The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-23

vaie; North Yakima. fret ward, T. ].
Redfeld; Second ward, j. r. Coe; Third
ward, H. Garrett.
Upon the opening of the joint conven-
ton H. j. Snively was elected chairman
and Ira NJ. Krutz secretary. After few
remarks by the chair nominations were
proceeded with. Judge PEBBLE made the
speech nominating A. J. Splawn for rep
resentative. H. d. Jory was also placed
in nomination, and upon his declining,
Mr.. Splawn's nomination was made by
reclamation. He thanked the conven-
ton for the honor, which he considered
equivalent to an election, and said that
he would go to Olympia without strings
Of any character attached to him, but
that he would work for the best interests
Of Yakima county and the state.
The main contests in the convention
| when 1t came to the nominations
were on the prosecuting sttorneyship and
that Of sheriff. E. B. PEBBLE and 1. M.
Krutz were placed in nomination for the
former Office. and when the ballots were
counted Mr.. PEBBLE vas the choice of the
convention by a vote Of 1421s to 761a.
This result may have been due. and was
largely, TO Mr.. Krutz' prominence in dis.
cussions Of other matters before
the convention, in which the DELHI
erations Of the democrats were retarded
and the proceedings OF the joint conyen-
ton thrown late into the night. 1t 10
we'll enough to state at this time that the
vote of the silver republicans, over
which there has been some talk, was not
the deciding vote on any nomination,
and had the vote been cast aside the re.
suit, according to the ballots, would have
been the same.
A. F. Smelling was nominated for clerk
by vote Of 1907 to 1867 for George
Biehn. The latter's name was hardly
known as that Of candidate until he
was placed before the convention, and
that he showed so much strength under
the circumstances is strong attestation
OF his personal popularity.
D. L. Druse was placed before the con.
vention as farmer, veteran of the
civil war. and man who was familiar
with clerical work, business methods and
the duties Of the Office Of county auditor.
His nomination was made by acclama-
ton. A. s. Dam was also placed in
nomination for the Office, but stated that
be was not candidate. The nomina-
ton of Mr.. Druse was received with
great applause.
The shrievalty contest WAS the next
thing before the convention, and a rather
warm time was anticipated, as the work
at the primaries. especially with the
democratic contingency, had been very
ably and cleverly conducted by Marshal
R. A. Grant, who was seeking tho office
along with A. J. Shaw. The feature in
this contest was the speech of John G.
Boyle, which was very scattering, long
drawn out, and not in his best vein. Mr..
Boyle neither did credit to himself,
helped his candidate, nor promoted the
interests of the cause in which he al
leges he is working. Mr.. Shaw was
nominated by vote OF 1887 to S91a.
On behalf of Mr.. Grant the nomination
OF Mr.. Shaw was made unanimous by
graceful speech of Joseph Liggett. Mr..
Grant has since said that he was ex-
tremely sorry he was not delegate. so
that personally he could have endorsed
Mr.. Shaw's nomination, but that he
would do SO most heartily at the polls.
The nomination of assessor was next
on the order Of bus mess, and F. P.
Stump, ]. A. Orchard, I. B. Taylor, E.
A.. Shannafelt and Mr.. Jones: were
placed in nominanation. Mr.. Stump de-
clined in favor of Mr.. Orchard, and af-
ter the first ballot Mr.. Shannafelt and
Mr.. Jones, neither of whom had author
lied the presentation OF his name. with
drew. At the commencement of the
second ballot Mr.. Orchard attempted to
withdraw but was declared out OF order,
and notwithstanding his desires in this
respect, Mr.. Taylor won only by vote
of ia to .104. The nomination was
made unanimous.
George Stephenson and Miss Carrie
s. Young were placed in nomination for
school superintendent. Prof. Plumb,
the present superintendent, in naming
Miss Young gave her the highest Of rec