The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
Republicans Name Their Repre-
sentatives for Ellensburg.
WILL ASK FOR TWO PLACES
Il. G.. NeufeIder and v. G. Hughes In
dorsed for Delegates to the Phil
adeipbin Conventional. II. Al
bertson Acts ms Chairman OF
King County Convention-rhe St
Louis Platform Heartily Endorsed.

county which met ut the Armoiy
yesterday. elected sixtytlree delegates
to the state convention which con-
venes ~ ET4nsburg on Thursday, and
Instructed them To work as unit Tor
Messrs T. c. Neufel3er and f. G. Hughes
for delegates to the national convention.
The resolution OF instruction was not
adopted without a long debate, in whlch
IL was shown that the friends OF MI.
Hughes and Mr.. Neufelder, they being the
only candidates for the honor within the
county, had agreed that there should be
no fight In the primaries; that King coun-
to- by virtue of her heavy vote should
seek TO be allowed to name two delegates
and that in the event OF but one delegate
being given King. Mr.. Hughes and Mr.
delegate in pursuance OF that agreement
Mr. Nefelder and Mr.. Hughes did draw,
and Nr. Neufelder was successful.
Relying upon this agreement there was
no fight at the primaries
minority OF the convention, under the
leadership OF Scion I. Williams, sought to
ri rike Mr.. Hughes name from the resolu-
ton OF Instruction, but several of Mr..
Neufefder's friends made strong speeches
and urged that to strike Mr. Hughes name
out would be gross breach OF faith. s.
H. Piles. one OF the leaders of the Neu-
fielder forces. took the platform. and in an
eloquent speech which produced great en-
should be respected and honestly lived up
to- That the convention agreed with him
was manifest when the resolution was
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
The controversy over the national dele
gateship matter was due solely to an at
tempt on the part Of few delegates 20
disregard the agreement entered into by
the friends OF Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Neu-
fielder
AIbertsou for Chatrmnu.
II was rso O'Clock when Chairman
Knickerbocker called the convention to
order The reading OF the call was dis
pensed with. Col. X. II. Ballinger nomi-
mated r. u. Albertson for chairman. and
he was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Albertson. on taking the chair,
made short speech on Republican lines.
which was warmly spplauded. Then
Tommy Bevan nominated Bert Taylor for
temporary secretary. and he, too, was
elected by reclamation. w. X. Steele and
III. j. Lea were made assistant secretaries
II. VI, oule moved the appointment of
three committees-one on credentials one
on order OF business and one on platform.
solon 7. Williams moved 10 dispense with
the credentials committed, and this motion
carried. Judge Langley moved that the
Temporary Organization be made perna-
nent. and this motion also carried dis
pensing with the necessity OF a committee
on organization
Mr.. Williams move that a committee on
platform be appointed. and that while Il
was In session the convention proceed 70
elect delegates to the state convention
DR. Hurdatte, delegate from the Second
ward, instantly demanded recognition
and In n speech that echoed throughout
the building, he opposed Mr.. williams mo-
fion, saying that there was an evident
disposition to rush things. Ia the course
of his speech he referred to Williams as
THE gentleman who has just come back
10 us"
Finally w X. Gay cut the GorlIan knot
by moving that the platform committee
present IT'S report after lunch. and that
following action on the report the conven-
ton proceed to elect It's delegates
Mr., Gays motion was adopted and thu
convention. after selecting platform
committee. adjourned for lunch
The Platform Adopted
Immediately after the calling OF the
convention TO order after adjournment the
committee on platform presented the fol-
lowing report
We the Republicans OF King county.
Washington. In convention assembled
hereby adopt tho following rgsalutions.
Resolved. That we reaiiirm our ale.
glance 20 the principles ~ the Repub-
platform % i@6
Resolved. That We indorse and an
prove the policy OF President McKin-
ley and his cabinet and the course -
Senator Foster and ReprcseDtativ,s
Cushman and Jones
Resolved. That We congratulate the
administration on tho passage OF the
gold standard law by which the Rn-
NFoiicau party has kept So pledge 10
the people and insured the partly ~
all our moneys by safe. comprchensive
and courageous legislation
Resolved That We heartily commend
all the acts y The administration in
n A.