The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-03

nominated for lieutenant governor on the
first ballot.
Guilbert and Huffman were nominated
for second terms without opposition.
Cox Answers the Cry Of "slate."
When some Of the delegates raised the
cry OF SLATE" George b. Cox. himself. was
the first TO break the slate by changing
the S. votes Of Hamilton. which he had cast
on the first and second ballots for Judge
Hull for attorney general to James N.
Sheets. Judge Hull had been generally
considered as q sure winner. as he had been
slated.
In this case. the anti-trust as well az
the anti-slate element, cut quite figure.
The proceedings had been quiet and order
ly until the order for the nomination OF at
torney general was reached. There were
nine names presented for this nomination.
among them being Judge NJ. T. Hull. Of
6andusky. whose name had been presented
earlier in the session for the nomination
for governor. The first ballot was proceed
ed With In such q manner a. indicated the
nomination OF Judge Hull. when an appar-
emily organized chorus began the yell of
''slate." SLATE" and the proceedings were
time votes were announced for Hull.
Both the first and second ballots were
without result. When the third ballot be-
gan. the cries of "slate" were renewed in
a deafening chorus, and 1t was then that
George B. Cox changed the IS votes of
Hamilton county from Judge Hull to
James H. Sheets. This caused STAN
pede. and the rules were suspended and
tn >t~n 49,
fore the call OF the counties was COM
pleted.
Bradbury Defeated by Davis.
This was the first break In the so.called
Hanna-Cox slate and 1t caunAA HE con-
vention to 80 wild. The delegates con.
tinued to yell slate when the order of
supreme Judge was reached. The names
OF j. p. Bradbury, OF Pomeroy w. T.
Davis. Of Marion. and c. c. shearer, Of
xenia. were presented Judge Bradbury
has served two terms Of six years each on
the supreme bench, ana the third term
idea had previously been defeated In the
cases Of State Treasurer 8. b. Campbell
and Attorney General Frank Monnett.
The cries of third term and Of ..siate"
were set up against Judge Bradbury. and
on the third ballot w. T. Davis was NOM
mated.
Isaac Il. Cameron, the successful con.
testant for treasurer. was generally cred
tied with being on the slate, and he Sc
cured the Hanna-Cox vote
Outside OF the usually animated con-
tests on the nominations. the feature Of
the convention was It's universal indorse.
ment Of President Mckinley. When the
plank "commending the president for the
1udicious modification OF the civil service
rules. recently promulgated" was read.
there was a very enthusiastic demonstra-
ton.
In presenting the name of Mr.. Daugher-
ty. Mr.. Holcomb. OF Cleveland. said he
hoped the convention would tolerate no
dictation: and when Mr.. Daugherty was
called out after the nomination OF Judge
Nash, the defeated candidate said. among
other things. that he hoped he would at
least be allowed TO live as a private citizen
In the Republican ranks. Outside OF this
utserancc there was today none Of the
feelings that are common at conventions.
and that were frequently heard on pre-.
vious days this week in both the public
and private utterances Of leaders
Keorge X. Nash Is leading attorney
w.dower. He has been prosecuting attor
ney Of Franklin county, attorney general
of the state. member OF the supreme court
and during four campaigns chairman Of
the state committee.