, 1889-09-12
THE AFTERMATH.
Closing Proceedings of tho Nom
mating Convention Estate
Central Committee.
The Vote in Detail for tho Su-
preme Court Judges--The
Victors.
Everybody Happy and Everybody
But the Janito- Thanked
Yakima's Chances.

ron Thursday night, the wires being
down, the following additional news was
re, oived ut this office too late for publi-
cationl:
WALLA WALLA, Sept. 5.-The Second
cavalry band opened proceedings as
usual. The chairman, Stiles, called the
convention to order at 1:25 p. NJ. The
Whatcom delegate with the concealed
name moved that all speeches be linn
tied to three minutes, in view of the de-
sires of the delegates from Western
Washington to leave for home to-day.
So voted. The formation of u state CEN
tral committee being to follow the nomi-
nation OF judges, the chairexplaincdNthe
method of selection and asked the dele
gutes to be ready with their nomina-
tions. The nominations for five supremc
court judges were taken up and the roll
of counties called.
Dunbar, Of kljrkatak, and this WAS Sec
onded by delegates from Slaget, Pcarcc,
Spokane, Lewis, King, Kitticas, Yak
ina, Clarke, nud several others.
Calhoun, of Skaget moved to suspend
the rule and nominate Dunbar by aC-
clamation and this was done with a
great shout of enthusiasm. Dunbar was
loudly called fer, but declined to make u
speech, and merely returned his thanks.
second judge on the list Hon. II. Scott
of Garfield. This name was seconded by
delegates from King and Garfield.
Calhoun of Jefferson nominated Hon.
Elwood Evans of Pierce county, MIR.
Evans said the delegates from Pierce
county had agreed to act as Il unit. lie
was not the choice of that delegation,
but that delegation was unit for Iheo-
dore L.. Stiles
Colonel IIaines of King spoke briefly
of the importance of the Office and du
ties, and ended 10y nominating Hon. j.
l.. Hoyt.
Wingate of Pierce announced that
they seconded that nomination; SO did
Spokane, Thurston, klickat, Clark, Che
halle, Mason and other counties,
Uhlman of Tacoma wanted the rules
suspended TO make Ioyt's nomination
by acClumution, but this was not done
Sullivan OF Pierce said that heretofore
when the roll had been called the answer
had been uniformly mo candidate" but
now they had u candidate, and ne was
the honorable chairman of this conven-
ton, Theodore Stiles,
Colonel Huiurs promptly endorsed
stiles nomination: 80 did Mcssrs, Evans,
Co.groye, aud the delegates from l.cwis,
Glcullum, Skagit, Spokane, Whitman
Calhoun of Skagit nominated b, T.
Dennison.
Ridpath of Spokane nominated Hon.
j. Il. Moore of Spokane in brief and
forceful speech.
'Mcssrs. l.iudsley, Hewlett, Haines
Winston aud others seconded this nomi
mutton, Hewlett and Winston IN pariiCu
lar oulogzing Judge Moore to the high
est degrees.
Crowley of Walla Walla nominated !.
Anderson Of Wllla Walla and this wa.
enthusiastically received and seconded
10y Evans and lhe delegates from hall o
dozen other counties,
Ncill of Whitman nominated NJ. y
Fullerton, and klicatat and Pierce coun
ties seconded him,
Winston moved that four candidate
he voted for from thi, district and tha|
the four candidates having the highesi
number of votes, being Il majority
should be elected.
Io-grovc declared there was not ,
IA mathematician ia tir county that Coul
figure thAt ont, but there seemed to be d
good many who were willing tO try, tOl
the convention adopted Winston's prop
ositlon.
Cosgroyc continued to declare the i'm
possibility OF the scheme, but the chair
man g.,vel brought him 10 halt, auc
the convention proceeded 10 ballot Will
the following result: