The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16
NUNS KING coUsrr's CHOICE.
TIE Dsie cation Almost solid for Him
Advance Guard 90 Spokane

1hs Dele CATION Almost solid for Him
Advance Guard 60 spokane
Judge Humes will 90 20 the Spokans
convention with seventy-seven King
county votes 10 start him on the way 10
the supreme bench. At aealled meeting o!
the Republican delegation last evening
attended by full representation from the
city and many delegates from the country,
. clear tnsf OF the new candidates strength
was made and bat four among all those
present manifested their opposition TO
him. They are Clarence Preston, Col. T.
NJ. Carr, Nal ". " Einehart and William
III. Morris. The vote was taken on mo-
fion 70 present the name Of Judge Humes
20 the state convention and that the dele
gates pledge themselves and do all IN their
power to support his candidacy. The four
men who stand in the way OF complete
unauffnity became committed to other
candidates before Judge Humes entered
the race. and the pledges we're given with
would be put np.
After the vote had been taken Mr.. Nor
ria explained that he was with the
minority only because he had promised
bis support to Judge Mcbride. of Mount
leased from that promise considerations
Of honor made IL Imperative for him to
stand by his word. IL IL understood that
Messrs. Carr. Rinehart and Preston, and
perhaps T. G. Hughes, are similarly situ-
ated.
The question provoked an extended de-
bate. participated in by $. II. Piles. Ciar-
sncs Preston, Nal Rinshart. NJ. g. Win
leigh, t. G. Hughes. John III. Elder. John
Wiley aud r. J. Grant. The speech Of
Mr.. Burieigh placed the matter At issue
sqaarely before the nesting. lie said:
II do not know how I can better set
Judge Humes' candidacy before this dele
CATION than by reviewing the history OF
the succession 20 the supreme bench. The
precedent has been set Of continuing the
indges already there, on the principle that
they are entitled to recognition. Before
Judge stiles withdrew there WAS q reason
why Pierce county should have him re-
turned. But Judge Stiles, not content
with Withdrawing. undertook to designate
his successor.
The speaker rapidly told how Judge
PritchArd had been endorsed by Stiles
how Pritchard had Withdrawn after in
dorsing Judge Crowley; how Crowley had
stepped out OF the fight aud how stiles
had re-entered II. Mr.. Burleigh then spoke
OF the aspirants from other parts of the
state, naming Judge Gordon. Judge
Moore. Judge Mount Judge Mcbride and
Judge BAlinger. Every part of the state
had a candidate. be said. and there was
reason for King county TO enter the race.
He continued:
THE proposition that confronts us Is
whether we shall 90 into tho state conVen-
ton unpledged. II Judge Humes will
give IA his consent To our Urging his can
siiaacy am Ia favor of giving him onr
united. enthusiastic and earnest support,
and | am one Of those who believe that
We can go into that convention and nomi-
nate him"
Mr.. Hughes said that personally he was
willing % submerge his own preferences
and Judgment beneath the will of the ma
,ority on al questions except the nomins-
tion Of supreme judge. In that matter
the individual should exercise his right o.
choice.
Mr.. Wiley said
II wsat 10 see Judge Humes nominated.
Of all his decisions that have gone before
the supreme court he has been reversed
on but one. That Is a record Of ability
that challenges not only this state, but the
world.
The adoption Of the motion by such an
overwhelming Yots aroused the widest
enthusiasm. Judge Humes is assured oi
the support OF the entire delegation, for
the country will back him 90 man, and
the four city votes pledged TO other can.
didatss viii undoubtedly he released.
The delegation next authorized the ap-
poinGment Of a committee of i've, in.
eluding the chair. with executive powers
so preee3e the delegates 10 Spokane and
do everything possible 20 advance the in.
terssts Of King county. The chair az
pointed Col. q. q. Lyon. A. +. Van lie
Nanter. s II. Piles. {. r. Fishhack and
r J. Grant
The committee on hotel accommoda
tions reported that a suite OF rooms had
been Engaged at the Hotel Spokane Tor
headquarters. The delegates adjourned "a
meet a. Spokane az the call of the chair.
SAW THE DEMOCRATIC TRAP