The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
CLALLAM DEMOCRATS FIGHTINSs.
Ihey Have Monkey and Parrot Time
at Port Angelica


CLALLAM DEMOCRATS FIGHTINu.
They Have . Monkey and Parrot Time
at Port Angeles
foHr ANGELES. March 12-fSpecial. -
Already, with Grover only week presi.
dent. bitter war has broken out in the
ranks OF Ciallam's Democratic politicians
over Official patronage. The trouble has
been brewing for more than two months
past and eliminated last night in o meet.
ing OF the county Democratic committee.
chairman William X. Clark, ex-county
clerk, mad been, so his enemies state.
forced to call meeting of the county
committee for the purpose of transacting
business. The committee met at 7:3O o.
m. with closed doors, but soon there was
nothing secret, as the loud talking could
De heard for block. The fun began in
ooJection to certain proxies. two of which
were rejected. one held by +. @. Lamoreux
and one by 4. i. Fisher, but as each
OF the above represented opposing factions
no change of strength was affected. It
TOOK the committee as whole until past
IL clock to agree upon q report of Gre.
dentiais. as many proxies were presented.
AT last twenty-eight Of the thirty-two pre-
cincts were declared represented. The
next move was the filing of charges against
County Chairman William n Clark, ask.
ing him to resign for the following reasons:
First-That he had used his position as chair.
man to aid him in securing Endorsements for the
position OF deputy collector of customs Of this
port
second-That be had sought to use his posi-.
uon as chairman to obtain proxies to keep him.
sell at the head OF the Democratic party of this
county.
Upon these charges being presented Mr..
Clark was asked to resign, but this he re.
fused to do and denied the charges en-.
tirely. +. S. Dimmick. of East Clallam.
was called upon and he produced the fol.
lowing letter. which was read:
PoRr ANGELES. Jan. 10-D Dear Dim: There ID
a rumor OF a movement on foot here by the Nc.
lnnes faction OF our party to force q meeting Of
the central committee, for the purpose of max.
ing change in the organization of tho same Il
they can obtain control Uf enough COMMITTEES.
men, and then making some Endorsements" -
to appointments. etc.
What We want to DO IL to head the thing on
As the meeting may be called at any time we
wish to be prepared and would like you to send
us proxy, so that We can use it on short notice
In case you were unable to come yourself
incloss blank for you to sign. Very truly.
WILLIAM X. CLARK.
This was written before Clark would
consent to call the committee together.
and upon its reading Clark said he had
forgotten" and demanded to see the sig.
nature, which he admitted to be his upon
examination. He was then called upon
to resign, but again refused, whereupon
Hon. ID. Mc1nnis offered a resolution that
William X. Clark be removed as chairman
of the Clallam county Democratic central
committee. Speech after speech was
made, five and six talking at . time. in
which often tho lie was passed, and, in
fact. pandemonium prevailed. All this
time Clark occupied the chair, but a. the
vote was about to be taken ON
the motion, +. o. Lamoreux called for
him to vacate until after the 70.
suit was stated, which he did, calling
Thomas Maioney, state committeeman, in
his place. Maloney belongs to the Clark
faction, or Clark belongs to the Maloney
faction-''pay your money and take your
choice" Upon the vote being taken, Mai.
W.T.. Hooker, of Rena. announced that he
would not vote, as he desired Clark to re-.
sign, not be removed. Clark, however.
voted for himself, which gave the result:
For removal 10, against stfemoval IA, not
voting /, when Maj. Hooker reconsidered
and voted for removal, making o tie.
Then Clark's vote was challenged and .
new vote called for, l.. II. Smith.
another committeeman. leaving the
Clark faction and deciding to favor
removal. Again a row broke out
when some one. favorable to Clark, moved
an adjournment and Mr.. Maloney, who
still held the chair. declared tho meeting
adjourned and started to leave the room
followed by Clark, +. 8. Lewis and Fisher.
They were closely followed by the score.
tary, r. A. Grimes. County Clerk A. A.
Richardson, McInnis, r. s. Dimmick and
others, who shook fists and demanded
that they return and hold the meeting.
but this they would not do, whereupon
those opposed to Clark, and some of his
former adherents, returned to the hall.
elected another chairman, proceeded to
remove Chairman Clark, appointed COM
mittee to have Thomas Maloney removed
by the state committee, and elected new
officers, as follows:
Maj W. T. Hooker. OF Reua. chairman; H. r.
Wilson. of Port Angeles, first vice chairman.
and W. II. Wilcox. of Gettysburg, second vice
chairman; X. A. Grimes. secretary of tho com.
mittee under Clark, secretary; executive COM
mittee-IA II. smith and II. u. Wilson. OF Pors
Angeles, ani W. III. Wilcox, of Gettysburg. and
X. s. Dimmick, of East CIallam.
After completion of the above business
r. s. Dimmick presented a resolution.
which was seconded by +. s. Mcintosh, OF
this city. highly indorsing II. l.. Tibbals, of
Port Townsend, for collector of customA
The above resolution was unanimously
voted, but as Thomas Maloney is the state
central committeeman whom they have
INSTRUCTED" il remains to be seen what
effect it will have. 1t is said that Malonev
and Clark have favored Saunders for this
position. Another little amusing thing
about the resolution Is that it commends
Tlbballs for seeking Federal office and
indorsing him for his labors as chairman
of Jefferson county's democracy, while in
the same meeting Clark is deposed for
patterning after TibbaIIs, with the excep.
ton that Clark was content with deputy.
ship.
The friends of Clark declare that the
vote was tie; that the committee meet.
ing was legally adjourned: that tho last
acts of the disgrunt!ed were without
authority; that Clark is still chairman
and proposes TO remain such, and that
they shall appeal TO the people The
meeting adjourned at 3 o'clock this morn
ing. Meantime Republicans look On and
marvel, How these Democrats do love
one another" The end is not yet, for all
sides declare that it is war to q finish.
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