, 1892-08-26

convention of the Northern Pacific railway
company P'
Terrific applause followed this unexpeot-
ed challenge.
"sit down, sit down, yelled some of the
dissatisfied delegates.
"I won't sit down, retorted Mr.. Hutch
inson hotly. 81 am gong TO stay with
them, and Cd d-n them ! am going to
beat themi"
Sit down."
81 Wontm
"Shut upW
This convention won't allow free
speech -l -l-l-l -ln
After Mr. Hutchinson had been induced
to subside, racket was stirred up over the
vote Of the Spokane delegation upon the
amendment submitted by the combination
formed at noon and presented by Judge
Crowley. The judge arose and charged the
Spokane delegation with breach of faith.
They had cast twenty-seven solid votes
against the adoption of the resolution.
Steve Judson, ofPierce, Flynn, Of Spokane,
Judge Nash, Of Spokane, took part in the
cross-iring that followed The debate end
ed with request from the Spokane dele
cation to re-poll its vote. The request was
granted and in a few moments the an
nouncement was made that Spokane would
cast twenty-seven votes in favor of the res
olution; thus increasing the majority to
twenty-nine
The question Of voting upon the major
ity report as amended, was before the con-
YentiOn.
Hutchinson gained the floor and made a
fiery speech in favor of the canal and con-
demning the Northern Pacific octopus. He
accused delegates on the floor of having
money in their pockets that had been given
them by the railroad named, for the pur-
pose Of influencing their votes in the con-
vention. Delegates were on the floor in an
instant.
Name your man, or take it back P'
shouted one man.
A terrific uproar ensued.
"The gentleman from Lincoln will please
refrain from insulting the members of the
convention" !" said the chair.
II take it back" replied Hutchinson
meekly.
He became tiresome and was called down
but held his place to the end.
Unusually loud cheering on the part OF
the audience caused the chairman to re-
mark:
"The audience will please control its en-
thusiasm"
Ronald, of Seattle, made another stir
ring appeal to the delegates in behalf OF
the canal scheme.
Matt B. Kelly made hot speech against
the private enterprise movement.
"Are you against King county ?" asked
a delegate from Seattle.
mo"
"What are you against2"
"The canal scheme" Applause.
He then explained that he had received
telegram from Colfax urging the Whit
man delegation not to favor the canal mat
ter or to support anyone who did. He said
that hundreds Of voters demanded it.
The question was asked by delegate in
the rear:
"Is this a convention composed of King
and Pierce counties or is it a state cOnYen.
tion ?"
Delegate Mcdonald, of King, made q
stinging reply TO this query.
@. H. Warner, of Whitman, spoke in the
interest of harmony. Whitman county
was against the canal scheme, he said, be-
cause it was a private enterprise. During
the progress of his speech Mr. Warner said
he had been asked by q King county dele
gate to run for congress.
"WhO asked your demanded Gilman
in the midst of tho uproar Occasioned by
the announcement.
"Your Mr.. Mayor Ronald" replied Mr.
Warner. Terrific applause.
Ronald acknowledged that he had asked
Mr.. Warner to run for congress.
Ronald followed in an earnest speech in
which he first accused Warner Of waiting
until he was on the popular side before
declaring himself. He had known Mr.
Warner for years, had repeatedly urged
him to run for congress but had not sus
pected until "a few hours ago" that his
friend was opposed to the ship canal con.
Meeting Lake Washington with Puget
Sound.
Ronald made his final appeal for elem
ency and sat down.
A motion was made to indefinitely post
pone consideration of the amended ma
jOrity report but it was lost.
The report as amended was put to vote
upon motion of Mr.. Snively and wa'
adopted by a vote Of 2l3 ayes and II;
nays.
At 6:3O o'clock the convention adjourned
until eight o'clock.