The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-18
SPOKANE COUNTY RKrUBLIcANs.
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Does Not Mention Hts work.
SPOKANE. Sept. l7.-TSpeeial AT 10
o'clock this morning the Republican
county convention convened in this city.
Two hundred and seven del legates were
elected and all were present. Judge II. u.
Blake was elected chairman of the conven-
tion, defeating |. X. Reveile The latter
Is strongly in favor of Congressman VIII
son for United States senator. and Mr..
Wilson's friends were supporting him.
The anti-Wiison people voted for Judge
Blake for chairman. While the vote on
the chairmanship was considered by many
as being decisive test of strength be-
tween the Wilson aud the nti-Wilson
factions. yet ia reality Judge Blake's per
sonal popularity would probably have
elected him anyway. However. the anti
Wilson sentiment is strong IN the conven-
ton. so strong, indeed that the committee
on platform and resolutions failed To CON-
mend his work IN congress. and ii now
looks as if Wilson will not get one-half his
own delegation to the legislature Certain
IL is that the county convention will not
indorse his candidacy. Mr.. Wilson, how
ever. maintains an undaunted front:
states that he was not interested In the
fight over the craftsmanship, and asserts
that he will have the Spokane legislative
delegation practically solid for him when
the legislature meets.
The platform adopted by the convention
Endorses Gov Mc6raw's administration:
favors bi-metallism, and the free coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio of I6 to /.
and demands that free coinage Law he
enacted without delay; advocates discrim-
mating tariffs against all countries favor
ing a gold standard; favors the enactment
of legislation providing for uniform text
books at the expense of the state; indorses
the restriction of foreign immigration and
the exclusion of anarchists. paupers and
criminals. and recommends that the con-
vention indorse the nomination of S. C.
Hyde as candidate for representative to
congress.
A committee Of ten was appointed by the
chairman TO select forty-three delegates to
the state convention. but when the COM
mittee made it's report the report was
tabled, and on motion of delegate from
the country a new committee WAS appoint
ed to select new delegation to the state
convention The rabling of the commit
tees report was due to the fact that only
ten delegates from the country districts
were allowed on the delegation to the state
convention, when in reality the vote of
the country equals that of the city. The
last committee reported at 7:s0
this evening. Up TO the hour
of adjourning this evening only
candidates for auditor and treasurer had
been chosen. the entire day having been
spent in wrangiing over unimportant
points and IN fights for supremacy by the
various factions. Ii is hardly probable
that the convention will finish its iabors
before tomorrow night, although no
nominating speeches are allowed. Each
individual walks up to the secretary of the
convention and deposits his ballot for hls
choice of candidates
The convention is still in session at 10
o'clock tonight with the following nomin-
ations made: Auditor. Ii. W. Taylor;
treasurer, ID. s. Prescott; attorney. ]. w.
Feighan.
The county convention adjourned at
o'clock this morning. having added the
following names to the ticket: Assessor
Harry J. Cook clerk. W. +. Willis; sheriff,
F. X Pugh; coroner. ID. r. Akin; sur
veyor, J. W. straek.