, 1892-07-30
applause to be from the democratic side OF

the mouse.
George G. Mills then moved that the con-
vention take a recess until the last Satur-
Gay in September. The vote was against
the proposition.
Mr.. Mills then moved that the conVen-
tion cast an informal ballot for a candidate
for state senator. A motion that each dele
CATION select its chairman to cast the vote
for the delegation was lost.
There appeared to be no nominations for
a senator until after some minutes r. M.
Rhodes, Of Rochester, presented the name
of J, q. HOrr. s. p. Wiman nominated
DR.. Riley. An informal ballot was taken
and stood as follows: VIM. McMicken, 1;
j. @. Horr, So; p. Mckenzie, Il Owen
Bush, 1; Warren Riley, a. The informal
ballot was then declared to be formal and
Mr.. Horr was announced as the nominee.
George &. Mills then remarked that, in
view of the fact that the nominee for
senator had been chosen from the city, he
thought that the county was entitled to
the two representatives and presented the
names Of Alexander Mckenzie, of Yelm
Prairie, and TheO. F. Mentzer, of Tenino.
Mr.. Mckenzie was not present, and Mr..
Mentzer made an eloquent speech in which
he stated that he hoped to merit the cour-
rage and support Of the people of Thurston
county at the election in November. He
was loudly applauded.
The nominBtion of a superior judge be-
ing in order, George Van Tine presented
the name of M. j. Gordon; Owen Bush
presented the name of M. A. Roots and f.
W. Brown the name of n. s. Porter. The
informal ballot was declared formal, the
vote standing Gordon "a; Root 25 and Por-
ter 6. Mr.. GOrdOn's vote was received
with applause and responded to the honors
elOquently.
Mitchell Harris placed in nomination TIE
name of 9. M. Moore for county auditor
Owen Bush nominated O. d. Garfield and
Robert Marr presented the name of A. II.
Adams. The ballot stood Moore, 38 Car
field, 25; Adams, 2; and @. NJ. Moore was
declared to be the nominee. 8,
For county clerk p. Mckenzie presented
the name of W. H. Roberts, which went
through without opposition, and w. L.
Bilger, on behalf of Mr.. Roberts, thanked
the convention for the nomination.
John S. Dobbins was nominated for
sheriff, as was also George CASTOR. The
latter, however, declined, and Mr.. Dobbins
being the only nominee was declared to be
the unanimous choice of the convention.
The names of George Gelbach, Of Tum-
water, and e. M. French, of McLane pre-
cinct, were presented as nominees for
county treasurer. The informal ballot,
which was declared to be formal, stood
Gelbach 40, French IL.
For county attorney, NJ. A. Root George
Funk and Phil Skillman were named.
Skilman %, Funk Z Milroy 1.
There being no choice, formal ballot
was taken, Mr.. Funk thanking his friends
and Withdrawing in favor of Phil Skillman.
The result of the formal ballot was: Root,
38H Skillman, p; Milroy, L. Mr.. Root
was declared to be the nominee.
For assessor, Samuel James and ]. A.
Smith, the present assessor, were nomin-
ated, James being nominated by a vote Of
So to 8.
For the Office of superintendent of schools,
A. G. Cushman and r. A. Ford were
named.
Both nominees we're strongly presented,
and excited as much, if not more interest
than any of the offices on the ticket. There
were 66H votes cast, of which Mr.. Ford re-
ceived 38% and Mr.. Cushman %. Mr.. Ford
was declared to be the nominee.
For county commissioners the nOmina-
tiOn of Mr.. Prather, from the first district,
was made unanimous Mr.. Mann, who was
nominated by Mr.. Prather, having de-
clined.
From the second district, George W.
Osborne, of South bay, and George n. Case,
of Tenino, were nominated. Mr.. Osborne
received the nomination by vote Of "a to
From the third district, James Med.
Israel, Of Gate City, received 90 votes and
Reese Brewer IL.
L. 2. Ouelette was nominated by W. A.
Bilger for county surveyor, and the nomi-
nation was made unanimous
William Jackins and James Tustin were
named for wreckmaster, the nomination
going TO the first named.
Aaron Hartsock and DR.. Armstrong
were candidates for the office of coroner,
Mr.. Hartsuck receiving 49H votes and DR..
ArmstrOng14.
A central committee and precinct officers
were then selected and the convention ad-
iOurned