Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-14
-. s.csanxxTe CONVENTION.
..r ppseeedings and adjournment
syxas,nfiss Of the Exses-
tive Committee.

tive tenn mfhcfs
s.o,axxsro. March l2.-Att the assem-
- al the Anti Chinese Convention
- uorrine, the platform as originally
s..osed vas adopted With the exoep
- m a minor mobilization In resoiu-
-. oamber i've, which as amended
oovers the chairman OF the Conven
- % Appoint the Executive Commit
J.nss q. Barry altered the following
p.soiv.d. That this IL net political
...y.ption, and that any possible acti on
ss,hs League or Executive Committee
s.,snstine from this Convention, look
- "a separate party action or TO the
scmirstion Of q separate ticket at the
s.suine election, is hereby repudisted
n, motion Of Horace Davis the rules
.srs suspendsd and the resolution vas
sssninoasiy adopted.
Tbe election OF State Organizer was
s,so proceeded With. Anthony, Of santa
0rrr nominated Rev. J. Rensiin, OF San
Issa T. II. Carr, Of Nevada county,
.cninsted Senator j. A. Fileher. of
p,sssr. This business was interrupted
h, the reading Of the following ressiu-
tioss presented by ID. Lubin, of Ssera-
psnto:
Pezoisea. That il is the sense of this
snyeution that ratification meetings be
keld throughout the State on saturday,
March 2ist, ratifyinR the action Of this
eenvention.
Rxsolsed, That this convention re-
sp>csfully request the railroad COM
psnies 70 eonIinae the present third
elas passage rate for q period of ninety
6sys, 90 az to enable white men and
tbesr faailies 10 come TO our State.
The resolutions were adopted.
P. b. Gallagher, Of san Francisco, in
troduesd the following:
WHsHEAs, There are several manu-
fssturers and dealers in commodities
tp the State Who lend their names and
the psmes Of their frm5 TO the Chinese
for the purpose Of deceiving the public
at large by allowing said names to be
Stamped and placed on goods made by
such Ohinese 20 represent the same as
being made by white labor; therefore,
Resolptd, That the Legislature OF the
6ssts at its next session be requested TO
enact such laws a. will prevent and pro
hibit such deositfal practices.
Adopted.
uxrrs OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
SACRAMENTO, March l3.-The Exscu-
tive Comnitts met IN the Senate cham
bsr this afterneou while the Convention
vas still in session, @. T. Mc{jlashsn. by
virtue Of bis appointment a. member nj
large. acting as Chairman. senator
Kellogg moved that the Chairman, Sec
rstsry and Treasurer. the four members
from San Francisco. Messrs. Davis.
Hinton, Barry and Clark, and the mem
bsr from Alameda, be constituted q
Sab Executive Comaittee, and that the
question Of the establishment Of head
quarters be referred to that body. Tbis
noeion, after some debate, was adopt
Cd.
On motion Of Houghan, Of Alameda,
q. y. Mc9lashan was chosen Chairman
snd y. II. Barry, of San Francisco, Woe
Chairman of the COMMITTEES. On mo
tieu Of the same gentleman, Senator
Rsddy, Who, 10 was subsequently asoer-
tanned, although representing Mono on
the Committee resides at San Fran
cisco, was added to the Sub Committee.
Chairman Me(}iashan hreught up the
subject OF funds and asked for sug0es-
lions. u. \. Gregory moved to author
Ire the Sub-EKecutive Comm to
draft an appeal. and that each commit
teeman constitute himself a collector.
This motion was adopted. Davis wss
unanimously chosen Treasurer. on the
ground that he resides at the central
portion Of the state, and has repnta-
tien that will insare the confidence of
all the people.
On motion Of Kellogg. 1t was ordered
that q. +. Mc(slashan, az Chairman of
the Committee, be paid a salary of 500
per month. 10 be paid by the Treasurer.
The salary of Rev. N. J. Rsvlip, as
State Organizer. was fired at 500 per
month and travelling expenses.
The Committee then adjourned.
Senator Reddy seconded the nomina-
ton OF senator Filcher, and W. II.
Holmes, Of Santa Clara, seconded that
of RAslin. Senator Filoher withdrew
and Rsviin was elected by reclamation.
Ex Asscmblyman A. Comiuetti vas
appointed Delegate at-large on the
Executive Committee.
Mr. Ravlin returned thanks for the
honor conferred ON him and made an
anti Chinese speech.
The following resolution was pro-
posed BY James II. Barry, Of San Fran
CISCO. aad adopted by a rird ross vote:
wHxREAs. Leland Stanford. a. United
States senator, 10 q pronounced enemy
Of Chinese cheap labor; therefore be IL
Resolved, That inssnuch as consist
ENJOY 10 said to be q jewel, We request
Mr.. Stanford TO discharge without any
Unnecessary delay the thousands OF
Chinsmen 10 his smplov and in the em-
ploy Of corporations which he controls.
Aad 10 thereby give opportunity for la
eof 10 the race from which he has accu
malsted bis wealth, and failing 50 to
practice what be breaches. thai 1t Is his
duty 10 resign a. Ssnstor.
f.0. CLARK, OF Sacramento. proposed
Q resolution hxina the compensation OF
the secretaries and sergeant at arms al
t5a day. 10 was adopted.
Haakeli. OF San Francisco, presented
Q communication from the Portland
Anti Chinese Congress As Its repre-
ssntativc, he was granted the privilege
Of speaking upon il.
James Galloway made the point OF
order that Haskell Vas talking about
something which did rot concern the
Oonvestion. He feared that any identi-
hcatioa with the violence OF the north
ern part OF the coast would injare the
people Of California before Congress.
dont see hoe it can iniare us be
fore Congress" observed Chairman
fresr. hu~orously; "you can't spoil q
bsd egg"
Al The request Of Haskell. the Chair
directed that the communication be
handed 10 the Executive Committee.
and that copies OF the nti-Chiness
Congress statement OF tss proceedings
oe sent 30 each nembs. Of the Convex
licn.
Senator filcher proposed resolution
OF thanks TO the offiaers Of the Conven
lion and representatives Of the press,
which vas adopted.
kaviin read letter from Modesto
stating that speskers are needed 10
ctanislaas county to organize the anti
Ceiness movement there. AZ KNIGHT .
Ferry q company composed principally
OF Ceinsmea 10 aheut to erect voolien
MIL, and the request was made that
some means 10 buy them out be ar
rived Of.
Grove johnson came In. and, learn.
ina Of the stanford resolutio called
the Oonsention's attention 20 the i'm
peopriesy and lack of wisdom in ealing
N advance on senator Stanford TO re-
sigs.
Senator Reddy also deemed this i'm
Polite, and by consent OF Bsrsy, the