The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-18
SPLIT ON PRITCHARD.
Pierce County Republicans Put
Up q Strong Ticket
visscHsH FOR waeckMAsTER.

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At o'clock this morning the Pisrce
county Republican convention vss stai
In session, being de.dIocket over rssoia-
lions indorslng Pritch2rd Tor suprems
judge.
2.I5a m.--Tt has been mutually agreed
by the Pritchsrd and Stiles managers 20
adjourn sine die, without ssssling the
judgsship question
TacoxA, Aus. fT-fspsciai- THE com
piste ust Of candidates nominated by the
Repubsscan county convention yesterday
and today. in the order nominated. fol-
lows:
yiuet.~nsh senatorial dissrict--Repre-
seuatgvss. G. J. Taylor. z. j. Young
Twentieth senatorial district--Ssnstor.
Wv. Taylor; representatives. Ed G. Mil
Ter. 7. c. Van Eaton.
Tuenty-iirst senatorial disfrict-Repre-
seniativss. DIR. ]. w. Close. Aiisn Wood
worth.
Txenty-second senatorial district-Rsp-
sentatives. Fred 7. Taylor. George IL.
Hoslidre.
Tssnty-shird senatorial dlstriet-sena-
tor. G. NJ. Easterday; representatives.. A.
X HsiIsg, John Msaas
County cofnmissloners-T Tacoma dis
trset. c. II. Holmes: country district,
Harry Winchester.
Justices Of the peace. L MeMurray.
conssabIs w. Z. Cromwell. w. Z.
Brown.
Delegates 10 state convention: Milo
Kelly. w. p. Sergeant. s. II. Street. J. IA.
Coblenfz, Ed Davies, J. r. Stewart. A r.
Barrett. Ezra Meeker, Is. +. Young, Will
lam Lane. Ed s. Orr. Z. w. Taylor. George
3. HANDLE, Fremont Campbell. Robert
Rlgnsy. John A. shsckieford, r. 8. BAlk-
win. Gaiushs Parsons. y. NJ. Nolan, Mr..
Hood. Samuel Wiikeson. James Wicker
sham. o. J. III. Swif., 2. q. Sullivan,
Thomas Mattison. II. ID. Huestis. Al
iarge-Nslson Bennett. j. H. Yesterday,
Alex Reed. 8. A. Perkins. Altsrnates-
Andrs. Foss. j. J. Meksy, w. w. L,sess.
Fred Kiingcr. N. @. McClennan, u. NJ
Beatty. Alfred Lister, p. II. scuily. q. II.
Hoilidgs. Fred shannon. X. w. TAYLOR.
W. III. Smell. G. o. Bates, A Is. Hshg. DIR.
4. G. Rummel, J. +. Hossen. ]. b. Hoffer.
y. L. Jones, J. Is. Cromwell. w. w. Lusl-
len.
Sheriff Samuel Parker
Treasurer--John b. Hedges.
Prosecuting attofney-B. w. Coiref.
Aadttor-E. II. Gloyd.
Cierk--Wtlliam II. Esirwsather.
Assessor-Forrsst J. Hunt.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Schoois--H. n. Coz.
County surveyor-Frank Shepard, OF
South Prairie.
coroner--C. NJ. Parks. OF Roy.
Wreekmaster-Will l. yisscher.
Every candidate picked a. winner by
the PosT-IrrELLIaxscEk today won, except
Fink for assessor. The standing of Joe
Mitchell on his head defeated him for
sheriff. which. coupled with strategy and
the inability OF Chairman c. o. Bates to
stem the uproarious excitement, brought
about Sam Parksr's nomination. Parker
In the man referred 10 in today's Posr-
iETKLLsoxscxx ~ the leader Of tho Geld OF
dark horses against Mitchell, the favorits.
Absolutely nothing II Jeff Of the slate
bat the frame. Ii was the largest and
most enthusiastic convent ton ever held in
tnss county. There we're cal delegates. the
city having . slight majority. Notwith-
standing the energy and enthusiasm Of
candidates. the tenacious fighting and ali
that. the victors are congratulated ell
around By the vanquished.
There was one little ripple. which. how
ever, was not part Of the conventions
business. An article appeared In the
Ledger this morning stating that Judge
Pritchard's friends had broken faith. in
that they had advocated the proposition
20 revs rec the order Of business. When
the convention convened this morning,
w. r. Reynolds. rising 10 . ques-
ton of personal privilege. in pas
sionate. though brief speech. 'ds-
MED the allegation, and .defsd the
alligator" to use his own words at the
close OF his remarka Nelson Bennett,
-peaking for the Ledger. begged to submit
that his paper was not in the convention.
He did not intend this IS joke. lie, In
fact. meant TO object 10 his paper being
dragged into the matter. There were some
dlsrespectfui shouts Of ''sit down" and
shut mp" and IL was evident that the
prevailing sentiments Was pronounced
against the published statement. Right
here K w. Taylor, chairman OF the Re-
publican county eommittse and the politi-
cal lion Of the convention, arose and took
the entire responsibility of reversing the
order of business upon his shoulders, &C
quilted Judge Priichard and his friends.
aud thus refuted what the Ledger had
stated.
The storm Of applause which finally
burst at the announcement OF the anal
vote for sheriff. az represented below. was
simply ear-splitting: