Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-05

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Luce. George Comegys, Nrs.E.p Crirn
p p Joseph GorRerson, proxy for l. r
DtteR, Y. b, Hopkins, proxy for o
proxy for Mrs. Z. II. Trimble, II
". Livingstone. proxy for Gab.e anC
hessr.. McMillen. Jackson and Smith
40 not appear TO be present. In persor
% ov proxy. and We recOm mend tn a
tue dele4ation Of said co 4ty De au
bnoriLeo to est the vote of the county
| Waila Wall4 Co1nty-D. J. CroSI-v
J. NJ. Dev4r, p. b NJ. DHIerry. T. b
Gier. W. Stein. n. G. kioor-. W. S. MIN
Ter. ID. J. Lamar, VIM. FudQs, Joht
psttIlonn. WIN. S.ein. proxy for p. b
y W. Paia-. for Ger, j. II. Boyd, fol
hinler, q. L. Thompson, for Crowle,
and Fadge.
uOfHHi heuI,
A. ID. Bdrni-, James WALLACE, proxy for
heni. and w. ii. Black, for BdrIls.
Yakima CIunty-E. K. Batter, x. b
hinnie, q. NJ. HaIt1n, 4. G. Kelley, L
Z. Butler, proxy for kinnIe" All oi
which Is respectfully submitted.
r. FEssY, Charm IN.
Attest, Z. G. FERGUSON.
When the King county delegation was
read, tue announcement that Ferry Vas
proxy for fIDbetts VAS crested With
loud his ses, followed by slight applaus &c
Ihis was repeated when IL vas announc
cd tn Il q. w. Y 'un2. of Kits.p, had
also handed his proxy TO Ferry.
SOt. Smith. Of kiickitat. then tookitae
platform and procee dei to 70 I'D the
MINORITY REPORT,
Which WAS signed BY s NTH. of Klic XII.
tat, Andrews, of King aud FsrlusDn. OF
Suonomish. This report ADM It'd the
Watson delegation as the true delega
ton from Yakima county aud the only
delega ion entitled to seats in the Con
vention, and submitted large number
Of affidavits relating t. the question Al
issue. These gave all the facLs bearing
ON the v4rious primaries.
The reading had not progressed far
when one, Belts. Spokane Falls Law
yer Who had secured proxy from Lin
coln county, jumped 81 his feet aad
moved that the further reading of the
report be dispensed with. and thu
report be laid on the table.
This audacious attempt to force
GAO LAW
On the. Convention at first took the
friends OF fair play by surprise. A mo
ton to lay on the table not being d.
batable, the motion Was carried,
strange as il NAV seem. How
ever, Judge Lewis, who had voted
in the affirmative, in order to make a
motion to reconsider. made such mo-
ton. Evans, of Pierce. INSTANTLY jump
ed to his feet and attempted to crush
Judge Lewis down in the following
manner:
Evans-I move to lay that motion on
the table.
Lewis-I beg pardon
Evans-I more to lay that on the
table.
Lewis-( Becoming somewhat indig-
nsDt)-Mr. Chairman, have not yield
ed the AOor TO tue gentleman from
Pierce, or to any one else, to make any
motion wha teser. do not propose to
be put down Ia this manner. lhave the
noOr.
Evans alton pied to speak again, but
the chair ruled him out of order AID he
took his seat.
JUDGE LEWIS
Then spoke as follows:
M. Charm In-Here is a matter Of
the most vital Importance to this Cou-
ventIon: 1t Is a question going To tue So
lection of delegates to ttke part IN this
Convention. The majority report of the
Committee WAS read without obi ,ction.
That was correct. The minority report
- beIug read, aud never In the history
of my life b fore Until report VAS read,
have hard \ motion male To DISCO "a
Of it. [CBeers. fhess people of Y lki-
ma couutv are entitled to b ne ard mere.
| know something out those mat ers.
and as a me,nber of tots Convention |
de- ire t. b ave- the testimony read. AN
TO b. cIilsd u Jon To vote whether tas
members upon whom the COMMITTEES
h4vs reported fav0rlbly. shall ne admit.
tud or net. IL - my privilege to hear the
testimony aud | claim tht IL is
the right of this Convention and
of any member In il to hear this
testimony, and [ do not want to- decide
this oass witt 10. Great cheering. !
Wnat have they d me ASS them 'hel :
selves VINO have besn directed W com,
here today. what was d 'ne III that con-
veation Was the chairman OF the
Central Committee of Yakima County
to dictate to the County Convention
who were the members of that BODY
Now, Mr.. Chairman, We all conoede he
had no business to do that. the gen
tleman il attempting to stills deb ate.
Even my friend Evans. who has been
my friend for almost half century
rlAughtefl. he ~ to CHOKE me down.
l6reat cheers and cor uotion.
have been a Rspu blican long enough
to know that kepuclicanistu means
honesty-it means right. TCAeers It
means justice and it means ECU Iity
(Appiause. And, Mr.. Oh airman. when
come into a X publican convention,
and zee An attempt made TO stItis free
speech, IL puts me back to the DAYS
when, in Kansas, the Democrats of Mis-
sourl walked ia there aud took posses
sion Of the government.
Mr., Chairman, / lived in a Repu hli-
can state for years-a state that gives
Republican majority of 10000 when
necessary; Republican State, Mr..
Chairman, where the utmost freedom
of debate and discussion IL accorded TO
all. am sorry to see any QUE come
iato this Convention and attempt tn
stifie this freedom IF debate. l want
to hear that testimony. l think that
resolution TO reconsider should Toe
adopted. | want my friends IN this
Con vention, aud my friends from
Yakima, aud the friends Ut truth. and
toe friends Of right. asd the friends oi
| Justice, to have free sp-ech-a free dis
cassion and let Us DO criti5Izsd by a
free press. lGreat cheering
Mr. Chairman: Perhaps am consum-
ing considerable time, but sn not ac-
castomed 10 this gag lag; have never
been used to il. Applause. | don't
prepose 20 stand here upon this noor
aud see the gag applied. The question
has got TO be discussed before the Con-
ysution. which of these reports shall be
adopted. think this delegation that
you have voted on, are entitled to be
heard. think nay friend whiton, hd
| il one of tue delegates you voted out,
has been a Rspuslican long enou IA not
| TO De Questioned IN any Convention. H.
| represents his county. and he stand.
| nigh among ais people - Rspu bio Al
| do not want 10 see thus question dts.