The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-21
Official Press OF King County.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

perance advocates was held yesterday
in this city, at the hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Twenty
one member, were present, and ssni-
usl Green was elected Chairman and
ID. Il. Ward was chosen Secretary.
The chairman read the call for the con
vebtion and then, on motion Of Mr..
Sharp. . committee of three on reso-
lntions WAS appointed, consisting OF
r. J. Sharp. J. Webster and G. ely
mer. The latter gentleman declined
TO serve. and r. II. Whitworth vas ap-
pointed in his stead.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions: WHEREAS, the evils
arising from the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating Liquors are of mo
mentoas charss>ter: ami. whereas, no
adequate measures Of repression, have
thus far been adopted; and. whereas.
the existing political organizations seem
unable or unwilling TO suppress the
traffic, therefore be it, Resolred that it
Is the sense Of the temperance element
of King county. tina. the time for the
Organization Of a Temperance psriy has
fully arrived Resoiced that as tenn
persnte men ws pledge our continual
and unwavering effort. Ia secure pre-
hibitory legislation. ResOlsed that we
will support for Office by orr votes. only
those who are pronounced advocates Of
prohibition.
The resolutions having bcsn read
and the report of the committee being
put upon the question of adoption. .
substitute was offered for the third res
olution. but failed to receive Q second.
Lively debate ensued. and the ques.
ton was very evenly discussed by
Messrs. Whitworth. Paine. Willis.
Carnes, Krum, Calvert and others. in
which the sentiment was plainly in ia
vor OF prohibitory measures in the
constitution of our future State. The
resolutions were then adopted by vote
of 10 to
The next business being the nomina-
tion of candidate for Delegate to re-
present King County Council District
in the Walla Watla Convention, by in.
formal ballot Messrs. Blakeslee and
whitworth we're appointed - tellers Of
the vote. A canvass showed votes
for j. w. George. A. A. Denny 1. G..
Clymer 3, ID. Bagley 1. j. II. Sharp 3.
s. Z. Willis I, and ID Sires /. Mr..
Krnm moved TO settle the matter by
taking the two highest candidates and
dropping the others Pending the
vote. j. w. George moved to let the
matter wait till the Democratic aud
Republican Conventions met, ~ he
should hate to see Temperance man on
either ticket beaten by third ticket
being run. Mr.. George then withdrew
his motion. and the ballot proceeded.
The formal ballot showed 10 votes for
George; aud 8 for Denny. The Chair
then announced j. W. George as the
candidate for Delegate. which WAS then
declared unanimous.
Tie next business besng the election
Of sixteen delegates 10 the Territorial
Convention. - be held at Vancouver on
tho 9th of March. the following names
were presented: j. w. George. Il. Cal
vert. David Sires. ID. ID. Ward, +.
Payne. q. +. Whitworth. Jno. Webster.
ID. Horton. A. j. Anderson. Spencer OF
Renton. r. Stearns, of Snoaualmie. A.
d. Young. Of Freeport. Jna. McGregor,
Of Newcastle. and Messrs. Sharp and
Willis.
On motion of L. J. Sharp, tho Presi.
dent appointed the following five as .
County Central Committee for the en-.
suing year ]. W. George. Jno. Web
ster. F. II. whitworth. A. Cow and
John Mcareger.
The Convention adjourned To meet at
the call Of the Central Committee, for
the purpose OF nominating county and
Legislative officers.