Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-09-28

eion. he motion was carried.
The selection of the county central
committee was made as follows:
First Ward, o. George; Second Ward,
j. E. Daley; Third Ward, A. w. Wis
ner; Fourth Ward, Ci,as. Stewart;
Fifth Ward, p. NJ. Troy; Sixth Ward,
A. T. Fitch; Bucoda, b. f. Wall !;
Chambers Prairie, +. o. Robbins;
Gate City, Fred Ernst; Gull Harbor,
Nj. A. Libby; Little Rock, w. L..
Brooks; McLane, w. 7. Vance; Mud
Bay, II. r. Weatherall; South Bay,
George Langridge; South Union,
Washington Littleiohn; Tumwater,
I. ). Miller; Rainier, b. F. Ruth /;
Rochester, Geo. c. Rutledge; Yelm.
w. H. Harris.
FOR committeeman-atlarge, John
Miller Murphy was placed in nomina.
ton and unanimously elected.
On motion, the selection of commit
teemen as announced by the different
precincts was approved.
1t was carried that the chairman of
the County Central Committee be au-
thorized to fill any vacancies that
may exist.
The Conference committee reported
as follows: That the allotment OF
offices shall be to the Democrats,
Judge of Superior Court, County
Clerk, County Surveyor, one Repre-.
sentative, and County Commissioner
from the Sd district; to the Popu.
lists, Senator, County Auditor, Sup
erintendent of Public Schools, County
Treasurer and County Commissioner
from the I'd district; to the Silver
Republicans, County Assessor and one
Representative; the remaining Offices
to be filled by the joint convention.
Frank McFadden moved that the
report of the Conference committee
be not adopted. Motion carried.
L. ]. Miller introduced a resolution
to the effect that the Conference
committee invite the Peoples Party to
participate with the Democratic Con-
vention in the nomination of the
various county officers, and that where
only one candidate was named by
either of the three parties for any
position the convention should have
right to name other candidates from
the party represented by the first
nomination. The resolution was
adopted and the conference commit
tee SO instructed.
1t was moved and carried that
when it is compulsory for delegate
to be absent from the convention that
the delegates remaining representing
the ward or precinct be authorized to
cast the vote of the absentees.
On motion, Thomas Maloney was
seated as a delegate from the Sd ward
to I'LL the vacancy caused by T. F.
Safely who was absent.
Convention adjourned until Z o'clock
P. NJ.
On converting, the report of the
Conference committee was taken up,
considered and the committee dis
charged. The committee reported
that the Peoples Party had selected
their candidates according to the al
lotment heretofore made.
Moved and seconded that the con.
vention adjourn to meet with the
Peoples Party and Silver Republicans
IN joint convention for the purpose of
ratifying the choice of the Peoples
Party and nominating the remainder
of the ticket.
Moved as a substitute for the mo.
tion pending that the Democrats meet
in joint convention, for this convention
to proceed to nominate candidates for
the various Offices. Motion defeated.
Previous motion carried.
1t was moved and carried that this
invite the Peoples Party
and Silver Republicans to meet in Ia
coma hall with us.
The chair was instructed to appoint
u committee Of three to notify PEOPLES
Party and Silver Republicans of the
action just taken. The following
committee was appointed: Thos.
Maloney, jeff Cannon and C. G..
Case.
On motion, the convention pro-
ceeded to nominate the candidates al.
lotted to the Democratic party, which
were as follows:
For Superior Judge, John r. Nit
chell; County Clerk, Robt. A. Ora
ham; Representative, Frank Kotick;
Commissioner OF Sd district, William
Surveyor, James Frazier.
H. I. Forrest from the Peoples
Party Convention was given the floor
and stated to the convention that be.
fore the Peoples Party would agree to
accept an invitation to participate in
the joint convention, the Democratic
Convention must agree to ratify the
as made by the Peoples
Party, and stated that they had nomi.
mated the following candidates: Sena.
tor, G. H. Clough; Auditor, A. L.
Callow; Superintendent of Schools,
Orson Curry; Treasurer, D. B. Gar.
retson; Commissioner % district.
Willard F. Dudley.
1t was moved by McFadden that the
reject the proposition
made by Mr.. Forrest. Mr.. Murphy
moved to amend to the effect that we
accept the proposition. Amendment
carried. Original motion as amended
carried.
Joint convention consisting OF the
Peoples Party and Silver
Republican parties met at 8 30 o'clock
r. M, w. A. Van Epps in the chair.
1t was carried that the officers of the
Democratic Convention be continued
the officers of the union convention,
with the secretaries of the other two
as assistants.
T. d. Moore moved that the con-
vention proceed to ratify the nomina.
tons made by the conventions. By.
ron Millett moved as an amendment
that nominations as a whole be rati-
fed by the convention. Amendment
carried. Original motion as amended
ed carried.
Silver Republicans announced the
name OF James Brewer for Assessor,
and John r. James for Representa-.
tive.
The joint convention proceeded to
candidates for the Offices
that were still vacant, which resulted
as follows: County Attorney, w. A.
Patterson; Sheriff, Robert Swan; Cor
Oner. John v. Yant;s. Wrocl.p,oeta-