The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-24

20 give committees time to perform their duties
On re-assembling q: 1880 the convention was
called to order by Chairman Cisypool, and the
report Of the committees were received. The
temporary organization was made permanent
Inc committee on credentials reported 223 dele
gates present. and entitled to seats in the con-
vention. The committee on resolutions disre-
gafolng the ancient and honorable custom of
re-amrmfng the fundamental principles OF the
grant old party, and expressing approval OF the
acts Of its oiciai representatives both state and
nytfonal. hastened to evolve It's one I'd q in the
Iorm OF the following resolution, which was
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted:
"Rssolvcd, That the Republicans of Pierce
county In convention Assem- bled. recognizing IN
W. II. Calkns an able advocate aud exper-
iencd statesman, and believing that the inter-
ests of the state of Washington would be best
subsesved BY his election as United States
senator. hereby pledge themselves and their
constituents 10 use every honorable means to
secure his election to that important position"
Two OF the above reports were received alter
the recess for lunch, the convention re-conven-
ing At 2:3o. After considerable noisy discussion
about the manner Of voting 1t was decided that
the chairman of each delegation should report
it, vote to the secretary who should
announce 1t to the convention. Ballot
Ing for candidates for various county
officers then commenced and resulted in the
following nominations:
Superior judges. Fremont Campbell. Judge
John Beverly: prosecuting attorney, w. II.
Smell; sheriff. James II. Price; county clerk. w.
a. Fletcher; county treasurer, J. G. Fsircbild;
county commissioners. Joseph Johns, L. T..
sampson, G. T. Fay; county auditor, w. H.
Hollis; county assessor, George A. G OK: county
surveyor. w. A. Wood; supe intendeut of
schools. Matthew Stewart: coroner, DR.. p.
Frank; wreck master. John Gonna.
The following were elected delegates to the
state conventions:
Nineteenth district--Peter Stanup J. a. Coff-
man, c. C. Mcmillan. JOS Mcmillan. Joseph T.
Mitchell. w. X. Spinning. o. W. Johnson, W. H.
Stevenson, F. II. Sheppard, J. J. Coy.
Twentieth district-H. L. Fleming, C. W.
Young, n. b. Smith, Thomas Hewitt Joseph
6hadle. II. A.Correll, r. Lacey, E. Orr, B. W.
Coiner.
Twen'y-nrxt district-w. H. Fife. T. H. Boyd,
A. A. knight. II. A. Fisher j. B. Hedger, Mel
son Bennett c. A. Snowden, G. I. Manning, g.
Miiligan.
Twenty second district-w H. Jennings, B..
A. Young. D. A. Mcdonald, Albert E. Joab,
George Handle, J. +. Mead. Emmett n. Parker,
J. M. Duly. ID. NJ. Cook.
Twenty third district-w H. Grattan j. NJ
Spinning, J. Tobias, /. Fl Frye. l. r. Zwicke, C. N.
Hale, g. C. Britton. C. W. Mock r. @. Heath.
Legislative NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c. NJ. East
erday, Charles f. Claypoo Representatives,
J. d. Caughney, w. d. Tyler ]. NJ. Steel. Byron
Barlow, A. II. Garretson, 8. j Smythe, Frank R.
Spinning, ]. c. Taylor, Willard d. Tillotson,
Johu L. Murray.
After the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on party organization and naming the
county central committee. consisting of fifty
nine members. the convention adjour ned sine
die.
After the adjournment OF the convention the
city delegates met and nominated for justices of
the peace Harry H Sharp aud A. C. Arnston,
and for constables Lincoln Davis and Frank D..
Wilson. p. C. Sullivan was reelected chairman
OF the county central committee. and E. G.
Kreider, secretary.