The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20

The Republican county convention as
sesnhied in the Armary in this city yester-
day For the purpose OF nominating county.
precinct and legislative officers. and for
electing delegates 20 the state convention
at Tacoma II can hest he described -
saying thar II was the most thoroughly
business-like as well as the most repre-
sentative convention which ever assembled
in tAts county. II met for the purpose ef
transacting certain business. and Il pro-
ceedHd TO is work in the most expeditions
manner possible. losing no time over petty
matters and permitting rome Of It's time
10 be trified away by listening to the set
speeches az orators.
This businessllke purpose WAS shown IN
tho fact that the rules adopted limited
nominating speeches 10 three minutes
time; and even this limited tsue was is
resolution clt CT after ihe superior judges
were placed in nomination. IL took nine
hours or actual session 20 complete the
work bar Il must be- rennembe there
2as a great deal of work TO be accom-
plished There was a FUN county ticket
TO he nominated By viva voce voting
and for many positions On that
ticket there were numerous competitors
requiring. ia some instances, number of
roll calls OF the lis voting precinris IA the
county. For the nomination OF superior
judges Eve ballots were required. ard for
three
with the exceptin Of two precincts cast
fng bat one vote each. all 0f the precincts
tn the county were represented by the men
elected in the primaries 20 represent them.
which made the convention peculiarly a
representative one.
There WIS rot a particle % factional
feeling tn tha convention. and no sslt n
divisions IN that direction as have been
seen in many previous conventions While
there we're lively ana earnest contests
ever Offices IN fnsst Instances each of ths
competitors had friends and votes from
every section ~ fke cnunfy, and the votes
or each precinct were. IN the majority ~
Instances, divided among different com
pefifors.
Take ft al IN all. it rnsy be sai1 that ihe
convention was united. harmonious ard
enthusiasts on all questions 81 party pod
fev. ana only aigifed tn expressing tudG-
rnent AZ 90 which of seyeFsi competent
men should be awarded some place on the
ticket
,rhare vas ONLY one respect in which fhe
convention was lacking. and that was m
tna tendency of many members % eonfasss
ard interrupt the numerous roll calls ey
walking ard talking IN tre sialFH. eoifFse
v-nieh brought forth many earnest AMI
vigorous rarnonstrances from fhe chair ~
vel as from fhe reading CLERK. whofe
work wan made particularly onsrona hY
ihis conduct.
There was little of ineisenf 20 mark ihe
convention. anA in fact th@ proeesdinEs
exreet 20 those interested n fhe snceess
~ r.artt-tglar eauStaatss were slightly
rnenoteuons. consisting as they 0fd almost
entirely az the brief mention - tae nAn7ss
~ she different candidates. and Ire roll
cali following un1n the neu4iaaf'an* 4ae
only exception 70 this was IA t'le sasenasa
f faaF
tha hrEef r0nllnatfnE speeeeH Ter fpa
r,.se~i9r i,s4srs. and ere vigorous md en-
se.geiseff- apn8nnss whtea greeted the Fe-
suits % fhe insi aailafs
feFtsg Tustfes W1yt. os tne state supreme
se.srs ss-euuieI Eeat an the PLATFORM aiiF-
ing The evengnR session. ard Nsr psess-a
ars gnsersatcl Observer o. tne wofk cf t4e
c8nventios.
Tie Convention in Order.
y Wa nearly Il o'clock before ire con
vensi3n was called 70 or3er hy Harry =
C4orzsn eaairman - the csanty eHeefifFe
e.arnfnlffee Mr ffar1nn 8ztt
+-The nurposss for wnich We are ssserp-
fsr# are wesl kmowu 20 y0u- 10 has bm@n
aala fhas frost has struck kins county
nat want 70 say 70 Yeu fhat y = FFtst
wssgeh wgA Fipau fY83g, and thAf frh3t = ~
b. a Tssps1hllasn siefoTT e Aats esi9tf
arH sha state. fAnpiauEf)
.Aa ere ehalFmaa - iNe rstiTlnE sxee-
trtfva committee. if - fHe3ns hsst uppn me
- eay. gn fhesr behalf tn&t fneT fees deap-
- Use kfasiY assistance wh1ei nss been
rendered tnem lu heir fAFeFs aHrluE tReiF
.s--~ .f-sa es.asrsssffae fnfnE Fsa1 are n3s
tsfafgfhse Taew - nos rtatns re nave usNae
s.s zsfssaRas. h4t 81 arg wefe made tn~F
x.sra rafsfakss ~ fa.swneat not % ln'e9it
A far as concerns fne Fe@ppdFf ionrssf lft
- fhe eomnsrv districts ~ SHicn their
,ra~~F.orshf, sszz rsdace8. II usasr ba gee
raarrese~as8 tFas tae COMMITTEES acted in
raurssanre - lnstrzietlans given tnNru 1E
fhe last Republican nauEEy convention.
afa Saa 40 Alternative r. tas matter.
..fe sh@vs are 20 objections we VIII wa&Fe
ss,s ~asas8Brsr OF the ca&f for tfss romyenttoa
know that tse convention is harmon tssls
erA fhat il desires 10 get down 20 bWsins "a
a. once
Hurfeixla for Temporary Chairman.
Ne objections bes1g iateFpossa. MT. Ger
| daa called sos nonl1a LsozS iog temporary