The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04

with his gavel and shouted in vain for
order. The delegations became hopelessly
confused In the lobbying that preceded the
roll call
In the midst Of a pandemonium Of
voices the clerk began the monotonous
sing-song Of the roll call. beginning with
Adelaide. two votes?" and continuing on
down the line. The voting was close and
something like silence fell on the convcn-
ton when the city was reached. II was
broken when DR.. Burdette. the colored
heavyweight politician OF the Third Of
the Second cast the vote Of his precinct
for that gallant young hero, Capt De-
Moss" Yeils OF laughter greeted the slip
Of the Second warder's tongue.
Before the vote was announced the
Eighth ward men realized that they had
won their fight. and with deafening yell
q dozen OF them raised Capt. Iampfng on
their shoulders and rushed with him to
the platform. depositing him In heap
on tho chairman's desk. Chairman Piles
announced the vote. ~. Lamping 249 1-3,
and DeMoss 1874 rs.
Capt. Lamping was introduced TO the
convention by Chairman Piles. and made
short speech thanking the Young Mems
Republican Club and his friends OF the
former First Washington Volunteers for
the honor they had procured for him. Tho
Ballard delegates, though sorely disap-
pointed at their defeat, cheered with the
rest and announced their determination to
go on down the iins for the ticket Of
their faction.
Ben. C. Levy. for many years deputy
In the county trcasurer's officA was nom
mated for tho once itself BY p. d.
Hughes. John p. Hartman nominated J.
w McConpaughey. r. II. Palmer. Of the
Seventh ward. nominated J. A. KAiloxs.
All three nominations were given enthus-
tastic seconds. and the balloting began.
In the country precincts Mr.. Levy showed
great strength. owing. II was said. TO his
large acquaintance among the Delegates,
whom he had for many years HAD deal.
inEs with during the time of tax collect
ing.
In the city. however. Mr.. McConnaugh-
ey made large gains. when the Sixth
ward was reached the Seventh ward
withdrew the nomination OF Mr. kellogg.
most OF his strength going 20 Mr.. Levy
The announcement OF the result total
vote H2. Mcconnaughey. z76 %; Levy.
les l-s. was greeted by tremendous cheer
ing from the city delegations. especially.
W. A. Bailey was placed in nomination
Ter assessor and declared the choice Of
the convention by unanimous vote
Clarence L. White was renomlnated hv
acclamation for tho position OF county
surveyor.
w O. Hartranft had 40 opponent I'm his
OF schools and was declared the nominee
OF the convention.
For coroner there were two asplrants
bent. Or. v. w. spariing The total vote
cast was si2. OF which Hoys received 40
and Sparilng In The former was duly
DECLARED the nominee OF the convention
For wrsckmastcr. pr. samuel Burdette
was unanimously declared the nominee
OF the convention over his vigorous pro-
test and amid rnars % laughter
fltasl ewlss rfafta D
missioner's district reported TO the con-
vcntfon the name OF l.. G. smith for
county commissioner. The Third dtstric,
certified the name Of p. }. smith as It's
choice.
Following are the nominees for the iegis-
lstprci
senator. Twenty fourth senatorial ais
trict DIR. j. j. Smith, 81 Franklin.
Representatives. Thirty-eighth district
John RinSs Duwamish, ard John Bar
clay, Black Diamond
ThtFty-ninth district Frederick w
Cemstock and David Bruce.
:, Ferneth district, Joseph Dawes and
Fersy-nrs, district. j W. Rawson ana
Forty-secona district. r. b. Aisertson
ard u X. Rugt.
Forty-,hird district. o. A. Tacxer. I'd
gar G. Raine and Watson Allen.
For justice Of the peace the names Of
7. VI Cam, r. II. George. c. u. Austin
and T. g. Calhoun were presented CsoYgs
" as Ns@kAFFi nominated on the afHf rAi-
lot, resolving iss votes out OF possible
49, A second ballot was ordered for tha
selection OF a second nominee which re-
suited IN the nomination of r n. Cam
Samuel Kaufman and James Mullen
we're nominated for constable. Tho for
rncr was nominated after q close race.
In which Mullen came within twelve
votes Of being declared the nominee
The following county committeeman
were selected by their respective wards
and districts.
sguth dissrsct-D. c Betting Fred
Noiie, W n Clark and = n. McMahon-
North disfYict-w. n. f.crd c. Chris
Jensen, Frank f. Eeils and A. J. God
Gard
First ward James y. Wells; Second
ward not reported: Third ward. not re-
ported; Fourth ward r. g. Whitaker:
fifth ward. r NJ Eamss. Sixth ward.
Richard kInnear: seventh ward. CAPT
John Taylor. Eighth ward. James n
Taylor: Ninth ward. A. J. Goddard: com
rnitteenaa-at-larg Edward c. Hawkins.
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