The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-18
DOWN WITH HUGH WALLACE.
The Democratic warherses scheming to
Ges ControI Of Federal Patronage.

The Democratic Warhorses Seheming to
Get CoatroI of Federal Patronage,
OLYMPIA. Sept i7.-lSpecial. l-Informa-
tion has been received here OF movement
to have the Democratic state central CON-
mittee again convene. This movement 10
being worked up on account of the great
dissatisfaction and threatened disinteg-a-
ton OF the party on account of the delay
in turning the Republicans out of the
land offices and postotEiees. Then IL is
hoped by another meeting to agree upon
and follow some plan in the future which
will again put such men as John Collins,
Frank Allyn. J. ]. Browne. C. Fl. Warner,
Franklin K. Lane. Thomas Carroll, James
Hamilton Lewis, c, q. Heifner, Joseph
NJ. Baxter. John l.. SharpsteIn. c. w.
Griggs. Louis Foss. l.. X. Church, +.
ID. Arnold, J. NJ. Carson. l.. u. Ross. and
leading representative Democrats in every
county in the state, now out Of line, once
more in accord with the Democratic or
ganixation in the state of Washington.
When the committee met In Tacoma on
March IL two plans of procedure were pre-
sented to them. one by ex-Gov. Sen,ple
and the other by T. Z. Van Epps. of this
city. neither of which wac adopted. II
can now, however. be stated with some
hope OF success that the two plans will be
merged. so far as practicable. into one and
followed hereafter. The plans submitted
TO the committee by Semple and Van Epps
we're respectively as follows:
TACOMA. March II. ises
ITO the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee-SSr: l respect
fully suggest to your COMMITTEES that IN
the matter of appointments for Federal
positions Ii pursue the same policy as the
civil service commission and merely pass
upon the qualifications of applicants, leav-
ing the president 10 select the particular
person in each case For instance, where
same Office and all are found 70 be qaa,i.
fed. let the committee state the facts as
ascertained By IL, and let the president
make up his Judgment upon those facts.
II herewith hand you some resolutions
on the subject, which. being hastily drawn.
may serve as basis for some resolutions
by the committee II this suggestion meets
its views. lt seems to me that such action
as this would be of great value 10 the pres
ident, 10 the party and tho civil service,
and would be satisfactory to all the gentle
men who aspire TO positions. This would
also relieve the committee of any embar-
rassment in regard to its own members
who have been mentioned for positions, as
there could be no objection on the part of
any one 10 the committee certifying to
the qualifications of one of its eonstitu-
ents. EUGENE SExPLE."
"WHERgAs, The president of the United
States, in the exercise OF his duties as a
public servant, will be required to fill a
large number of important offices within
or pertaining to the state Of Washington.
and
"WHEREAs II will be difficult for the
president to determine as To the qualifca-
tions Of different applicants for said Offices,
and.
aWHKsras. The state Of Washington
has no representative in congress of the
Democratic faith 70 whom the president
can refer tor conscientious advice in the
premises: therefore,
'Rssofued. Tha, this committee will pass
upon aud certify 10 the qualifications of
candidates for all Federal appointments
that pertain To the whole state and refer
candidates for local offices TO the county
or city committee, as the case may be, but
will not pass upon the claims of any can
didate nor undertake TO dictate 10 the
president which particular individual of
any number of qualified candidates he
shall appoint"
TACOMA. Wash, March II. 1898.
ITO Hon. Henry Drum, Chairman Demo
cratic State Central Committee-Sir: The
following would seem 10 me 10 be way
10 settle the dlffienlty that now eonfronts
you III regard 10 tue fHAiItf pi tluoEbe-
ments of applicants for office:
''First-You TO call meetings OF the va
rious co unity central committees
"Secone-Instrnct said county central
committees 10 elect some one from their
respective counties to act as q member of
q state indorslng committee.
''Third-The member 80 elected must
not himself be . candidate for appoint
ment to Office.
Fourth The duties of the indorsing
committee shall be to meet, consider all
applications for Office presented 10 them
and indorse some one OF said applicants.
Respectfully submitted for your consider
alton. 1T. &. VAS EFFs.
At the meeting OF the state central COM
mittee held in Tacoma on March IL, the
following resolution relating 20 NATIONAL
Committeeman Wallace. Was passed with
out dissenting vote-that is. thirty.four
members of the committee present, and
when the question was put on the adop-
ton of this resolution, eleven voted aye.
and when the negative vote las asked FOR
there vas no response so all the votes
were recorded in favor OF the eulogY on
Mr.. Whllace. as follows:
..Ths Democratic state central commit
tee, on behalf OF the Democracy Of the
state Of Washington, desires TO extend its
thanks and congratulations to Hon. III. G.
Wallace for the distinguished and disin-
tere<ted services he has rendered the Dem
oerats Of this state and the nation as ma
tional committeeman. and 20 express our
auprobation 0f his course IS our national
representative, which secured the Demo
cratic party not less than twenty electoral
votes. and that q copy Of this resolution be
by the secretary Of this committee trans
rsitted 10 Mr.. Wallace"
One ol the questions 70 be considered be-
fore IL can De finally determined 20 recon-
vsne the committee IL how the twenty
three members who did not respond 10
their names might determine 70 vote next
time.
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