Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-11
THE STATE CONVENTION
A Permanent Organization Eff
fected, With Hallett For
Chairman
King County Determined to Sc
cure Endorsement of the
Canal Scheme
Combination of McGraw and
Long--Weir Knocked Out
BY Price
tSpecfail

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. I0-The con-
ditiOn Of affairs is chaotic. A slate
made one hour is broken the next.
King county's determination TO de-
mand the conventions endorsement of
the Lake Washington canal project
has demoralized Pierce county's combi-
nation and greatly changed the aspect
of affairs. The Pierce county delega-
ton is weak, and without good leader
ship. It's work for DOoIittle for con-
gress, though undoubtedly sincere, is
poorly managed and appears to make
little progress outside, though Pierce's
claims are recognized as first. King
county holds the whip hand. It's dele
CATION is strong in personnel and lea
dership, united on every proposition,
aud is enthusiastic for McGraw for gov
ernOr. He did not seek the nomina-
ton, and friends say privately would
much rather have the convention unite
OH some other man. If DoOlittIe gets
the nomination for congress, Long will
be pushed for lieutenant-goVernor
against Luce, of Lincoln, and Nesmith,
OF Whitman.
Sheriff Price, of Pierce, seems to have
Weir knocked out for secretary of state.
Auditor Reid will doubtless be renomi-
mated. Treasurer Lindsay is ineligible,
and Gurnsey, Of Columbia, and Bowen,
Of Wahwfakum, are after the place. 1t
Is possible, but not probable, that the
McGraw and Long combination may
defeat the nomination of Land Com
missioner Forrest, who is from the same
county rs Long. Judges Scott and
Auders will doubtless be renominated,
though Spokane is making fight for
Blake. The att0rney-generalship is
between Jones, of Spokane, and Frater,
of Snohomish' Probably Wilson will
DE renOhinated for congress by accla-
nation. Whatcom county is divided
on all questions.
If the present combination holds, the
delegation will support McGraw and
Long. The san Juan delegates will
unite with Whatcom in asking the
nomination of Rice for superior Judge.
Either kairchild or Dorr is To be named
for the state central committee. A big
delegation from Seattle, headed by the
First Regiment band, arrived ON the
evening train, and paraded the streets
with McGraw banners.
TOnights combination may change
! the slate some, but only minor offices
are likely to be effected.
A temporary organization with Col.
HaIlett, OF Yakima, as chairman, was
made permanent.
HnAfNfruwrlsls n<r M
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions was named, one from each
county, US follows:
X. G. Newland, Adams; f.. Houm-
ster, Asotin; J. W. Duribliss, Chehalis;
James g. Murphy, Clallam; B. A. SIo-
cum, Clarke; r. M. Mays, Columbia;
| +. w. Ross, Cowlitz; 4. j. Pendergast,
Douglass; q. Dixon, Franklin; James
Palmer, Garfield; Ames Ely, Island;
j. n. Scott, Jefferson; Andrew f. Dur
leigh, King; L.. II. Bowman, Kittitas;
Jacob Hunsocker, Klickitat; A. 5.
Shroufe, Kitsap; David Stuart, Lewis,
II. j. Medley, Lincoln; Ed Callow,
Mason; Charles Il. Laughton, Okano.
gan; Geo. Bush, Pacific; &. M. castor
day, Pierce; j. NJ. Blaine, San Juan;
h. &. Suiter, Skagit A. II. Tozier,
Skamonia; i. III. BrownwelI, Snoho.
mish; III. w. Collins, Spokane; T. l.,
| Savage, Stevens; w. r. Cavanough,
Thurston; Samuel Walker, Wahkia.
KUN; 2. b. Johnson, Waila Walia; G.
w. Dorr, Whatcom; o. K. Young
Whitman; Edward Watson, Yakima
A recess was taken until 3 p. m.