The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-19
KIDS TRIUMPH At TACOMA.
JuniuS ROchester'S Mission to Shatter
the Idol a Total Failure.
Pierce County Democrats Flocking to
the Peoples Party ut q Great Rate
Two Per Cent. Parker Undecided
Island County Solid for Lewis.

the most amusing incident of which was
the determination of those in charge to
sit upon Jnnius Rochester, of Seattle.
Tacoma's young Democracy was in full
possession, and when George Hazard
began demanding speech from the man
from Seattle the youngsters set about to
gag him. They suspected treachery. and
as Chairman Dowd said when all was
over: Rochester was here for a purpose.
That's what he said. Think of it! Judge
Rochester coming over here to influence
the convention against Lewis! We did
not say anything about Lewis. He had
no business here"
In word, Mr.. Rochester's presence
was considered to be in the interest of the
Gilman-Hazzard-Grig clique and in OPP
position to Dude" Lewis. The Tacoma
young men would not admit, however,
that Rochester made a speech, even.
They say he tried to make q speech,
though, but was cut short before he had
chance to puffup an ast-Of-the-mountains
gubernatorial candidate.
But the anti-Lewis Seattle man was
very cute. Aside from George Hazard
few knew of his presence in the hall until
Alexander Parker, of 1.-TWO per cent"
fame. who the other day told some of his
friends that he would join the Peoples
party, asked during q speech by Thomas
Carroll, chow about the Seattle canal2"
At this Rochester jumped up and said he
represented King county's thirty dele
gates to the state convention, and he an
nOunced for them that the Demo-
Gratis would not meddle with the
canal proposition at Olympia. This
announcement pleased Mr.. Parker.
and having made his presence known
courtesy demanded that Mr.. Rochester be
invited to a seat on the platform. Mr..
Carroll suffered the interruption good
naturedly, and when he had finished tell
ing how much Pierce county Democrats
were going to exact from the state con-
vention, Mr.. Rochester was called for
principally by George Hazard. Mr..
Rochester was willing.
Steve O'Brien. VINO, with Chairman
Michael Dowd. had at the last convention
been mercilessly squelched, demanded the
regular order OF business. Steve Judson.
Pierce eounty's political Nestor. wanted
to adjourn. So far the convention had
organized with Michael Dowd chairman,
and A. c. Dresback. of Puyallup, secretary,
and S. L. French, of Steilacoom, assistant
secretary. This was victory for
the youngsters. Against the pro-
test of the country delegates and
some city ones committee of
eleven-two from each senatorial district
and one at large-had also been put
through in the cut-and-dried order. That
made it more of victory for the "kids"
kids" being the sarcastic term for
designating the young Democrats of the
city and county.
Beside, Chairman Dowd did not have to
hesitate in naming his committee. He
drew q slip of paper from his vest pocket
and announced them in q jiffy. There
was talk of the machine being exceedingly
well oiled. 1t was after the committees
had been given out when Mr.. Rochester
was called upon by the Gilman prompters.
Stephen Judson, who for his alleged ac-
ton in catering to the old men as chair
man of the last convention, was left on
the floor. as has been stated, wanted to ad-
journ. He said eve rybody was hungry.
Ex-MayOr Wheelwright, while being
counted as one of the "boys" among
the youngsters, called for Mr.. Rochester
and he was allowed to speak. He said
King county would go 1900 Democratic if
the right sort of men were nomin ated
Some say he told of the virtues of an east
of-the-mountains man for governor, but
his talk was not prolonged, the young men
agreeing upon an adjournment for dinner.
Crow was the only thing in sight for the
country delegates after the select commit
tee on state convention delegates had done
its work. The men from the country SAID
they were not represented. Only few out
of the thirty-one were from the country.
They therefore growled and snarled until
the cut-and-dried fellows got scared. How
ever, no mercy was shown such men as Ii.
w. Leuders and ID. c. Hanson, who had
trailed with the old men, and now tried to
get into the convention on Puyallup In
dian reservation proxies. They were
hustled out of the convention OH ruling
that no proxy should be held by
men not residing in the district
where the proxy emanated from. There
was no appeal from the decision of the
youngsters, and those who had stood with
the old heads had to fall. Then the report
of the select committee came in and +. J.
Clode, of Lake Taps. pounced upon it. He
said it was un-Democratic and wanted it
tabled. No voice had been given the dele
gates in the selection of delegates. He
knew that many Democrats would vote
the Republican ticket if the cut-and-dried
plans and the slate were not abandoned.
H. Kulies, of this city, also protested
on behalf of the Germans. +. +. Houston,
who helped cut and dry things. defended
the committees work in the interest of a
delegation versed in finance and state
craft"
Something more than statescraft and
financial ability was demanded by the
country delegates. They clamored for
representation. 1t was shown, for in
stance, that the smelter precinct, Tacoma,
cast only handful of votes for Tom Car
roll for congress, while Roy cast seventy
two votes. Still Roy had no representa-
ton, while the smelter did. SO as peace
offering it was proposed to take Peter
Daley off the delegation and put on G. b.
McAliister, of Roy, Another fight was
precipitated, s. A. Wheelwright demand
ing that each delegate be voted upon sepa-
rately. He was ruled out Of order, and
Franklin X. Lane and J. C. Stallcup
poured oil upon the troubled waters by
offering themselves as voluntary sacri-
fees from among the thirty-one delegates
in order to make place for country as
pirants.
The friends of these unselfish repre-
sentatives of the youngsters shouted mo.
no" until the country delegates acted as