The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-07
the YAKIMA COUNTY
DEMOCRACY IN CONVENTION
They Fail to Nominate Men for the Of
fieces of County Clerk and Assess
or-Jack Splawn for Senator.

The Yakima county convention of
democrats met in armory nall Saturday
and nominated full ticket for the var
ious county offices with the exception
of the two offices for clerk and assessor.
These vacancies were left 10 the discre-
ton of the democratic central commit
tee to fill or leave vacant. 1t means
practically the endorsement o: J w.
Day republican candidate for clerk and
Harry Coonse for assessor. Some of the
best element in the democratic
party recognize the merit of thsa two
men, candidates for reelection for .he
positions they have so ably 'illed the
past two years and were in favor of
offering no opposition to them. It is not
thought that thE democratic central
committee will fill these vacancies on
the ticket.
The train from the east was quite late
and didn't arrive until l o'clock III the
Afternoon. a temporary organization,
however. was effected at IL o'clock by
those delegates who were here and the
lower end of the county was represented
upon the committees although they were
not present at the temporary organiza-
ton Thomas G. Rcdficld called the con-
vention to order at II o'clock when the
name of H. j. Snively was proposed Tor
temporary chairman. He was chosen
unanimously. w A. Erwin was made
temporary secretary. Mr.. Snively in
taking the chair was called upon for a
speech. He responded with twenty
minute effort in which he eXcoriated the
republican party calling it the party of
trusts and for the few. He said he was
democrat because it was the party
for the great common people. He de
nounced the methods of the last repub-
Iican state and Yakima county conven-
tions and spoke feelingly of the demo-
cratic nominee for governor The name
of George Turner brought an outburst
of applause from the assembled dele
gates Mr.. Snively was very bitter
against some OF the local republicans
whom he called eX-dcmocrats and now
the leaders Of the republican party. He
said the rank and file of the republican
party all over the state were in revolt
against the republican ticket and were
going to support George Turner of Spo-
kane. The democrats gave Mr.. Snively
hearty round of applause upon the
close OF his remarks
The convention proceeded then to Sc
lect the various committees. On mo-
ton the chairman was empowered to
appoint a committee of five on platform
credentials and order business. After
the appointment of the following coNmit-
tees the convention adjourned until two
O'Clock
Credentials; Norbert Sylvester, Rich
ard Strobach. \. G. Mcneil, John Sand
mire, Jonn Ferris
Rules and Order of Business: George
McAulay. l. f. Ryan. Andrew Slavin,
David Longmire II. W. Creason.
Platform J. D. Medill, Paul Kruger.
George Stevenson, J. J. Brown, John
Rodman.
There was a largo crowd in the ar
mory by two o'clock the time set for
the Afternoon session. Many of the cur
ious from the city attended as onlookers
10 watch the proceedings Several of
the remote precincts OF the county we're
not represented.
At 2:O5 o'clock Mr.. Snively called the
convention to order The credentials
committee report was read and there
being no contests, was accepted.
The committee on rules and order Of
business was next called for. 1t pro
vided for the temporary organization
being made permanent. 1t provided for
the order in which nominations be made.
and it further provided That the Offices
of auditor, assessor and clerk be left
TO the discretion of the county central
committee to fill. When il came up cor
adoption there was some opposition 10
this latter clause. VestaI Snyder didn't
approve of the action of the committee
in not providing for these places on the
ticket +. G. Red6eld was of a similar
opinion. Chairman Snively called Z. b.
Nssks 10 preside over the meeting. While