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

Ellis de Rrsler, who said We have the
important duty today OF electing men who
shall occupy the superior bench four long
years. and we should subject them 20 a
thorough test. One test is scholarship in
law. and another Ia honesty OF heart We
must look at candidates past record in
college and at the bar. l want 10 place
IN nomination a man who has been tried
and found true. whose record stands as n
crystal monument rejecting the rays OF
the MONDAY sum-"
The nomination OF Tallman was second
eA by the Fourth and Fifth wards. w.
H. Gleason. or the Eighth ward. placed in
nomination Arthur T.. Griffin. or the firm
OF Stration. Lewis & Gilman. making but
a brief speech and declaring the name 20
De too well known 10 need encomium.
J. W Langley was nominated by W. r.
Gay, who called him a manly man. who
was honest without ostentation and had
presided competenuy over the equity de-
psrtment OF the superior court for four
years past, an important position dealing
With widows and orphans.
L. r. stedman nominated r. r. Albert
son, speaking OF him as young man who
had practIcea for eleven years in Seattle.
and vas supported BY seventy five leading
members OF the bar FOR the position 10
watch ne aspirea.
e l. Blaine seconded the nomination %
Judge Langley In behalf Of the Ninth
ward. +. n. Hura nominated Addison w.
HASTE. ana II. C, Giil nominated w. II.
Bell.
a strong speech was made BY W. +.
Humphrey ia placing the name OF John =.
Wumphriss before the convention. Every
citizen la vitality interested IN The eleCuon
OF the superior Judge" he said. and n
nan "a wanted whose honesty and Integrity
are above suspicion. ] am not related "a
Nr. Humnhries. hat have known htD more
thar fifteen years. ard ia his Indiana home
uans stood higher as citizen and a
lawyer. l4e has never hsl3 an Office. IN
ina quiet aays % come our candidate vii
ia studied and he viii grow stronger each
4av, Tor al Who have known h'u, without
rs,rara % party or position. hold am ~
the h!shezs esteem
Frrd - Petersen seconded the nomina'
cor % john r. Humphries
Nelyin C. Wlns{ock nominated Thomas
>. Hames In a brief speech, aNudtng e
,hs fact 1hat that gentleman had not az
preached = single delegate - ask Ter rs
e4o0sFt The came * Humes VAS re
eeNea Nth .ouS continued appaaHsh-
Ira prensaa seconded IRE nomination
~ Osborn. Jaaa X Bruwn. % ne Feavth
Nafa. se-onaca the nomination - Sci
fse.sss Surg - tsp Slrth. seconded ths
us.nina.toa e. Hames. HUMPHREYS ard
rttfran. Jonfs. ef gha Fourth Ward. sec
ended the noniin&i5an g Haste: r. z. I'd
sas. cf tha Sixth ear3. seconded the nom
faaslsn ~ WampAFles. There were 4
large ngmeer - otaer secon1ing speeches
BsnotsnR FOR Judges
The bsncgtrr commenced Al : oetack
and between shsf and 6 o'ciock five ha.togs
weTe taken before the three nominations
acre eTcesst. TheTe wss deep inteFes'
taken ~ tAe rasushsrs 81 the coavenuoa
ax each % the candidates bad strceg Col
swlnE 81 IRE aees. ASIDE frovn tAe -.
5eesfon ef Judge Hunfes. waase nogutea
tfan was caeee 5eS from th@ staae -
pane sas nwf before shs convention. "a.
sasecsseH SAs n Senbs until ;as aaai 70
saat Naz AEr9nness.
Tns FEATURE of tss Nalle,trF Nas tae r1r
aFsslnE strength developed ~ Arthur =
f7rsfsn. wao rsa 40 "a ghe 1rsf bE,ist and
9nAI,y c&fFtea 60 Ire nomination en 80
/ secNz1 ballet. Ths closlnE contest "a,
l eetssea Ig4gs csS2En. saaa T. lan,