The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-05
THE CONVENTION.
Organization Effected With.
out Great Difficulty.
JsDcg Horr TO he cH4rEx4s.
al the Msmaess prs~~nt bes vhr~e
Hssmery In The E<psb-
ssean Ezns..

which i 10 buSis. tise Foundation on
a hseh the Liberties of tsse nss state OF
Washington sisl rest, began irs session
III the assembly YooFa 81 the e#;.stas
this afternoon kt 1 o'Sloek. Many
r~cfat0r. Essheres! aisnas the grounds
during tfas Afternoon. and wh@n sire
hour of eoRy-ning approached the
libby surrounding ssae brightly csr-
pesesl and freshly paisitesf l~gi <Iasivs
hall was Aslea with q crowd Rhp
swsifed tie coming of the conxtiss,-
slssa fraasers with interest Ey l
o clock nearly every snef1iber was ia
his seat ARD all wzs in readiness for
slsns. At ais Secretary White
mounted The rossrusn. ami. aropqins
the gsyel s4tfa isspd shunsp. Isstru-
ing short speech;
lar priy ssege thai has been seerrsis j na- Ia
ealilsr Ills eoavensIon together.
shall Attempt no speech.
as Limited gssgsers of ssratory
exelnsie ta.t idea, bzf wiil az orce tro,
eee1 20 business. ! viii rrss fhe list e4
Vls N u fff sffFf ESEF HsTxEF O% fDF
several auditors os the terr tofy
Then the secretary csssIesf the roll of
the members Dy districts. J. J. Travis.
Of TIE First district. was third on the
Est, snd his name was answered BY
silence. c. II. Jones. from the Fiji
teeflsh district. ard H. Cioshier and
A. Seha~Iey, froas fae Seventeenth,
were likewise alssent. leaving seventy
one cut of seysnty-Iiye delegates pres
ent at the commencement VI the pro-
ceedings-
Secretary White declared the con-
TeBtson ready 10 proceed with ba-i-
ness, ard Judge Host aro-e and in
trodGeea resolution that j r. Moore
OF Spokane. re sc eeted as temporary
chairman Of the convention TIE
motlun vas unanimously carried, and
Judge Hoyt and Judge Turner were
nauted by the secretary TO escort the
chairman elect to the roStru.n. Mr..
Moore introduced himself in the fol-
lowing words.
t;sasis ssca.--i am very profoundly sra,e-
fni far fae hnuor ~hieh ysn have jass con
fssfef u on me II saS only tnls afternoon
that bad any idea that there ~sh stseh al
officer in 5srd. 81 this k:nd - tempo
raFy chairmsn. Ny idea was
mat nis Osx.y would argsDizs.
l,se sas Saiional House Of Regsfe-enta
tixes the secretary II terri soTy oeea-
pying tire ehsiF uufiI tie speaker Or pfesi.
The e .f the body shoaiG bss caa-en, out 1
sfu vsgs grateful. geffis raen. forsn. honor
We are hssfe at ths> time IA the oischsr e
of sAe most inaorsanf public duty fh.
4Th vf Ja :. issss. s III nlsFA an eto Il iu the
Sistnfy al the N9rsissasf iE viii sSI,.s "a III
niass an epoea ia the hissofy of washing
- 81
Gsy iot TIE puFp = OF max
ins hlsForv. ssslae 81 "a sEsll act ia & s,.ssfe
humble eaEaelts fhan vtness is that re
specl aud eli of rs as tosnps.ilenf parts of
of e. 4 80 ssiruf'oHai body a1d ire.sa this
81 hour xe wIii GloTe or less remotely i5s
e0naecisti with fhe history of this terri
tory. Aas, gcafl men, there j. nGfniag'sn
thss connection that caa say Viii ess-
Tighten VOC as to ysur duties. * hss
siw Esissa "a -nss ?. fsas 10 O err
GENT fesu&u IA this lso1s. that al men tasl-
aot be gr 81, higs rseEe is one consolation
in this Fegacfioa thar eyefy man can b.
