The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-30
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The reading was greeted with applause
By the friends Of General SpFague. Colner
moved that the report De published. This
brought A. C. Smith 70 his feet, ard be de-
handed that Il the report was published i
should lee accompanied by statement that
the delegation bad not carried out ths IN
structi0ns oE the former nentlng, requiring
that the sit1asion he thoroughly eaayassed
and the Pierce county man having the
greatest strength outside this county be
chosen. He declared that had the delegs-
ton done this it would have been shown
that Thompson was strongest.
lie said this proceeding was unjust and
unfair, and ss . friend Of Thompson he
announced that the gentleman was still IN
the race, TO retnaln till the contest vas
over. He bad hoped harmony might pre-
vail. but ThompaGs. had been treated an
fairly. and be protested against publication
Of he report without statement OF al the
facts.
Smith argued that II was unfair 70 hare
this report published when II was well TN
dsrst0od that by 4 resolution passed few
evenings age the members were instructed
10 b6es their report on the most available
candidate having the greatest following
outside OF Pierce county. He asserted that
no Investigation had been made: that
Thompson and his friends had been given
no opportunity Ia show hts strength; that
they simply based their report upon per-
. soma. preferences. What also shows the
bad faith of General sprague's friends, he
said. "is the fact that / went
personally 10 several Of them. and they
gave ne to understand that fer the sake OF
harmony nothing should be done this
evening bat meet and adjourn, leaving
each candidate free to go to Olympia and
test bis strength. This unfair method viii
not weaken Thompson. and he viii show
that he is a candidate and will get there. -
Albert +. Joah asserted that Thompson
had been treated unfairly. He said Il
sks secretary OF the meeting last week and
have the minutes of that meeting IN my
pocket. Resolution, adopted with only
one dissenting voice. vas that the members
af the legislature for Pierce county canvass
the strength IF the candidates for senator
aud support the most available man showing
tue greatest strength throughout the state.
regardless OF personal preferences. Ia
making this report they utterly ignored
that resolution ard sparned the request Of
the citizens meeting. They met in secret
and did not allow Thompson or
hts trlssds 10 show his strength,
which II much greater than that
Of any other candidate in this county.
Only i've members were present, and bat
three favored this report. and nov an at
TEMPT Is made 81 palm il ell as based upon
the resolution Of the citizens meeting IL
4 false. and desire thla statement given
with ths report, tt was agreed today 10
drop this matter. but now they come here
To packed meeting and attempt 20 folst
this report upon the public. ! hope such
conduct will be discoantenanced
II, r. GaTretsoa said he thought the
meeting ought b. apologize to tha gentle
men eleeted To the legislature for tina in.
suits offered by the speaker on the floor.
Ii wAs onfF an act OF courtesy on the part
oi those gentlemen that they haa met and
male the report lie deemed the
statement made by Joab. thAt Thomp.
son was the choice of TIE Pierce
county Republicans, an injustice. and
secuted the !nsinuatian that General
sprague was instrumental ig, shaping the
course OF t'sis meeting 90 further his chances.
Il is \ well-kn0wn fact that General
spragus Is tae choice % large number
of Pierce county Hepublicans lie called
fer Ehe siaptiea Of the report. aad several
gentleman spraHg % their tcot % rorly. bat
the ehasfmsn ruled that there WAS uaehsas,
eelorv the sHesuDg Ana ia tha galast 81
great confusion Dotioo 20 adjourn vaS
carried.
For an hOnr after The meeting adjourned
tbe hotel lobby was ctow ded wlth interested
politicians aud oitssas. sanvassink tbs
situation IL IA claimed by Thompson :
friends that sais action of tAs Allegation
increased bis strength. IL Was cuTseut
talA ia the lobby thar combination hal
been termed between spgague and Allen.
The Spragus men we're ialatant over TIE
result. AhA seemed 90 Fteard il AZ a cogn.
pete triumph fer thslF candidate. There
- almost IS Hueh excigemgns here Tonight
ever this contest ss there Ras over the
genera election.
FWosrsVS NsgCEES TO stgCuHa
Mr., ThompSen was seen a. the Mp~.
chants National esak. saFrnuadea hv his
tfsonaS Mg Thcnpson said; Il have no
sntensloa 81 Withdrawing frong She contest
have Eosse 50 fsr t6at I eupld nos thsnk 81
AHaf&esatk tttf Nfz k@s4FHF&. &eFtFFat = AEste
hss not hcya considered esgp{saase. an.s
furthermore t.saefaj Svrszus hal stated
sitter besnE tula ,sy souse Is h5s Efte ends sisg
fhry locked f0sRar3 to hss candidacy Tor
tas SsuAts. taAs he kaa retired fss-sn artivs
lie snd ceasa not coassster besHs a can
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