The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
HIS SLATE BROKEN.
John l.. Ayers Political Prophe-
cies Discredited.
TWO REPORTS OF CONVENTION
Confident Of His Bossfsm Over Oregon
RepubIIcsn League III. Anticipates
Events-His Seattle Career

Two distinct versions Of what happened
at the convention OF the Oregon League Of
Republican clubs az Portland on January
. have been published, one being the
account Of what actually happened and
the other that Of what would have hap
pened If the plans Of 'sIIon - John L. Aver.
the would-be boss of the organization, had
not miscarried.
Mr.. Aver has-or rather had-poIiticaI
aspirations. He sought 70 succeed Joseph
Simon as Republican boss of Oregon in
case that gentleman should win the Office
Of United States circuit Judge With that
end in view he engaged actively in politics
and last year got himself elected president
OF the league He made al preparations
TO secure his reelection and retain control
of the organization. and made so
sure that his plans would go through
all right that he sent out N advance a re-
port Of the proceedings of the convention
as he had arranged they should be. Il
went out all over Oregon and Washington
and the East, the PosT-INTELLIG EycER
being favored with the offer Of a copy
This report was accompanied by cut Of
Mr. Aver himself with his neat autograph
underneath
The report is Characteristic of its author
After telling how the work of organiza-
ton has been pushed Throughout, the
state, and speaking of the convention as
the most important club convention to
be held in the Northwest this year" it
says:
The convention hall was filed to overlooking
and the creates; enthusiasm prevailed As the
president of the club and league. Hon John L.
Aver, sscended the rostruTa the building fairly
shook with the applause. Delegates sprang 20
their feet and waved their welcome.
IL then proceeds TO give the names Of the
distinguished gentlemen who occupied the
platform, and says: 'After the enthusiasm
had subsidized the convention was called To
order by President Aver " and then gives
his opening speech in full. 1t next says
that on motion of A. +. Manley the chair
appointed a committee of five on creden-
tials. and gives the names of the ap-
pointees, and that on motion Of 5. 4.
Lowell, Of Pendleton, the chair appointed
five other gentlemen az a committee on
resolutions, giving their names. 1t next
SAYS:
After brief debate on the question OF the
method Of planning the campaign work which
was generally partioips ted in on motion of II.
q. Plat, of Portland, a committee OF five on
plan Of campaign WAS appointed by the presi
dent
Then follows the names Of five of Mr..
Ayers supposed supporters. 1t next tells
how
Mr.. J. w. simpson, being called on, delivered
brief but stirring speech upon the importance
OF complete organization, the duty of the
speetive clubs. and the great necessity of indi-
Fidual effort
And gives brief condensation Of his
speech. 1t proceeds:
He then gave way TO President John l. Aver,
who reviewed the history of the Republican
party. and outlined the policy in the coming
campaign.
And gives his speech in full, telling how
lac denounced Cleveland and lauded Har-
rison and Mckinley. Then this veracious
report SAYS that the committee on ere