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

phries and Boyd ]. Tallman, and IL took
three ballots 10 determine the winner.
On the first OF these HUMPHREYS led well,
with Tallman second and Osborn third.
This was the high-water mark with Hum
phries. He and Tallman lost heavily on
the fourth ballot, leaving the relative posi-
lions. Osborn. HUMPHREYS, Tallman.
Tallman then withdrew. and in the finals
Judge Osborn won handily, HumphrIes'
vote falling below what IL had been on
the two previous ballots, IN waicn Tall
man was also a competitor.
The result OF the first ballot was as
follows: Humes 2S7 HUMPHREYS i5s,
TalIman IsI, Osborn 100. Langley Ice. Bell
%. Griffin ie5. Albertson SO. HASTE 80.
The chair read the result, announcing
hrst that 80 votes had been cast and 20i
were necessary 20 a choice. With the
announcement Of Humes' vote, followed
by the declaration that be had received
a nomination. there was long and con-
tlnaed applause. No other candidate hav-
ing received q majority a second ballot
was necessary. and IL was taken as fol-
lows: Griffin go. HUMPHREYS i4a. Tall
man loi. Osborn 81. Langley 6. Bell Il.
Albertson IS. HASTE IS
The result OF the second ballot was the
election or Griftin. who received 20 votes.
With but 2ot necessary for a choice. The
announcement OF his success vas received
with a great and continuous cheer and
before third ballot was taken adherents
az the several candidates began 20 cry
for nomination by acclamation. and for
several seconds nothing cou4U be distin-
gtiished IN the great babel or voices save
che names % ''Humphries. Osborn. Lang
ley. TaImsn. Bell Albertson."
Before the third ballot was proceeded
With the names 81 Langley. Aihertson and
HASTE were Withdrawn. The third re-
suited in no election. the vote standing a.
49, 80
Osborn 4ia. Bell q.
Osborn Wins Out.
In order 20 expedite business the chair
man suggested that the wards vote as
whole whtcn vas done. The First ward
LED or with Is for Hathphries. for Tall
man and 2 fer Bell In the Second Hum
I phrses received 81. Osborn 81 and TagIman
3 Considerable delay vas experienced in
getting the wards % c-ancus. ana IN sew
srsl cases they were called by precincts
AZ the vote proceeded the names of the
diTercat candidates we're received with
cheers. and again On the announcement Of
70 choics. pat with a SgTcng lead for Os-
/ born a 6eafsnlnx cry went ga Cor his
nomination by arela1sticn. The vote was.
Osborn fSa HUMPHREYS fEe Taflmzn 81
+ TAG chairman banged the table repeatedly
with an axe handle as q garel and had
/ Sinost succeeded tn restoring or5er when
& hls t&AltE NA 4efssa - - WaAEsif NF taAGf
and the name 81 TR4lmsAp by Ford Then
pSuaernonftra broke loose and cries OF
'.Oshorn. Hamnhries. arose fram every
I part % fhe hslh IN ths midst Of TIE oat-
cry tie Seventh ward managed 70 ar
noance that iss = votes woulz 90 . O.
Z bora,
Z III. sftA ballot wzs thea taken 81 the
two Candidates reugafafng- resulting. Os-
4 born G7Hrs. Bamnhrles i2s1k There was
{ prolonged Aaplanse.
The Platform.
Tia chair poGaas4 vigorously tor craer
ans when y vas restored announced shzt
ths next thlnE n 0r2er WRs The report q
4 TIE conmiftee On platform IS follows.
tNonr cuso usgttee GA platform have fh8
hcaor 70 SUBMIT the following
~Etrst-Ths Republican party cf King
I cr unity IN delegate conventian assembled
IN the elsy % Seattle. pursuant to cali Ess-