The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-01
Place and Date of Republican
Convention Is Fixed.
STATE c COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
Representative Republican Leaders
Assemble From Every Part OF the
stafe-seattle's Chances of Get
ting Next Fall Convention Are
Practically Assured Apporfion-
ment of Delegates by Counties.

Al Ellensbure, April 4. 1900, the Republi-
can party OF washington will hold a con-
yention for the election OF delegates TO the
national convention In Philadelphia, june
49, The state convention viii number 40
members. and the new counties or Ferry
and Cheian will each have representa-
ton.
This In nut shell Is the result of the
work done yesterday by the Republican
state central committee, Twenty MEM
bers Of the committee were in attendance,
the ahsentees being represented by prox-
ies. The meeting was harmonious rrhc
tically every proposition that was adopt
ed by the committee went through py
unanimous vote.
The selection of ElIensburg as the con-
vention city makes It almost certain that
the next state convention for the noini-
nation OF a state and congressional ticket
will be given to Seattle. 1t was because
OF the wish of Seattie's friends on the
committee that nothing be done TO de-
prive this city OF the fall convention that
the claims of Olympia were Withdrawn
at the last moment and those OF SPOKANE
swere not presented at all. When the iast
state convention was sent TO Tacoma IL
was generally un ,h 1000 state na conyen-
ton, at which full ticket would be NOM
mated.
ARepresentntive Gathe ring.
Not in years has there been such rep
resentative gathering Of Republican lead
ers az assembled at the parlors OF the
Rainier Grand hotel yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock. In addition to the menu
bers OF the committee there were pres
ent leading Republicans from every sec
ton OF the state. Among them were;
q Mcmillan, Of san Juan: r. c. sullivan
Of Pierce. Ira r. Englehart. OF Yakima.
ex-senator. John T. Wilson, O spokane;;
this city. Tom paine, OF Whatcom; Edgar
H. Piper, OF this city; G. w. Dorr former
state senator from Whatcom county, ana
Promptly at 23o o'clock Secretary J.
viii Lysons raped for order roll call
showed that all counties In the state
were represented, with the exception OF
Ferry and Chelan counties. which were
created by the Legislature Mt the last ses-
sion. Secretary Lysons, by consent OF
the committee, appointed committee on
credentials which examined the proxies,
as follows: II. w Rands, OF Clarke; J.
j.. Mohundro of Columbia. and Willard r.
The committee reported almost imme-
dateiy, Secretary Lysons having ar
ranged the papers In advance. Inc roii-
call showed that the following Repubi-
cans appeared as representatives OF abb
sentees by proxy: Levi Ankeny, Of Walla
Walla r., G, Wilson, formerly OF clallam;
Hosom and w. A. Gilmore. of this city,
and J. A. Gould, of San Juan.
Mr.. Ames as Vice Chairman.
Secretary I.ysons asked for nominations
for vice chairman to preside at the meet
ing IN the absence OF Chairman Shively.
G. c. Dalton and y. q. Ames were NOM
mated for the position. the former being
latter by George NJ. Stewart, Of this city.
Mr.. Ames was elected vice chairman on
roll call, the vote being: Ames. IS; Dali
For Ames-Asotin Chehalis Douglas
Ferry, Franklin, Jefferson. King Lewis,
Lincoln, Mason. Pacific lcast by MIR. Dali
Whateom, Whitman and Yakima-ls,
For Dalton-Adams. Clallam, Clarke.
Columbia. Cowtz. Garfield, Island. Kitti-
tas. klickitat, Okanogan, San Juan, Ska
git. snohomish. Thufston. Wahkiakum and
Walla Walla~i6
The contest for the position OF vice chair
man was close but very good natured. Ii
was settled without reference to the ques-
ton OF the place for the convention, be-
Ing merely rivalry between the friends
OF Mr., Ames and the supporters OF MIR.
Dalton. The latter, on the announcement
OF tho vote. moved that Mr.. Ames be
chosen unanimously, This was carried
amid applause Mr. Amos thanked the
committee. and then called for the order OF
business,
Judge Harrison. OF Spokane. moved that
the convention be called for March IL ''In
Washington a few weeks age" he said Il
saw President Mckinley and conyersed
with senator Foster and Representatives.
Jones ana .ushman. ] am satisfied that
President Mckinley would appreciate the
compliment OF an Endorsement OF his policy
by washington hrst among the states, be-
cause of the fact that we gave majority
against him four years ago. senator Eos
ter and Mr.. Jones' aud Mr.. Cushman smoke
60 me IN favor OF an early convention
Mr., Hosem Of Island wanted the day
set for May 2 MIR Dixon, OF Kittitns.
moved TO amend by naming April T. Mr.
Harrison accepted the amendment and the
motion prevailed unanimously
Eiiensburg Is thoscn.
Mr.. Dixon nominated Ellensburg as the
place for holding the convention Mr.
Madge committeeman from Thuraton. who
was expected to advocate the claims OF
Olympia as the eonyenuon city, seconded
would have been glad 60 entertain the Re
puhlicans. he said hut I symuathiwe
with thc statement that M years gone hy
the Eastern Washington Republicans
have hcen compelled 20 travel 10 THIS siae
Of the mountains. and naturally they want
this convention over there. | faVor El-
lrnAburg" This speech was received with
applause. II WAS evidence that whatever
rivalry there hal boon between tho fffsnds
~ the two cities had been settled Amica-
hts and 10 the satisfaction cf an before
the committee was called 10 order
There was considerable debate over the
question et the appuftioument OF DELEGATES
supported the claim Of Cheian for a reps
resentation 81 nve delegates IN the CON
vention Mr Dixon. ~ ktgtitas opposed
doducting from Kitjitas county's deleEa-
tion the proportion Of delegates witch Il
was proposed 20 give Chelan county. SAY
ing the latter couaty had never been fully
organised.
OF motion by Nj. Harrison that the basis
be one delegate tor every 100 votes caKf
for Congressman Jones, and two at large.
apportionment of Delegates.
The following is the superintendent hv