The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
James Hamilton Lewis Secures Nominal
ton Of His Lieutenant for Governor.

ton OF HIS Lieutenant Tor Governor.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 2a-fspeciaL AFTER the plat
form had been adopted the King county dele
gates held long caucus 10 decide whether or
not they should stay in the convention. They
decided to remain, but to make no nominations
and to accept none; to offer no motions and to
vote against Pierce and their enemies The
evening begsn by the nomination of electors.
+. d. Arnold, of Chehalis, and l. II. PlRttor. of
Spokane, were nominated by reclamation. The
two other places went begging until J. w.
stearns, OF Whitman, was given a nomination.
King county was against him and stood alone
return for Whitman county's attack on the
canal. Louis X. Church, OF 6nohomish, got the
last place by reclamation.
For congress r. S. Holt, of Pierce, nominated
Thomas Carroll and gave a history of the civil
war. Every delegation but King voted for Car
roll.
Then L II. Plattor proposed J. T. Ronald, of
King for congress. Plattor proposed this DOM
inaton to heal the breach between King and
Pierce. c. H. Warner, of Whitman. seconded.
When Ronald rose cries of "Don't accept"
don't accept" came from all parts Of the
house. Mr.. Ronald said he was deeply grateful
for the honor, but he favored liberal appropria-
lions for all internal Improvements, and espe-
cially for the waterway between Puget sound
and Lake Washington. 1t was the ambition of
his life to go to congress. but he could not ac-
cept. There was a tremendous cheer from
King county and all her friends in the house.
From the gallery men shouted, "Give il TO
Pierce" ''Give it to Pierce" endorse Doc
little"
John B. Resvis. OF Yakima, proposed C. n.
Warner, of Whitman. NJ. B. Kelley, chairman
OF whitman, said Mr.. Warner would run neither
Tor congress or governor. recess was then
taken and an earnest effort made to find man
willing to tako the empty honor of another
nomination. The second nomination for con.
gress was skipped foc the moment The demon
ahzation was complete. King refused to vote
on the motion to pass on the nomination.
After the recess an attempt was made to ad-
journ till tomorrow, for no candidate for con-
gress could be found. The motion to adjourn
Was voted down. motion to pass the nomi-
nation OF the second congressman was carried,
222 10 &c, King sullenly refusing to vote. BY this
time the convention was terribly demoralized,
and efficient work was impossible.
Nominations for governor being in order, Fl.
9. Blandford, OF Walia Walla, proposed Dr. n G..
Blatcck. B. +. Shaw, of Clarke, was put up by
George ". Stapleton. Mr. Stapleton slapped at
James Hamilton Lewis and rubbed pepper into
King couny's wounds by saying that shaw had
not won his title of colonel By appointment on
the governors staff. J. L. Buckley, OF Spo.
kane, said his county had come to
support James Hamilton Lewis; but
since the name Of Mr.. Lewis had been with.
SptAduc wa luz II. y. SniYcly, OF lax
ina At the mention of the name of Sniveiy
l. B. Nash, an anti-Lewis man and the Seattle
Halter of the Spokane delegation, proposed
Jacob L. Eshehnan, OF Yakima, and there was
evidently split in Yakima. r. w. Starr, of
Douglas, seconded snively, and there was an
other outeurst from King. r. w. Jennings,
OF Jefferson, said his delegation had come
instructed to support the nominate OF "the
superb and matchless son Of King county,
James Hamilton Lewis" At these words there
was a great shout from all parts of the hall.
Then when Mr.. Jennings further seconded
Snively, there was another cheer. Kitsap
county also spoke for snvely, and
It was evident that King county
was throwing what strength she had left 20
sniyely. Lincoln. Ciallain, Okanogan, Snohom-
ish and Whatcom seconded Sniyely 4. J. Hill
OF Whatcom, told how Whatcom had first been
for James Hamilton Lewis. John B. Reayis
said that Yakima had but one candidate, II. ].
snively, and the delegation did not authorize
the of Eshelman's name The first ballot
stood thus: