The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16
|B|)PLESPARTY TICKET



s.as:on he received purely perfunctory 40.
20 was called for. and took the ssana
=. oddly and briefly told the convsnsto,
- s~c<ptes their verdict and would warE
- ta< ticket. He evidently felt h.x teresr
tsenly, but further humiliation Vas IN
1ssrk for him
AFTER Bet concluded. the reading eisrx
.~.oance6 the result OF the laird bafse.
I. follows: Bel I3e4. Rogers zi1 lz-IS
en- %. Newell Q.
Nominations for lieutenant governor
6a;owsd- Speeches were limited TO one
,ufnrfe Van Patton nominated Tharxsoa
frr;els. Of Clarke; delegate from Oar
"a nominated Cline. and Spokane pa,
Hsrstio y. Belt again before the conven-
COZ
Tbs FRS; ballot resulted: Daniels i3s,
-, III. Cline ga: no choice.
me- second ballot resulted: Daniels
= "a Belt III s-K, Cine q Ia
whIIe the second ballot was being
& ~.ua6ed the circus procession commenced
sIsIf ! dozen delegates moved for q re-
~.ss but the chairman steadfzstiy re-
frsed to put any such motion. Ths con-
rxnt,au. however, could not stand the SUI
se~sor attraction outside, and arose and
<<ssrted en- ussse. leaving the chairman
80 other officers OF the convention alone.
ffssr the circus parade had PASSED. tbs
1tswafes returned 10 business
Tss laird ballot resulted; Daniels 10 Ia.
al 1esIk. SO Daniels received the nonnl-
s.sIou. He was escorted 10 the platform.
81 Il gratifying 10 feel that have your
&an6deace, fellow Popnlists." he said.
.sna regard It as a great compliment
A. have defeated such distinguished
s.ss.ber Of the party az Horatio ~. Bet,
a spokane. / believe victory was writ
sea On the banner OF the union ticket
wher the conference report was adopted
yesterday"
For secretary Of State VIII d. jenkins.
n whatcsm. and Walter r. Conway. of
EdwalI, were nominated. The balloting
showed Jenkins TO be the favorlfe, and
Conway Withdrawing. the nomination was
made unanimous. Jenkins briefly adj
dFesssd the convention. piedgins tbs deie-
rates that IL elected he would put half
kis salary into the Populist paper he was
publishing.
Fer state auditor there were many as
pirants the nominees being Hiram Ham,
uer OF Skagit county. Albert Sch0uley.
OF cAehaiis county; 4. A. Richardson. OF
Ciallam. w. w. King, OF Adams. and
Neal Chatham. of whitman. Richardson
and Schouley withdrew. As the ballot
progressed Il was seen that Cheatham was
u that his nomination was made by ae-
elamation. lie acknowledged the compil-
nsnt IN neat speech.
For treasurer bat two nominations were
made: Farmer J. III. Todd. OF Mason,
and c. w. Young. OF Whitman. Todd. the
fsvorlte OF King county. was doomed TO
defeat. ami vas beaten before the vote
vas completed. he withdrew. and tho
nomination OF Young was made By ac-
eiamation.
But King county was not to 20 empty
handed out OF the convention. Up 10 this
tine any man or measure favored by
King had been under the ban. w. III.
Abel. OF Montesano. popular young dele
gate. was nominated for commissioner OF
public lands. and he would have been
elected had not Robert Bridges been pitfed
against him. Richard winsor nominated
Bridges In a speech that caught the dele
rates. and then there was tribute paid
70 the popularity OF Bridges that must
have been extremely gratifying 10 him.
Abel In short speech. announced that
be was In favor OF the friend OF the la
hofsng man" and he withdrew 10 give
Bridges an open field. With manifest de-
light the convention listened TO the with
drawal A motion was made TO nominate
By reclamation. and II was carried almost
II the twinkiing Of an eye. the delegates
rising TO their feet and giving three cheers
- the nominee Was pushed forward to the
Platform. Bridges. when quiet had been
restored spoke enthusiastically fer the
success OF the ticket. He was given the
greatest ovation or any of the nominees.
kna the treatment accorded TO him acted
q healing balm on the wounds OF King.
Many nominations were made for the
Two presidential electors. In succession
there were named DIR. u. c. Newman. OF
sgekane: II. w. Boyer. Of Snohomish; ].
". leighton. or okanogan: W. W. NAL
sofy. OF Jefferson. Dir. Thompson, OF Che
aais: w. J. Caldwell. of King. II. A.
Turner OF kAttiias: Prof. j. H. Gear. OF
ha'a waia. r. W. u. Mays. OF Garfield.
and c. f. Cline. or whatoom. The con
vshtlon lost no time IN acknowledging the
~fflees or Cline as presiding officer. and
under suspension of the rules he was
CHOSEN eY acc.ama lion as one OF the elect
o.. the convention rising and giving three
CHEERS OF the remaining candidates NAL
~" thompson and Mays withdrew. and
The hai'osing showed that DIR. Newman
vac oy odds the favoFlte. As I'm nvevsoas
ailots. there was a rush to land him to-
ssFa she close OF the rolicall. and he Was
oersared The nominee. lie was the only
kane.
iae hour WAS now LIS. ana the dele
ttses who had voted down several motions
iss recess began 20 feel the Tangs OF
sneeslie. But before a motion 20 adjourn
ies ere hour could he carried. the atten-
N9s OF the house was directed by Rogers
y ne remaining portion of the fusion
"shef already nominated by the Demo-
ssass and the Free Coinage Republicans.
~ Standing vote the candidates we're
- declared tae nominees of the ropul.sts.
Hsfs William H. white pushed bis way
- ae fTets, Of the stage and announced
go sha name or the ticket would be
.fsep'e's party" Then ensOei a scene
.hAl ter enthusiasm compares with any
sstas ever Witnessed in a Washington
conversion. instantly the entire eonven-
VT was standing. waving the standards
= Zoe various countless and the delegates
"tss shouting cheer after cheer for the
tseessS Of The UnioTl Successfully three
sasefs we're given for White. for steve
.assen. for Bryan. Tor waesen. and finsl-
~ he entire tickct. In their seal the
ssiesaiss overlooked the SiiveflteS. who
We accerdea not a single cheer.
Nas1e announced that al the nominees
sva.1 meet at once for conference 70
sspassaer the wicked election law. which
w esen framed 10 prevent fus1oa." The
sss1sfsnslon then voted Tor recess uasl
AZ ne afternoon session COMMITTEES OF
- ssltstt,cs appeared and through Aver.
s sstF chairman. announced that the name
esple's party" WAS satisfactory 70 FREQ
ssssr Republicans. and they desired that
sae name should head the ticket.
An invitation was then extended 60 the
tSnecrats and SILVER men 20 NEE, with
.ae Forutisss in a ratification meeting az
sesOck.
AeseiationS we're passed giving the state
sseSFai committee pienary power 70 III
Vacancies in the ticket
n committee s-AsssE fsE Ntike~. Asaf-
ssfson ana Pho}ps. WAS appointed to carry
sae invitation % the ratification ueeenS
e he Democrats.
NemheFa OF 4hn sf.atn ..n ssfrAi committee