The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-07
John L. Wilson Speaks at Cheha halis. and
Feighan and Blake 1T Port Tovnsend
Splendid Rally at Snohomish-
Pierce County Republicans United.

TACOMA, Oct. 6.-ESpecial. Kilkenny
cats could not have created more of q row
than today's Democratic county conven-
ton. 1t was give and take until the
Kids" delivered Knockout blow that
laid out" George Hazard. That willy
1ncog" went upon the floor and made a
night for fusion with the Peoples party.
Every time he rounded period in favor
OF the Democrats indorsing two of his
party apostles. now of the Peoples party,
for superior judges, George tusned about
and said he didn't favor fusion nohow!
He made the speech of the day, declar-
ing that he favored rock-ribbed, copper
lined. steel-rivetted, dyed-in-the- wool,
whisky drinking Democracy! He did not
believe in joining with the Republican
party in support of the non-partisan
judges. George abhorred being a tail to
the Republican kite; abhorred seeing the
Democrats of the county bolting the DEM
ocratic ticket and electing Republicans to
the superior court bench. Then he told
how the Democratic national committee
favored fusion in various states, and how
there might be fusion in Washington.
There was some shrill kissing when
Hazard brought the fusion proposition
! home to Washington, but if vote could
have been taken at that moment it was
thought by many that the oily booster of
Col. c. w. Griggs would have captured the
convention. He finally made PROPOSE
ton to table the bar nomination resolu.
tions.
Fred G. Roberts, one of the ''kids," re-
piled to Hazard, and in the course of his
remarks quoted Hazards memorable
telegram to Dave Hill, in which he stated
that the Stuffed Prophet could get no sup
port in Washington.
John p. Judson himself surprised every-
body by declaring one member of the bar
nominees morally unfit for the position
of judge. 1t was thought, of course. he
referred to John c. Stalleup, the Demo-
cratic bar nominee.
Then q vote was taken amid much con-
fusion. The country precincts as a rule
stood by Hazard. but the 'kids" had the
city delegation, and Hazard went down
by vote of 211 to 124.
During the roll call Hazard challenged
the Vaughn precinct vote, claiming it was
not represented and had no credentials.
At this juncture the opponents of Haz-
zard were angry and Shouted boisterously
at him across the hall to 'Shut up! Sit
down! Get out Come off! Rats |" etc.
The proposition to insert Judson's name
for that OF E. N. Parker, of the bar nomi-
nees, was defeated, Hazard failing to Sc
cure the required one-fifth to suspend the
rules for roll call. The proposition to
fuse on Arthur N. Jordan and John r.
Judson, whom the Peoples party agreed
to support, was lost and the bar nominees
who were chosen as candidates BY the Re-
publicans yesterday were endorsed. They
are: w. H. Pritchard, Emmet N. Parker
and John G. Stallcup.
One of the things which the Democrats
are talking about, but which they will lot
admit, was dropped by Delegate Leo, the
partner Of Candidate Jordan. In pressing
Jordan's nomination Leo said: "The
Peoples party is composed of first cousins
of the Democrats, anyway" Some of his
fellow delegates were very angry with him
for making this statement in public The
Peoples party, under the lead of w. II.
ened their ticket by at least 500 votes by
not adopting the fusion plan on superior
judges.
The first nomination made after the in
dorsement of the judicial nominees was the
selection of a candidate for sheriff, the
choice falling on Liveryman w. A. Freeman.
The selection Of nominees for county conf
missioners occupied considerable time,
but after that matters went smoothly for
a Democratic convention. and the ticket
was completed by a. m. Friday morning.