, 1889-09-05
ORGANIZATION.
The Washington Republicans Con.
vened Yesterday at Walla
Walla.
Colonel Haines of King Defends
the Loyalty of His
Delegation.
Full List of the Delegates and
Proxies, the Latter Being
Ruled Out.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE REVIEW.


first list of state officers for the new state
of Washington assembled In smalrs
opera house this morning at 10. Colonel
q. q. Lyons, chairman of the republican
central committee, cellcd the convention
TO order and asked the members of the
central committee to come on the stage.
Governor Moore occupied u scat on
the stage beside the chairman. Colonel
Lyons said that, as chairman of what
all hoped would be the last territorial
central committee, it was his duty to
call the convention to order There
were
THREE CLASSES OF SPEAKERS,
he said-iirst, those who could make q
good speech and knew il; second, those
who couldn't make speech and
knew 1t, and third, those who couldn't
make o speech and didn't know IT,
He belonged to that last class, and so
would not attempt any speech. lie
would however, call attention to the
fact that the republican party was never
IN better condition for active work and
success than now. The duty of the con.
vcntion was not merely to select good
men, but to elect the first state govern
ment for the state of Washington. No
such duty ever before came upon the
party here, and no greater responsibility
could come upon it. Honorable malice
will exist and will be settled, but when
1t is settled we should all go home and
WISH for the success of the whole ticket.
lApplausel.
Evans OF Tacoma nominated Emery
G. Ferguson of Snohomish county, for
temporary chairman, and rs there were
no other nominations he was elected by
acclamation, and Evans of Pierce and
Clark of Spokane were appointed II com
mittee TO escort him to the chair and
performed their duty.
Lyons introduced the Temporary chair
man, who thereupon assumed the chair
Mr.. Ferguson expressed his thanks for
the honor, which he considered to be
great, inasmuch as this was
THE LARGEST CoNvENTIoH
that ever assembled in the territory as
well as the first state convention, but as
he had no doubt there were plenty of
speakers present loaded to the mll2zle,
he wou not longer stand in their way
nor make any further speech
Johnson of Walla Walla nominated
Ivan Chase of Whitman county as tenn
porary secretary and ie was elected by
neelan,ation., Graves of Spokane moved
that a committee OF five upon order of
business be appointed. Adopted.
Dorr of Columbia moved a committee
OF five on credentials, which was amend
ed by Johnson to consist of one from
each council district as they now are,
and 1t was adopted in that form.
The chair suggested that each council
district suggest Il man for that commit
tee.
Calhoun and Johnson suggested that
each district be called in numerical
order.
The chair asked that each district
would caucus a little and settle upon the
names while he made up the committee
on business That course was adopted
and for u few minutes the convention
TOOK an informal vacation. The chair
announced the committee on order OF
business as follows: Graves of Spokane,
Haines of King, Convey of Thurston,
Nixon of Pierce, and Crowley of Walla
Walla. The council districts were called
and the committee on credentials was
made up as follows: Edward q. Ross OF
Walla Walla, III. Il. Benedict of Astotin,
j. w. Arrasmith of Whitman, II. l.. Saw
, age of Stevens, o. g. Jensen of Lincoln,
Fred w. Biers of Clarke, George :. Rice
of Lewis, George IL. Emerson of Cheha-
lis, Fremont Campbell of Pierce. f. NJ.
Reed, Jr., of King, q. V. Calhoun of
Skagit, John J. Calhoun of Jefferson.
Kline OF Whatcom moved u committee
of i've on permanent organization.
Grant of King moved TO amend by i'm
posing this duty upon the committee on
order of business. Adopted.
Convey moved committee of one
from each council district upon resolu-
tions.
Haines suggested that in so important
crisis as this it was better to find out
WHO WERE MEMBERS
Of the convention. He hoped, therefore,
that this motion would not be presented
AT this time.
The chair thought the motion out OF
order at this moment and said so.
The motion was not pressed.
The chair said that before adjourn
ment the mayor of Walla Walla desired
to say few words of welcome to the
convention, but before listening to the
address of welcome the convention voted
that when IL adjourned it adjourn to
meet again at 2 r. NJ. The chair then
introduced DIR. n. q. Blalock, mayor OF
the city, who said:
Gentlemen Of the republican conven-
tion. in behalf of the citizens of WMla
Walla take pleasure in welcoming you
in our midst. Coming, as you do, from
all parts of this great territory destined
10 be one of the greatest of the states OF
this great Union, we give you hearty
welcome to our city, and you, gentlemen
of the press, moulders of public opinion,
and to whom we look for the advertising
OF
OUR GREAT RESOURCES
we ibid YOU thrice welcome. We vol.