The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10
NHAICOM IS FOR FR|NK.
DELEGATES TO VOTE As UNIT AND
MAJORITY FoR EX-SENATOR.
the County Has . Candidate for Land
Commissioncr in .. A. Calvert
Remarkable Tribute to Judge
HadIey Organization Content.


Mhatcom county's twenty delegates 70
the republican state convention, as Sc
iecteo by the county convention here to-
gay 90 to Tacoma instructed in a sense.
yet II Is foregone conclusion that the
enure vote of the delegation will be cast
Tor J. NJ. Frfnk. OF Seattle, for governor
ana 2. A. Calvert, of Whatcom. for COM
missioner of public lands. That the dele
CATION VIII be unit on these two ques-
tons anf all others is assured By the
unanimots adoption by the convention
this afternoon OF the following resolu-
ton:
BE 1t resolved, That II is the wish Of
this convention that the delegates select
Republican convention about to convene
at Tacoma, Wash, be and are hereby in
stracted TO act In unison. at the rule Of
the majority: and to use all honorable
Mnatcom county every possible advan-
tage and demand and obtain for her such
representation. on the Republican state
as one Of the largest Republican counties
In the state demands"
FriDk Has . Majority.
King county's candidate for governor
mas good majority. of the delegation.
The delegation Is headed by ex-senator
G. w. Dorr. who polled the most votes,
George H. Bacon, j. j. weisenburser.
c. J. Roth, George speirs, ail@of WHAT
NJ. Wilson and 1. n. Grimm. Of Fair
Hugh E!dridse,. Victor r. Cole. H. A.
Smith. =. A. Hunter. Jacob Thompson,
Elmer Scott. r. 8. Lambert and G. T.
Moore. OF the district outside Of Belling-
"A majority Of the delegates are for
Judge Calvert for land commissioner.
Tribute to Jud~e HadIey.
The most notable feature OF the large
ana harmonious convention was the re-
markable demonstration accorded Hon
Hiram z. Hadley in his Endorsement for
re-eieC ion to the superior judgeship Of
4 county. When that order OF bust
ness was reached a delegation from the
bar association. composed Of two Repub-
child. and two Democrats, Jere Neterer
and o. r. Brown. was accorded the priv
iege Of the floor. They advanced to the
ssf .h amid .s N spPans and
the following resolution:
Resolved, That 1t II the unanimous
sense OF the bar association OF Whateoni
Endorsed for reelection to the Office u
superior judge OF Whatcom county. and
In hereby Endorsed for such re-els,t.on:
and 4 is also the sense OF this associa.
ton that the different political parties o.
this county be requested to indorse The
action OF this association"
Mr.. Fafrchild then presented Judge Had
ley's name 70 the convention and II was
received by the widest Of cheering. dele
gates and spectators. including Democrats
and Pcpulists. Joining In demonstra,ioa
the Ike OF which had not been seen In
a political convention in this city. Judge
Hadley's appearance on the platform In
answe- to sepcated calls evoked a similar
scene OF enthusiasm. His nomination was
made unanimous and the same commit
tee will present the resolution to the other
convention when held.
Every candidate named by the conven-
tion was nominated either by acciama ton
or on the nrst ballot. The talked-of bitter
; |, gr,ss sshs proved walk away for w
organizing the Convention.
The convention effected its Temporary
organization this morning by the cleo
ton OF Lin II. Hadley. OF New whatcon,.
as chairman, and J. A. Kirkpatrick. OF
Fairhavcn, ttcretary.
There was q lively contest over the
chairmanshtp. Col. ]. j. Weisenburger. OF
Whatcom. being placed In opposition to
following vote: Hadlcy, lS6; Weisenburgef.
o. Mr.. Haley. In accepting the chair
manship, made a strong speech In a;lrm
alton OF Republican principles, declaring
that the men named by the conv sntion
today were practically certain of election
Committees on resolutions and platform
and organization and order of business
were named and the convention adjourned
until afternoon
1t was I 80 o'clock before the convention
reassembled. The temporary organization
was made permanent and the report ~
the committee on resolutions was adUuted
The convention proceeded TO business i'm
mediately after adoption of the reports OF
the committees and had completed the
ticket by p. m.