Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-27
RenuhIican County Convention.


The delegates to the republican
county convention commenced to assem-
BILE in Colfax about noon, of the 10Th
inst, and by evening two-thirds were all
in town. A caucus was held in the
evening to discuss the Becker-Living-
stone matter. The matter was discussed
pro and con. Some held that the con-
vention should proceed to business with
out taking any action, while others
claimed that some action should be
taken in order to protect future central
committees, the latter idea prevailed and
the action of the committee sustained.
1t was also agreed that an outside man
should call the convention to order, and
the caucus elected J. M. Hill to perform
this duty. This seemed to be a salts
factory arrangement of the entire matter.
The convention Was called to order
and J. NJ. Hill was elected temporary
chairman and j. 6. Elliott, secretary.
Committees on credentials, order of
business, permanent organization and
resolutions we're appointed, and the
convention then took q recess until l 80
o'clock. On assembling in the after
noon, the committee on credentials made
their report which admitted, in addition
to regularly elected delegates, republi-
cans from precincts which did not hold
primaries, 30 that every precinct was
fully represented. The committee on
order OF business and permanent Or
ganization recommended that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent
and that TIE order Ct nominations be as
follows: auditor, clerk, prosecuting at
torney, sheriff, treasurer, commissioners,
assessor, supJ. of schools, surveyor,
delegates to the state convention, rep
resentatives, senators, victory at the
polls, and that in nominating legisla-
tive ticket the delegates from each SEN
atorial district should assemble in
separate rooms. The committee on
platform and resolutions made report
which was enthusiastically received
1t will be given in full in the HERALD
next week.
Nominations were called for auditor,
and J. J. Larwood and E. N. Leslie we're
placed In nomination. Larwood was
nominated on the first ballot. For clerk,
A. Cook, John Pattison, G. S. Allen, w.
j. Devanport and Sam Woodward were
placed in nomination, and Woodward
was nominated on the second ballot.
For attorney, W. A. Inman, E. r. Pick
erell, F. NJ. Ellsworth ana NJ. Bull we're
placed in nomination, and Ellsworth was
nominated on the second ballot. For
sheriff, Jay Benn, Thos. Amos, J.
b. Lathrum and Jas. Cannuck were
placed In nomination. On the third
ballot Lathrum was nominated. J. S.
Clark was nominated for treasurer by
reclamation. For commissioners Byron
Westacott was nominated for the first
district; J. G. Gibson for the second
district and Charles johnson for the
third district. II. NJ. Boone was nomi- |
mated on the first ballot for assessor, and
q. W. Bean had no opposition for super
lntendent of schools, and T. P. Mesick
had a walk-away for surveyor. The
following delegates were elected to the
state convention: A. Stonebarger.
Charles Taft. J. 81. Bellinger, E. B. |
Hughes, d. F. Anderson, J. I. Whallev, |
G. Zickes, G. Il. Farnsworth, E. K. Pick
rell, Il. W. Livingstone, F. P. Council, |
B. +. Morgan, E. Smith, l. NJ. Ryan, 1. |
L. Wallace, D. Wolford. J. NJ. Hill, |
William Mccoy, ]. A. Bonn, Isaac Coop
er. William Sanders, H. W. Howard.
The convention then adjourned until
7;3O o'clock when the delegates from
each senatorial district assembled in
separate rooms. In this district Thomas
j. Smith, of Colfax, was nominated for
senator and 0. E. Young, of Evansville,
and j. W. Wicks, of Onecho. for
representatives. In the 7th district r
B. Ostrander was nominated for senator
and Joseph Arrasmith and W. C.
Bratton for representatives.
The only remaining order of business
being Victory at the polls" the con-
vention adjourned to prepare to carry
out the order