The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

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Tacoma. OCT. 1.-speclal-The gepubli-
can county convention adjourned al iisl5
tonight after nominating three superior
court judges and six county officers. So
far the convention has transacted It's hgss-
ness With dispatch and comparative order,
although AZ tonIgats SessieR there was
great tamult and confusion * the close
of he third ballot for aaditeg. The dele
gates IN tho convention are thoroughly,
representative OF the best Rcpubiican:sn
af Pierce cauaty. Business ana profess
slonal men of high standing In The CON-
manify occupied seals in the Convention
along VITA sra6esmen and artisans o. all
kinds. The taS-paying portion OF the COM
muniiy VAS largely represented. as it
should be.
The contest over the nomination FOR
auditor was very close between Buck
master and Auditor Frank Gioyd. On she
secoDG ballot Reading Cierk Nean. who
VAS a warm PARTISAN o. Buckma or. al
lowed enthusiasm TO GET ihe hcttef. OF
his ScnSe Of Tie proprieties. and when
calling or a delegation Tor BUcknaster
he applaudesf the vote ANA in other WAYS
sVtnced deiiEat al the prospect OF tho
succcSs of his eandidafe. TAs naturally
Influenced several deleGa ttcns who
thought Buckmaster would surely win.
BEFORE the result or the ballot was an
nonncei several delegations changed from
other candidates 10 Ruchmaster. and the
latter had two more votes than were nee
essary 10 nominate waen thu baaos was
figured up
This led the C;loyd men 20 move for re-
consideration. claiming that their candi-
date had beer unfairly treated on account
of kean's actions. j. A. SAscklcford OF
the Seventh ward. moved that Secretary
Waldo ne made the reading clerk, In place
OF kean. He made a vigorous speech ar
ra!gning keaa for showing partiaifty as
an officer OF the convention to Bucknias-
ter. The lattcr's friends rallied 30 Kcan's
support. and the motion was lest. Kean
thereEfon voluntarily left the platform.
On the third hailot Buckmaster VAS rogr-
ina ted and GioytPs followers We're asked
b. him TO give "a hearty support 10 tho
successful candidate.
The convention win reconvene touor.
row-at 5 O'Clock to complete the ticket.
Chairman James g. Fairchild, OF tho
county committee. called the convention
10 order at 10 30 o'clock this morning nj the
Ninth Street thcater. Owing to the con.
fusion in seating the delegates IL was some
little time before order was secured. There
was more or less trouble all day In having
the different delegations properly arrang.
cd over the fioor OF the house. owing 10
the number of spectators. wiao insisted on
delegates.
Judge James Wiciersham was named
for temporary chairman by j. :. White.
house and seconded by his own delesa.
tlon. tho Second precinct OF the Second
ward. +. II. Woodruff. OF tho First pre-.
cinct or the First ward. named Judge III.
wood Evans. The roll was called. hut he.
fore the city precincts were reached.
Judge Evans withdrew and Judge Wick.
crsham was made temporary chairman by
accIamation. Chairman Wickershar1
merely thanked the convention cordially
for the honor shown him and did not en-
ter into a speech. L. -. Waldo WAS made
temporary secretary by aetlarnation. and
J. NJ Kean was named reading clerk. r..
J. Wight secretary OF the county com-
mttee, was made assistant secretary of
the convention. MAJ. n. e. Stamm moved
tho appointment 81 the three usual com.
nIttees and during their selection Judge
Evans delivered a splendid speech adj.
dressing himself mainly 10 the financial
plank in the ST. Louis platform. The
chair then announced the following com.
mitteeS;
Credentials canpbe.i Charles
=. June. A. Noodworth. III. VI. Chamber.
lain.
Permanent orEanization-E r. Young.
r. +. Thomas. r.. B. Stnes. J. r. Howe
con
Rules and order of busness--J. &.
whiteafpusc George n stone w O. Ko.
pinsky. Ed s. Hamilton. John b. crom-
well.
The convention then took recess TIL
: O'Clock.
ulittee on credentials was read by Read
ing clerk kcan. who. hy tire way. is y
hrother OF ". Fl ~. KEN. the Fopoeratlc
nominee for superior Judge. The creden-
tia.s committee renoFtef fs1at there was
only ore c0ntess. that in Sumner. where
E.rgf b~%u @s~ rL a,A
psuihamus factions. The regular dsic-
CATION wss seated. the protest being re-
iectea. The report WIS unanimously
adopted.
The committee on rules reported the
following order Of business:
FTrss, report of the credentials commits
tee. second report Of the committee
ru.es and order Of business. third. report
OF the resolutions commit tee. fourth,
nom. nations Of officers.
The report also provided that no nornf-
rating speeches be made that the Judges
should ~ norn.r patel first. and the others
aa follows: Prosecuting attorney. sheriff.
treasurer auditor. clerk. assessor. COM
r,s9ssiorerg Rfpersnt ffser1f OF schools sur
veyor, coroner. wrsckrss@FeF ard leglsia~
tive candidates ny senatorial districts
The report was adopted without eeba.c.
The Platform.
The committee on platform reported AZ
follows:
we. the Repunllcaas CO Pierce county.
fn Convention assembled. 10 hereby re-
affirm aud gGaora@ the PRINCIPLES oc}
the Hapublcan party xat forth IN tbo
platform adopted Ey the yetaorsi so.fses1-
ton a. ST. Louis ana oy t5e state cc'a-
veatsca held IN fhla c1ty AuxsGst ~ 12fs.
We also iuGoTse aEt pledge ourselves
% support aaa work for the election oe
our standard bearers. Mckinley nnf Ho~
bar. for pres fent ard vlcA press4en;:
agso for T. 4. Sullivan for governor fas
sy.ner nenftnses OF the state convent i9n.
an* the rnen who snail be nominated ny
tAis county convention.
We further recommend ths adoption cf
sfss. Sg.iOx islz resolutions. Hes1ngfsziaS
that ne construction OF goot roads = an
Republican PARTY sn con.egiecs hereby ~.
ssorses the ~goot roaAS movement
throughout the United stssss. sEd ~il
fona er anil encourage AZ lesltHnasr mas
IRE. e@trit4sA. 70 promote a. fnFNF~sr
fra4gs4r with 50 much good 20 tne p~oD4e.
Ars9 ne EeU1Go.sfan party o. Pierce e0sir-
~ a1ez heFeay aeesaF- Itself IA fATsr or
goc1 Tsgs H. end pledges itself 70 sss4t~yf.r
shs. g4G4 roa Is movement, e1I<sssa@lg N4tI
regard 20 the constr 1fttiefs of Fost
sxls5ca can ~ z4e.8 jointly ~ farmers, SET
flnTz au3 f.cgsesis1s AZ ~sl ss tge esti-
gers ~ al caasseS b@s@eea Tacoma aEsd
Mount Taeouna.
TIE rszatsorrn being ado3tse. the conven.
.,on nex, took up the following reDoiu.
ton. wSlch was ia,fo3ucee BY James A.
FTaes.
Resolved That ss At fae opsason %
fhr II nssbllrasfa ln convention 1zsefn fnSset
srz- sne n-f.rs 81 sn83ickp4l Judge OF ,hg