The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-06

the SOFT answer and no grievouS words.
Evidences of the relative component
strength Of the convention was then
shown. J. II. yesterday, of Tacoma, and
Frank Spinning, of Puyallup, had been
selected secretaries and then came the
usual motion for the usual committees.
g. w. II. Davis desired that committee
on credentials consist of one from each
precinct, to be named by the precincts.
Ira A. Towne asked for committees of five
from each senatorial district. II. G. Glenn
ent desired a committee Of seven named
by the chair. In passing upon these ques-
tions the chair announced a ruling to the
effect that motions would be considered in
inverse order, without the formality of .
second.
Mr.. Towne's motion was made last, so
1t came up first, and was lost by nip-and-
tuck vote. the chair being compelled to
ask the delegates to hold up their hands
before decision could be announced. On
Mr.. Davis motion tho vote was equally
Extraordinarily close. Mr. Davis
motion went the way of Mr.. Towne's. but
Mr.. Davis being anxious for q black and
white showing of strength, proposed q
division and roll-call. This tedious prop
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Clements motion was unanimously
adopted.
A monotonous wait for the committee
on credentials to report followed. A gen.
eral confab between delegates was in
dulged in until Ais o'clock. when Ira A.
Towne returned and reported that the re-
port, which it was well understood would
conserve or disrupt the convention. was
being copied and would be handed in
shortly. Another ominous wait ensued.
Everybody was anxious to see if the bolt
ers. who had been given everything they
wanted without protest, would prove in-
CRATES. Many were sure they would try to
"hog things" but the majority hoped for
fair play, inasmuch as the boilers had
been allowed their own way in everything
thus far.
Chairman Clement said about 500 dele
gates had appeared before the committee.
Much time had been consumed. The
entire delegation numbered 1862, according
to the call. For choice 1S2 were neces-
sary. Of the total 1911 was from the city
and Ill from tho country. He reported
that the Mountain View precinct had had
sort of contest, it being shown by affi-
davit that one delegate was not a Republic
can, having joined the Peoples party.
Dir. Brightman, the delegate in question,
declared before the committee that he was
soldier, and loyal Republican, where
upon the committee seated him. As was
feared. the ''hog all" proclivities Of GER
tain leading spirits of the boilers ring
cropped out in the majority report. G. w.
II. Davis did not sign the report, and Ira
A. Towne presented q minority report,
showing that the delegates reported by the
judges in the second of the Third ward,
were legally elected. President Clement,
of the boilers, reported in favor of throw
ing out the anti Bennett delegation from
Mr.. Davis precinct, the second precinct
of the Third ward. He tried to patch up
things by recommending that both the
contestants and the regularly elected dele
gates be thrown out. He said there had
been gross frauds, and that in many pre-
cincts many Democrats had voted.
Judge Towne stated that he was not in
terested in the contest. He held that no
evidence was presented to show who the
parties were who the boilers claimed
had voted illegally. He said there as no
evidence, no af1idavits to show that any
frauds had been committed. He did not
believe any precinct or ward should be dis
franchifed by the convention without evil
dence. The judges in the precinct had is
sued legal credentials to Mr.. Davis and
the other seven anti-Bennett delegates.
Judge Towne could see no reason why in
justice the delegation should be thrown
out. They had possession, and evidence
should be presented before they should be
disfranchised.
So far as the actual evidence wenti it was
shown that the Bennett people had been
at fault. Eugene g. Kreider called atten.
ton to the fact that in Mr.. Clements own
precinct Democrats had voted for the Benz
nett ticket. One Of the Democrats to
whom he referred was in the convention
hall, and the speaker pointed him out
This Democrat assured correspondent of
the Posr-INTELLIGENcEB that more Demo-
Gratis voted for the Bennett ticket than
voted for the anti-Bennett ticket Mr..
kreider said he knew the delegation in
the Second of the Third ward were in ia
vor of candidates whom he opposed
Therefore, he would naturally like to see
the delegation thrown out However, he
did not consider it right, not justice
Therefore he opposed it.
Boss Better Bennett made a speech, in
which he admitted that the Democrat re-
ferred TO by Mr.. Kreider had actually
voted in Mr.. Clements precinct. He be-
ieved, however, that the Democrat had
lied and said he was Republican in order
TO get his vote deposited. This Democrat
is only one of an organized party OF DEM
ocrats who voted systematically for the
Bennett ticket. They admit it, And they
did it simply to help Nelson Bennett into
the convention in order that he might con.
tinue his boiting. and personal TRADE upon
those who would not bow to his woke.
They also avowediy declared that by so
doing they would weaken the Republican
party in the county by giving the boilers q
fighting chance to continue the personal
fight of the owner Of the Ledger
Mr.. Bennett, for the boilers, denounced
his opponents as corrupt. Everybody
comprehended the iimsy argument. Mr..
kreider said Democrats had voted for Mr..
Bennett in his and Mr. Clements precinct.
Mr.. Bennett admitted il. Therefore. when
he concluded Mr.. Bennett was Kissed and
Chairman Calkins had 10 insist on order.
On the roll cali. Judge ToYne's minority
report was lost, 25l 10 rs. The second pre-
cinct Of the Third ward did not vote. Be-
fore the result was announced. some
changes were made in favor of the minor
iiy report, on the ground that in several
OF the precincts Bennett men had been
elected by fraud. by Democrats and non.
residents. Then the majority report was
adopted, not whisper being raised in
opposition,
After making the temporary organiza-
ton permanent, the committee on resolu.
tons and platform reported the following:
We, the Republicans of Pierce county. in con-