, 1889-09-12
THE NoMINArIoNs.
Gossip About tho Candidates for tho
Several Offices.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THg Review
ELLESsBURG, Sept. 0.-At 8 o'clock
the platform, which is to he knocked
into smi.herccns in three weeks. was
not ready. AFTER tho convention had
listened to another ilighl of oratOrV hy
Hon Charles ). VOORHEES, and some cN
ccllcnt music, Carson OF King moved
another recess until 7 o'clock. When
the convention rcasscmbled under
the glare OF half iucandcscauf
lights and some brilliant coal
oil lamps, Mr.. Platter OF Whitman
made un eloquent and firm old rogs-
ribbed Jeiiereonian .bandnnu-Inurmsn
speech, and ClO!bcil of Montcsano en-
tcrtRined the audience with the wicked
ness of Icing rich and what grand and
progressive country this was under dcm-
ocra;ic rule. lie was the best speaker of
the day. As soon rs the platform had
been reported the nomination was made
for congress amid much enthusiasm.
EX-GOVERNOR EUGENE sEaPLR
is 60 years of age. lie was born on the
Pacific coast, under the American flag,
in the city of Bogotn, South America.
5000 feet above the level of the sea, ,whcrt.
his fathcr was minister to New Granada.
Although high born lc is as easy as an
old shoe with everybody. lie was form
erly Portland editor. He was editing
a stwmill about three years at NdnUOu-
yer when Cleveland made him governor.
Ilc was relieved by the present COVER
nor.
MIR semplc has host of friends and
viii make a good race, hut will be dis
tauccd by the Seattle war horse. lie an
man of ability and the son of former
senator of the UnitCd states from lli-
nois. Ex-Governor Semplc is now II
citizen Of Tacoma.
T. {. Griiiitts of Spokane, who
will dispute for Gonurcss, is
a noted lawyer of that city,.3 years
old, and II native of Illinois. lie
practiccd law for a number OF years and
las lived in Spokane five years past
He was an industrious member Of the
constitutional convention and is . good
speaker but not as brilliant as his COM
petiior
l.. II. Platter of Whitman county,
the nominee for licuteuant-governor Is
"a young and able attorney of Colfax,
30 years old, He is exceedingly pop.
ular an admirable speaker and a good
campaigner.
w. III. Whittlesey, a native ofVirginia,
who was nominated by acclanation for
secretary of state, is q son of Major
james III. Whittlesey, treasurer OF the
Soldiers home IN Washington, ID. g.,
and studied law in that city. He Is 81
years old and has lived in Port Town
send for tho lust four years. He is able,
intelligent and well respected. He has
been eight years on the Sound and was
deputy collector of customs, probate
Judge Of Jefferson county and clerk of
The district court for Jefferson island and
san Juan and secretary, of the demo.
cratic territorial committee.
Colonel NJ. Kaufman for state treas
urer, Is 40 years old, and native of
Hanover, Germany. lie was paymaster
general on the stair oi eS-Governor Sem
pie, chairman of the Pierce county dem.
ocratic county committee for two years,
secretary of The state central committee
for two years aud was reelected to that
position. He has been in the territory
six years and is well-known merchant
In Tacoma. There IL no doubt of his in
tegrity and devotion TO democratic prin-
ciples.
John Miller Murphy, editor of the
Daily Olympinn, who was placed in
nomination for state auditor, is
tho present territorial auditor,
lie Is staunch democrat,
well known in Olympia, where he has
published paper for some years. He
Is about 80 years old,
III. j. Sniyely of North Yakima, the
candidate for attorney general IS well
known attorney and at present prosecut-
ing attorney for Yakima and Kittitas
counties He is 80 years old and ma
tive of West Virginia. He has been In
the territory five years and has host Of
friends In both parties. He Is looked
upon as an able advocate and man o
strict integrity.
J. w. Morgan, for superintendent Of