The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-23
ConstAbIe, seattfe Frecinct. ,-...-.-...
!J JAMES CAMPBELL

Constable, Seattle Precinct. ..+...+.-...
.......... jams CAMPBELL
The Democratic convention of King
county was held at the Armory yes
terday, and after o bitter AMI close
struggle. marked by several per-
sonai encounters in which Boss Col
Inns figured prominently. the advocates
OF fusion with the sorehead Republicans
won the day. but the Populist fusionists
were twice defeated in tho ballot.ng on
nominations and only succeeded in extract
ing one solitary crumb of comfort from the
result in the Endorsement of DIR. q. T..
Askam, the Populist candidate for cor
oner. Their darling John Il. Hart. and
their other choice, Moyer. the
Populist candidates for prosecutin 4
attorney and sheriff. respectively, were
turned down and the remnants OF the kid
committee. Lee Hart and c. G. Heifner.
went away with anger in their hearts and
predictions OF defeat on their tongues.
The ticket named was as given above. and
the remaing offices we're left open for
the soreheads to ill. as follows;
Treasurer, clerk. assessor. surveyor. COM
missioner district No. -, senators for the
sixth, Twenty-seventh. Tweniy-eighth
and Twenty-ninth districts: two repre-
sentatiyes each from the Fortieth and
Forsy-Irst districts, and one each from
the Forty-second and Forty-third dis
tricts; one justice OF the peace and one
constable for Seattle precinct.
For about two-shisds of the session the
convention was a sort OF DOnnybrook fair.
IN which four factions shared the fun-the
sOrehead fusiQnists, the Populist fusionists,
the advocates Of fusion with nybody and
everybody, and those In whose nostrii-
fusion was stencil and who would have
nothing but a straight Democratic ticket.
At the opening the anti-fusionists had the
best OF IL. for they elected r. A. Mcdonald
temporary chairman in spite Of all Collins
efforts and he made a straight-out Demo
cratic speech. But q change began during
the adjournment for dinner and many
Of the country delegates who had voted
agains; Collins man Thompson for
temporary chairman were found on his
aide on the vote on the fusionists' minor
Ity report from the committee on order OF
business Still fusion Was only carried by
a majority of one vote the first time
IL came up and 1T was only after some
gold had changed hands that it had = safe
majority During the debate on this sub
iect which consumed large part
of the afternoon and evening ses-
slons, some speeches were made
which were almost savage IN the
intensity of feeling displayed on both
sides, aud were followed by blows and
curses in several instances. Finally
Collins and his sorehead fusion
scheme won the day. the kids
who wanted to give the ticket good
strong dose of PopuIism were turned
down, and had 10 be content with such a
-l,gnt dash OF that medicine as DIR. AskAm
could give IL, aud the nominations went
through with rush, fifteen places being
Gllea. one representative from ths Forty.
second district being left till Monday. and
the remainder left TO the sorehead..
wAITIxe roR IAasAEps.
The convention should have been called
te order a. 10 o'clock, but IL was ii 30 be-
fore all the delegates arrived. The morn
ing was spent IN eaueussing. the several
factions being separated, one at the Diiisr
hotel. another at the Batter and the third
in the Occidental block. The Collins fac
tlon. which held forth In the Occidental
block. came into the convention With the
following fusion sorehesd slate: For
treasurer. James III. Woolery. sheriff,
John Y. 0strauder auditor, William Ill.
Whi;tlesey; prosecuting attorney, john
IL. Allen, and the other officers 10 De com
prornised in the convention. John Collins
and his followers drifted into the Armory
az 10 Is. and the baroness of the room sug-
ges.ed 10 one Of his heBehmen that there
should be something to relieve the mo-
no.onv. lie rushed to Mr. Collins, whls-
pered something and in n few moments
the ianitor Of the building came scuddIng
from one Of the company rooms with .
small American flag, which Was spread
over the chairmsn's table. And this ~A'
tb. only bit Of bunting In the room.
TIE delegates who were not IN ths
"swifn" and knew nothing Of the several
eauea.es. eongregsted about the Armory
and In the street ia 'front.' waiting fol
sorneihing to turn Up. swapping stories,
huytng drinks aud wandering Why The
convention wss not called to order. A
Democratic politician appeared on tbs
.eene NJ II O'Clock and attempted to or.
ganlxe a caucus among the eountj
delegates present. bat gave "
in DESPAIR. the delegates prefevrIns
"a spend their time smoking and yasning
They looked forsard 30 the conysntioa
more ~ grea. r4cnie day than sferF
reality. They knew they were 10 b.
ssxogkea, and wers eyldeniiy waising 10
soms ore 20 appear wtth the boe~iis. A
zssl-knosn Democrat sss seen rnshins
( aroasssa the convention hA4l ~ IL o'cieel
/ endeasor1ng 20 give his proxy - sons'
GOOD mas. lie said that hs Was interests