Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-03
Republican County Convention.


On order of business and permanent
organization-J. D. Bassett, H. H. Brown
w. c. Griffith. NJ. p Stephens and H. D.
Dunlap. On credentials-W. H. Tug
gle, H. w. Saunders, Eugene Lorton
R. c. Kennedy and H. f. Merriman. On
resolutions and platform-D. A. Scott
w. S. Egbers, J. T. Galbreath, d. w.
Gent and B. f. Hervey.
Adjourned until I:3o p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Following is the report of the COM
mttee on credentials:
We, the committee on credentials, have
examined all credentials presented to us,
and find that the following delegates are
entitled to seats:
Ritzville No. 10 delegates.
Ed. Sheppard, c. H. Clodius,
w. c. Griffith, VIM. Spanjer,
c. r. Bardwell, H. K. Hill,
w. S. Egbers, Earnest Bardwell,
Jacob Buehler. ~
Ritzville No. I'll delegates.
]. ID. Bassett, w. X. Peters,
f. d. Gibson, H. +. Gritman,
]. f. Prouty, w. J. Bennington,
Chas. Lakin, VIM. Snyder,
r. c. Kennedy, w. H. T'uggle,
B. f. Hervey.
Cow Creeks delegates.
A. J. Hooper, S. r. Dyer,
C. w. Rathbun,
German-5 delegates.
H. w. Saunders, G.. Kanzler,
]. F. Rosenoff, d. A. Scott,
Henry Miller.
Hatton-5 delegates.
Otis L. Algoe, J. T. Bratten,
J. NJ. Batten, Z. E. Uptegrove,
d. w. Gent.
Lind Precinct No. Is delegates.
Edw. Fitzpatrick, Sam'l B. Ulm,
w. A. Swarts, John Sinclair,
Lewis Young.
Lind Precinct No. IS delegates.
Dugal Nelson, II. Z. Merriman,
Chas. E. Amsbaugh, Hugh ID. Dunlap,
Day linus.
Scots delegates.
H, A. Street, ]. w. Tullis,
J. F. Irby.
Paha--4 delegates.
Clark Long, Clyde Stafford,
NJ. P. Stephens, d. Schuler.
Washtucna-5 delegates.
H. H. Brown, Eugene Lorton,
c. I. Booth, T. J. Dolbow,
Frank Smith.
FIetcher-o votes.
A. S. Elder, Clarence Rogers,
VIM. H. Dyer, Jas. Rogers,
w. F. Beal, b. NJ. Snyder.
Lows votes.
J. +. Galbreath, Joseph Lamb.
McQueen-5 votes.
Andrew Mcqueen,
Newland-5 votes.
Sam Mcbride, Geo. Collins,
John f. McCollum, Frank Hatfield.
L. ID. Ledbetter.
Total number of votes, 70. Necessary
to choice, 40.
w. H. TUGGLE, Chairman.
r. c. KENNEDY, Secretary.
The report was adopted as read.
Inc conn ttee on perm lnent organic
alton and order OF business made the
following report:
For permanent officers of the conven-
lion We would recommend as follows:
For chairman, Eugene Lorton.
For secretary, Day linus.
For order of business we would recon
mend as follows:
Report of committee on credentials.
NCpJIt VI tO.lliiilltCC Oll permanent VI
ganization and order of business.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Election of permanent officers of tho
convention.
Nomination of candidates in the fol
lowing order: Representative, county
clerk, auditor treasurer, sheriff, assessor
attorney superintendent of schools, sur
veyor, coroner, commissioner for Fra
District, commissioner for Third district
delegates for State convention, precinct
committees.
Other business.
We suggest that the election OF chair.
man of the Republican county commit
tee be left to the county committee at q
meeting to be called later.
We also suggest that at some C onven
lent time during the convention the sew
eral precincts be invited to meet b,
themselves and name candidates for the
county committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted
J. d. BAsSETT,
II. II. Brown,
w. {. GRIFFITH,
II. ID. DUNLAP.
M. p. STEPHENS.
Adopted.
f. d. Gibson was appointed assistan,
secretary