The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-07


PursnAns 70 puhiishcd eafi snr . snees
Ing Of De Dgnoers<ts ciah. u Of The 5
enrolled nembess sseemSled u the eoars
house last evening
NJ D. Y. Bisine stated that the oA5ec. 81
fsss meeting uss for the pzrpess Of aoras-
pssiax . strnixhs Democratic sirkss. and
therefore noFed That the clah proceed 10
business NJ L. e. Gilman was elected
rhairaaa sad ". A. Peters SECRETARY. Hon.
Chzs. y. HnudAy nrseS and ssafed Tat -
. nsmhes Of fte esaS
nx rAs OPPOSED TO yHx Ipxa
~ placing gsrsizxn tiekes IN the hsld 'es
t.sers hsisi 4 which aii eislzsns. sfrrspsrsl We
Of party. issd assesnb,ed ssd piarezf "a the
aeSd ticket composed OF we'll known neD.
se-na Of Nzorr 8ere Eepusfieazas and sprse
Desaoerzfs, q ticket Which al good eifsxess
could sapposs. OF II they Nsre opposed @
aay u.ron II tseg could rsTstsb. anf that
the rse~slnx held Il the arrsory was one IN
which Dersrrass. Repah!icsns- Fryfsfiav
tsG.tEs HngwEmps ard Independents
took part and u whieh eyery F1ftxsn vas
invited Mr. Mnsdsy ssI1 be did NOT be-
lirrs afte~ hundreds ~ DssEoerafs lfrfies-
rated ~ sbs. mass meeting, that IL ~ss
prursr for the pesaorrxeys Frofsibificassts.
~ any other party 10 place ticket In the
seia, ana sheresorc moved that the meet
ing adjourn
noxE or rHx SAME xfsb.
Mr. J. p. Ronald seconded the motion 10
adjourn, giving ~ his reason that politics
sssonid not enter into city contest; that
the best men should b. elersed. and that II
any Democrat waHtef to vote Tor Demo
cras they could pick them ont VI the list
presented from both tickets, but be. foe
cystz. who attended the riazs meeting, in a
position where gentlemen who took part
With t1eEa could seeyze them Of ffsechery
and dishoissssy. and he therefore hoped
the motion 10 adjourn would prevail
The remarks Of Asssrs. Rousld aud Aun
day, who were known 70 those present a.
sterling Democrats. had tAeif effect. No
reply was made, and the motion % adj
journ was carried unanimously.
NOT THE END oF n.
However. after the more prominent party
leaders had left the room. O small ease-ie
siiil remained. After . few moments A.
". snyder slowly arose, cleared his throat,
srn.ed thAt the Democratic club hal al
formed aud he would move that the Dem
ccrniic esfixens now assemble and hold n
mass meeting These remarks caused roars
OF laughter. by this time thirty five per.
sons had assembled In the room snticipat-
ing fun ahead. All took seats and awaited
deyeiof ments. On motion OF Mr. Blaine.
James Hamilton Lewis was elected chair
man aud A. ~ snyder secretary. Junius
Rochester then appeared upon the scene
and wished 30 know the object Of the meet
Ing. A general lang was caused by sotns
one remasktng. "FifI en- Is n dandy mass
y. r. Blaine then arose and stated that
he took the floor sheriff Cochran objected
To his taking the floor away n tlaty wanted
II 10 set the platform onl 10 stats that his
father aud hts grandfather before him,
lks.rx. nj "a hfs IN "a n
Democrat aud wanted 70 see . straigh,
Democratic ticket In the field.
AND mis- SISTERS AND Hfs COUSINS.
A. NJ Snyder warmed mp and stated that
his father and grandfather, and for all he
know his great grandfather were Demo
Gratis. and that he was dyed In the wool
Democrat without any OF the modern ideas
entertained by some Of the young Demo
erats
This remark aroused the anger ef some
brother Ia the rear of the hall. who caused
foars OF laughter by remarking, "ieE, be-
causc your father aud grandfather used
crooked stick Tor ploy, you have TO use
Que. too.
After the laughter sabslded, JunIus
Rochester offered resolution
ENDORSING THE soaixAsioss
OF John Collins for mayoT, and William
Murphy for rhlef OF roilee--the caadi-
dates 81 the peoples party,
Mr.. y. E. Blaine seconded tbs motion.
aud stated that he was surprised TO see
Democrats, or-nen who called themselves
such, opposing the objects OF this meeting.
J. r. Ronald did not suppose his nemoe-
rssy was doubted for moment lie said
be was personal friend of John Collins
ard would vote for him; that two tickets
were In the field from which ali classes of
citizens could take their choice: fhs, pnrti-
gan politics should not enter into the con
test, that the Democrats assembled should
be ashamed Ia call that a Democratic mass
meeting: that they were not the represeii.
iatiyes OF the Democratic party. aud II
they claimed 10 be such, were usurpers.
He did not think u wise tina; Democrats
in city affairs should be placed in aB en-
barrassins position, AMI hoped the motion
would not prevail, aessrs. Lewis aud
Frost also
ELoQyESrLy OPPOSED THE PASSAGE
OF the resolution. After an horr spent IN
1fibastering and parliamentary tugeer.
vote was taken resulting in II for aud II
against
The chair announced the result when
Mr.. Frost appealed from the decision OF the
chair. Another hour was spent discussing
the question during which Mr.. Rochester
arosr aud said that the Democrats Assem-
hied acted like boys and withdrew follow
ed by Emery. Rasiu and Blaine. A few
moments after Mr.. A, NJ. Snyder arose and
stated that he was disguised aud taat he
had never attended q snider meeting.
Mr. Thomas was elected secretary and
the meeting proceeded. ON taking a vote
the chair was oyerruled. Upon taxing a
flnal vote upon the previous question the
motion 10 endorse was unanimously voted
down aud the meeting adjourned.