The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-25

Temporary Officers Are Anti-Le wis-The
Committees Appointed.

OLYMPIA, Aug. H-[Special. The conven-
tion was called to order at 40 p. m. by ID. II.
Gilman, of King, chairman OF the state central
committee, and Rev. G. /. Diven. of Olympus.
offered prayer. After the chairman had urged
the convention 10 be good and help the natiouai
ticket out, George Hazard, the secretary, began
reading the call. Hazard was eloQucntly re-
counting the list OF counties and their repre-
seutatives. when Francis Henry, OF Ihurston.
moved TO stop further reading. Hazard looked
so much hurt at this suggestion that the con-
ven,on let him go on. Ia accordance with the
resolution of the state central committee, ID. II.
Gilman nominated Jacob T. Eshelmsn, of
Yakima, for temporary chairman; J. W. Troy,
OF Clallam, for secretary. and J. y.
Buckley, OF Spokane. and W. J. starr,
of Chehalis, as assistants The follow
ers of James Hamilton Lewis had intended
to fight this slate, but at the last moment they
decided not TO have "a test OF strength, and so
II. J. Snveiy, OF Yakima, and Juuius Rochester
seconded the nominations In taking the chair
Mr.. Eshelman expressed his regret that all the
tin mines of the country had been exhausted in
furnishing tin gavels for Republican cOnven-
tions As Mr.. Eshelman exhorted his hearers
to select the best man an intoxicated admirer OF
King county's aspirant soiennly said: 'Give
ush Shame samilton Lewis" Mr. Eshelman
frowned, but the Lewis zeaiot repeated his re-
marks more vociierously until he had to be car
ried out Then Mr.. Eshelman resumed, aud
told how surprised his Republican friends were
that half of the delegates were not drunk and
in the cutters Committees on resolutions. ere
dentials, organization and rules were then ap-
poiuted, one n1Dnber for ench county The
committee on resolutions was made up
follows:
Adams, j. !. Coffee; Asotin. Jackson Keefe;
Chehaiis, ". B. McGerry; CiaIlam, A. u.
Bowies; Clarke. Thomas Maloney; Columbia,
W A. Payne; Cowlitz. J. W. Palmer; Douglas.
John James Graves; franklin, R0oert Gerr:
Garfield, +. W. u. Mays; Island, J. :. Metzier;
Jefferson, II. c. Williams. King, T. A. MELON
aid: kittitas, George W. Elliott; kliekitat. J.
W. SnoVer; kifsap, Richard C1tlcott; Lewis, X.
w. simpson: Lincoln, X. A. Hutchinson: Ma
sou, W H. NJ Dunbar; Oganogan, Guy X Ehtel-
man; Pacific, jeremiah j. Browne. Pierce, Il. +.
Huson: San Juan, q. + Hicks: Sksg.t, r.. e.
Million; sksmania. George stevenson; ono-
homish, ". Il. Stockbridge; spokane, NJ. ".
Cowley: stevens, George u. Weliy. lburston,
T. G. Van Epps; Wshkiekum, j. Bruce P0iwotth;
wnlla Wai.h, b. J. Sharpstein; " hstcoIn, r. J.
Hin: Whitman. stephen J. Chadwick; IaSiIna,
Samuel tiuson.
King county appointed as her other commit
tesmen 5. :. Carlisle, on credentials; Fred Baus-
man. on organ zation, l. c. Gilman On rules.
Pierce appointed 5 T.. HuatleY or credentials,
Stuart Rice on organization and stephen Judson
on rules. The convention adjourned until 7:30
o'clock, 20 enable the committees 10 do their
work There was no serious contest liz com
uait,ee except over the canal question In the
,ts