The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-06

use their best enasavors to amend ting present
school law Of this state a. to rssttfy the
various discrepancies and deficiencies therein
and promote the cause Of educatios In the
country districts and secure them Gust and
equitable distribution of the public ftsa1s.
There was a little hysteric spplause
when the anti-Lake Washington canal
was read. The reference to taxes was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause, - was
also the reference to schools.
C. w. Hobart had added to the resolu-
tons resolution providing that Hereafter
the primaries in cities of the first glass be
held under the election laws of the state,
providing for the Australian system. ].
NJ. r. Spinning by motion had ths resolu.
ton cover the country precincts s. we'll.
The resolution was received with great APP
plause.
At one of the bolters' star chamger con-
ferences it was decided to lug into .he con-
vention the bar nominations. ]. z. Hart.
man. ir.. Sam Dusinberrie and W. III. Pol
hemus were appointed to confer with the
bar nomination committee. The gentle
men named were members of the zdelega-
ton. while none of the bar nonsination
committee are on the delegation. En- order
to carry out Nelson BENEFITS organs
opposition to Judge Campbell th5s COM
mittee of the star chamber boilers took 1t
upon themselves to call the affection of
the convention to the bar resolutions fa-
voring non-partisan judiciary. This
committee also gave it out that il was
named by Chairman Calkins. This was
untrue. of course. They proposed che fol-
lowing resolution for presentation to the
convention:
Resolved, That W. declare ourselveh in full
sympathy with the movement OF the bsr of this
county, favoring q non partisan judiciary, and
believe that such step is in full accoSd with
the cardinal principles of Republicsuis5n; sec.
ond, that We indorss the action OF the lar in its
suggestion of nominees for the Superior judge
ship; third, that following the suggestions OF
the bar we do hereby name as our nomslees for
supefior judges w. H. Pritchard, Ersmet N.
Parker, John C. stallcup.
G. E. Bedford's motion that judge FIRE.
mont Campbell's name be insened in
place of J. G. Stallcup. Democrat, vas lost
by vive voce vote. A resolution 5ndors-
ing the bar nominations was then accepted.
Following are the nominations:
For superior court judges-w. H. Psstchard,
Emmett N. Parker. John c. Stailcup.
For Observation-Disclosures G. Matthews.
For county clerk-C A. E. Eaubert
For prosecuting attorney-W. II. SMELL
For treasurer. c. Faifchild.
For ASSESSOR. ". Kennedy.
For auditor-W H. Hollis.
For superintendent of schooIs-w. r coz
For county surveyor-A. B. Wood. :
For coroner-T. J. Mahoney.
For wfeckmasteY-JohnN n. Gonna
For county commissioners-W. L. Thompson,
J. W. Morrison, c. T. Fay.
Twentieth district-C. E. Hale and Joseph A.
Shade. for representatives.
Twenty-frst district. D. Coughran. Eor SEN
ator; Frank D. Nash and Allen Woodwosth, for
representatives.
Twenty second district-c. NJ. Johnson, for
senator; T. II. Scully and w. A. Fairweather
for representatives
The biographies in brief of candidates
not heretofore in public life are as fellows:
Alexander g. Matthews, nominee for sheriff,
was born in Westmoreland county, Pannsyl.
wanna, in 1923. and has been farmer and banker
in Puyallup since 1877.
W. l. Thompson, nominee for commissioner
fs son OF Senator l. +. Thompson, ana is q
native son of Washington, having been BORN at
steilacoom in ls6L He IL president of the Bank
of Sumner.
G. A. Z. Naubert, the nominee for county
clerk, was born ct Saint Philippe, QueDec, in
1858; came to Tacoma in 1881, where
he was for several years bookkeeper
Az Ss ~. NoASus siuco Ietlkeu IIOm
business; then he was In business for several
years as q clothing merchant, in Partnership
with John Forbes: after the firm west out
OF buiiness Mr.. Naubert was cashier
for the Northern Pacific Company at
Tacoma After leaving their employ he catered
into the real estate business with Frsnk C.
Ross, in which business he continued afier the
dissolution of the firm. He is married, asd has
several children. He Is now the owner of the
Stony Oak Stock farm, near here
c. +. Fay has been county commissioner for
three terms, and is one of the most popular
men In the county.