The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-03
BENNETT FALSE TO Mr.. PRICE.
Secretary of State Weir Seeks Renom
inati0n, Not to Be Congressman.
Blake and Jones Overboard-Turner
Does Not Trust b Bennett-Spokane Not
Opposed to Lake Washington Canal.

vention. They said Pierce county wanted
to secure by this convention q representa-
tive in congress, and they heartily gave all
their support to further this fundamental
proposition. The anti-Allen men, how
ever, were not satisfied with the elimina-
ton Of the senatorial question by the
avowed friends of Mr.. Allen. and noised it
about, for subtle purpose. that Sheriff
Price was an Allen man. This was used
as an argument to kill off Price for secre-
tary of state. Another argument in the
interest of shelving Price was that he had
had enough of the loaves and fishes at the
party's disposal, and then at the proper
time, after the above arguments had had
time to work, the anti-A!len crowd came
out with the statement, made clan
destlnely with show of great significance,
to the effect that if Price were indorsed by
the convention for secretary of state the
delegation would be whipsawed in the
state convention and might lose Doolittle
for congress This statement was backed
up by reference to the fact that Allen Weir
was out rs candidate tor congress, and If
Pierce county indorsed both Doolittle and
Price the success of Doolittle's nomination
might be endangered.
Indeed, while citing the last-named
situation openly and above-board, the
statement that Price was an Allen man
was made persistently and energetically
on the side by the men who have been
for months working up prejudice against
Mr.. Allen.
But what was the real cause of the OBJ
lection to the convention indorsing the
candidacy of Sheriff Price for secretary Of
afa II uaa ha Jos,ro of tho Allan
Bennett Harry White-Turner crowd to
insure the carrying out of a selfish pur-
pose by prejudIcing the unsuspecting dele
gates, by the various cries to down Price,
in the interest of Calkins for governor
That was the situation in a nutshell.
Above-board the men who have been try
ing to injure John b. Allen we're over
anxious for harmony, for united delega-
tion for Doolittle. Below decks they We're
willing to have only such delegation as
would best serve selfish purposes. Last
night the Bennett kins-Turner-Whit
people made known at a conference that
they feared it would not do to allow Price
to he indorsed by the convention. Their
argument was that such Endorsement
would be an injury to the prospects of
Doolittie.
In miniature the situation was as above
outlined, when the Pierce County Repub-
lcan Convention organized with John T.
Redman as chairman, and n. c. Richards
and A. Il. Heilig as secretaries. This tenn
porary organization was subsequently
made permanent. Then came an ominous
wait of three hours, during which time
the committee on credentials prepared it's
report, while the fight to kill Off Price
waxed furious. During the interim w. III.
Calkins made a speech, stating that he
was not a candidate for governor, and ad-
monishing the convention not to let any
candidacy come between Pierce county
and what Pierce county wanted, men,
ber of congress. The primaries showed
that the sentiment for w. III. DooIittle
was almost unanimous, and Mr.. Calkins,
of course, called the turn, declaring tor
Doolittle as the choice of the convention
for congress. The balance of his talk was
to the effect that after having Doolittle
nominated, the Pierce county delegation
could then get in and drill for any other
honor in sight. This was in line with the
policy to shelve Price and give Calkins a
chance to come out as dark horse for
governor at the convention, on the
ground that Pierce county deserved more
than the congressman from west of the
mountains. Every effort was made to
keep the Price men in absolute ignorance
of the prospective Calkins gubernatorial
boost.
A gavel made from a Jerusalem palm
tree, presented to ex-Department Com
mander ID. ]. Lowell, of the q. A. r., by
Allen C. Mason, was used by the chair
man in calling the afternoon session to
order He said it was emblematic of Re-
publican work to use such gavel on such
an occasion. He spoke for harmony and
aggressive work in the county.
The Price mems turn came when the
committee on organization reported IN fa-
vor of nine delegates from each senatorial
district, to be chosen by precincts. b. W.
Coiner moved as an amendment that a
committee of five-H. Coblentz. Ralph
Metcalf, n C. Richards, NJ. Swamp and
]. b. Crom well-one from each senatorial
district-be appointed TO select delegates,
they in turn to report TO w. III. Doolittle
for his approval or revision. Mr.. Coiner
said this had been done in Thurston
county out of courtesy to the candidate
OF that county for supreme judge, and he
considered ii a very nice compliment. So,
also had il been done in kititas county,
regarding Eugene Wilson's candidacy for
governor; also in Spokane and Jefferson
counties, and il should be done in Pierce
in order to allow the candidate for con-
gress to secure loyal and eminently salts
factory relations with the delegation
named to nominate him. No one was
wanted who would by faint praise damn
the candidacy of Mr.. Doolittle. Diligent,
whole-souled support for Doolittle was
wanted, and Mr.. Conner thought this the
only proper way TO assure it.
Prolonged and enthusiastic applause
greeted Mr.. Coiner's remarks. But,
strange to say, Eugene G. Kreder clerk
OF the supreme court. got up, and after
the preliminary avowal of hearty concur
renee in the move to secure Doolittle for
congress, declared that the Coiner amend
ment was designed for some other pur-
pose than to secure Doolittle' $
nomination. And Kreider passes as
Prices friend This was puzzler
to nearly everybody. An explanation
is offered by reference to a personal mat
ter, whereby Mr. KreiGer is said TO be op-
posed to anything in which there is the
least trace of the fine Itaian hand OF
Judge Fremont Campbell, and il is the
very natural concl usion that Kreider i'm.
agined Judge Campbell was interested in
Prices interests. Mr.. Kreider. however,
says his reason was not personal and Will