The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16

Nantespas L~agas Tables Resell ntiens
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uantespas League Tables Resell utfens
Densaa~fax ths K~p&ekse2n Party.
At the regular monthly n4eetsng q the
Nznaelpal LsArwe ia The Cham 5er q Com
fssrse r0orns Sat nlxhs J. ]. Hcsiiisrz. W
II. Reeves asd Viii Carsoa maize deter
mined and uasncce.sfal effort 20 have the
league assops r~sosafions fsvoring the in
eserenaent movement a1d c0ndemring
the Rsrubsczus for their actions ~ the
c1anty ccuvenfioB. primaries. stc- This
move y a. met ~ith great sasrKy By Will
Ism D. Wood, President Z. o Graves and
e r. Blaine. the latter tao Democrats,
sho characterized the contemplated SETON
80 entirely oas os tie lire of the leagues
basiness. and s1cceede1 ia having the
resognfsons tabled.
The matter cane Hp after q long talk
rpaa different points in the report Of the
committee that investigated the expenal-
tnres OF the county departments las,
spring. This report was adopted unanim-
oasly. aud then ". II. Reeves arose and
handed set Of resolutions 10 Secretary
Carr. Upon being read il vas found that
they eailed for depreciation and denun-
eistion Of The X ing county central COM
rnsttee for IT'S appoFsi onment Of delegates
20 the convention. the appointments Of
Judges in the FIRST ward. the actions OF
TIE Republican convention in admitting
the First ward delegation and also the
general tactics adopted by party leaders.
The resolutions concluded By haiiing
wish delight the indep endent movement.
Mr.. Reeves Immediately moved the adop-
ton Of the resolution and Mr. McGilvra
II. NJ g.A
said he hesitated about adopting resolu-
tions that were so broad. He did not
know much about the independent move
ment, bat he had grave doubts as TO the
adyisabdity Of the leagues adopting the
resolutions.
+. +. Blaine suggested an amendment
in the form Of adopting the first part Of
the resolution minus any reference TO
ring.
viii Carson then tried to show that the
league was political organization and
that the resolutions we're not too strong
to De adopted rs read.
Mr.. MeGiiYra proceeded to score the
''ring" and It's actions. when he was in
terruped by loud snore from Robert
Abrams. who bad fallen asleep and who
vas probably aroused by the fire OF Mr.
McGllvra's speech. After the latter had
closed with an eulogy on the independent
movement, President f. q. Graves spoke
rs follows;
II am sorry these resolutions have been
introduced and shall be so-rier IL they are
adopted. Ii is not the duty of this league
70 eriticise the actions of a party conven-
ton. or party affairs. Such action j. for
eign go the affairs of this league. | do not
know that the assertions in these resolu-
items are true. | do not propose To vote TO
crtticise the management of the Repub-
iean party aud am against the passage Of
the resolutions"
A murmur of applause met this frank
talk, but everything was hushed when
Dir. Blaine took the door. He spoke as
follows:
I'm the municipal campaign this league
was non-partIsan. In these resolutions
We are condemning the Republican party.
i doubt the pTopriety of the act. We must
be careful. We don't want politics in this
league and don't want to see the resoin-
tons adopted"
Mr.. McGilvra said he thought Mr..
Graves and Mr.. Blaine were afraid of the
resolutions or had not given them deep
thought. This brought Mr.. Wood to his
feet, and he declared that the resolutions
were against his judgment. and he. Re-
publican. was glad TO see two Democrats.
Aessrs. Graves and Blaine, oppose them.
Then Mr.. Wood moved 70 table the reso-
lutions. Seconds were heard from sew
erai quarters. but before action was taken
VIII Carson said he did not want
10 have the resolution tabled. SIM
ply because they might hurt the
feeling of some red hot Republicans.
When the vote was taken il was 10 in
favor and 10 against. Mr.. Reeves then
announced that he did not want resolu-
tions 10 pass by such close vote, and de-
ciared his intention of voting TO table
them Ii q second vote was taken A second
vote was taken. on call from the members,
and the resolutions were tabled by a vote
of - toa
After much discussion on certain points
in the report of the committee that in
yestigated the county offices, il seemed TO
be the sense of the meeting that there was
was extravaganza not only in all of the
county departments bat also in school
matters. aud that children were receiving
too liberal education at the expense OF the
taxpayers. IL was finally decided to have
the judiciary committee lock into the mat
ter and prepare bills for such legislation
as was required and get out an order re-
straining any branch Of the city or county
government from issuing invalid
warrants. During the discussion about
the officers OF the courts Mr. Blaine said
the baiiid in Judge LangIey's court seldom
got out of his chair from 10 a. IN. 10 D. m.
and it was good attorney who made him
move. He thought his services could be
dispensed with assurediy. The chairman
was instructed TO appoint committee of
three 90 investigate the county road run
ming south from the city limits.