The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-16
CAM INSTEAD OF AUSTIN.
SUPREME COURT REvERsEs JUDGE
MoORE's DECISION IN MATTER.
County Csnventtoa sustatnea-
No Protest was Made 1T the Time
of the Takfng Of the Dsilot.

Justice Cam yesterday received a dis
patch from his attorneys Shipley n
Dore. ut Olympia, advising him that the
supreme court, after hearing tho appeal
OF the case Of Austin va. Cam. had
reversed Judge Moore's decision and or
dered the name T. II. Cam placed on the
county Republican ticket as nominee for
Justice OF the peace OF Seattle precinct
This finally disposes OF the matter and
settles the question OF nominee for that
Office. A review OF the case will be OF
interest al the present time;
Two years ago +. II, Cam was elected
Justice OF the peace on the Republican
ticket. subsequently the state legislature
passed a law creating the office OF police
magistrate to be appointed by the mayor,
and that the Office should be Allied by
duly elected Justice OF the peace Mayor
Humes, on the strength OF that ia~, APP
pointed Justice Cam police magistrate.
which orrice he Is niiing at the present
time The dual positions bring In Joint
salary OF $50 with ofYsce rent and at
tendance free. which Is equivalent to
total OF $500 a month 50 that the oniee
Is one worth nghting for
Justice Austin was appointed Justice
OF the peace BY a law passed by the
las, legislature which provided for
second Justice Of the peace for Seattle.
A, the last county convention both
themselves as Justices OF the peace Tor
another term OF two years.
Al the last Republican county conNen-
ton there were four candidates presented
for the two places on the ticket nameN
T. n Cam. c. q. Austin. X. X George
and Scott Calhoun ON the nrst hahot
" n saeorEe secured the majority OF the
a.lesates necessary 70 nominate. and
Chairman Piles declared him nominated
FOR one OF the justices % the peace and
that no other person had received IN"
requisite majority Of the delegates 81 the
convention. A second ballot was then
taken for second nominee, and I, "
Cam received pronounced niAlef'tN'
While G. - Austin fell below the marx
Chairman Ptlas then declared that Cam
having received the majority u the votes
was dniy nominated Tor the position
The theory az law said prominent
attorney YESTERDAY Is that convention
81 any political party. ~ long as I, acts
without fraud or oppression. = IN. sole
iudTe II All OF tss proceedings There
was no ciAtm made Ia this case that
there had been any fraud OF oppression
IL the action ~ tho convention. only that
ihere had been a mistake made as ~ the
addition ~ the votes on the hrst ballot.
which IA the basis or Justice Ape,in
contention No protest Nas entered AZ
th,s ,ilns and the attention 81 the cen-
venti8n was no; called 20 any aleSed
mistake IN canhccsioa With tho nrst bal.
Z
with Nith the nrs uufhAilsngoa
About zen DAYS after the convention
fn4tsea Austin on private Information
received claimed that he has resolved
a majority 81 the required votes on the
rrst ballot ana commenced tDanda mus
,f,sceesiinxs against the chairman % the
Convention Is compsl htu 90 certify 80
that eject ard declare him The uoulnee
~ the convention along with George,
Az piles filed his demurrer whiehs how
sSnr MAS ovefrulsa BY ledge Moore
Justice Cann's attorneys went 20 OWN.
ri. ana procured sn order for writ %
prohlhitlon egainst Judge Moore TAs
! suprcrae court set The matter FOR re-
I hearlpg ana decided that the remedy WAS
I ~ .ertiorars instead 81 prohibition, in
other words that the certified records
I before Judge Moore should be oHcrtd De-
I fore thA supreme court for revision.
/ In me meantime Judge Meere tsuk UP
IN, caNa "a the absence ot the attorney
| Tor Mr. Piles and rendered Judgment In
favor OF Austin and ordered Piles %
make cut a ceVtiacate declaring Austin
I the nominee.
Cams attorneys then applied % the
| supreme court FOR a writ requiring the
records az the superior court % be sent
10 the supreme court for review and the
case Was set Tor hearing for o'cloc X
/ yesterday morning, resulting as already
stAted IN favor az Cam. and an order
| which places Iassies csna an the Rsppe-