The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-19
But the Other Two Nominations
Are Yet i'm Doubt.
DEPENDS ON PIERCE COUNTY.
Ii Pierce County Votes for Hnmes
Doolittle VIII Profit.
soi' Hcwieu . strong Feasibility for
Congress - fritehard and stiles
Thrown Overheard wnson ReAteu
In the Spokane County Convention.

SPOKANE. Sept. is Especial - At 7
| O'Clock this evening the remainder OF the
Pierce county delegation arrived over thu
Northern Pacific. together with several
delegations from Southwestern Washing
ton AT o'clock a special Great Northern
train came IN with the remainder Of the
Ming county delegation and number OF
delegations from north of King. The Lat
ter were met at the depot BY the executive
committee and band, aud. after
forming in line, marched 10 the
Hotel Spokane. Al ESQ the King county
delegation went into ccucus TO take action
on the candidacy of I. J. Humes for the
supreme bench. s TX. Piles. r. J. Grant.
\. r. Burleigh, A. Il. Van de Vanter, II.
w. Gordon. John Wiley, c. +. Fishbaek
and George q. Lyon spoke in favor Of
the move 10 nominate Judge Humes, and
at length Mr.. Lyon moved that the
delesation adopt the unit rule and
. empower the executive committee
to use all honorable means 20 secure Judge
Humes' nomination. The motion elected
considerable discussion, but was carried
by an overwhelming majority. only eight
out of the esehty-three delegates refusing
TO abide by the will OF the majority. Sew
enty-iive delegates will therefore vote TO
nominate Judge Humes tomorrow. and
with this understanding the caucus ad-
journed at II precisely.
Practically nothing has thus far been ac-
complished. owing 90 the fact that neither
tue King nor Pierce county delegation ar
rived until late. and therefore ali the work
OF the convention Is yet To be mapped ous
between this hour tmidnighD and to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, ths
hour OF assembling of the convsn-
ton. lt may be said. however, that
the indications nov all point 10 Pierce
county throwing overheard both Pritchard
and Stiles. Whether or not their strength
will be cast for Gordon or Humes is yet
question. A very large majority of the
King county delegation are in favor OF
refusing TO support Doolittie unless
Pierce county will reciprocate and sup
port Humes. III Pierce should say mo"
to this proposition. then King may form
an alliance with the Gordon
forces and nominate both judges
from the west side. and Col.
Hewlett, of Yakima, and s. G. Hyde, OF
Spokane, giving both congressman to the
east side. The Gordon people and Col.
Howlett's supporters are extremely
anxious to form such an al
lance. IL, on the other hand,
Doolittlc can swing his home delegation
into line for Humes. the ticket will be:
Humes and Dunbar for the supreme bench,
Hyde and Doolittle for congress. IL this
programme 10 carried out the convention
will Re of short duration.
But the King county delegation have
still another card 10 play. They may con-
clude to support this ticket: Hyde
and Hewlett for congress. and Dunbar
and Humes for the supreme bench. thus
giving the east side two congressman
and one supreme Judge; or again, Col.
J. ID. Geoghegan, of Vancouver, has
announced his Willingness to run
for congress. and he may be taken
up. He would be able to make
heavy inroads into Gordon's forces. Any
one of the foregoing combinations is yet
likely TO be made. but tonight no man can
safely predict what will be the final out
come.
The Spokane legislative ticket has been
at length completed. and both Attorney
General Jones and Congressman Wilson
are claiming a majority of tho delegation
as favoring their aspirations for =
seat in the United States senate.
Among the members nominated are
four ex-representatives, as follows;
Candy, Tull, Nelson and Temple. The
three latter voted steadily for George
Turner at the last session Of tho iegisia-
ture, and Turner's friends are claiming
that Turner will control their future
actions. If this be so, 10 10
serious blow TO Wiison and victory for
Jones, as Turner Is lighting Wilson and is
supposed TO be working in harmony with
Jones. Jones' expressed himself as per-
iectly satisfied with the Legislative ticket
However for that matter, 50 do the VIII
sons, and the latter assert with the utmost
confidence that with two exceptions the
Spokane delegation will be for Wilson for
senator.
n. mat 80 o'lock the Pierce
county delegation finished cancuslpg.
Prisehard and Stiles have both besa
Withdrawn from the race for tho
supreme bench, and the Pierce
county people have joined forces with
Judge Gordon. Of Olympia The latter To
| support Dooiittle. AZ ihe same hour the
outhxestern counties caucused and de-
eided 10 combine on Humes and Gordon
The northern aud northeastern counties
are now eaueusing. Everybody is ssili up
aad discussing the situation nj this hour.
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