Cleveland Nomination Likely On First Ballot At Democratic Convention
Curcago June 21 delegates expect Grover Cleveland to win the nomination on the first ballot with Gray named as running mate while Boies sticks to Iowa and New York pivots to Boies. Storm disrupts the opening in the big democratic wigwam as Tammany negotiates and Kentucky backs Cleveland.
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Curcaco
Cleveland
Gray
Indiana
Abbott
New Jersey
Cochran
Fellows
Hill
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Syracuse
Whitney
Don Dickinson
Bayard
Vilas
Grover Cleveland
Boies
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Gorman
Morrison
Russell
Campbell
Isaac P. Gray
Owens
Tammany
New York
Iowa
Cleveland and Hendricks
Bet
Alabama
Flower
Carlisle
Horace Boies Club
Davenport
Curiaco
Croker
Maryland
Holman
Oregon
Portland
Caples
James G. Blaine
Sweat
Maine
Carcano
Henry Watterson
Man of Destiny
Whiting
Harrison Victory Tops Minneapolis Delegates In 1888 Convention
Washington state delegates backed Benjamin Harrison at the Minneapolis gathering. Judge Robinson called it a Harrison convention with well organized leadership and calm campaigning. Blaine forces pressed hard, Reid drew mixed views, and eastern business circles favored Harrison for stability and prosperity.
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State of
Washington
East
Minneapolis
Trusunx
Robinson
Harrison
Blaine
Carter
Michener
Reed
McKinley
Ingalls
Chicago
Reid
New York
Ty Graphical Union
Kirkman
Walla Walla
Cannon
Davis
Eldridge
Fred Grant
Post-Intelligencer
John F. Carrere
Spokane
Nelson Bennett
Ledger
F. A. Carle
Oregonian
Gala clambake and ship visit with baseball at Olympia
Olympia hosts a clambake at Butlers cove with officers from the Baltimore and Charleston ships. Governor and officials tour the Baltimore, fleet salutes, and a reception at the Olympia hotel. Tomorrow sailors versus Olympia boys play baseball. Capital City Band plans a Purdy steamer excursion to the cove. Also new corporations filed in state offices.
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Olympia
Butlers Cove
Baltimore
Charleston
The
Cove
Olympia Hotel
Olympia Boys
Capital City
Percival’s
Cheap Rates to Major Cities Announced by Rail Agent
J. C. Percival, agent for Union Pacific Railway, advertises very low fares to St. Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Chicago and all points East and South guiding travelers to special discount rail options.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Chicago
J. C. Percival
Union Pacific R. R
Dawdy and Bryan Given Marriage License
A license has been issued to R. E. Dawdy of Hoquiam and Grace Bryan daughter of State Superintendent Bryan for an upcoming wedding scheduled tomorrow. Also note Sick Headache reportedly cured by Dr Miles Nervina.
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Dawdy
Miles’ Nervina
Notifying Reid as Vice Presidential Nominee at Ophir Farm
The Republican committee visited Ophir farm near White Plains to notify Whitelaw Reid of his nomination for vice president. Senator Dubois delivered a brief address praising Reid’s long advocacy of Republican policies and his diplomacy abroad. Reid spoke at length, predicting Republican success in November.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Ophir Farm
Reid
White Plains
Dubois
Minnealis
France
Minneapolis
Tacoma News Briefs Highlight Trade and Incidents
Oarlads of fish head east from Tacoma daily. A new wheat warehouse will rise in Tacoma. E L Hayward a Seattle solicitor arrested in Seattle for forgery. Rev T B Ford of Seattle preached at Port Townsend M E district conference. Commodore Theodore D Wilson naval constructor visits Port Orchard. H O Toole found with smallpox on Fourth Street Seattle taken to pest house. Phil A Woods of Tacoma injured near Wenatchee last Friday when his stage overturned breaking his shoulder.
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Tacoma
E. L. Hayward
Seattle
Rev
T. B. Ford
Port Townsend
Theodore D. Wilson
Navy
Port Orchard
H. O’toole
Fourth Street
Kinnear considered strongest Republican candidate for erace
The Snohomish Sun quotes the Seattle Standard and Sun praising Senator Kinnear as the strongest possible nominee. The report notes Kinnear’s known honor, ability, integrity, and fitness, arguing his candidacy would boost the ticket and aid the campaign.
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Iagen
Oea
Port Angeles Tribune
Seattle Standard
Sun
John R. Kinnear
Erace
Kinnear
the Sun
Snohomish Sun
Hill Will Not Withdraw From Democratic Nomination
Washmerton reports Senator Hill will not withdraw his name for the Democratic nomination and plans to fight to the end. Portlane lists city returns for police and fire commissioners with Cohen and Powers leading for police and Wygant and Knapp for fire. Curiaco records the death of FOC Blair who fell from a hotel window to the sidewalk.
