The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-07

True 10 the predictions made Oh Monday
ne supporters Of Andrew Barieigh car
s1ed the King county Repu5iican conven-
tion yesterday By an Overwhelming major
1ty. and heir nominee was unanimously In
0orsed a. the choice Of King county for
delegate &c the national Republican con-
venticn. King counsy win 70 10 Everett
0~xs Thursday with sixty delegates who
viii be united as one man 10 carry out the
wishes exvessea AZ yesterdays eonSen-
con
The battle vas short, sharp snd decisive.
A. the outset both sides claimed q major
fly Of The delegates. but the ,es; vote on
che selection Of temporary chairman show
ID that the Squire .srsion bad reckoned
without their host. They were In the min
or5sy by nearly a hundred votes Ho~ Seer
6eresfy the contest vas xAg~f the adj
5ourrment Of the convention found every
enc IN good hnmor ans; the late sntsganisfs
united IN their determination 20 carry out
Che viii Of the sns jorlsy.
A. Incident 50 the general work OF rho
convention resolutions we're passed la5ors-
ING Senator Watson c. Squire. Gov. John
n 2cfsraw. the Lake Washington water
way. the candidacy ~ William Mckinley
and the efforts Of tho cshsns TO gaia their
Gbsrty.
The Morning session.
The only attempt ct decoration appear
% In strips Of bunting tsstefaiiy arranged
about the galleries. and two sargc Ameri-
can naHs gracefully draped about a large
picture OF Mckinley. But everywhere
Vas 10 be seen the white SILK badge AT
bouncing that the wsarer was devoted 10
chs interests Of Andrew y. Bnri.Agh as
0elesa;e 10 the national convention. When
she siiksn fabrics first reached the hall
shsy we're caught up almost Instantly BY
Che sesicus sfhsrenis Of the popular cam
dids,s. ard 10 quickly were rhey disirils-
uisd that II Was found necessary to Sc
cure new supply from thu printer. Dele
safes wore the badge. and spectators wore
u, and The presence u the neat bit of
ribbon vas prophetic. for II indicated a
current that tho Squire men were power
1ess 10 stem
At l';sS O'Clock Harry C. Gordon. chair
man OF the county central committee.
raped loudly for order. and stepping TO
the front Of the platform. said:
"Gentiemen Of the Republican County
Convention: fou are assembled here to-
Gay for the purpose Of e}ecting sixty dele
gates 10 the state convention which will
O<ct At Everett 10 elect eight delegates To
the national Republican convention. Your
nectiax here today practically opens the
presidential campaign in King county.
Ind l know that the thought % the deia-
Gases assembled here today will be 20 put
forth undivided efforts for the aphosdlng
Of the Republican aarty. You all know
that u has become q saying In this state
that as goes king county 50 goes the
state OF Washington and 1 am convinced
shAt II IL the Intention and the full deter
mtnaiion OF the Republicans here today 20
80 10 II that King county does her full
0uty.'
A Gathering storm.
There was burst Of applause as tho
chairman finished his remarks. and the
convention uniteoIy inSorse,i every word
he uttered But the pEesaanitions %
gathering storm were apparent when q
Few seconds later Mr.. Gordon announced.
THE first thing In order Is The lsonina-
sson Of temporary chairman
This ia an instant brought L. q. Rob-
Bins to his feet. ~ho Ia an excited vosee
Attempted 10 make motion. THE chasF-
mar brought dssa Bis gayei on the table.
and reiterated that the election 9f lem
pefxfy chairman gax the tirst business 10
co:ne before the convention. My mo-
t.on "a In order" Insisted Robbins. and
move that before nominations are made
Tor temporary Chairman the secretary read
ehs names Of the4s certified 10 the ces-
stAi esmmittse as ea'itiea % ttals Ia this
eonSsntion."
Robbins pgoessd@a to discuss the snotioa
Without sAiting f0f the tsrGa,lgy %
eeccu6. and wsRt on TO say that the nrsS
shiEg Ia order vas IN reality thc reading
al The cali. and tat TIE nanasS should be
read Inc molten was saeended OF behalf
OF the envn.tg deiesA'cs ~ ". G Rustar
snd ~ John X. Brown
Is u. George unevs2 20 amend By tie
provision that e=ch delegate rise as Bis
name was called. ard tie nsas assncut VAS
accepted hy the mover - Ike molen
The motion w&s carried hy rousing
vote. and thv result ssncgase4 AMID sguch
applause.
Secretary W. II. G7rAan tasa read sas
names. There VAS re dsfs a.tE vncaan-
tered IS 10 tho 8elsxais ~ zsa fae!r alter
EEgts, The credentials isosa Soveity had
bSen sent by mail and .aosc e. woollr,-
Wills we're esrds5 IN 1i,cT lae otSvr t.sis
had been ses5-
tor temporary Chairman.
As soon az this serInANty had been gene
thseugh 20 <he Satisfaction OF ghe squire
forces. The chairman again announced
that neninstioFs Tor temporary cnAifmsa
were IN oFasr.
or q. V. CalAeua sna4c . neat s,eecA
nominating luAn n. kinnear referring 70
him a. a ~tll-kEeNn. h-aVs ami patriotic
saiaivf. ar t1corrrp, als legislator asa a
hsAe~minde2 etl!ssn.
IcsAuS N, Miss,isag dominated Ma ".
v RlaEhart, SayrFf3a= 60 the fact thai hs,
haa esen born AGAR thr Oh hatgleselA -
TtRpecansS. where tnete had been insg8fea
iEgo hlm tae capacity far victory lu In
clan warfare. Nj. Wiesiiing spike % lhs
smin<It services o. Mst Rlaeaars "a 80
ludEAn NaFa uf ttrHEou aud srisist.eg- t. 4
instances shas have made bis carver dis
ttnguished. ttts nrs, vote aah ossn east
for f4acals. sua he has seeF hcsa = CEN
ssteDt Republican, fgaa ~ force, e
executive ability &na well tslaipps4 10
preside over a kapuhlicaa v0nsUnssan.
The mention e ihe r-Sase - MAi Il So
hart Was shs siguai fCf tae asst srcat oug-
hurst a. sFifAHSr 10 come fFana the ,~u~
versien. Delegate stsnt,e4 sassr gset
ard sauuteG themselves a3na.sss boarss IL
approval of the candidacy. SaA tho by
ISLANDERS ;@o& their enc frssn tac uo-iv y
,Ae ceSNsntien aud contributed 10 no sea-
sFsi scrismatiea.
A roraeui later = I, Eesen Vas cn re
eo0T sreosdirE the nomination ~ NInnsAr.
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