The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28

gssd . telegram - congratulated er1
greeting from the Republican convention
Of idaho. III seseion a. Boise CITY. Tdaho.
witch was received with graf applause
The instant no finished. re announced:
he convention viii proceed with tire reg
nomination OF q candidate for tuprsns
Judge. The clerk viii call the r5il % COIN
ties. trst they may proceed 20 place can
6 Gates III nomination.
y. p EdsoB. OF King. moved rhat the
clerk commence tns RON with Jefferson
county. There being no objection, tbs
was done AS the name Jefferson wss
called, one OF the delegates arose. ard
those not !n the secret suDSose1 that &c
was about 10 present the name Of JUICE
Esliinser. Instead however, be an
nouncec In measured tones Jefferson
county has no candidate 20 DFessaI
There was an irsfsnfs pause. ard taen
cease storm OF yocsferouz applause.
King was next called. sad John K
Brown arose TO put Judge John r. Foyt
in nomination. He spoke briefly. bot vel
BE said II vas not necssxsry 20 dwell upon
the Importance OF the Office 70 - flIe9,
or ths necessity Of care IN the selection
OF the man for the position. Re desired
70 nominate . man % long experiences 70
judicial positions. lawyer 81 TIE bxoa1-
eat sense Of the word. man o. Juftciat
ana discriminating cast % mind. OF IN
fegrity, honor an1 upfighfness, John +.
Hoyt. fGreat sppisuse.b
Nieksas. of King. seconded the noFnina-
tson, paying like high trib5Gs TO the dir
unguish@d Judge
Mr.. sfsa. OF Thursson. speaking on BE-
hair % the southwestern counties. moved
that the rules be suspended AMI thar Judge
I3oyt be declared the unanimous nominee
of the convention The motion wAs put
RAJ FtS4T oss.fxk
There we're loud calls for Hoys. and he
made his appearances on the stage. walked
TO the trent Of the platform ana made bis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In speech OF about ten
lines Ia length, expressing bis sense of pro-
found gratitude for the honor. and azssfr-
ing the convention that II the people ra.l-
fisd their choice he would 81 the position
20 the best OF his ability ags3 decide as the
law demands. no matter whom Il pleased.
The order or business VAS promptly -
snMed on the eoncinRloB Of Judge Hoyt's
remarks. the next thing on the programmes
being the nomination for governor. TIA
one thing on which all Interest up TO that
time had eentered The roll VAS called
by the reading clerk without response uH-
Oh kittitas was reached. when Graves. Of
Spokane. arose and said ne had been re-
qnested 10 speak on behalf OF Klttitas-
lie presented the name OF Eugene WlIs9a
10 the convention with a glowing euiogy
upon that gentleman and his qualihca-
lions for office. Considerable applause re-
lowed the announcement OF the name Of
the candidate
Dunbar seconded the Nomination OF Will
son. and pledged him the eight votes OF
that county
The other counties passed without re-
Spouse aniil Pierce was reached. when
Bates, OF that delegation, arose. He said
he appreciated that az these Nominations
60. 80 viii the election 90. 50 he desired
10 preaent a man to every way qualified
for governor, a maa from the Populist
county Of Pierce who win carry that
county. man with the broadcast acaaa!nt-
ance OF aay man In the state. with friends
IN every hamlet 10 the Furthermore corner
OF the state-P c. Sullivan. of Pierce.
AZ the mention Of sulilvans name there
was scene OF the widest enthusiasm.
The Pierce county deleg alton, many OF the
southwestern delegates and a few from
hing threw their hats In the air and
cheered again and again This scene fol-
lowed every speech seeondlng the nomi-
nation OF Sullivan
snohomish seconded Sullivan.
Yakima seconded Wilson.
Then Senator Deekebaeh, Of ChehalIs.
announsias that he spoke on behalf OF ali
the counties In the southwestern portion
Of the state. seconded sullivan's nognina-
uo'l, Another scene OF wild enthusiasm
followed his announcement. and IL was
some time before order MAS restored.
Soi Smith, OF kiickliat. in mastery
little speech nominated Edward Whltson.
81 Yakima.
coagroye; Of Garfield. seconded the norn-
NATION OF Whitson
The ballot was then taken, resulting as
oolloRs.
Ballot For Governor.