, 1889-09-05
IN THE FIELD.
Tho Republicans of Spokane
County Selecting Their Stand
ard Bearers.
Watt, Hyde and Van Houten--
Their Choice for State
Senators.
Declaration of Principles In Har-
mony With the Sentiment
of the Party.


assembled at the court house Thursday
NJ 10 A. NJ, and was called to order by
Alex. Watt, chairman the republican
county central committee.
On motion, William NJ. Ridpath was
chosen temporary chairman. Mr.. Rid
path thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him and made q
short speech which was frequently in
terruptcd by applause.
MIR. II. Kellinger of Spokane Falls and
Mr. Edwards OF Cheney, were placed in
nomination for temporary secretary
Kcllinger received forty-seven votes and
Edwards thirty-6ve. Kellinger was de-
clared elected and upon motion, Mr.. Ed
wards was chosen assistant secretary.
On motion, committee of five was ap.
pointed on permanent organization and
order of business, the chair appointing
az such committee Mcssrs. Coghill, Pugh,
Van Houten, J. s. Brown and II. l..
Wilson.
On motion, committee of three was
appointed OH credentials. The chair
appointed as members of the committee,
Messrs Metcalf, johnson and Aiken.
A motion to adjourn until r. NJ. was
lost.
A motion that committee of five be
appointed on credentials was amended
The chair appointed III. Il. Houghton, j.
III. Fisk, Il. Gimble, NJ. Austin, |. Pey.
ton, Pike and J. w. Feighan.
Col. Winston moved that all resolu.
tions be referred to the committee on
resolutions without reading. Carried.
On motion of Geo. NJ. Forster the con-
ventlon then adjourned until p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at | 80 p.
M. The committee on order OF business
and permanent organization reported as
follows:
Your committee on organization and
order of business report the following
organizations Chairman, ID. III. Fisk, oil
Cheney; secretaries, NJ. X. kelinger and
j. w. Edwards. Order OF business: LIST,
the nomination and election of twenty.
six delegates to the Walla Walla CON
vention; I'd, the nomination of three
state senator's Sd, the nomination of six
representatives to the state convention !:
4th, the nomination of superior Judge
for the district of Spokane and Stevens I;
9th, the nomination of a county clerk.
The committee recommend that in
making nominations no speeches be al
lowed, but that all names be presented
without comment. The committee fur
ther recommend that all speeches made
i'm the convention be limited to three
minutes. Respectfully submitted.
HENRY l.. WILSON, Chairman.
That part of the report limiting
speecnes to three minutesmet with con-
siderable opposition on the part of sew
eral delegates. Finally Colonel Feighan
moved to amend by inserting ten min
utes, The chairman of the Committee
accepted the amendment, and the report
was adopted as amended. Chairman
Fisk came forward, 'hanking the CON
vention for the honor, and assumed the
gayel.
The committee on credentials reported
the following duly elected delegates:
Cheney DISTRICTS. G.. Grub. j. IL.
Hughes, proxy to 4. w. Edwards; ]. ".
Edwards, VIM. Rich, proxy to r. W.
Edwards; Fl. j. Beard, d. II. Fisk, Fred
Switzer, proxy TO Thomas Beard.
Graves precinct-A. T. Moore,
proxy to II. Miller; X. Miller.
stevens precinct--C. j. Cole, George
Gilpatrick.
Fridge precinct-W. A. KRONER, proxy
3 to w. II. Wm. Applegrist, w. A. Henry.
I.atah precinct-B. i. Coplin, Il. l..
Tozier, a. H. Wheeler, proxy to w. NJ.
Tozier; l.. Ham, proxy to w. NJ. Tozier.
Spokane. Falls, Third ward-A. L.
Davidson, NJ. ID. Smith, G. V. Wadham.
lole, :. NJ. Druir, A. Larson, g. l..
Hamblin, G. Il. Reeves, T. Roberts, Bar.
ney Quinn, +. B. Hennessey, +. IL.
Hinchlih.
Fourth ward-J. w. Feighan, c. n.
Clarke, p. II. Winston, J. w. Young,
Z. z. Gillette, FL. i. Houghton, \. ".
Strong strong, H. Al Clarke, 2, ,, 3. Foth-
fbsingaa% IS. SANDERS, H i. G. vSn vMilsog aouten Il;
VI. VI. Wit6erspoon, J. s. Watson, &.
w. lde, J.. y. Candy, G. NJ. Patterson,
bach, ST., Il. Bertrand.
Second wards. d. Doalse, A. r.
Cannon, proxy 10 w. A. Mears, W. A.
Kinney, Phil 'O'Rourke, proxy to A. NJ.
Strong, Geo. NJ. Foster, L.. Merriam, Il.
B. Dean, J, NJ. .Grimmer, +. Flint, f. L.
First ward-E'ranksR Wilcox, Chas.
Scrutchen, Matt. Christensen, G.Palmtag,
Il. 4. Gilbert, John Kern, w. NJ. Rid.
path, Tom II. jefferson, q. e. Newton
Frank Cook, !. X. Revielle, Knox John.
ston, Il. II: Wimpy, A. Z. Curry.
Richland precinct-J. Il. Reade, ]. A.
Crisler.
Five Mile Prairie precinct-A. W.
Pice, G.. w. White.
Marshall precinct--J. b. Benway, Tom
Lloyd.
Saltese precinct-F. NJ. Pngh, Jane,
Webdell, John Il. Shelley.
Peone Precinct--W. II. Stoneman, l.
n. Peyton, ID. Lehman, r.. X. Stevenson
Medical Lake Precinct-James Glas.
gov, Chas. Mcdowell, John Mckay
Col. Smith.
Wavarlv observation-disclosures n,, ID w
Black, WIN. Connolly, p. Climber.
Deep Creek Precinct-W. l.. Magers
j. $. Brown, A. NJ. Merriam.
Mount Hope fired Met
cali, w. Bankson, NJ. Hill.
Spangle Precinct---C. NJ. Woydt, Mil,
Bacon-Proxy to l.. A. Inkster, l.. A
Inkster, Geo. Spangle, q. n. Ames-
Proxy TO Edward Woydt.
Rockford Precinct-J. w. Smith, G
Starr--Proxy TO II. H. Henderson, DIR. ID
i. Akin, Il. ii. Henderson, Jacob Han
son
Rock Creek Precinct--W. t. Millilen
I. A. Il. Phileo-Proxy to W. 4. Mil
liken.
Coulee Precinct--John s. Newkirk, p
W. Parker.
Irwin Prairie Precinct--H. NJ. Austin
4. ID. Weger, ALFRED METcALF,
KNOX JOHNSTON,
Committee.
Mr. Forster raised The poin
that delegates should not b,
permitted to give proxies to dclgute.
residing outside OF the precinct
and after some discussion that in cuse,
wherein delegates had given tliei
proxies to delegates residing outside O
The preciuct the delegation should cas-
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