The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-07-11

. Prosecuting Attorney-R. M. Hanna of
Colfax
Assessor-L. E. Abrams of Harper.
Schoo! Superintendent-Mlss l.. L. West
of Rosalia.
SurVeYor-Harry H. Nathan of Colfax.
Coroner-D. ii. Shaw, Sr., of Colfax.
County Commissioners-Firs District, A.
b. Willard of Tekoa; Second District, B. T.
Sherfey of Colfax.
Last Monday was republican day in
Colfax, nearly all OF the lit delegates
accredited to the county convention at
tending in person. Quite a large con-
tlngent arrived in town Sunday, and from
that time on conferences and caucuses
were frequent, with the result that when
the convention met nearly all differences
had been settled and harmony and en-
thusiasm prevailed. Aside from a few
nominations, the only matter of import
aDce not settled before the gavel fell was
the precise wording of the railroad plank
IN the platform, and the convention fixed
that to suit itself by amending the re-
port OF it's committee and indorsing from
start to finish the railroad policy of
Governor Mcbride, which is in line with
the sentiment OF large majority of the
people OF Whitman county. The organ
lzatlOn OF the convention, both tenn
pOrary and permanent. was agreed upon
IN advance, and but little friction devel-
Oped after the delegates got to work.
The platform is a strong, Outspoken
document, clear in it's language and
meaning, and the nominees who stand
upon it are admittedly we'll qualified and
competent.
The convention was called to order at
1925 by W. j. Davenport, chairman OF
the county central committee, who asked
for nominations for temporary secre-
tary. II. NJ. Boone nominated W. J.
Davenport, but he declined to serve. ].
B. Frick named Geo. W. Case, Jr., of St.
John, and he was elected unanimously.
For temporary chairman, A. W. Perley
OF Tekoa was nominated by F. W. Bier,
and the election was by acclamation.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Perley
made felicltOus address, thanking the
convention for the honor conferred and
referring to the fact that he was the first
railroad working man who had ever
been made chairman of a republican
convention in Whitman county, which
recognition gave hope for favorable re-
suits hereafter. He regarded this as a
most important convention, having
matters of vital interest to the people
to deal with, and was convinced that in
dispOsing of them the members of the
convention would be guided by prin-
cipes OF right and justice. He referred
feelingly to the untimely taking off of
President Mckinley and Governor
Rogers, adding that the men who had
succeeded them were able, honest and
fearless. Every reference to President
Roosevelt and Governor Mcbride was
received with cheers, and the decIara-
tiOn that the state will elect three con-
gressmen and a United States senator
who will be in harmony with the presi-
dents policy, and that Whitman coun-
ty will elect a legislative delegation in
full accord with the governors policy,
brought down the house. He gave some
good advice to republicans from a party
standpoint, reminding them that the
present was not all there was of it, nor
the whole thing, and that differences
should be considered settled when the
convention adjourned.
The order OF business being called for
by the chairman, he was instructed. up-
on motion OF S. S. King, to appoint the
usual committees, to consist OF five
members each, which were named as fol-
lows:
Committee on credentials w. j.
Davenport of Colfax, o. E. Young of
Pullman, James Anderson of Rosala,
W. A. Struppler of Uniontown and John
Canutt of Penawawa.
Permanent Organization-J. C. Law
renee of Garfield, Walter Hayfeld of
Pennington, W. FL. Harvey of Pullman,
Harry Granch of Cotton and T. 81. LOGS
don Of Enficott.
Order of business-P. W. Lawrence of
Pullman, George M. Carey of Colfax, J.
r. Richardson of Tekoa, J. T. Billups of
Pampa and O. E. Haley of Oakesdale.
Platform and resolutions-E. T, CO.
man of Colfax, Lillis F. Smith OF Endi-
colt, F. W. Bier of Pennington. J. G..
Gibson of Johnson and A. A. Wilson of
Palouse.
The convention then adjourned to
1:30 p. m.
Reports of Committees.
The platform committee was not
ready to report at the appointed time
for recOnvening, order was not called
until 2:1O.
Ine report Vi Tue committee on ere
dentials was the first to be read, and it
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended for permanent
officers, j. K. Mccormack of PaIouse,
chairman; c. A. Gwinn of Garfield, sec
retary; G. W. Case, Jr., and Peter Nc
Gregor, assistant secretaries. The re-
port was adopted without opposition.
Upon assuming his duties Chairman
Mccormack announced that he would
not make speech, but would expedite
matters, which he thought would better