The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-03
Victory for the Opponents Of q
Dual Council.
INSIDE POLITICAL history.
rhe Crest 0sssssen Befsrs ths Charter
gsvissrs ssttssa-Esnaaa's idea
Of Beard 90 works

Labor Unsoa. sh0.s enssmtstse VS. present,
a1.d wnos after ArEastxongs ssnen6nens haa
kssn asfszssd. advised Eia 70 vess fnT kSe%bsEs
a. The best Thsy we're wiilisg 10 eosspromsss
90 one hoass Of sszktssa With the ave sess-
overs b14 shs ss8Taestss % ore houss 81 nttss
rssases ~ sesspt any eozzFFemiss snd were
fnassy ksssen. Mr. ". 7. sc0ss. the aspzhiscsa
rnsssbsy. gave the daetdieg sosa.
Hher tAs eofnHastsss GA charter revision
nr<nad rsoessdin9s Last Eight Nsyes keBsAd
srsssinsa nat hss plan vss that The next e0an-
esl should consist of nsns s1enbsFs. DEt that
befy shonIa redEssrfes tie eftY - 80 % Asss
shsreaftsr oBs wsrd % every 5soo pepsslatson.
ons nasmbss - Be- adtsd for ever additional
keoo, hut shsn the nurnher reaches Iea.oao ghese
sAnniA Be twenty members The mayos should
ts ttss HFessainx oE1cers with ress IN csss 81 3
lie. His object visa % raxe the sTsisfE Ferfss-
nsaG
f)r. crtehtor asked II IL va. the purpose 20 n.
dEssrtst toe eisY ever tiEss theTs wss aoand 70
- 500 sn1rs peopsa.
Ne. Reasla rsDissd that Sc wsss that vas The
eec1, eId-gas hsensd wsy sssiI continued "a kass-
ern and sontnssn states
Dx Eioebar remia6sd she mayor OF ore dis
srsrg thAs reached 90 nlies csssr across sisss
~ - - Eivs Democratic distfset.
NJ. scott wAs not Ia favor Of giving the power
o. fae eeuneii 70 fsaistrses the city. There was
sxooa aeAf Of pagsisaashlp usually sispseyed IN
a
oYsy aldermen would vote a1wn sny pFoppsi-
ruu watch dia not perpstuats their power. lie
aid not besseve this, bat even II II we're 30 II was
tbs duty 6. thai COMMITTEES TO uBainchingiy DO
rs duty and resolve 60 offsr such amendments
~ the ebertsr Is believed 10 be right. regard
less Of sny other consideration. He esrnestly
pleaded with the COMMITTEES 10 adhsre strictly 70
what vas Tor The beat inssresis 81 ths city.
igoaaldss proposition was voted down By 70
T. and Armstrong; amendment that the city
council ennssst OF eighteen members wa read.
BE proposed 70 eoutinae the ave holdover alder
rssn. shc, with the fonr sldsFmsn aad cine
delegates 20 ~ elected IN issf should eonsii-
tuts the council.
Mayer Ronald sai4 this was q progressive
ezMnantsT. aud rs affairs should DO conducted
with simpgeisy lie nonssdefed elghlsen 700
large = nnmbeF and the body unwleldy. sfln
he would hsye one house % eighteen tn pref
efenee 10 two OF eighteen.
Nc. Armstrong said Is was NOS necessary 70
heys so many wards IS Ms. Ronald proposed
Is was no ass peysisting, since ave members OF
f2s hoard OF ald&EInea had issued their ulti-
mafan thai they would not consent 20 inereas-
Ing the number Of that body. lie ieIs satisfied
that the people will not consent 20 that. and
the rssaIt will be that shali continue TO have
two ilenssa.
Mr. Kerr thought that eighteen members
we're TOO many ana nino too fsw. he agreed
with Mr.. Draw that the Eve holdoyers should
ramasn and thai each ward should elect one
new member 80 a. 20 make the nufnber four
teen
ME ssess said Il was contrary 10 Law 10 sub
NIT To the people that men not elected under
the amendment shnald hold Office. All mem
heFs OF the council mnxt be elected, and il the
amendmeat aeoiishea both houses there is no
power 70 permit any person 70 be n member
who hs< no. been elected Osacials might be
tai In ffa h..t
would sugeast thai they should have the right
- sotss lie fell 10 would Be illegal 70 abolish a
house ara yet eontinue in the new legislative
body mon who had not bean elected 90 il n
they abolish the board they could not continue
this hoidovess in cftce He was In favor OF
council OF slghteen members
DR. klosbsr offered an asasndfnent a. follows:
sslse u resolved that seetian Of article OF
tbs city charter be amended so as TO read as fol-
lows.
s.'sKcrIos L All legislative power of the city
Of Seattle shall be sestsd in mayor and city
coaaeil. which shall consist Of one house com
pnsed OF eighteen members. two elected b. the
auaiinsd electors Of aaca ward OF the city.
