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Show ROGERS GALNS VICTORY. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 30. At an early hour this morning John 71. Rogers was re-nominated for the office of governor uj wie rusionists in union convention. The eighth ballot which landed him the nomination stood: Rogers, TOiVs: Fawcett, 241; Voorhees, 11; Neil Cheetham, 43; Thurston Daniels, 53. There is no doubt that to those who were not in attendance upon the convention con-vention that Mr. Rogers' nomination will come as a great surprise. Upon the organization of the three conventions here on Mondav. the Democrats and Populists were by good sized majorities opposed to the governor's gov-ernor's nomination. Rogers, however, had a splendid organization which did not lose courage and held all of its delegates. Last night they succeeded in winning over Stevens county and this, together with several other small changes in their favor gave them control of the union convention which met today. The governor's stock went up considerably con-siderably when on a test vote of his strength F. C. Robertson of Sookane was shown to be the convention's favorite for congressman. Governor Rogers and his crowd forced Ronald. King county's candidate for congress to agree to the unanimous nomination of Ronald and Robertson. Ronald did not look with favor upon Robertson's nomination, which meant the nomination nomina-tion of Voorhees. Ronald's carcdMnte for governor. Ronald personally preferred pre-ferred to go down to defeat but his delegation insisted that he accept the nomination even though it aided Rogers Rog-ers by disposing of Voorhees. The convention adjourned this morning morn-ing after nominating Rogers. It will convene at 9 o'clock. |