The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
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Aimsst q Disruption.
Their came tae nrz. discoraant note. the
srss ray OF darkness 81 day which the
fssfsn forces had marked as one of per-
fest suHAnine and harmony.
Deep Crse.x" Jones reported that the
Psp-.Ist convention bad requested tina. IL
a4nuch as tax, body had conceded to the
Democrats one supreme Judge, the fopu-
.sAss be accorded by courtesy the privilege
Of. naming their supreme court csxd.date
Ant
Allyn Of Pierce opposed the motion 10
gran, the request almost a. bitterly as ne
- Tough. the conference committee re-
sort
White Of King hoped TIE convention
would grant the request Abiding to Al
iyn's declaration OF the preceding day, ne
said with vehemenee: II was here two
ysera ago, and thank God for It. Let
us give our support 10 the leadership CT
Isep Creek Jones, which has been so
eminsnsly successful"
The motion 70 gran. the request prevail
ed unanimously. and TINS the Democrats
were seied on 20 grant one more conees-
sion to TIE Popu!!sts. giving the latter tas
important privilege OF selecting Their can
6ldate for judge fron. the entire state, 1t
was generally conceded that II the Popu-
:is,a selected their candidate from West
err Washington the Democratic choice
would be restricted to Eastern Washing
too. and Vice versa. Judge Allyn kept ST.
lent, and there was no negative vote.
This put the Democrats oEce more in
waiting attitude, and the convention adj
journsd until IL o'clock. a, whiea hour i
met only to adjourn again until I:3o =. m
Upon re-assembling the convention was
waited Upon BY q committee from the Pop
ulists headed by Cotterili OF King. with
the formal notice that they had nominated
f. Houston for supreme judge. and by
= Silver Republican committee. Holloway
OF; King as chairman. who gave notice
that that wing Of the fusion forces had
nominated W. c. Jones for congress. and
was ready for joint ratification conven-
tiop.
Contest TOR Supreme Judge
A roll call of counties was then ordered
fos nominations for supreme Judge. nomi-
mating speeches being limited TO two min
utss. Upon roll call Adams gave way to
Spokane and that county, through +. c.
Robertson, nominated Judge George w.
Bot.
chstalls nominated ]. \. Williamson OF
Pierce.
Cia.lam seconded Belt.
Columbia yielded to Waia walla, and
that county named the winning nominee.
Judge Goldman. OF Columbia
cowli,z seconded Goldman, Douglas sec
onned Belt. and jefferson seconded God
msn.
King. as usual, was divided. Judge +.
A.. Mcdonald. in an eloquen: and forcible
SPEECH. secondedsthe nomination Of God.
man. Daniel Kel.eher and j. L. Ronald
seeoa led Bet, and Corwlu S. Shank aec-
onded God AN.
kiickitat and kittitas seconded Belt,
Lewis seconded Williamson. Lincoln sec
onaed Belt. Pacific seconded Williamson.
When Pierce was reached Allyn called
for special attention. and by authority
withdrew Wiiliamson's name in the interest
of harmony.
O'Brien Of Pierce seconded Belt. J. p.
Judson. representing twenty -eight MEN,
hers from Pierce, seconded Goldman. call
Ing attention 20 the fact that O'Bren spoke
for only nine members. Pearson also sec
onisa Goldman.
A majority Of SnohemsA seconded God
man. Warner OF Snohomish. representing
ii small minority. creating a mild and
promising sensation by declaring That Bit
Was really nominated two years ago, but
WAS swindled out Of the nomination. He
was called TO order by the chairman.
Austin of Snohomish, representing TWEEN
~ out OF twenty-five members, seconded
Goldman. SIS. II. Stevens and Yakima sec
onded Belt. Wa5kiakum and Whitman sec
onded Goldman.
Vance OF Yakima. speaking for ere
spectacle minority" closed the advocacy
of Goldman with an infinite fund OF jest
thai set the house in rear.
Goldman Easy Winner.
The first ard only ballo; was then taken.
with the following result:
County Goldman. Belt
Adams .,-... ...... ',*-....-...-. 3
NHehai,s s....... i-ss.... ....t... 3
tlafke ....-.-... ....-.- .-....... Is
Siafam --...,... ....-.,. ........ -.
Ia4uiffaia ...... ,s.+-~.. -.,...+..
tcWtHts ...*.. .+..---+.-...
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