Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-07

IuiIy Protect the lives. rights and pro
Iertv II miners.
u. ii. H-ll~r moved 20 STRIKE out the,
Porsion OF the platform eons.iaina the
extract from Caeveland's litter OF se-
eepsance. concerning sump' aary l<ss
After discussion this motion vas lost.
hsnald moved TO
sTRrxK orT
That portion Of the platform In which
the D.msrraiic naminees for Prssid. nj
and wee President we're endorsed. Ihis
provoked considerable LAUGHTER. and
noDaio xpisIBed that be Object Of bis
motion WAS to facilitate fasiou With the
hoitina Republicans. The motion was
not secoudsd.
| The plasf rm vss then adopted IS a
vhole, and the Convention proceeded to
tse appointment Of
DELEGATES AND AIrxaylrEs
To the Territorial Convention AZ waIla
Watia- On motion IF C. ID. Emery the
foll"UinR were appointed
D-leeates-PhIiip Sehmitz, Thomas
Burke, Beriah Brown. W. II. White.
John @ Biery. @. ". Halter, A. Mont
gem ~, @. ChIlberR Ar Hillorv Bu Ter.
| A.ternaies-O G. Root. W. Myers, ".
II. fayior, c. ID. Emery. John Corbest,
j. Il. Mcdonald, Luke MckedmOud and
U. j. Yates.
1t was then moved that
| COUNTY COMMITTEE
Be appointed by the Chairman. This
Vas carried, and the chair appointed c.
ID. EDery, Il. Russell, W. Il. Taylar,
Terence UBrien and J. H. Griswold.
when the last mentioned name was
rad strenuous opposition was mani
Tested, II being stated that Mr.. Griswold
was NOT Democrat. Finally. the Con-
v-ntion decided to appoint the commit
tee itself. and there were placed upon IL
Messrs. RasiH, Maddocks. Graham.
der.
Then offered as an addition {, the plat
form the followisg resolution:
Resolved. That We are in favor of the
| vigorous enforcement of the laws In re-
gard TO the sale of intoxic 4ting liquors
After discussion participated IN by
Gilman, Halter, Montgomery, Rasin
and Emery, the latter offered the fol
loving amendment, which was ADOPTED
| and Incorporated in the platform:
Resolved, That We are in favor of the
enforcement of all the laws.
White then introduced the following,
which was adopted:
Resolted. That We endorse the efforts
OF the humanity loving women OF the
land To secure legislation having for lts
object tie introduction into the public
schools of books Of instruction in physi-
oloRy and hygiene, With references TO
the effects of alcoholic stimuiants upon
the hum "a system.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
To wait upon the independent Republi
Can CONVENT N aud ascertain the terms
"n which fusion could be acoo nplished,
Vas then appointed. 1; Consisted OF
Messrs Taylor, Russell. Brriman.
Combs, Maddox, Butler and Spencer. |
recess Was then taken until five
o'clock.
UPON REAssEMBLIN0
the Committee on Conference reported |
ns follows:
We, the Committee OF Conference to |
confer with like committee from the |
ladepe dents. beg leave to m IKE the |
following report:
We are clearly of the opinion that a
fasioH will b. - success. Therefore the
{ blowing named nominees, to be sup /
parted ~ the coming electiou, will be-
heartily euppoited by the independents.
t~vil: Councilman, John Collins;
Join, Representative with Kitsap Hon.
II. q. Struvt; Represent ttlves, Cha>. +.
Mund,y and J.Inn Alex ,nder; Probat.
Judge, either IL. Z. II ,t@awav or b. |
Brown. Jr; Treasurer. either A. Chi.
berg or j. NJ. LIQu; Sheriff, j. I. Jor
ian or x. Ahrs,rs; Auditor, W. Fl
Whittl-ses, ID. B. Ward or J. Schram;
Assessor. /. H. q is9old ar K. Hapkin-;
Coroner. D G. Rot or Wnnlry; Cam
missloners, to support who'utvsr tn
Democrats name; School Sup-rintsnd
cut. Mrs. VIol k-nyon; Surveyor, R.b
ert Munch or j. NJ. SNOW; Justices for
seattle, s. b. vrooman An, q. A. Hill:
Constasies, ). +. Coombs, L. III. Camp
DELL, A. l.. Alarming and w. II. PInck-
nsy. s.. F. GOWNS, Chairman.
WI. TAYLOR
Then took the platf ,r,n and said that
fusion WAS n success. The ludepend
cuts we're incliusd To coneeds ali tina,
Was required, and had suggested the
names sf njBn whom. IL they were
nominated, they would supp 'rt through
thick ana tnIu. They alsI pledged /
themselves to stand squar~ly for uucon
ditioual f.rfeituTe. de believed that
they woald act honestly.
The report WAS sccep ed aud the Con-
ventlOn proceeded to tns a 1lni nayiJa VI /
q county tioket.
FOR MEMBER OF TIE COUNCIL
Only one name WAS suggested. that Of
Hon. John Collins. Mr.. Emery. how.
ever, stated that he would not vote for
A. III A
would .expiain why he voted for the in
iqaitoas railroad tax Law.
COLLINS
Appeared aud stated that be was will |
inc to explain his vote. He wanted |
railroads taxed jast as individuals. Up
to the passage of this Law tine Territory |
had never succeeded IN collecting this /
TAI. Two bills we're before the Leeisia |
ture previ ina for measur % to colleci
taxes from thu railroads. Both were
bad. but Of two evils he chose the least,
and worked and voted for the bill which
passed.
This explanation seemed to be salts
factory to she convention, and ballot
was taken, whion resulted: Collins 50. |
Blank l. Daring the progress of the
ballot. Cochran stated that he MT only |
Wouiu uOt NOte Tor Oeitus, O0t tnAt Ne
would fight him until the day Of cleo
ton.
ron JOINT REPRESENTATIVES,
For King and Kitsap counties II. @. |
Strave was the only candid ste present /
ed. A ballot vas taken, With the fol. |
lowing result: STRIVE ~, Bank 10. Mr.. |
strive was accordingly decla red the |
nominee.
FOB REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. @. p. Muni.y. j. b. Mstcalfe.
U. j. ties and N. IL. Martin we're |
ri ,c-d In nomination. Monday AND |
MctcAlfs we're nominated on the first |
hsiint by che n wing vpte: Metcaife |
~, Muaday ~, e,27. Alexander 0,
Martin 0.
FOR COUNTY ooMxrssIoSFRs.
Msssrs. NJ. H. Msddocks J. Bash and |
Terence - Brien verv nominated.
FOE SHERIFF.
J. T. Jordan and Robert Abrams were
nomiastej. A bollot wts tax IA, abe
Fesuit being tina, Abraas rsc~ived IS
vstss, Jord4a Is. aud :. II. Mc9r4w
Abrams vas accordingly declared the
noninee.
FoR AUDITOR