trae II his asiy. Dyaa tae fatusorasse ac-
eassc8 si abe rattle of Trafalgar, ia winch
the British forces were let Sy that
magnificent historical hero, Lord
Nelson, pennant was run Up 10
the masthead of his vessel. upon
poets eSefy man to do his daty. TODAY
the eo.sle of Washington tersisors and
taose who vii eons after as expect IT. Re
ett upon discharge al du1y. and they
eSDeet assd viii require at oar hands that
ev ~ insa shall discharge that duty
AbaT haye to say upon this occasion II |
wouid impress any one tang upon
yoa more tnsa another il thst we shall
move mp 20 action and up "a line with the
nrU resolve that each and every man os
a. Will DO eur duty. We have the defense
q thl% commonwealth 10 our keeping and
~ we do car dGfY We shah
nave The consolation az having dts
chsrgea that du'y. Future genera,
tiops 0f this territory will say that we have
fought the good HTht spd have kspt the
faita. do nos f2ink that IL Is uecesssry
~ desirable that | should detain
you longer. ] she'll te very happy to ~.
eeivs' and am sure hat you vii concesle %
me Your cousldersie attention aud indaE
gence while preside over you In your
. temporary deliberations now declare
this convention ready far bus nrss-
Allen Weir. Of the Fifteenth district.
was unanimously elected temporary
secretary and judge Henry of the
Twenty fourth district objected to the
selection OF one af the members OF the
convention a. secretary, bat was over
ruled bv the chair.
Chairman Moore ths,a read The fol-
lowing dispatches:
ElSaAgrK, y. OAK July s-The canssi
tnsiaasi convention ot North Isskefs sends
sreefiug and bids yon tss'd ei IN your
advance movement fOwsrsi statehood aud
For American cls eeuShiF. Aey the foar
new stars sictf - fe si3esi 70 the RafIoEa al
asx rot lose IN hfiiianeg through isek OF
esre IN laying the foundation The states
20 he fet Washington hiring fresh traits
and faowers. au@ Montana rs precious
metals "a add 20 I've beauty AMI gessi,a OF
car nation while uaS0fa III bring = heas
saa corn Ia feee she people ~ the world
E. p FASCaEE. Presi tent
sforx FsIs-s. Inly f.-Io the President
ef fhs. Constitutional Convention. south
nakasN's essnStisurSnnat convention save a.
greeting so MsShirstonS constitutional
convention. A EisiERToS, President
t;nwie moved hat suitable replies be
sent hv the chair carried.
kinnear moved that tomorrow the
convention organize permanently
carried.
/ Reed moved that a committee ol
I five he appcsnts~i on credentials: car
rie,1. Reesi. Griffith. Mires. Manly and
I Warner we're named hy the chair
Over introduced q resolution that a
/ com mittee of three be appointed on
allotment of seats An amendment,
vas adopted that Henry and Eldriige
/ Esegnl,ers al the WAIsa Nalla eonstitn.
sional convention 81 iS7s, De allowed
I 10 s.issss their own seats Pending she
submission Of the uasiAS, Hears
raised A psin; of order that the tens-
vssrary assembly could not uSurp tbs
f province 81 permanent organization
an,i appoint it, committees. The
rSaiset was sustained
Turner moved te consider the
Z former resolution nv which provision
was made t0 elect Fs~Tsnansn, officers
saving that the sieet5on should y
viva ve=-a.
+ Henry here i0ieyEs3sesi another gsosri
~ arsser. offering the same okiestiog
A. before tie was this tisae over
ruSe3. Manner appeale3 from tn.
decision az fae chsir. and the spIsssa
WAS sustained and the former alosios
thereby declared 8uf os order.
4 motion s. n1ade - st5asrn u
+ 50 o'esoek Carried and the eonYea
tis,n sdiourns3,
srnSg aoYg T1iE srwGxEH Faa CHAIR
@aS
Judge Hovt wsii preside over -,
,lasssse~afzons og the " asissn xton csu
sfitutSaHal convention daring itg sFs
.aessntA ss.ssscn Ga olympia. Tns Es
gaa3frAn cancGs settled that slatfei
this afternoon. whsn Il Tssg an3 ssaa IA
iuats.l h'm e. the position hy a gnsnl
sacEs Sofs- IAa fAnsi mating sf@ecs
wsS mate by gndxv Turner, wso Fs
alixlag shaf his defeat Vas certain
gvaeefoaIw snhuslsEe,s ta iks insgSszhs,