, 1889-09-12

they auiu, was chairman or the ktng
county republican committee at tho
time and Il IL alleged arranged the tick
cts 50 his brother prolitcd by the decep-
.tion. Feny's friends evidently failed to
make any impression on the Spoknne-
ties, as tho thirty-iiye votes OF King
went TO Wilson and Spokane delivered
I the goods w voting twenty-six ballots
for John X. kinnear. This happened to-
be clear enough, however, for the old
for while il looked uncomlortahly
close. the brcaksmcf of the Walla Wallu
delegation claim that the votes they
! cast for Forry settled the business,
| Pierce county went for Ferry, but lost
| ils twcnty-siN votes on the congressman,
Lieutenant governor and commissioner
OF public lands. The admirable pre-
cision with which the ohuirman of
tllc King county delegation handled
his thirty-ivo men was notable. They
never split The opposition OF the
| Pierce county delegation to Charles Il.
Laughton for lieutenant governor was
also notable as he Is practically Il Ta-
coma man. This delegation also failed
to support Elwood Evans, one of its
members, for judge, who is the oldest
| lawyer in the territory, preierring I. l..
STILES, who came from Arizona to the
territory about two years ago and who
made q good record us u member of the
constitutional convention. Evans had
| secured the caucus nominations in the
delegation the day before the nomina-
tions were made but for some reason or
| other the
DECISION WAS REVERSED
in favor of stiles. "What does it mcon?'
was asked when Judge iloyt was put in
! nomination. at means that he has
| Sotten cut of the way for United States
senator in favor of Colonel Hainos, was
tho reply The latter made good
| speeches both for kinnear and lloyt
but they seemed to lack heat
Dunbar's nomination by acclamation
for one supreme justice was the greatest
ovation of The session, and while he had
set his hcart on going to congress, ap-
pearud to be rs pleased at the result
as If he had actually taken his seat in
the house of representatives.
JOHN L. WILSON
ofSpokane Falls, the candidate for con-
greSs, is 80 years Old. lie is a Hoosier
born in Charlottesville, Ind. He was
educated in the common schools Of his
native town and graduated at Wabash
college. lie studied law, was admitted
TO practice and soon became as deeply
interested in politics as the law. lie
could not help becoming engrossed in
public affairs, al his father had been
well known member of congress and
minister TO Venezuela. Young John
was q member of the Indiana legislature
when 80 years of age, carrying y demo
cratic county for the first time in
ittcen years. This WAS the
legislature which elected Ben Harrison
to the United States senate In the
spring of 1882 Inc came to Washington
territory as receiver of the land Office at
ColtaX. He remained in that position
four years ana then went to Spokane
Falls, whore he has been ever since en-
gagged in the banking business. He il II
man of spotless integrity and so straight
were his laQd office accounts during the
four years he was In office that he was
highly complimented by the department.
Mr.. Wilson inherits cloqucnCc from his
father He IS spare in figure, but has
abundance Of stout nerves and can stand
any sort of fatigue. In the last cam
paign in this territory he went from one
end to the other making speeches, and
never failed to draw crowds lie IS
remarkably active man and will make q
wonderful canvas and will roll up biz
majority.
EX-GOVERNOR FERRY,
the nominee for governor, Is so well
known to the people of the Pacific
Northwest that it is I'M
necessary to make any length
cnCd account of his service
years. He Is one of The prominent busi
ness men of Seattle aud native OF
Illinois, He is II good campaisner anu
vigorous talkCr
CnAs. Z. LAuulToN,
the Okanoaln man, who was nominated
for lieutenant governor, held that otli .c
in Nevada some ycar, ago. Tho goo
graphical location OF the candidate gave
him the position. He lives at CONGO
nully, is interested in the mines there
and is passionataly fond of music, play
ing the violin divincly. lie is portly in
person, and is over 40 years OF age, A
large number of the friends Of Fred II.
Reed, the young mayor of North
y dklma, wanted him TO accept this po-
siiOn, but be Invariably replied thai it,
would take all his time In arranging
matters for the removal of the state cap
ilal to North Yakima. Capt, W. =.
Gray, Of Pasco, received few votes for
the position. and while he was not nom
mated he say he viii be satisfied If the
people vote the capital 10 Pasco uul
eject the republican ticket
ALLEN WEIR,
the candidate for secretary of state, is the
only one on the ticket born on the coast.
lie is native product OF California, an
editor and lawyer of Port Townsend,
thirty-fv9 years of age, is earnest and
thoughtful, not given to the wassuil
bowl, and will make an efficient officer
o. c. White his opponent, Is the present
secretary of the territory. He was uot
a candidate for the office, but his friends
insisted in putting him forward. Mr.
White says his intention Is to go bhCk to
Columbia county, make a good news
paper of his Journal, the Columbus
Chronicle, and contribute to the success
Of the republican ticket. He will keep
his word, because he is good editor
The next state treasurer,
A. 4. LIYDsLEy,
of Union Ridge, Clarke county, is a ma
tive of Wisconsin, son of Presbyterian
minister, forty-one years of age, and
along with his brother, runs large
creamery. He has been Interested in
stock farming for several years in the
territory and Is u man of good education
and fine business talents.
T, NJ REED
Of Olympia will go back to his old desk,
but as auditor of the state instead of the
territory. The latter position he had
for years. He IL 4 practical surveyor
and accountant, and Is lawyer. MIR.
Reed is the oldest OF the nominees, being
81 years old, is a native of Kentucky and
an old timer in the territory. lie is one
of the best known members of tho
Masonic fraternity on the coast and will
poll very heavy vote. The ovation
that greeted
W. c. JONES
of Spokane Falls when his name wa
presented Tor attorney general was cor
lainly an indication of great popularity
ON his part, and when he made his way
TO the stage amid cheering and euthusi-