The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-16
PEOPLES PARTY ROW
Cr00kedness Of Some Of King
County Leaders Exposed.
CARROLL AND KNOX BEATEN.
Eastern Washington Reformers Indorse
Gen. Weaver and Woman Suffrage
Delegates to Omaha.


Washington, comprising the western dis
trict of the Peoples party, met today at
Ralph's hall to elect nine delegates to the
national convention of the Peoples party.
Temporary organization was effected with
W. 7. C. Adams, of Whatcom, as chair
man; G. A. Thompson, of Jefferson
county, and Lyman Wood, of Seattle, as
secretaries. The delegates are largely
farmers or mechanics and performed their
convention work with intelligence and
dispatch. Congratulations were received
by wire from the Eastern Washington con-
vention in session at Sprague, to which
reply was sent.
The delay of the committee on creden-
tails in presenting its report prolonged the
session.
When the report of the credentials COM
mittee was finally submitted twenty-six
of the contesting delegates were unseated.
The King county delegates objected up
roariousiy. The King county men seated
were: ". +. Terry, A. NJ Pinckney, Ii. w.
Pike. II. F. Knox, W. III. Black, Lyman
Wood, J. Il. Gilmore, J. III. May, K. j.
Jeifries. j. s. Snyder, w. T. Hellestead.
Robert Ramsey, Il. S. Parks, j. w. Ma
Piles, Charles b. Dawson, III. G. O'Deil,
p. p. Carroll. T. o. Hobert, J. William
son, John Carlson, A. Baker, NJ. b. Mad
dock, o. p. Stephenson. l.. NJ. Robbins,
Walter Walker and L. W. Shaffer.
The report was adopted, the contesting
King county delegates thereupon declar-
ing their intention to organize an indie
pendent Peoples party in King county.
They said:
They did not propose to be sat upon by ring
which Is trying to the Peoples party in this
state for its own selfish purposes The Peoples
party in King county Ia a sell and nothing less.
A lot OF men are seheming to nominate G. j.
Caldwell, OF Seattle, for governor, and we are
opposed to him. They have been at work all
day in this convention endeavoring to boom his
candidacy. We intend to nominate full ticket
In King county this fall in opposition to the
regular Peoples party ticket and thus try to
break the party in that county at the start.
In the resolutions adopted there was the
following solace for the kicking King
county delegates: 1--WE denounce fusion
and are unalterably opposed to any and
every trade or dicker of any sort or kind
with either or any other political party,
whatever its name or character"
The delegates to the national convention
are: A. V. Minkler. of Cbehalis county;
d. B. Hannah, of Tacoma: s. A. Cum
mings, of Cowlitz county; T. o. Rex, of
Jefferson county; J. e. Crawford. of Kit
sap county; Il. S. Lybarger, of Lewis
county; w. II. Lee. of Thurston county;
J. p. Comfort, of Snohomish county; w.
p. G. Adams, Of Whatcom county.
The King county candidates, p P. Car
roll and NJ. II. Knox, were both defeated,
although the former had within one vote
of enough to elect.
SPRAaUE, June 15.-lSpecial. Prompt
ly at 10 O'Clock the delegates of the Peo-
pies party convention marched from the
Pacific hotel to their hall. Hon.
f. B. Conrad. of Whitman
county, was elected temporary chairman,
following the temporary organization.
Mayor Brooke honored the convention
with a speech of welcome, in the midst of
which he was called down by f.
B. Williams, of Garfield. for
briefly referring to the tariff
plank which occupies a conspicuous
place in the Peoples party platform.
There were enough intelligent men in the
convention to call the objector to order
and request that Mr.. Brooke continue his
speech, which he did. At the
conclusion of the speech of well
come colored gentleman, who
is a delegate. arose and stated that he
would like to have the convention organ
lied under the influence of the divine
spirit, and in view of that fact would move
that some minister OF Sprague be invited
to take the platform and offer prayer.
There being no minister of Sprague
present Rev. J. NJ. Reid, of Whit
man county, was invited by the
chair to come forward. Mr.. Reid offered
up a fervent prayer, invoking the bless
ings of heaven upon the work about to be
done.
T. III. Burns, of Spokane, was elected
secretary. Upon motion it was decided
that the committee on credentials should
consist of one delegate from each county
represented. The following were APP
pointed:
J. c. Reider. of Adams: c. S. Newkirk of
Columbia; J. Il. Smith. of Douglas; A. Terry, of
Garfield; d. b. Gauut, OF klickitat; J. NJ
Traughper, of Kittitas; j. J. Brown, of Lincoln;
s J. Goodhil, of spokane; +. ;. Dudery, of
Stevens: J. NJ. Smith. OF Whitman: b. H.
Vaughan, of Yakima.
Brother Brooks address of welcome on
behalf of the Peoples party of Lincoln
county was frequently applauded.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The following committee on
business was appointed:
J. Wilkins. of Whitman: II. T. Hess. Of sno-
kane; G. NJ. Witt, of Lincoln; J. +. King, of
Garfield, snd /. C. Reed. of Yakima.
Each county was given one member on
platform, as follows:
H. porman. of Adams W. II. Gormley, OF
Columbia: q. :. Lord, of Douglas: A. f. BOYER,
of Garfield; II. +. Brooks, OF khcNitat; William
Priest, OF Lincoln; J. W Gailbraith, OF spokane:
q. w. Johnson, Of stevens.
The committee on order of business re-
ported af follows:
First-Roll call Of delegates
second-Repor, of committee on resolutions
limiting SPEAKERS.
Thrd-Eeetion of seven delegates and seven
alternaies to attend the national convention at
Omaha on July /, 1872
fourlh-ExpTession of the convention on na-
tional officers
Notwithstanding delegates.
stxth-Aiseellaneous business: appointing =
committee TO invite the employees of the car
shops to attend meeting this evening; commit
toe On railroad rates and fares, and selecting
speakers for This evening.
The following resolution was adopted:
RcSolrsi, Tha, We, the delegates in convention
assembled az Sprague, Wash, hereby Svrnpa-
thi.c with the bereaved family Of the late l. 1
PolS. president, of National y. A l. T.. and thst
We consider his demise national calamity.
The convention declared in favor of
Weaver for president Of the United states
amid deafening cheers
Resolutions prevailed requiring those
elected IS delegates 10 attend the Omaha
convention on the Fourth of July.
and adopting the 81. Louis platform.
Mrs. A. II. Iewett. of Khckjtat. al
dressed she convention on the subject of