The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30


cett, 22s,s Cheethsr. in "a
On the announcement cf banieis a
the third ballot Chairman MIA result q
appeared exhausted, quiat,x Uses who
James Hamilton Lewis 10 The summoned
ne, ny ,,ce ann I'm me the savel Mr. Lewix ana
for applause, but. contrary NJ 1hns signal
custom, Mr.. Lewis seemed ~ ms usual
mood for anything but hl,s,ro.oe u NJ
Se. ot1eroo inc roll call on the sas s q
pailot' IN the course OF which oes,s- tsurte
OF the dramatic events Of Ire ce.,sd one
Nheh the Pierce county popn,,ss, atloa
was called Frank n. Baker ws,hst vote
S comp, Ss remarks, threw ii. s .sw
Sation OF thirty-nine TO THAT ,,aele-
statesman, James Hamilton Isw,sp ssefiee
The anti Rogers element ross .s
ana eheered wildly; the Rogers man '', s.se
plainly alarmed. Senator Tnrnsre n were
lt,vunteu 0nSir ana endeavored to sss,-,.
attention. II was Undoubtedly ss sae
when the fun anti-Rogers vote won,s SnsAs
lily have gone 10 Mr.. Lewis Ara ~ sa eas-
have made great inroads in the Ra nsst
strength. e nogers
Whatever Turner may havs ~.
became unnecessary, however -. 70 NY
Lewis. from the chair. Mt cnce sasa.sf
unanimous consent 10 address TIRE errssr
ttor. He renewed his declaratior !, ~
interest In the candidates. ~ \ " ~ Z. eis
who had already been nornina,sss eoala
w. II. Moore, whom he hope,l "a 80 40, sni
mated for the supreme bench a., 's IN
hade his friends from casting their - ~
for himself either in earnest or IN ' r,,ss
With that the Incident was c,o<ea -.
at the end OF the roll call the Pierce c, sara
~ vote went back 20 Fawce.t S'"h-
The result OF the ballot was: Ror,rs
6Slia. Fawcett, l6siS; Cheetham, IN h.rs
iels, 81; Lewis. S; blanks, q '"h-
Chairman Bridges reassumet his r,,e.
on the platform and listened To ne :.
mand q a King county Populist, who
spying Lee =. Hart near the press tasls
by the sergeant-at-arms chairmsr
Bridges quietly ignored the request ara
ordered another roll call. Nv"
on the nth ballot the King county
Democrats, the Pierce county poprllsts
and the Thurstor county Democrats ws.s
over from Fawcett 10 cheetham, While ne
San Inan Democrats. Ave In nutnhar ma
until then had voted steadily for Paw.
cett, declared themselves for Rogers. Roe.
gain OF FIVE
The vote stood: Rogers. eSo,1. rawce,,
122iS: Cheetham, 9is: Daniels. 80, hlank {,
on the sixth ballot the Rogers sorc~a
picked up two stragglers There were -
except that nafts or Fawcett Ana t, s.~'.
ham votes went over 20 Daniels
The result was: Rogers. sSs'A rawcea
1915: Cheetham. 1Ta Daniels -s
The announcement OF the vote was sof
lowed by n motion 30 adjourn, which was
lost hv an Overwhelming vote m ,hs
seventh ballot hogan the FINAL Slumn whir,
resulted In the nomination Of Rogers AZ
a matter Of fact, X is claimed BY his mas
ayers. and verified by halt dozen OK ina
newspaper reporters who were KEEPING
close tally, that Rorers won on the ssv~
enth ballot. with 7oSi& votes. or ~ more
than necessary TO a choice
There was great confusion during IL
taking Of the ballot and tho mistake ii
attempted Job, whichever u NAV haye
been. occurred In the count OF the Waiis
wal,a vote. The Thurston county vote
There were no other changes until after
the roll call had been completed
Then the rush came with the announces
ment that the Solii delegation ~ twrrty-
two King county Silver Republicans was
for Rogers. gain Of nine votes Ths
Waila walla Democrats climbed Into thu
handwngon with their solid fourteen, 4
gain of twelve votes. Tho Mason county
and bringing the Rogers total. accord.
ing to the calculations OF several tally
men. up TO I0Tis.
There was great confusion, and dur
ing the DELAY the whatcom county dele-
cation heard that one more vote WAS
needed, and succeeded IN switching ore
of their populists from Cheethsm IA
RoNers Rivlng the latter 7osi1 votes, twa
'~f "ue-hnlf more than enough for 4
choice.
Tie King county delegation hsd aisa
heard that one vote was lacking ard
Fen Briefly. Of the Silver Republican
delegation was induced to switch bach
to Fawcett The Rogers men. however
were satisfied that they had won. and
for fully n minute kept up wild cheering
When Chairman Bridges succeeded IN
restoring comparative order he started
to announce the result
There arc 71ss9 votes for Rogers" h
said. but got no farther. There was an.
other outhurst. and In the midst Of 4 1
peculiar transaction occurred of which
no one seems able TO give the facts.
When order had again been restored
Bridges stated that mistake had beef
made, and that Walla Wnlla county had
changed four OF her votes back 20 Chees.
ham. leaving Rogers with but ,ptis IL
ordered another roll call
Al the start OF the eighth ballot u WAS
discovered that tho Asottn Populist dele.
cation OF FIVE was missing. 50 that fht
total vote was reduced to i0at WITH
702 % necessary 90 choice. The KRIS
county Silver Republicans divided aEsin
giving but fourteen votes 20 Rogers, but
the chairman of the Wahkiakum dsleRa-
tion. until then faithful 20 Daniels. an.
nouneod that he believed Gov. Rrrssx
rightfully chosen on the preceding babel
and IN an effort 10 right the wrong ~
changed the SIX votes ~ his county %
Rogers.