The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Integrity and ABILITY. and a stsuneh and true
Republican. But. Er. President > aepUp-
lle1a / tssisere IN tue dozsriue and
rrlasi;,,s 81, Of sae kepeoLies1 g@rtg Iass
tvo-tt1fses of .ns Eeyrbiieans voting Tor me
Hon Joan =. Alien, sna ] do 1et iiins that /
Should l5nza- oppose fao-fhirds g2sggtltF.
Twelve Gays hsvs &lreaefy passed and vsry Lite
has been Gone, and IN tss Interests o. Fae ks-
psbllcsn party. and Of ;he whole people Of the
srxte. nov esst my vote vita The majority OF
M party, FOR the Hon. Joha y. Allsa-
A. the close Of sgaator Eders statement sy-
pisuse delayed the calling ot inc roll .or several
ssconds. The call Of the senate vsz completed
without further change from the lsss baIlo' Of
yssssraxy. except that ssnstor oargeans wss net
present
The houze baiio. further increased Ssna.or
Aliens vote. Representatives Kelly joining the
Alisp coiGnr ard stating tie following sound
Yegso1 therefor:
Mr.. President, I believe that II is . funds-
majority should RUE. end know that .hs ms
soYsty CT tire Republicans Of the state % HssD-
:agfon say that John Il. Alien should De elected
senator. and therefore wish % cast I1y vote Tor
tbs Hon. Jcaa Z. A4AeE-
ar Kelly was vigorously spplsu3e9.
There beisg 20 other changes. the vote on tbs
Erss bsiio. Bto0d: sens.s-Aiien i, Turner 2,
Griggs 2; houss-Ausn 81, Turner IL, Grlggs Is,
Tessa
Senator Claypool. Of Pierce, offered a resolu-
tioa reciting tbst as there sssuled TO BE- very
litIe pTospec. Of electing United States se1a-
tor and as there was q great cesl OF other
business 70 be transacted for the state, therefore
TIE joint assembly hereafter take bat one vote
csiIy and proceed with the transaction o. other
business
BIZ consent o. Senator Claypool. Senator Nc
Croskey, 0. whitman, introduced a resolution
instyucting Wash ingt0n's senators and repre-
seutetyes IN congress 70 use their innutGce 70
have submitted an amendment 70 tie eons'itn-
.toa pzovtding for Tire election OF United states
senators by the direct vote Of the people. Fink
rE.sed TIE point that the resolution was out OF
order, as tie convention was assembled for
tie purpose II voting for a United States cen
ato-. and could rot take up any other business
Mars thought the convention could do whatever
i. pleased, AID the chair ruled the resolution In
order. When the vote vas being taken senator
Shaw, of Clarke. explained that while his senii-
meats were those OF the resolution, he coasif-
cred il oGt Of order, and would vote against IL.
The resolution was adopted, ayes i03, noes
Claypoors resolution then taken up and
washbu-n Of King, moved 70 lay IL on the table
The resolution" ne SAID, .recites that whereas
there is no prospect of eee,ing United States
senator, tut. Mr. President, judging from the
retaig OF the ballot just taken there I. a pros
pset, and Il good one, o. eieesiDg g senator. and
chat very soon. iApplsase.l The motion wss
Leaf. 81 for. 81 against.
HcEiwaiD q. King moved 70 amend by prov!d-
fsfed iuFt5e. Eiasnd I8eHt - take three instead
oi Eve. ClaypSol moved - lay the amendments
ou TIE ta3 g, bat Withdrew TIE motion amid
laughter when tie chair ruisd that II the
aGeIainsals ware Laid On Toe table they would
carr Siis them tie Whole subject.
Eotn IL Hastcora offered an amendment pro-
v.1pg for tea ballots; ruled oIt c. order.
MorTison warmly supported the amendment
20 ;a<e 1vo bGisots. "it we m. going 10 take
only one ballot a day" said Mr. Horr son, I'VE
isisf-s vel CO nothing mere about this cleo
t.og OF q senator and allow some o3s 20 ap-
y3iat. IL Is "a much b part of our DUTY 70 EJECT
sC5its1 States senator IS 20 transact other bus
iness. ard We oagat TO take more than ono BAL
iot day"
McEiwsin's snsnsusut was ics,; yeas 81.
aays 81.
Hssu. OF King moved 20 amen the resolution
% - 20 provide Tor two ballots daily.
Sesrgasri o. Adstas sgppcrlsi this amend
,s.sl a" Ers .eat Sers 10 90 certain things"
ks said "spo among ineIa 10 the election OF
lated States sslstor. This - one OF the
r.cst important taisks we have TO do
this sessiou, and re ought not
20 lie tied down by a resolution adopted IN nj
vance This Convention might xncw that il
WI be able 70 elec: on the sex! ballot and ye.
ts compelled TO adjourn by tals resolution. We
should roL tie or lands By deciding 20 take
eat one ballot day"
Nays Of Garfield sad:
esnnos agree with the gentleman who hiss
preceded me, sDd DO not think il 10 necessary
u g., here aud ballot more than once a day. II
there IA any trading aud tTshiekiog 10 Re done
'; esn De attended 20 IA the lobby Of the ho!el,
AID need not BE brought here 81 all. tLaugh-
tss IL belongs 'hs outside snd
Nc. here In this convention. The majority Is
large enough 20 settle this matter "a very short
sf5sr II they see Ct 70 co so want 20 say
sssin, cir. that lie people OF ,hs state have their
sses oa rs here. and they viii hold II 70
s.-set account AID think that ore
Gay "a enough ascertain whafgH- .hera
10 possibility Of ssiiling this question on that
Gay. And WISH, air, 10 say Furthermore that
An instructed By my people 70 nse my best
efforts IN this house 10 getting down 20 the
ir&nxnc;ion OF business. And | want 10
Gas ia addition 20 ;his, cir. that was sent here
rs gsbG1e 10 the cihtory tactics Of the ma or
~. Tbs Other party has majority ia my
eoEuiY, and ore OF their best men was n candi-
Gaze agsus' me. bat. sir the people elected me
a. rs3ake to The tactics of his party.
Senator Miller OF WAlla wal!a spoke ia favor
kesLr's srsezdtnent WAS adopted, yeas CO, nays
a. Clsypooi's resolution az amended was then
G5cpl&d Dy e vote 81 e 70 b.
Tss second ballot was then taken, and re-
suited iH gain Of TWO more votes for Allen
E.ast0T ssfEesnE was present during this ballot
and voted for Allen. This change caused another
demonstration. The applause was renewed
whsn Representative Shade O. Pierce also voted
for Allen Mr.. shaile sta.ef his reason for de-
Ching 10 further vote for Turner follows:
Hr. President. Ike senator E1eu-. OF skagit,
hare s1ro been casting my Fote with the
@.EpittF o re t~ei 20 leans o. XMAS Assem- by,
ead desire - yp.ce tie continents of tie
fn.toFitF o. the Republicans o. this state there
fv:e VII vote for the Hon. John b. Alien.
TIC second ballot resulted: Senate-A ien IS,
Turner 3 briggs 2. House-A.len IS. Tutaer g,
9-igg. Is. TeGts g. ToiaI-AIlea 81, Turner %,
Gf'ggs q. leafs 9. The joint convention then
dIssCIfs1.