. Wilson introduced the following res
olution:
Resolved, That our delegates to the
Walla Walla convention are hereby In
structed to cast their votes rs II unit for
the Hon. III. Il. Boughton for joint sem
ator for the counties of Spokane and
Stevens.
The resolution was passed by unan-
imous vote, and was equivalent to u
nomination.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Nominations for representatives being
In order, the following were placed in
nomination.: j. II. Candy, j. w.
Feighan, A. Il. Davidson and Il. II.
Dean of Spokane Falls, w. II. Stone.
Rockford, j. >. Brown of Deep Creek,
Dan Lehman of Peone, George Fellows
OF Spanglc and y. q. Grubb Of Cheney.
On notion II was decided TO vote by
two ballots, the first vote TO be OH the
country candidates.
IHt I1TSt CtOncnlull
80, Clark 05, Grubb 80, Brown 93 Ich.
man As, Fellows 26.
Clark and Brown were declared nom-
mated. Stoneman withdrew in favor of
Lehman.
The second ballot resulted: Grubb
TO- Lehman 81, and Grubb was declared
the third nominee.
The first ballot for the city nominees
resulted FeiShan 122 Candy 50, Dean
122, Davidson A. Feighan, Candy and
Dean were declared nominated,
FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE.
Nominations for superior Judge being
In order, II, A, Clarke moved that the
vote by which IL was decided to NOM
mate the superior judge in this conven-
don be reconsidered. Mr.. Clarke thought
that the nomination should go TO the
state convention.
John Todd moved TO amend by lay
ing Mr.. Clerke's motion on the table.
Carried.
Charles i. Clarke in short speech
placed l.. II, Prather in nomination for
superior Judge. MIR. Parker seconded
the nomination. Ike X. Revclle pre-
sented the name of Il. b. Blake, and the
nomination was seconded by ii. +.
Houghton.
The ballot resulted: Blake ST. Prather
b. and Blake was declared the nominee.
FOX COUNTY CLERK.
IL. A. Clarke In u short speech, nomi-
mated Frank X. Wilcox for county clerk.
Rev. :. NJ. Driver said the convention
had adopted resolutions of sympathy Tor
the old soldier; he was now going to put
.he convention to Il test OF It's sincerity
Oh this subject. He desired to present
the name OF an old soldier for the office
of county clerk--the name of a man who
was qualified, who had served his colin
try faithfully, and who had left a limb
on the field of battle. He placed the
name of MajorJ NJ, Armstrong in NOM
ination. Ike N. Revelle seconded the
nomination.
j.. >. brown presented the name OF
John Todd. Mr.. Todd arose and thank
ed the gentleman for the honor con-
ferrcd and concluded by saying: but,
gentlemen, | am healthy and strong,
God no man shall ever have it to say
thut John Todd ever stood in the way
OF Il MANNED old soldier"
A laundering tumult of applause
greeted this announcement and was re-
newed when Colonel Feighan enthusi-
astically exclaimed. "Bully for the
rcd-headed delegate from the Fourth
ward"
After quiet had been restored Mr.. Will
cox arose and said that neither would he
stand in the way of n disabled soldier
and Withdrew in favor of Major Arm
be made unanimous. Carried.
INSTRUCTED FOR BLAKE.
The point WAS raised by Colonel Win
ston that while Judge Blake had been
nominated for superior judge by this
convention the nomination should be
sent to the State convention for ratitica-
tion through courtesy to the stevens
county delegation. He therefore moved
that tho delegates to the state ccnven-
ton from Spokane county be instructed
to cast their votes for Judge Blake for
superior judge for the counties of Spo-
kane and stevens. Carried.
PRECINCT coMMIrTEgMES.
A motion that the members of the
precinct committees meet and elect u
chairman Immediately after the adj.
journmcnt of the convention was car
ried.
ii. NJ. Austin moved that vote of
thanks be rendered to the chairman,
clerks and tellers for their services,
The motion was carried loudly and
unanimously, and at II o'clock tile con-
yentien adjourned sine die.
COUNTY COMMITTEE AFFAIRS.
On motion, recess was taken to en-
able delegates to select precinct COM
mittcemcn to serve ON the county CEN
tral committee Upon the reasscmbling
OF the convention the different delega-
tions announced precinct committee
men us iollows
Twin Prulrie--Dell Wager.
Chateroy Pratt.
Spokane Bridge--W. Applequist.
Pcone--I. n Peyton.
Five Milo--J. r. Strong.
Saltpese-F NJ. pugh.
Richlantl---J. Il. Reed.
Rockiortl--E. II. Henderson.
Coulle-C,. 7. Lyle.
Dcep Crcck-A. NJ. Mcrriman.
Medical I.ake--Jamcs Glasgow.
Marsiiall--J. B. Bcnway.
S,cyens--E. j. Cole.
Cheney. II. Hugh.
Spangle--E. NJ. Woyt.
Graves--Arthur Moore.
Rocl; Lake,. DodsOn.
Buckeye--T, II. S. Coleman.
Rock Creck-W B Webb
Spring Valley-H. Humphrey.
Wavcriy--P. Giinbc
Iatnh--A. II. Wheeler.
First Ward, Spokane Falls-W. NJ.
Second Ward, Spokane Falls-G. NJ.
Forster.
Third Ward, Spokane Falls--M. d.
Smith.
Fourth Ward, Spokane Falls-C. NJ.
Patterson.
Mount Hopc--A. Metcalf
Madison rrecinct--J. IL, Todd.
The members of the central commit
tee met lmnediately after the eonven-