The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-26
ing, and the lights were turned out and the
new faithful ones went about their business.

ing, ana the lights were turned out and the
le" AAatniui ones went about their business
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS.
me third ward Democratic meeting in
.e smaii new building OH Hyde street did
~, oupoie over with enthusiasm. 1t was
,a1ner gathering Of two score luke-warm
nocrats, who did finally succeed in eff
r1S.'ns organization, but nothing more
.nings moved along with such interrupted
~. from the first, many feared the
uiIu ward meeting of the Democracy
"ouiu 60 to pieces at the outset.
.naries swanson called the meeting 10
order anu stated its object It was the
same as ali the others. J. p. Barrie, presi-
oeht, and Charles Swanson. secretary. con-
sIsuted the temporary organization. e.
"a. Bragg moved the constitution submit
teo oy the Democratic executive commit
zee De adopted. After discussion by Beriab
brown. IT,, and ]. I. Wiley, the motion
carried.
During the recess which followed eighteen
names were enrolled. Permanent organ.
ization was then effected as follows: Presi-
oent. !. +. Barrie; vice president, w. H.
ehyoer; secretary, Charles Swanson: treas
urer. q. II. Bragg; executive committee, J
!. whey, Beriah Brown. jr., w. L. Powell.
James McMullen and Peter Grubb.
The name-The Third Ward Democratic
Auxiliary Club of Seattle-was adopted
unanimously.
w. Il. Lockard addressed the club on
the merits of Cleveland's free trade policy.
The meeting was also addressed by w.
II. Snyder and Beriah Brown. If. The
Grub then adjourned 10 meet SATURDAY.
night at O'Clock
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
The Fourth ward democrats met last
night at Chisholm's hall and organized a
ward club. ]. T. Blackiston was chosen
chairman pro tenn.
The following officers of the permanent
organic zion were elected:
President, Colonel ]. G. Prewett: vice
president, J. Schram; secretary, J. z. Gal
laner; treasurer, George f. Noyes; execu-
tive commitsee-Thomas Conner, James S.
Geboart. ]. c. Blackiston. George w. Ash
ford. M. b. Kenney; committee on men,
bership-V. Ii. Patton, NJ. b. Kenney, M.
Z. Adair, ]. r. Tobin, T. Conner, Z. s..
lsaacs. A. NJ. Young, T. Ryan. Edgar La
mar. r. II. Cailigan.
The meeting was addressed by Colonel
John s. Crockett, ]. T. Blackiston and J.
=. Preweti. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the Fourth Ward Democratic
Club July approves and Endorses the actions of
me Democratic members OF ths late charter
commission in opposing by their voice and
votes the centra ization of power as carried by
Republican votes; and, be 1t
Resolved, That without equivocation, eight
hours should constitute a days work ON all
public works of Seattle.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Monday evening at 8o'clock, in Chisholm s
hall.
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
A Democratic club was organized in
Judge Hills new building, on Wall street,
just below West, in the Sixth ward last
night. w. e. Wilson was made temporary
chairman and 8. f. Coombs, secretary. A
constitution and set of bylaws were adopt
ed. one of the prominent features of which
was the fixing of the membership fee at 81.
On permanent organization the following
selections were made: President, w. B.
Griffith; vice president. ]. ID. Daulphin !;
secretary, 4. b. Hussey; executive CON-
mittee, 6. A. Hill. T. e. Jones, w. Il. Will
son, o. G. Root, A. G. Merry.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
eight-hour clause of the proposed city char
ter.
1t was proposed to nominate two dele
gates 10 attend the Democratic club con-
vention at Tacoma today. but the motion
was opposed by some, who insisted that
the county committee already had chosen
the thirty-seven delegates allowed. As
there was general expression that as good
q showing as possible should be made at
the meeting, the motion was carried after
considerable delay. and w. H. Davis and
]. f. McEiroy were named as the repre-
sentatives Of the club.
On motion to appoint committees to
canvass the ward for the names of voters
and secure complete registration, the an
nouncement was made that the executive
committee of the county had attended to
that duty, appointing a committee of three
in each ward. A. w. Salisbury, George
Foster and w. II. Davis were mentioned
as the appointees for the Sixth.
EIGHTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
A dozen Democrats attended the meet
ing called for the organization of club in
the Eighth ward, but the lack of members
did not surprise one speaker resent, who
stated that it was the first Democratic
meeting held in the ward in twelve years,
and that the place selected for this gather
ing was actsally over the line ana in the
Seventh ward.
A start for an organization was made by
the election of Il. M. McEntire as chair
man and NJ w. Robertson as secretary.
The constitution and bylaws of the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club were
adopted and approved, and three or four
short speeches were made declaring the
necessity for earnest work.
The chairman was authorized to appoin
committees in each precinct TO canvass the
voters, and from those present selected
Jesse Corcoran as an aid.
The club will meet again next Monday
night.
scANDISAvIAS DEMOCRATS.
The Scandinavian Democratic Club, of
Seattle, will meet tonight at Chilberg's hall,
corner Front and Blanchard streets. Free
lunch is the attraction depended upon to
draw a crowd.