The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-25
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from the Thirty-eighth district. or Second
commissioner district, and said:
Il ask that the members from the Thir-
ty-eighth stand by the conference commit
tee Let tbs be done and we viii walk
forth from this hall with flying colors TO
a glorious victory"
Col Lindsay's speech changed the tide
and after several speeches had been made
by delegates the convention agreed to ac-
cept the county commissionership with the
string attached" A recess was then
taken.
The convention convened at $50. Lindsay
said that the conference committee would
report IN a few minutes and that the re-
port would be very satisfactory to the con-
vention.
Pending the arrival of the report, s. II.
Shlpley made few remarks and then
the report was read.
The appointment to the silverites was
as follows: Clerk. surveyor, commissioner
from the Second district, constable, repre-
sentatives from the Thirty-eighth, Fortieth.
Forty-tirst and Forty-second districts, and
senator from the Twenty-seventh. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Nominations Were then proceeded with.
county clerk being first on the programme.
{. X. Jennner nominated George III. Hol
loway.
No other candidates appeared and FIol-
1oway was swept into the nomination
with three rousing cheers. He was almost
dragged 20 the front and compelled TO
make q speech
report was received from the Demo-
cratic convention that 1t had adopted the
report OF the conference committee unani-
mous!y. n similar report came from the
George NJ Holloway and O. NJ. Moore
were appointed committee 10 report to
the other convention that the report OF
the conference committee had been adopt
NJ Grew. of the First ward. nominated
F. y. Hamlin for county surveyor. The
nomination was declared unanimous. Mr..
Hamln made a brief speech.
Homer ". Hill named /. T. Alvord for
county commissioner from the Second dis
trict
The nomination of Alvord was declared
unanimous. Mr.. Aivord thanked the con-
vention.
When It came to the matter of noni-
ma ting consta bic, Or. Horace Merkei pre-
serted the name of PAT Kinney. II. =.
Decker and Taylor Holden were also NOM
mated.
Kinney was declared the nominee on the
seventh ballot.
The Thrty-eighth district handed in the
name Of John r. Blackburn as candidate
for representative. No other candidates
were offered and he was declared the unan-
irnouS choice OF the convention.
The Fortietn district selected q. NJ.
Moore as 1t candidate for representative.
There was no opposition
The delegates OF the F'!rty-hrst district
named II. y. Holieaoeck as candidate for
representative.
$. N. shipley was nominated for senator
from the Twenty-seventh district by a
Alter caucus the delegates from the
Forty-second district nominated T. A.
Bunca as their candidate for representa-
tive. The nomination was made unani-
NOUS.
Central committeeman were named as
follows:
Thirty-eighth dis'rct-R G. WincheiI. W.
&. kujter. T.. T. Lacey.
Forty-thsrd district-Dr G. N Martin.
George Richardson Charles r. Beardsley.
Fast ward~Dr. II. e. Merkel.
Second ward-Homer NJ. Hnl
Third ward--J. X. Iidduck.
Fourth ward-NeIsou Lewis.
Fifth ward-B. X. Briefly.
Sixth ward~Frank ". Cotter.,r.
Seventh waFd~-A. Jeffries.
Eighth ward--t' {. Stevens
Ninth ward-Dr William Chapman.
The centra. committee vas given power
70 fiji any vacancies that might occur on
the ticket between E1w and election.
Farmer" Todd made a speech con-
graduating the tnree-r.nged circus on the
strong union IL had made despite the re-
ports OF The Post-fGtelkgencer that tbs, fac
lions were sharply divided.
Swan LEWIS Who donated the Use OF the
hail 10 the Silver Republicans was brought
forward ard presented with q geld headed
care for his Kindness. 1t was saif thaf
Col. g. q Lyon objected ~ the presenta-
zion because the cane had god head
The committee which purchased X over
ruled his objections.
After thanking every one IN sight the
convention adjourned untu evening when
IL was 70 meg. tha Pops and Democrats in
love feast.