The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-20
Nominated for Congress. the
Former by Aeclamation.
DUNBAR AND GosooN JUDGES.
Humes Has All the King Delegates
and Majority of Spokane,
But Pierce County and MeBrtde's
Friends rhraw TheEr strength 10
Gordon, Who WAS the Leading san-
didate Before Ham~s Entered the
Eaee-A Free silver Resolution
Adopted by a small sjsFity.

Adopted by a small Msisrity.
SPOKANE sept Ia-Ispeeial III vas
4 faisy e!sYeu O'Clock this morning when {.
/ Z. Sullivan, Of Pierce county. chairman OF
the state central committee, called tae
| Republican state convention 10 order in
the Auditorium. which IS capable of seat
1 inE l5.eo0 people. EseFy seat was occa-
/ pied The large numb Of ladies present
vas u noticeable feature ef the occasion.
/ The committee on arrangements had ex-
ere.sei care IN distributing tickets, And
| almost all those from distance we're
taken care of in preference 70 those living in
the city OF Spokane. Among the notahics
present and occupying private boxes were
Gov. MoGras, Senator Squire. Congress
men nooiiffle and Wilson. Lieut. GOV.
Luce and wife, and Col. l.. ;. Hewlett and
party Of ladies' from his home, North
Yakima. Gov. MceiFaw. Senator Squire
and Congressman Wilson occupied box
together. When the governor entered the
/ Auditorium the delegates from all parts OF
the state, except Pierce county and frae-
ton OF the Spokane delegation. arose 10
| their ieet en- masse aud wildly eheered the
| chief executive of the state. Ii was a spon-
taneous tribute 10 the personal popularity
/ of Gov McGraw. aud bore unmistakahle
| evidence OF the esteem in which he is held
/ by the representatives gathered from all
parts of the state. Senator Squire was
also recorded q cordial welcome by the
/ convention. as were also the two congress
| men.
| Rev. r. f.. Markell. delegate from
a - f4T1f4 xFf
prayer. Chairman Sullivan lost no time
| in getting down 10 business, by stating
| that the first duty before the convention
/ was the nomination of a temporary chair
! man. H. A. Bates, of Pierce. nominated
| Hon. John d. Geoghrhan. ex-register OF
| the land office At Vancouver. Eelghaa, of
| Spokane, and Piles, OF Kiag, seconded the
/ nomination. On motion OF Piles the
nomination was declared unanimous.
| George Turner, OF Spokane. nominated {.
| T. Roscoe, of Snohomish, for temporary
secretary There being no other name
| placed before the convention for secretary,
1 Roscoe was declared elected. W. Z. Nc
| Allister, of Adams. was elected second
assistant secretary. On motion OF Fish
/ back, of King, the rules were suspended
| and each delegation elected a member of
the committee on credentials, one Of the
| committee on rules and order of business,
| and one OF the committee on platform and
/ resolutions King elected e. r. flshback
| on platform, VI. @. Winstock on creden-
tials and Boyd j. Tallman on order OF
business.
on completion OF the formation of the
/ several committees Burieigh of King
moved TO adjourn until 3 o'clock. lmme-
/ diately Root of Thurston moved to amend
/ hy making the hour of reassembiihg
/ o'clock. 1t was evident that Ming was
fighting for time In which to form eombi-
| nations, and il was just as evident that the
| DooIstiIe- Gordon combine was fearful of
4 Kings .ell-known adroitness. The amend
| ment Was lost. and Burieigh's motion pre-
vailed. At o'clock the convention
| assembled. bat the committee on platform
| and resolutions was no: ready to report.
| The committee on permanent organization
| and order Of business reported as follows:
! That the temporary organization be made
permanent; that the successor In Judge
| Dunbar be nominated first: that the sue
| cessor to Judge stiles be nominated sec
| ond: that the successor 10 Congressman
| Doolittle be nominated third. and that the
| successor 70 Congressman Wilson be NOM
| mated fourth.
/ Bgrleigh OF King moved 10 amend the
report by making the nominations for
| congress prccede the nominations for the
supreme beach. Brenis of Walia Nalla
| opposed the motion. Burlegh stated that
| tha precedeRts Of the Republican party OF
| III = state had been 30 nominate congress
men first. The call Of this convention, he
| said, placed the nomination Of congress
| men nrst. Cochrane Of Chehalis chai-
/ lenged Mr.. Barlelgh's statement. lie be-
lieved that the Judiciary should be placed
ahead Of the congressional nominations,
Falrchild Of whatcom stated that two
years ago the gentleman from King county
| had eIoanentIy persuaded the convention
| 10 nominate The suprems Judges first.
| Gosey of Thursson asked why the report
ot the COMMITTEES should not he adopted.
TaIlman Of King vigorously opposed the
| adoption OF the report. ard stated that
many of the delegates on the COMMITTEES
| had also opposed the report Feighan Of
Spokane urged that the judicial officials
| should he nomiSa ated first.
Bur.eigh's motion 10 amend the report
50 that the congressman should be noni-
mated frs. was carried by vote OF 24s out
Of total vote OF 40. Piercs, Spokane and
King voted sosidly in favor Of the motion.
| bat most OF the smaller counties voted
against s. The COMMITTEES on credentials
reported that there we're no contests. and
| the report q as adopted.
/ As the COMMITTEES on platform vas still
/ not fesdy 10 report. Congressman wilson
vas called upon TO address the audience
Mr. Wilsoa Vas greeted with vigorous
apulause aud thanked the convention Tor
/ he kindly greeting. lie stated thai he
| had bean highly hoaored BY the Rspab-
/ nean party. but be could honestly and
,rushfally sag that hs could give back un-
/ saisied 10 the party ths sacred trust re-
ss.eA IA him. lie said that the Demo
cratic uArtv Was the greatest party on
/ earth--ln opposition-5at i vas the poof-
i sst r,sYtv on earth IA she enactment 0f any
/ LEGISLATION. He hriedy reviewed the con-
/ attion OF the country during the admins
| trstlons OF Harrison aRd Cleveland, and
| ,he contrast whleh be drew Eas received
| wsia prolonged applause. Tie speaker
/ closed his remarks by rsadigg plaiforH
| whsch he stated had been constructed ~
/ atgnselL TAs sel.ing points sers loudly
! aE.r4aaaed hy ths g0of-hanofed AuaSeHSe.
/ Load calls Tor senator squire brought
/ thnt gentleman - shs pizasoFfa. Ihe sen
atog was accorded sarm greeting Shieh
! ~howea thA. Ei4e fegpse 81 tie slate ar-
sy4cszt&9 BIS IafsoFs ia fa5e senate tie
iasesa CcngressnaAu Doolattse 70 Tie skies,
nwt n.xers=sa shas Af. Doollstie's efforts
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