The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION NAMES NOMINEES
The Legislative Ticket Composed of
Reed, Hare and Johnson-Strong
Evidence of Machine Work.

Some of the mighty have fallen, but the
ticket nominated pleases the majority
of the republicans in the county, in
many respects.
called to nominate county officers and
delegates to the judicial convention to
be held September IL in this city, met
at Armory hall Saturday morning at
ii o'clock.
il The convention was called to order by
DR.. p. Frank, chairman of the county
central committee.
The doctor had short typewriter
address prepared for the occasion which
called forth enthusiastic applause from
the assembled delegates upon the de-
livering of the soul-stirring sentences
which had been carefully prepared. The
doctor predicted not only county and
state success for tine republican ticket,
but even foretold the certain election of
Theodore Roosevelt.
II H. b. Scudder was nominated for
temporary chairman. John Cleman of
the Wenas Immediately nominated B.
F. Barge. Mr.. Barge respectfully de-
clined in favor of H. B. Scudder. There
upon DR.. Frank appointed John Cleman
and Prof Barge committee to escort
Mr.. Scudder to the chair Mr.. Scudder
also made a snort talk. He thanked the
convention for the honor they bestowed
upon him in calling him to preside over
them in such an important convention.
ooking into the familiar faces before
him Mr.. Scudder remarked that he was
glad to see so many of the old war
horses present. for he felt that the best
interests of tine county would be sub
served with such men to guard them.
Fred Chandler and John Sinclair were
chosen temporary secretaries and the
following committees were appointed
after which, it being near noon, the
convention adjourned until ] o'clock in
the afternoon:
A committee of five consisting Of w.
q. Cline of Sunnyside, w. E. Ayres of
Tampico. I. P. Englehart, Miles Cannon
of this city and A. C. Walker of Zillah
was appointed on temporary organiza-
ton and order of business.
A committee of five was appointed on
credentials as follows: Arthur Gross
cup, George Donald, George Allen, Alb
ner Sinclair and J. j. Wiley.
A committee of five on platform was
appointed as follows: Robt. Dunn, B.
F. Barge, John Kelley, j. NJ. Brown and
]. H. Thomas.
1t was LAS p. IN. before the conven-
ton was called to order. Temporary
Chairman Scudder then called for the
report of the committee on credentials.
There were no contests and the report
was adopted. 1t was also decided that
in the case of absentees the delegation
should cast tine full vote.
The committee on order of business
and rules then reported and the temper
airy organization was made permanent.
The order of business reported as fol-
lows:
Election of delegates to the judicial
convention.
Nomination of representatives.
II Nomination of senator.
Nomination of sheriff.
III Nomination of treasurer.
Nomination of auditor.
Nomination of clerk.
Nomination of school superintendent.
Nomination of assessor.
Nomination of prosecuting attorney.
Nomination of surveyor.
Nomination of coroner.
Nomination of three commissioners.
Chairman Barge read the report of the
committee on platform. 1t was as fol-
lows:
The administration of county affairs
by republican ineumbents for the past
six years has been uniformly efficient
and economical, and the republican par
ty of Yakima county can confidently ask
the support of the people for the nomi-
nees of this convention on the record
that has been made. The Office of sher-
! i'll, held by democrat. has for the past
two years been the most expensive of
flee in the county. and in our opinion
has been conducted on a scale bordering
on extravaganza. We demand that this
office be conducted in future with due
regard to the interests of the taxpayers,
and We pledge the people of the county
that if the nominee of this convention
for that Office is elected he will conduct
the office efficiently and with that due
regard for economy which should be
praeticed in all public affairs.