The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
HUMEs FOR JUDGE
Strong Feeling for His Elesa-
ton to Supreme Bench
krro COUNTY DELEGATES MEET.
Ecrastxh ws1s chsarrnsn-oa 30 spo-
k.ne Tu~saav-Dsmoersts Pre-
psre for slaughter.

A. the meeting a the King counsT
delegation 10 the R~pabsseaa state con
venti0a yesterday afternoon. il became
arparsut that there Ess . strong enaer-
es4rren. among The delegates N favor q
presentlng tho name Of Judge Thomas J..
Husnes 20 sks convention ~ candidate
for Iastice O. the Supreme court judge
Hamess name wAs sos mentioned IN the
ai.es.ssi1ns uhgeh took place. bat IL sas IN
the mind Of every delegate and vas openly
talked IN shs conversations which took
pla4,r among raerabers % the delegation
WhHe the enession II Judge HuBss' can
dsaaeg did not come before sDs delegation
for srtion. IL @ss APPARENT that IL vas con-
sidsred fsxor.biy By . large number 81
those present. and. II the expressions OF
opinion heard are 80 be trusted. IL - Ger
tain that Judge Hnnss. If he becomes
candidate. ALI have the earnest support Of
q large majority Of the delegation.
The delegation will leave this city
for Spokane next Tuesday morning at
To'csock. and she entire representation Of
ssehty-thres ~ expected 20 20. At the
messing yesterday afternoon the sub-com-
misten on transportation reported that
arrangements had been completed with
train would Do run 90 any hour the dele
yates wished. and O'Clock vas the hour
chosen.
The committee then effected permanent
organization by unanimously choosing
Chairman Andrew r. Furleigh. who made
q brief speech OF Acknowledgement The
delegation was going 10 Spokane. be said.
not for fun. but to uphold the prestige OF
King county in the state. That prestige
had been obtained In one OF the greatest
political battle ever fought any where. and
~ . result King county now had
representation of one-hfth to one-slxth OF
the entire state. IL became Republicans
20 do what they should do wisely and
well, and with the spirit that snatches
victory.
Mr. Burleigh took the chair amid the APP
plause OF the delegates. A vote of thanks
was passed for the efficient services Of Z.
G. Hughes as chsirman of the county con-
sen;ion and as temporary chairman of the
delegation.
motion wss passed indorsing the
act of the county central committee the
evening before authorizing the chairman
and secretary Of the central committee to
fiji any vacancies that might occur In the
delegation.
The question OF adopting the unit rule
was discussed at length. bat the final de-
termination was postponed till an adj
iourned meeting. The delegates resolved
that they act in all possible cases as .
unit; that they consult with one another
before making binding agreements. and
that they refrain for the present from CON-
hitting themselves onany proposition.
The delegation adjourned subject to the
call Of the chair.
Ii IL understood that ]. Is. Churchill, OF
Star Lake. before he Was removed from
the delegation. had sent in his resignation.
As hs had heard that move for his
removal was TO DO made and did not wish
to he the cause Of any lack of harmony. he
bad already decided to withdraw from The
delegation. He says, however. that he is
not Populist aud never has been one,
bat lie Republican.