The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-10
SPLIT In THE FIRST.
Democrats Rebel Against the
Ward Officers.
REPUBLICAN WARD MEETING.
Gavigan Superseded a. Chairman Of the
Democratic Conmfttes-A Nom
Partisan Ticket.

The Democrats Of the First ward met
last night at BIS Washington street for the
purpose Of organizing club. bat before il
had been IN session half an hour there was
a split The meeting was called for 8
O'Clock, but before that time some thirty
Or forty people were present, and although
no note was taken Of the exact time, they
proceeded TO organize by the election Of
Romayne Fitzgerald az president and p
Kelly as secretary. Immediately calls
were made for speakers, and Attorney
Cowen addressed the meeting on national
issues, and was followed by Michael Phil
lips.
Meantime about 100 more men had
came IN, and there was considerable feel
ing manifested at the celebrity with which
the Offices had been filed.
> K. Ellicott, Leander Miller, Mr. Quilter
and others came in together with John Y.
Terry, secretary Of the central Democratic
club. Mr.. Ellicott was called for and made
speech in which be declared that har-
mony was essential, and that as many Of
those present believed the meeting had
been called before the time. he would ad-
wise reconsideration Of their action and
allow the entire ward TO join in the selec-
ton Of officers. He declared the First
ward 10 be Democratic, and appealed 70
the club not to give any cause for discord-
Mr.. Porter got up and moved that
they proceed TO the election of officers; he
regarded those now occupying the. posi-
tons OF chairman and secretary as only
temporary officials.
Mr.. Terry advanced 20 the secretary's
desk and read the club regulations with
view 10 showing that be was the proper
person TO call the meeting 70 order.
Mr.. Fitzgerald declared tn.f the First
ward club was an independent organiza-
ton. the central committee had nothing
to do with it. He said he should declare
the motion of Mr.. Porter out OF order. and
this the regular First Ward Democratic
Club. lClapping of hands.
I'VE viii go to headquarters, cried a
voice.
That's right, go to headquarters, re-
piled the chair: land let the central COM
mittee organize another club if it wants
to. | declare this the regular Democratic
organization"
About twenty men left their seats in re-
Spouse to call, Lets go to headquar-
ters." There was considerable confusion,
amidst which Fitzgerald could be heard
shouting: "Ail who belong 10 the First
Ward Democratic Club stay here" In re-
Spouse there were shouts of, Lets go TO
the central committee" and amidst cries
of, ''Let the kickers go; we want no kick
ers here" the dissatisfied members left
and held meeting on the sidewalk.
Terry appealed to them to go back and
have their tight out in the club. but he was
told they could get no show, the chair
wouldn't recognize any but the gang"
They started off to go TO headquarters in
the Smith block, but Terry succeeded in
inducing them to return.
While this wa. going on somebody in
the hall moved that the chair appoint an
executive committee. He promptly re-
sponded by declaring Messrs. Murdoch,
Joe Livingston and Sheahan as the execu-
tive committee.
Ex-Policeman Sheahan stood in the
door way, and his tall figure being con-
spicuous, ne was called on to go forward,
but he answered: sit isn't me; it must be
another Sheahan."
An animated discussion took place
around the door, but the chair called on
other members to speak and no further in
cident occurred.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward will
meet at the barn of the electric car line in
North Seattle on Monday night.