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Hill
Washmerton
Senator Hill
Portlane
Cohen
Powers
Wygant
Knapp
Curiaco
Blair
Newark
N. J
Marriage of Count Herbert Bismarck and Countess Margarethe Hoyos
Vienna reports the marriage of Count Herbert Bismarck to Countess Margarethe Hoyos at the Evangelical church in Dorothea strasse. The ceremony occurred this morning in good weather. Also cholera cases rise in France with eight deaths at Aubervilliers.
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Bismarck
Vienna
Herbert Bismarck
Margarethe Hoyos
Evangelical
Dorotheastrasse
France
Pari
Aubervilliers
All-wool working pants offered at two prices
Carcaco Clothing and Surof Co announces a sale of large batches of all wool work pants at two and two fifty dollars. The firm urges customers not to miss the chance while stocks last. F C Brown is listed as manager and the notice appears in June.
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Carcaco Clothing and Suor Co
Juneé
Tf F. C. Brown
Mgr
Davis' Best Flour Priced at $1.35 a Sack
Advertises Davis' Best flour at $1.35 per sack or $5.25 per barrel. Claims each sack is as good as any on the market and urges readers to try it.
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Davis
New Davis' Best Declared Market Leader
Davis' Best is promoted as the top choice in the market with claims of superior quality. Advertisers urge customers to try the new four in one product.
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Davis
Marching to Camp by Company A at Nesqually
Sergeant Cowles orders Company A to march from the armory toward Camp Ferry near American Lake. Capt Reinhart leads 33 men in a ten mile hike with details including Lieut Milroy and Sergeants Cowles, Willis, Martin, Jankenship, and others. Tomorrow they resume the tramp at sunrise for a ten day encampment with many more volunteers joining at camp.
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Cowles
Camp Ferry
American Lake
Sergeant Drysdale
P. Wiman
Alex. Drydale
R. C. Allen
F. G. Blakesley
A. W. Bedford
A. L. Campbell
L. B. Faulkner
H. R. Hain
R. Hooper
John James, Jr
Isadore Ufman
R.G. Kincaid
Samuel Kirkendall
W. D. Langhorn
L. P. Ouellette
Geo. T. Smith
J. G. Tustin
K. M. Young
Chas, Pridham
Hb.o. Free
C. D. Garfield
A. 8. Ruth and
L. T. Anderson
Judiciary Committee Returns Adverse Report on Assessments
The Olympia judiciary committee report concludes to refuse the taxpayers resolution for increased assessments. It urges leaving property valuations as set by the city assessor and having the board of equalization correct the roll to a uniform standard of value. The recommendation was adopted unanimously with McBratney Phipps Sickels Talcott and Ward present.
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Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Phipps
Sickels
Messrs. McBratney, Phipps, Sickels, Talcott and Ward
Tacoma and Seattle Figures Fill Local Social Roundup
A busy note from Tacoma and Seattle lists Captain Wilson, Mrs. Cheim, Henry Bucey, and many others visiting or staying in Tacoma venues. Court actions include Fred William pleading not guilty to a check charge, dismissals in McCoy vs Foster, and a trial in Chipman vs Say ward with jury service issues.
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Captain Wilson
Tacoma
Jennie Young
Walla Wallacoe
Frank McFadden
Seattle
C. BF. Leavenworth
Joseph Cheim
Henry Bucey
Tacoma Exposition
City
Griffiths
Olympia Hotel
Mig O. McHugh
United States Circuit Court
A. H. Carpenter
H. Barbee
John Dascom
Camp Ferry
BH. M. Young
Kamitchie
F. L. Haines
Portland
D. N. Anderson
United States
Baltimore
J. Guyman
W. W. Likens
A. ©. Sainis
John Happ
Carlton
A. T. Adams
A. F. Elliott
Simon Levy
San Francisco
J. R. Anderson
Montesano
Hoffman and Wife
Gate City
Geo. W. Collins
Henry McCua
M. R. Pigott
A. Hartrath
Robt. Potts
U. S
B. F. Funk
the Olympia
Fred William
Harr
Robinson
McCoy
Visit Reveals Long Lost Nephew Aboard War Ships
E T Young meets William Ross, nephew of Captain John Ross USN, aboard visiting war ships after eleven years apart. Ross, a sailor enlisted at Frisco, is praised by the captain as bright and well behaved. Young grants him leave of absence and remains in port for a pleasant stay.
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E.T. Young
William Ross
John Ross
U.S.N
William
Frisco
Mr. Young
Young
Porta Pleasant
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CHE
Fourth and
Adams Streets
Olympia Trading Company
T. S. Cantril
Main Street
R. Simonson
Chilberg Block
Grover
Watterson
Peoples’ Party
Boses
Brice
National Committee
John Rouse
Sheerin
W. C. Owens
P. Sheerin
Nicholas A. Bell
Missouri
White
California
Committee On
Curcago
Patterson
Colorado
People’s Party
Omaha
Ore
Secretary of State
Mockenama Oie Company
Mockenama
Sane the
Fresh State News
Brest
Dupuy de Come
Currcaco
Henry Martyn Scudder
Mary Dunton
Mencep
Cala
P. McNamara
M. Rahilly
H. C. Healey
Manposa Creek
Company A
Nesqually
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