The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06
NEW POLITICAL LEAGUE.
= Proposition to Have . Mass-Meeting
for Reform.

About afty people met last night In Judge
Rivers court In response to an anonymous call.
y. w. Winchsil was chosen chairman and N.
4. Greene secretary. The principal speakers
we're w. A. Carnes. John Z. Aver and John w.
Gilson- II was decided 70 defer organization 20
. future time. Mr.. Cerpes made one of his
characteristic speeches, denouncing corruption
and favoriug reform in the Republican party.
He WAS very anxious that the best people In the
party should get together and thwart all efforts
TO nominate certain candidates. He did not
name them.
Mr. 6Ilson warned them that unless the best
elements prevailed there were many who were
determined to flop over and see what the Demo-
crats would do He proposed q committee OF
three. who should arrange a mass meeting tor
the purpose of erousing enthusiasm. He sug-
gested W. A Carnes ss the chairman.
Mr.. carnes promptly declined. but wa. finally
prevailed upon TO accept
Mr.. ellison was put IN nomination. but de-
cliDed.
III. Aver was named, but no said no would be
TOO busy.
W. r. Scott was then nominated, but he said
bis ward work would keep him busy; besides.
he had bad cold.
J. L. Taylor also declined. on the ground that
he was president of the second Ward Repub-
lfcan Club.
Somebody nominated Frank Morley.
81 respectfully decline" said he; "whoever
proposed me must have intended to perpetrste
IN outrageous joke" lLaugbter.l
Then Captain W. A. Snyder was proposed, but
he jumped up, exelasming: Excuse me; who
ever did that il guilty of still worse joke"
tRosrs OF iaughter.l
H. y. Compton entered at this moment and he
Was Immediately nomin ated, but said he could
mot serve, as he was too busy.
Mr. Aver nominated II. Bostwiek, as he had
taken great interest In the movement
II second that" said Gibson; she's not here
20 he cannot object" IIaughterl
"But, look here" said Mr.. carnes snow we've
got committee, but who is going to pay for ad-
vsrtisins and for the hall?''
Mr.. Giison proposed levy OF 50 cents each;
besides, there were plenty of candidates for
Office, the woods we're fun of them; why not get
them 20 subscribed
Mr.. Greene strongly objected TO this and II
Was not pressed. no provision being made for
funds.
Mr.. Aver then offered long resolution pro-
posing committee OF nine to issue a call on be-
half OF the Republican Reform League, and
arrange ward committees to see that tue right
Kind oil delegates were sent TO the convention
Mr.. Gilson wanted TO amend by directing the
COMMITTEES on constitution to sinculca,e' this
- part OF their report. After long discussion
the amendment Was voted down, and then the
original motion was also rejected.
motion TO adjourn was offered. but Mr.. Car
pcs wanted 10 know show this thing stood !" he
wasn't millionaire and he didn't propose 10
Become responsible for the expenses. No action
was taken and the meeting adjourned
W. w. Easter called at the Posi- IsrEIII.
0ENcKR Office after the meeting and asked il To
be announced that he declined TO serve on the
committed He wrote the following card.
attended the meeting OF the Republican
league last night under the belief that il was a
Ham ht1f
ara working with the Republican party. When
they began to talk about reform" and pro-
posed to assess candidates for subscriptions |
began 20 suspicion something, and while
thank the gentlemen for houoring me with a
place on the committee, beg to respectfully
decline. w W, RASTER