The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08

4noouRa, May s.-cpeclAi.-Fottef Charles
nS1rrp. the well known Republican poll
~ vas endorsed by = big majority
~ = the county convention today for
ss-..se 10 the national convention AZ St.
s-Ss. Out Of 81 votes cast. Mr.. Sullivan
1870 Is. The vote for the various can
Sse1ee nom.nxfed was as foisows.
Il Z. Davies .....---..-...-..-...-..--
- Reed -
- Cushman ..........-.-.4........... -
| ~ Strong .-----...-.-.-..-..-.---- u
udnnn Bennett Withdrew this morning.
- eoavention was the most harmonious
- ever assembled In this city. Not q
- s,ecrapo varied the proceedings Of
~ eeovention throughout the day. The
S~a1eh with which the bus.ness that
49, tefore the delegates was transacted
| 1poe6sd sven the last city convention
n1oestes 70 the state convention 1t
| rr191f we're selected by the I'VE senatorial
Suarlef deiegations as follows:
Ulnefeenth, N. s. Edgerton. Of Orting;
49, Johns, OF wakeson. J. ". cowies,
4 6nuner: c. r. Kimball. OF South Pra-
~: Jas. McNeiily. Of Buckley. z. L.
| 49, eon Of d. r. Davies. OF carbonado:
- c. L Stewart and c. C. Mcmillan. OF
fvatisth-B. q. Grosscup, J. A. Shack.
A1pss. \. p. Bradley. J. schweigcardt. L.
Va 0yke, r. r. Wright and 2. ". Nolan.
z fheema.
fussty-nrst--W. z. Hacker. David Lew
=. Ala Reed, Lincoln Davis. E. y. Sines,
|i G rairchiid. Joe Mitchell and II. @.
YniW. Of Tacoma.
fwssty-second-H. c. Winslow. Isaac
nnna W. w. Chapman, q. ". Hi. J. w.
6no1ksm, J. H. Mcdonald, C.. c. Miller
EAJ. r. Hayes. Of Tacoma.
fuepy -third-J. b. Crom well. J. Thomas
uikag. Max Neischan. Chris Ebert. II. N.
Ennbesi.n, c. H. Murray. C.. O. Bates
~ Q. W. II. Davis. OF Tacoma
youY dcIexAtes-af-,arEc WERE by the
mlkoF1ty Of the convention, selected by
- Duiliyzn.
f1e report Of the COMMITTEES On psrrna-
sGnt organization and order Of business
aaesd the ballotinE on candidates for st.
Louis before the report OF tho resolutions
esnnItsec. which came last. This In the
nasoa why there was absolutely no mem
| IN Of the financial question. as was pre-
| tietsd by the Post-Inteiligencer. A soon
| = ths fight over the delegateship was set
| I'D. interest IN other questions ceased. and
shsn the report OF the committee on plat
| form and resolutions came up without any
inference to silver or gold, II was adopted
unanimously. and the silver forces. who
Wsre not apparently represented In the
opnvention, were disappo.nted In thayr
| hepes for tight The resolutions adopted
ontstned q clause pledrinx the Rec,,t,l,-
lens Of Pierce county to Gov. Mckinley. Of
Aio and an instruction to the state dele
~ q. Louis who will vote for the cham-
Dion Of protection.
1hers vas no gingerbread about this eon-
walton. II was business from start 10 an
~ There were no nominating sneecbex
~ being barred by the Committee on
|Jxes and order OF business The onIv ass.
lssion Of eIoquence that the deIava,.s h.a
ID chance TO enjoy was I'm n speech ,r.da
~ Frank eastman when the convens,on
|vM waiting for the committee 10 prenare
|oetf reports before converting I'm the after
BON Mr.. cushman stepped on the stage
|sA& house called IN h,r, 80 sr,a.,n, .nu
- ,rsars,. ~. "a NM 70 entertain " IN
|setenstlc speech. in which no rss.n,.S 49,.
Inference which he .a,a h.S 49,, s.1. w
shout that Pierce county has o,i,. go
Inan that would likely he cbos., T. ~.
Mention 10 81 Toni. "a r.,tan.i oe,,,,.s,.
|hemsn. He said ths,,h. pa,,,,,,,s...
II Fierce county was M, t,s.s ~ =, s".y
An or any one mar rss - W 90 ,hs
ID TON Reed. William "a at,i.n,, 80 -. -.
|Ickinley, and each name was ,ac.iv.t
|s'th applause. the mention az vrEin,s,,
listed several rnIn,,,es '"''on '"a'
AZ 30 o'clock r,hk,rr,n ~ r.r.
ID the county commi,,.a r.n,,ss s..'
b. Fairchsld himself Ma. 49,. o'us''
|eie the Sullivan 8eIeyata. vn,,r -, ~ ~, ~,
|pildiy. He was norntna,e5 ~ n
|htscn. The onno.,tIar ,'s,., na,-
Walker, Frank f.uzhm.r ,,,ss,. - - n.
|Afore the conyen,Ion "a, E.s.. ~ ''a'n ,'
- chair while the roll w.. ..,,ss ,ooN
|lhyder. a sullivan sn,..a.s sonn
lcNeiliy, who rnsrshaied ,sa Ds.,,e
erces. were appointed teller. 1-,,',
note was. ra,rrhii5 ~. r,.,, me
Chairman Fai,rht,s 80, walker. III
F<hen ae ass,rns.i ,ha -, an OVATION
briefly, thanking The sa,,.s.,., sposc
Ponor and making a strong r,s. 80 ss
nony and unity Of ac,to, os ~. ~ mar
10 Everett
The vote on ,ennor.rv o.,,
rrsed the other ssns,s,,s. NAN gu,
teutenants. N n tig No, 49, A,a tner
With a majority Of Az /, 80 e 'sse.
hat the convention was eo,,rar'.s 70 &c
nlr...,,. .u'Sts sha nothing short OF the
% national a,,ss., sse'enN MS nomination
J. The interim CAV. IN. onno.,.,. a., O.,
Avan chance 10 &c, ,ss,, ssa.s.. - r, gu
- sosne talk on the street. 49,,
eomnina,'on IN favor Of D.y,~s -, :.
ssaen'iy enanatntg sro,, "a. -. s,. y
ef the Carbonada mar a. ,,s',,s.a ~
Cashman nor Mr. Rc~s 49,, s..,s W.
r. favored such a thing r,.s aa,,,, 80.
nat Il would he Jrnro.sth,S - s",s,...
ncrc than Is per cen, q, ,s.,. s.,".,s
70 ore OF ~. oth.-s Ia - ,,e',
nsde, The Davies isass-s $3.50 ~, az
eonveaiion RAD as,asr~c, :, -. '"' .no
ssssr Distributes an,onr ~ s.,...
N vas evisentiv e.n-a, -. W, &c A,es-
sas that appeared h, .he d. 49," -.
Is IN which James NJ a,htar ~,
Natshern Pacific attorney Vas r.r-m-
ss'sd As Working for Capt Davies IN tns