The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-27

NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 2s.-rspeciai.l lin
the Democratic state convention today
there was a light from beginning to end
between Pierce and King coun.
ties, and Pierce county won 40
all points. Pierce was under the
leadership OF Hugh Wallace, backed
by host of Federal officials. who, with
the utmost braEenry, button-holed dsle-
gates. voted as Wallace directed and die.
tated to their own respective delegations
as Wallace had dictated to them.
Never in the history Of Washington has
one man so absolutely controlled convsn.
ton as Wallace did this Democratic con.
vention. The state central COMMITTEES
yielded to his behest and re-
fused TO reconsider its action with
reference to giving King county
the just apportionment Of delegates
to which King was entitled. The commit
tes on credentials obeyed this peremp-
tory mandate to refuse TO recommend
that King county DO given the six extra
delegates which she should have
had. The platform was submitted to him
before the committee on platform
rendered its report. Tho report of the
committee on organization was modified
TO suit him. His Federal employees in
sisted that things must be dons TO
suit the Tacoma boss. and there was
legion of these Federal appointees.
banner containing the words. Pub
lie office Is q public trust" hung con-
spieuously across the stage and stared the
regiment of Office holders in the face,
while just beneath the banner was pic
ture OF him who gave utterance to the
words. Grover Cleveland.
keiliher made gallant fight In the
meeting Of the committee on credentials
for more equitable representation for
King, and pointed ont that King had six
less votes than she was entitled to. while
Pierce had six more than she could Justly
claim. but the ruthless hand of Wallace
and the Shiny sentacles Of sniveIy had
spread over the committee, and IL turned
deaf ear TO kellehcr. even going
so far as TO refuse VIII II. Thomp-
son aud T.. 4. Blaine permission TO
speak before the committee. As one Of
the members of the committee frankly
stated in the committee meeting, king
Is to be punished for voting for McGraw
and Pierce 60 be rewarded for voting for
Snively." and punished the King county
Democrats we're during tho proceedings.
Their speakers were howled down, Mfr.
Warner being compelled 10 take his seat.
Even such distinguished Democrats a.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis aud VIII III.
Thompson were Jaosd and sneered at. Is
sas a new experience 70 these gentlemen.
and cut them to the quick. IL was Pierce
county day. and the delegations from
the other counties looked on with delight
as as the members of the King county
delegation wrished in their seats at their
powerlessness 10 resent the gratnitous in-
suit. heaped upon them at every turn.
IL wss an especially dramatic scene when
King county refused 10 yots after the
chairman had harshIy and persmptorily
refused TO permit w. II. Tn ompson to-
vote or TO put J Joslah Collins motion. 10
sill long live in the memory Of those Who
sers present
The convention met sn Mason's Opera
house NJ p. m. Three hundred and sirty-
seven delegates we're present. either In per-
son or by proxy. As nearly as can DO
asesrtained, the showing made by the
varioas counties before the COMMITTEES on
credentials indicates that out of the total
appostlonmsnt Of 81 delegates only III
duly elected delegates we're present tho
rest of TIE delegates belng represented by
proxies. Asotia. Douglas and Garfield
ooanties were not represented at ell. aud
and WahkiAkum counties had only one
delegate each. Hossyer. in order - naks
as good showIne as possible, a large
nnmoer 81 persons who weTs neltaer de4s
gates nor proxies, but who chaneed TO -
So the state fair. we're seated IN The varfoas
delegations. The hour originally set fos
assembling vas 70 O'Clock. bat. osing to
the prospective fight over the six extra
delegates elected py King county. u wa
deemed advisable 70 postpone the msssiax
q the convention - ! o'clock. &sanxhils
The state eeasrnl COMMITTEES Dst 70 see IL
some means cau5d not es devised 70 svsrs
tue fasp~ufing fght in tbs convention
and Thereby suppress ths bitterness sure 10
crop oct. IN tals asteFnpl the eeasral
eomfalsses was unsuccessful and bad 70
allow tie natssF 70 come before the con-
niIon.
Henry DFufn. chairman Of the state csn-
trnI eomfnatses, called the convention TO
osdsr. The proceedings Sere opened wita
prayer ~ United states shipping CON-
sr,issloner J. r. Esaelfman. of Taeorns-
Afser TIE prayer, Mayor Redmond. of
North Yakima, wss inEroauesa and made
aa aa1r~S. of Msfes,sne "A the course af