The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-07-15
THR TICKET Is NAMED
Republicans of Whitman COun-
ty Ready for Business.
Boxers Won Over the Regulars. but
Harmony Prevailed Through
out the Convention.

One OF the most interesting republican
conventions ever held in Whitman county
| occurred Saturday. AS early as the
| Thursday preceding convention day
the clans began TO gather and by Friday
morning almost every precinct in the
county had delegate upon the ground
looking over the situation. Factional
lines were tightly drawn and all day
Friday there were more curbstOne poll
tics in the air than has been seen in Col
lax for several years. Tue convention
differed from other political gatherings
ot similar nature in several respects.
Very little trading" was dOne and the
roll call for temporary chairman dem
Onstrated beyond all question of doubt
that the wing of the party known as the
"bOxers" was in the majority. The side
walk caucuses were all friendly and no
difficulty of any kind occurred at any
time. Every delegate came with his
mind set and the REGULARS" went down
to defeat smiling.
Some regrets were expressed that the
convention did not place itself upon
record as endorsing the state platform
and ticket, but no one has been heard to
remark that they carried knife up their
sleeve because of the fact The ticket
named is good one and it will no doubt
receive the hearty support Of every re-
publican in the county. Whatever OF
differences may have existed, no great
amount of soreness is felt and it is pre-
dicted that the REGULARS" will work as
hard for success at the polls as will the
boxers" When nominations were once
under way the convention moved along
smoothly and worked rapidly, most OF
the nominees being named by accIama-
ton. The only contests that developed
in the main convention were for the
offices of auditor, assessor and coroner.
Temporary Organization.
Cash n. Gaddis of Pullman, chairman
of the county central committee. called
the convention to order at 11:30 O'Clock
a. NJ. v. j. Davenport, secretary of the
committee, was at the desk. After read
ing the call Chairman Gaddis asked the
pleasure of the convention and W. L. .
Harvey of Pullman nominated o. E.
Young of Ewartsville for temporary
chairman DIR. Chas. James of Tekoa,
upon behalf of his delegation, placed the
name of DR.. ]. r. Richardson of Tekoa
before the convention for the same
honor. There being no other nOmina-
tione, Chairman GaGdis called for a rCll
call by precincts MIR Young received
100 votes and i'r. Richardson 81. MIR
Gaddis appointed DIR. A. Z. Stuht and
Dr.. w. L. White as a committee to
escort MIR. Young to the chair. Chair
man young was accorded hearty greet
ing and responded in few well chosen
words, after which w. NJ. Duncan Of
Pullman was nominated and elected
temporary secretary.
T. T. Davis of Pullman moved that
three committees, consisting OF five
members each, be appointed by the chair,
as follows: Platform, order of business
and credentials. This motion prevailed
and Chairman young announced the fol
lowing appointments: PlatfOrm-T. I.
Davis Of Pullman, l.. p BrOckway of
Rosalia, j. K. Good of COlfax, A. p.
Johnson of Garfield and f. 2. Connell of
TekOa Order of business-JOhn CaDutt
of Penawawa, A. j. Stone OF Thornton,
c. r MOys of Almota, Jos. Arrasmith
of Turnbow and A. Fix OF Uniontown.
Credentials Walter Hayfel of Farm
ingtOn, George NJ. Witter of Thornton,
J. B. Frick of Cottonwood, ]. H. May
nard of Seats and Peter McGregOr OF
Hooper. After the announcement OF
these committees, motion prevailed
that the convention take a recess until
1:3O O'Clock p. m.
Permanent Organization.
1t was 2:30 O'Clock when chairman
young raped for order, the committees
not being ready to report at the ap-
pointed time. Upon motion, Chas +.
Isenberger Of Palouse was elected as
sistant secretary and the convention
listened to the reports. The committee
on credentials recommended the seating
OF lit delegates. Sixteen delegates were
represented by proxy. 6. G. Kenoyer of
Fallon moved the adoption Of the report
and the response was unanimous.
John Canutt read the report OF the
committee on order of business, which
recommended that the temporary or
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