: Al the general election 10 be held Ia March,
1s9s. = tut city council shall DC elected, aud In
tstss OF she adoption Of this proposed amend.
msnt tho aldermen and Delegates elected at safa
election, as we'll "a all members Of the hoard OF
aldermen elected az the general election OF
March, is92. shall be abolished snd thereafter
The city council OF said city shall BE- corn-
psssi only OF ths csuncilmsn elected
elected 81 the general election ga March, fsa4.
the member from each ward receiving The high
sst number OF votes shali hold ofiice ter two
Senfs and The other member shall hold oftca for
one yeas, sad ia the event OF ito vote tue two.
year terra shall ~ decided BY lot. On the Tuesday
next following tho ffst Monday Ia Match in
each year after the year fs9k there shall be-
elected Ia each wari ofthe city one connclImAn
who shalt hold bis Office for term OF two years
nSa' ="
Mr. Scott expressed the belief that no alder.
man would. for tee purpose OF holding that
PETTY once. take uYon himself to refuse To sub.
suit 10 The people ths question: whether or NOS
theirs should 10 Gee or two Aoaxcs
Mayor kauald said he would yets for Kloe.
hes's afneadmenL he atd not believe In eighteen
members. has he thcaght II would be . public
sasatnisy TO have thc ave holsoveF aldermen
continued ia offsee ioF another two Years Bnt
they have stated 10 hisa that unless tho smend
rlesi Continued them in osles they would vote
y aesu. Mayer Ronald Democrat would
lie 10 ses = Democratic Adfnsnistration follow
this one. hat he was nee willing 10 commit ~.
destinies Of THE city 10 the hVe hoiaevss alder
faen and nArs 10 he responsible s. Denoe,a.
ter TIE record they would mAka lie lslt satis
FED the aldermen a. . bekx weuid vBsa down
ans amendment. flght or wrong. that eaasa
thciF power
Alderman Ingram denied that he vas a party
80 any saea agreement; he would 10 guided IN.
rFefy by his conscience.
Mr. kerr said there had been ne charges
sxsiast tae ave sidergasa and il would be an,
reasonable 70 sax tsem 20 eoudemn themselves
ey voting themselves cat Of cffiee
NJ. ctiehsoas preferred tao houses, bat "a hs
was IN minority. he should vote for Kloeaxs's
amendment
nr, klester. in support OF hgs smendsnx.,
sid Il thete was reason way the city saen,a
nos hs geve Ened by elias aldermen wita the I'VE
hclaov<rs Il wss 30 Dc faaad ia the omen threat
ef Ante rims Of Eve that thsy would refuse q
snhszst 20 the people aay proposition untes. Il
maintained that clique in egfaee II this con,ss
is adopted zoe people viii Use ia indignant 70.
sncnstgsnce pr kioehsr rslAtea tAst a r,s.
tasity 81 saermea Asa said 10 the eh3es sysrn.
tvs tast unless se seat ia tha uarae Of r,,T,h~y
q the board OF pnblie works AgreeaAle II thars
they would turn hss nemtnse dosn. TIE rnsver.
re vas sorry 10 say. haa submitted q taas
sarsst
az Asaa's taere ueuld have been = row IN
shs psmocraiie party. remarked ire MAYER
II EN .aeEa heF." eoatlaged Dr. Kloeh.sF ..fh .,
The maycv declared when the Aldermen, r.rnsss
saesr nssB he asserted that Re believed tAa, az
neisaeF eaEapeseat nor honest Bat ths CLIQUE
prevaisea ard the nasa WAS zppNlnted ~
Alcea@s anpealed 10 TIE cosaraltsss ~ sesp rolt.
ties eHt % rs discussions. aad g. provide slp,.
re saa snielest systsm Of goyxramsnL
ia amendment ms lesL Ayes--crieAsan.
'oshsr RonSia. sccsL NAys-Arnsisoax.
sTsas. takrssa. Rasr. Drsw.
Kerr moved - make The council consist o. TIE
mayor, Eve nolsovsrs and ntne new aldermen.
tse result would es 10 have enc EasEahss tros-,
eaoa warn Asd I've aldermen AZ lArga Ne
shoaeAs siSa'sSa too many. bus ala ncs want tc
sSRsvs re haldoesgs Of their seats Aay
ssasatEseat tie Sogsuaistee sect ia % sha slGs.-
Eara sfngsift L. rsxgasas5 al a. Fka4-s