, 1892-08-13
PROHIBITI0NISTS.
They Nominated Legislature Ticket
and State Delegates.

They VIII Fuse with Nobody Not
In sympathy with Their Moves
ments-J. IL. Chaplin for SEM
atOr-Dr. Brooks Talk.
Friends and supporters Of the prohibit
ton movement in Thurston county met at
Tacoma hall this afternoon for the purpose
Of determining the attitude of the prohibi-
tionists relative to county politics.
DR., M. L. Adams called the convention
to order at o'clock. Judge d. r. Bigelow
was made chairman, and A. s. Gregg sec
retary. DR.. Adams said that since the
meeting was not regularly constituted del
egate convention he would move that all
persons present who intended TO vote the
prohibition ticket be allowed TO vote in
conventions. The motion carried
J. r. Chaplin suggested that it was the
custom of prohibition conventions TO be-
gin their sessions with prayer, and he
thought it best not to deviate from that
custom. The chairman called upon Rev.
T. J. Lamont who led in prayer.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business-Dr. M. l.. Adams, j. r. Chaplin,
r. Il. Whitman.
Resolutions-Re f. e. Drake, T. j. La
mont, Chas. II. KOontz.
During short recess pending the re.
tirement Of the committees on resolutions
and order of business, short addresses were
made by Rev. DR.. Cook, of California
Everett Smith, Of Seattle, member of the
state central committee, and Judge ID. r.
Bigelow.
The temporary organization was made
| permanent by the report of the committed
on order Of business and provision made
! for the election of delegates TO the state
convention, the nomination of candidates
for the county legislative offices, and that
county committee be appointed.
The cOmmitteee on resolutions declared
hearty support Of the principles Of the
national prohibition platform and WAS OPP
posed TO fusion with any other party, not
III sympathy with the principles Of prohi-
bitiOn. The national ticket was endorsed
without reservation, and IL was resolved 10
instruct the delegates to the state conven-
ton TO use all diligence to secure the
no Onination Of Hon. ID. 7. Denny, Of Sc
attic, for the position of governor of this
state. The presence Of DR.. Blocks in the
convention was hailed with delight. The
committee did not deem it wise at this
time to nominate candidates for local Of
fees, except for the legislature.
Delegates to the state convention 10 be
held in Tacoma on August 25th, are:
0lympia-H. Fry, E. II. Goodwin, j. A.
Silsby, Chas. III. Koontz, L. g. Alb
bott, DR.. Adams, David Mitchell,
Mrs. J. A. Silsby, r. +. Whitman,
Chas. Allen, Mrs. ID. May Weston, Rev. H.
E. Drake, Rev. 4. ]. Lamont, Morris Gran
dali, ID. r. Bigelow, ]. r. Chaplin, A. s.
Gregg, James Ferguson, Mrs. Robert
Whitman, Miss Amy Case, W. B. Hanna,
Rev. J. s. McCallum, ]. Banner, E. Grow
and Earnest Hartshorn.
Bucoda-Gus Johnson, ]. w. Maxwell,
Gilbert Carr, Joseph Gibson, Pat Gibson,
W. f., Clark, ]. O. Gales Roderick Nc
Donald.
South Union-Alex Henry, Mrs. Stewart,
Reuben Gilhurst.
Tumwater-Thomas Rutledge, Rev. W.
II. Johnson.
Independence-Fre Wright.
Tenino-Willider Mize, j. 4. Shelton,
Samuel Brown.
For the state senate, J. r. Chaplin.
Representatives, DR.. M. l.. Adams, A..
S. Gregg.
The county central committee Is COM
posed OF DR.. NJ. J.. Adams, chairman; X.
II. Whitman, secretary; ]. r. Chaplin,
treasurer DR.. Mitchell and Chas. II.
KOontz.
DR.. J. A. Brooks occupied the remainder
Of the time in very interesting address,
full Of wit and humor, in which he scored
the two leading parties, especially the dem
Ocratic party