The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-12

- fsaksof tue unterrined were called 20
3 - y Percy W. Rochester, chsrman OF the
r. easiral committee. bat his brother, Judge
"a 2s6n Rochester, was conspscuousiy absent
s1116os Ylicost nominated W. :. Lockard for
oiasy chairman. Judge Garrett was nom-
21k4. lot Withdrew in favor OF Mr.. Locka d,
- - hstef Vas q, ectcd. Mr.. Ellicott and W.
- fkcnpson escorted M. Lockard TO the chair.
= ipeksfd then remarked with great emu
i - tbot IN Ill lis po ftsesi career nothing had
Fl sdxd Gin % much eradication AZ being
1kescd temporary chaif man OF such an inIeil-
10 and representative body 81 the great and
insus Democracy OF tue Lobe city VI Seattle.
ms fairly stsrt Mr.. L0ckard went mead.
- 10 stump speech. He was proud TO be
nijrmsn b. ause he was Dtmocrat, and TO be
II ensusefst meant t. belong TO toe party OF the
4 rph. inettsd of ~ the party that uistrusted
! II Lockard then dropped into verse, recitng
50 suert voice thoee beautiful lines
Asmil!ne young lady Of Niger
2 Vent TO ride on the back Of . tiger:
al the end OF the ride
She came b CT inside,
\ Vith the emile on tie face Of the tiger"
4 = one saw any point 70 the quotation, but
III euyo, d pIAuc,d.
q I. Blackstone wss electsd temporary secre.
"a Then u IVES voted to nave = committee
8 eeedon iais consis Ing OF one from eacn ward.
q. result was o. follows:
n Hnt-J 2 Nelson.
Sscoud-Z T. Flynn.
~ Nifd-f n.mss B. Hardin.
u 1eurth-D. = n .lligsn.
HHh-A. IA. iiips.
y nxsh-J p. Sweeney.
i &penfh-J. c. Wnstlock.
j nehsh--T. OMearA
NM W. Rochester suggested that - there
y - 20 contest over eea,s the convention
nDdns Jake recess to all " the committee to
upoes. but several members who We're tired OF
GGag ssili attacked the proposition on the
wpnd that NO one knew who belonged to the
eavsntion; 90 he. Rochester subs.ded. After
blw elaboration the committes on credentials
nsde the following report:
frs-y r. McGrsth, Robert Fitshenry, will-
- Marble. James Allicotfe and two prox-
~ James Men atty. Hash Tierney. John Bren-
-. Patrick Walsh. John l. Crockett. James Z.
msioed
tennd-P W. Rochester, T. =. Flynn. q. W.
onlef aud one proxy. l. C. Gilman, w. n.
0e0peon. George McMonigal.
mfd-T B. Hardin. D. o'HarEa, Z b. Bragg,
In ". hclt.n. Charles Swenson, J. W. High
~ D. Z. D ,rie.
I6arth--H B Harris, Ellic,.t James shse-
MtJ Z. Gal asher, James Meg u, h, N. C.
t1sif. D. +. Mu Hgan, r. W. wsstn.6. 7. Ryan.
IL B skistone.
hftn-James whcelan and one proxy. A. Z.
00us luruS C&uu0us ~ e 0foooOus 4. 4.
Hunan H. Stool, n. Phillips aud one proxy,
~ J. Nee roy. silas Monroe.
fxtn-W. Z. vii on. J. g. Neaghef. James
|ylmx, J. p. Sweeney and one proxy, J. O. Daul-
"a. A. @. Murray, Jsnes McIir0y, A. Spring. N.
4 lind, vii lam Dav q
eeventh--w. Z. Lock.rd C. Z Patterson, D.
ueDsbiel. C. \. sprisgs. w. Spencer. E Z. HUFF,
vsueias Youns, J. c. wnitlocE.
Iientu-T. A. Garrett. B. d.. McEnttre. 4. s.
nsrvel. T. oMes'a, J. II. Ki.bAll. Jesse r.
c0ehan. Henry Rpberts. N. W. Robertson.
John eheehan, ]. B. CUNNINGHAM.
Tns csmmi tee on organizst On and order OF
business was then appointed, one from each
ward:
Firss-wiIliam McArde.
Secord-w. 81. Thompson
fhiid-k b. Bragg.
Foursh-H. r. Harris.
Fifth-E Isham
eixth-W. e Wilson.
eessnth-C Z Pstt nnn.
Eighth-Jesse +. Cuchrana
The next committee was one on platform, ~
AsloWs:
first-John Branron.
second-P roy W. Rochester.
Jhird-D. Z burie.
fourh-S licott
Hfts-James Whefsu-
6xth-James Mcrlroy.
6eventh-Douglss Young.
Eiehth--R. NJ. McEntire.
Secretary Blackstone announced that he had
aeommuni alton from the Ge rman- American
pemocrotic Cub There were sew raj cries OF
Read I'll Read III" but j. E. Gal aher, evidently
kas1ng thai II contained dynami e. wanted is
Nerred without reading to the mmittee on
platform. The majority thought this almost
10 much of q snub to the German element and
. TIE letter was read:
SEATTLE. Sept II, 1890
To TIE Democratic CRY Convention. now
anembled NJ Chisholm's Hall-Gellts: At q
neetiny Of &c msn-American Demo ratio Cub
dSatfle. h Id last night at Bease's hail, the
annexed resolutions below were adopted and
vse instructed to communicate them to you
nd have them favorab.y considered BY your
Onmistee on platform aud solutions.
\ was furthermore instructed to inform you
usf Adolph Krug was sci oted - the unani.
hoas choice of the German American Demo-
estic Club for alderman of the Sixth ward. and
nat be be recommended 10 your hoiy 40 an
honest ana capable Democrat, whs would add
Neasik to the ticket
RESOLUTIONS:
WREREAs. We. the members OF the German.
American Democratic cub o. Seattle, In meet
ing assembled, hereby declare cur sentim ents.
snich are in full harmony with the German
american population OF this city. and submit
nen to your kind consideration, we ask that in
sse or more OF the public schools of our city
9asfae German language te taught free of
snasge 70 those attending pupils that desire
such Instruction
'Resolred, We believe that the city should
cun US own water works, also plant for light
ing TIE city. and that the object be accom-
pmned a. sen possible and no further
enafter Of tais kind be granted to any company
parry.
Resolrsd, We are In favor OF the adoption Of
NE shsri' 7. but believe IL 40 amendm mt as re-
ssfes the appointment o certain beards and
~nmis.ious by the mayor which should be
skesed bv the people.
hesoissd, Eight hours should constitute .
esyt work aud shoHd be so enforced on all
peoie works for this city. county or state.
:, kesoived, We believe that the surveys OF
.ae aree, grades in c. rain p rtions of the city
ave been injadic ously made. and from time
% ume npiustly hanged. and that as a rue
saey work a hardship upon tn landowners on
ne u.ss and should in the future be avoided
sau NE p tisions OF property-owners be more
aeeaed. and We further believe that the whole
gsaem OF taxation for street grading be aban-
uoaeo and G rtain fund be crcased By taxa
wv cut Of Which all street. grading be paid in
the future
kesoired, We believe thst the SELDOM license
ety.
Rese!reti We denounce the so-called chain.
ssng erdiaance as an outrage upon humanity.
sl.nty TO the institutions of q free or even
~sauxea people. and tirely Unconstitutional.
hssosssti. We believe tina; further invesfiga-
= sooald be made and cps taken 70 have
aAke Union district properly drained. and