The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-28
TWO CANDIDATES
FOB SUPREME BENCH.
Pierce County Democrats nave = ui-
vided Delegation to the El-
l~usburx Convention.


delegates 10 the Eliensburg state eonScn-
ton was an interesting gathering. chiefly
for the reason tAat the candidacy OK two
prominent .ocal Democrats for dle nSniila-
ton TO the supreme bench was at issue.
The convention was small, some ttseniy-
Gss precincts being without representa-
sian. Including proxies. which were large
IL in evidence from the out at ;o1u pre-
clncts bat 81 votes were cas-, The aetlai
attendance was about 10 delegates.
From the time OF calling tae Convention
TO order this morning Until adjournment.
DE rivalry between Judge ]. \. Willlazri-
son and Attorney J. +. Judson for no.nina-
ton on the state ticket for the supreme
bench was plainly the leading factor n all
the proceedings. The Williamson people
were known TO want Sherman ilunsey. az
Buckley for chairman. while the JJs@sn
element were lined up 10 indorse W. l.
Baer. Of Steilacoon- The vote stood s. 10
IS In favor Of Baer. and after organization
had been effected and co<nmittees aIpcInt-
ed recess was taken to afternoon Two
committees OF five members sach were
named. one on organization and The other
en- credentials each senatorial d4stTic. be-
Ing represented with one member n 10th
tpodses The yictory won by the Juds6n
faction in the selection of chairman set
the pace for he after proceedings and on
shade the best OF it, fer Mr.. Judson.
Al the afternoon session the credentials
committee reported IN favor Of proxies. de-
failing the twenty-five precincts not rep
resented The committee OF permanent
organization made a rather surprising re-
port /, called for HE selection Of dele
gates ny senatorial districts. seven dele
gates for each Of the Nineteenth, Twenty
first Twen;y-second and Twenty-third and
q. 4 Str a
naming three al large. The surprise was
In the fact that the committee recommend
Ell the names of the three members al
large. these being J. J. Anderson. j. c.
Stallcup ard william NJ. Seaman.
While II was generally admitted that ].
J. Anderson and William Sea,uan ere
known as Judsson men. the Williamson
element Offered no objection TO the report.
and It. with that Of the committee on ere
dentials. was adopted without opposition.
Then came the selection Of delegates 10y
senatorial districts. each district selecting
its quota IN caucus The Nineteenth Gls-
trict was entitled 10 seven delegates aside
from the delegate at large from that dis
trset, Mr. Seaman. After slow hallotlng,
the following names were selected: 4.
McN!col Rober. Maoney. II. I. oFarren.
o. c. Taylor J " Fernandez. Mat Chaus-
hers. A. GardeIlI Judson leaders claimed
lie beg. Of this deal claiming Ave Of The
eight members all told, and possibly six of
them.
In the Twentieth district Stephen Jud-
son brother of the aapivant for the SUI
preme bench. pulled the strings He FIt
through melton 10 give the country four
Of the eight delegates 10 be chosen. and The
two lots were voted upon separately. The
rexult was the selection of Stsp.en Jud-
seon. Charles Hotz. David white and w.
III 1ts he Sf~S nj
posedly Jldson men. From The city sne
delegates chosen were ]. p. Iudson. L. II.
rierson J. NJ Boyle and Edward Wash.
with J. J. Anderson. delega:e-at-large.
added this gave Aspirant Jtiisan quite a
bit he best Of It in this district.
IN the J'wenty-frst what vas termed
straight Williamson delegation was cho-
sen The delegates are ". r. Coffee. Ste
nhen O'Brier. James Fl. Dege. r.than Al
}en. r A. Ssnalley and J, y. Fletcher J.
{ siaieup. at large. belongs Is this u.s.
,rict and Is counted upon "a 4 Williamson
delegate.
In the Twentv-Second the Eight broke
somewhat evenly. II the claims Of both
slaes arc considered b'tt 1udson men show
how they have a majority. Those select
e1 are Charles r Kennedy. \. V Fawcett.
George K3elueyer G. II. piass l.. Turn
bull ard S'i Dundas.
The Twenty-ahIra is declared largely for
hudson Tee delegates are J. ". Blaeh-
we'll. Dudley EshelTan. J. y. Neil. H. II
Cvoller. Isaac p.ncus. William Welch ard
Thomas Desmond.
Following the formal election az the dele
ea;es chosen by districts came 4 petition
signed hy some twenty-five prominent
Democrats asking that the delegates sent
II Eliensourg ~ Instructed 10 proceed TO
Nominate state ticket independent o.
Al other parties AS vas alwavs the
political parties" The petitioners asked
tast r.. naGIe Democrats Ticket" should
head any ara all selections - can1.dates
and aside from fesion on this Hire with me
Democrats - E.csGturs 70 concessions
sAouit 10 made, The petition cloSsS wtth
brsaf reference ~ re inevitable extf-~-
ter 70. the Democratic party. II the poli-y
~ i1terfrinFiius wi:s ether paroles be cor
tt-yseA
To petition was sat 5owa or rs all :.
failed 10 brig . staH0cA f.trt1d 50 the
froa. "a errn tax IN favor - Il sra when
a rea.lo1 20 receive = aHa Hle E: as a u7a.-
ter ~ cNrNc0ttoU Yecord veg pa. E was
seco~sesf amA carried wftac8; dissent
The open Nra' - re meet .ns followed
~Aea e resolution introduced frov!s-
trE fag the enfir@ delegation oeinx guided
~ re s1a ral@. IN s. vata tvs convention.
F'0~ S--a~ rras 7r pee, know1 - the yuE-
sen People Trey onpe ss4f tha rDxo,-,fi.e-.
have a majority @. ,he *etega -so1 on sna3~
stt's. County T7reas4yar stephen Ja4ss-~7
- re &<Hs szsiUSt she resolution s,s9
ScepAsa C*3}rfsa pushed ta@ claims oe tf1tza
- favor - = Tax S3'nosss suc.s rest e-4
resulted ending At lssf sn pas soaali,fes ant
o1se@ reference - Ghe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
confess
- tne cnA r7ot.or 20 table tAe reso.e,-
'i~G wss pas ard a vote ~ precincts ds-
rTarie3 ! Esa thIs 5e14E po'fet th.s ~~~e-
.s9eG vas IA oa 7he ,ah}a t@a total
showing 81 votes 20 TIA. ena aza'nsz Is =,
fsvcr ~ So sks1ptfoa. Tbs yos. waS RI
TatetT 6eT 'sre1 10 show gs@ Relative
st~ecS-h - re Ig4soa- VIZ .Az1sor esr~
tfons ss1c }1s~egs men declaring = a sire
}Hs3!ras5en 90 thet- si1ege3 v1~,o-v
R.i~1y summed. IN sae ro8xa. .n> See
xa;lor - c5e*e}y &iv5te3 t4.tweea I4sEs1n
ARA y s}}iA.rsvr. w!fE Eso$s az a shade "A
fsxo- 81 3@sstsoE. Essh ssies esaszss 4 ma
fcfeI$ - 2ue - ,w0 members A. 4 wAel~
the delegation w.. wsseas4t saub7 make
y Antse~s staSs - 80 sae sunyez7e 8.ssra
r ss7s1ees <ur fAe TAasse -Fas7c party. asss :.
taev ssccset- will shcm se.s.-s cAn4ssszta
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