The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-08-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
VEnTI0N NAMES TICKET
Englehart Captures the Delegates, and
the Whole Slate, with One Ex-
ception, Went Through.

4 When the convention was called to
order at 80 p. m. Saturday, by Chair
man Scudder, evident uneasiness and
distrust was plainly discernable in the
faces of some of the slated candidates
1t had been whispered around that
Walter Reed would withdraw in favor of
w. B. Dudley for senator, but the Engle-
hart followers listened not with credulity
to such rumors. Reed, however, was
after the scalp of Englehart, and in
order to gain his point would yield his
interests to the strength of W. B.
Dudley. The manipulation ofsthis Reed
and Dudley combine was lacking in
expert handling or else the Englehart
faction was too strong.
About IL O'Clock in the morning a
meeting was called for the purpose of
naming the various committees and
make general preparation for the after
noon session. II. B. Scudder was ac-
claimed temporary chairman; q. II.
Hough and f. G. Fleming were APP.
pointed clerks.
The committee on organization and
order of business was composed OF
Messrs. Lesh, Sawyer, Stabler, Lewis
and Frank. Committee on platform,
Dunn, Wright, Sinclair, Short and
Barnett. Credential committee, Hill,
Pace Ponti, Shannon and Fleming. The
meeting then adjourned until l 80 pm,
at which time, by recommendation of
the committee on organization, Mr..
Scudder was unanimously declared per-
manent chairman.
Acting with intuitive despatch, which,
by the way characterized Mr.. Scudders
craftsmanship throughout the entire
ordeal, the nomination of senator
appearing first on the order OF business,
was placed before the convention. Ed
ward Whitson at once arose and made
a fitting speech in nominating Ira
p. Englehart. Cheers greeted his
concluding remarks. Then the old
pioneer and rock-ribbed republican, A.
j. Lewis, faced the convention, and de-
claring for honesty, integrity and the
welfare of the county, and earnestly
endeavoring to impress his hearers that
his nominee was no political chemer,
placed before the convention the name
of Walter j. Reed. Immediately C. w.
Nash nominated W. B. Dudley, and
then all began preparing ballots. This
"A, l. q,
lanx. Who would have doubted, under
| these circumstances, that Mr.. Engle-
| hart's chances were not good? But sud
denly, as if by magic, the whole scene
was changed. Reed withdrew from the
race in favor of Dudley. Despairing
glances were cast among the Englehart
leaders. W. w. Robertson was heard
to whisper, Now what do you think o.
that?" Mr.. Englehart's erstwhile smil-
ing face turned to a more sober counte-
nance, remaining so for the next ten
minutes. The clerk began calling the
precincts, and not until Chairman Scud-
der had announced twice that Englehart
had been chosen by the close vote of
So to IS did the slate leaders realize the
utter failure on the part of the opposing
faction to rout the forces of Englehart.
] The two candidates for representatives
were next selected from list of six
nominees, namely, Walter j. Reed. F.
II. Gloyd, Robert Dunn, Dr. C, Ii. Hare,
s. J. Harrison and w b. Dudley. Capt.
Dunn won on the first ballot 1t was
necessary to take three more, however,
! before DR.. Hare defeated Dudley, who
again made strong race for a dark
horse.
For county attorney W. p. Guthrie
was unanimously named, there being no
Opposing candidates
Next came the election of delegates
to the state convention. Capt. j. II.
Thomas of Yakima City, suggested that
!, Congressman Jones be allowed to name
them. There was great opposition to
this idea, and the convention proceeded
in the usual way. II. b. Rigg, an ex-
l democrat, was nominated by some one.
Mr.. Rigg withdrew his name before the
vote was taken. The following delegates
were elected by reclamation, and each
delegate allowed the privilege of select
ing his own alternate; w. W. Robert
son, w. |. Lince, A. J. Lewis, ID. f.
Lesh, Ralph X. Nichols, c. 6. Bigger,