The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-09
KICK IN THE EIGHTH.
Resolution Denouncing the Re-
publican Apportionment
THE FIGHT TO GO TO ALL CLUBS.
A Preliminary Meeting starts the war,
Declaring the Division Cnjusf-
Protests Are ysin-

A movement to condemn the action o
shs Republican county COMMITTEES in ar
ranging the ayportionment Of delegates 70
the eouuty convention 80 IS 70 give TIE
,.asutrv preciacts Is large representation
as the CITY was started a. a meeting 70 re-
orvanlz. The Eighth Ward Republican
cissb held Al the Clarendon hotel, Depot
a.a pouIar streets. Lest evening and,
lv rresrranrensent on the part oil
the leaders. met with an opening
sTi7-1----- TIE pIans acre prepared az
meeting OF about forty men held down
town In the morning. and were perfected
AL SECOND meeting az O'Clock IN the
afternoon. at which about LOO persons were
present. The result vas that the oppo-
nents Of the county committees action
we're ia an overwhelming majority and
carried a resolution in accordance With
their We've. with 3 decision 10 carry the
fight 10 the other ward clubs.
The meeting began with the election OF
The following officers: u w. Craven,
president: ex-Gov. Lyman K Knapp, vice
president. +. II. Lysons. secretary, and
G. II. Lilly, treasurer.
The following resolution was then intro
duced by William Phillips, who moved
that II be adopted:
Rssoired. That 1t Is the sense Of this
club that the apportionmcnt OF delegates
TO the county convention Of King county
made By the central COMMITTEES y UNJUST,
aud We dem ard that the said central COM
m8ttee OF King county reconvene and APP
portion the delegation TO the county con-
venlfon ia more just manner and
suggest that said committee apportIon the
delegates upon basis Of twenty votes for
Republican electors cast for DR.. Calhoun
at the election IN 1902. and that no pre-
elnct shall have less than one delegate,
and there shall be no delegates-st-iarge
allowed ia said app0rtionment.
Melvin G. Winstock spoke Ia opposition
10 the adoption OF the resolution. lie
thought the county central committee had
acted in good faith ia giving the county a
fair representation and he said he believed
il would he best to take matters cooliy and
fully consider the situation before taking
action IN the premises.
l.. b. Andrews fully explained the action
of the county central committee. IL was
not in the interest of any candidate, bat
was rather 10 produce harmony among the
county delegates, who felt that the city
always had the most delegates and there
fore that they were not fairly treated.
Many country Republicans had gone
over to the Popnlists and every
thing should be done TO hold
the remaining votes and induce the return
of others. twas especially important to
hold the legislative ticket, but if the city
got into row with the country delegates
by leading them 10 suppose they were I'M
fairly treated. IL might result ia sending
Democrats or Populists TO the Iegisla-
ture.
Clarence b. Bagley also spoke against
the adoption of the resolution. He said
the committee had followed a custom so
long established that &c Was doubtful If il
would have dared si0 otherwise. even if IL
had the right. usage having so long been
that way that it practically had tie force
OF law. 90
Notwithstanding this advice the resolu-
ton, by large majority. was adopted.
DIR. ID. A. Crichton. A. W. Young and
William Phillips were appointed COM
rnittee to wait on the other clubs of the
city and induce them to adopt the sbove
resolution
A committee was appointed 20 prepare
bylaws. OF which Charles T.. FISH back was
made chairman.
An executive committee il also TO be
appointed by the president of the club. TO
consist of one member from each precinct
in the ward, with the president Of the club
rs ember-at-iargo and chairman.
The following were recommended % OF
fleers of the primary election; Inspector,
y. Catium; Judges. W. III. Hughes and J.
i. Pike. clerks, J. II. EksbTand and I. +.
Townsley
Following are the charter members OF
the club.
o. II. LILY. r. w Craven. John r.
Weller, Thomas +. Slime. Charles Robin
son, Melvin q. Ninstock. J., w Carmen
ter, Lyman T.. Knapp, COO. Austin. +. 4.
1ownslsy, Charles +. fishbaek. John r.
Layeoek, III. II. Phillips. Edmond q Meany,
J. F.. Porter, }. A. Paine. Scion a. Wiz
hams, }. S. Helf, Chester Eaton, J. +.
Pike. +, Z. Burkman, ]. +. Burknan, {.
+. BuFkman. c. NJ. Chadbourne Joka A.
Mhelley /. ". huGhy, ). II. EcEstrand,
i. I. johnson, William ii. Hughes. ID. b.
Ward. X ". MeEntire, ]. X. kianear.
William Carnes. c. c. Wilson, X. V. An
seny. A. g Mcbride. u. /
sno~dsn: Arthur = Grltiinn. 9.
Ames. Angus ". Yoane. +. +. casssl. W.
y Smith, c. u. hagiey. C. d. Fowle,
George +. Raymond. +. r. Allen, f. r..
Bnsterworth. ". Isnm. T. K Cabanski
George @. lyon, Lyman banks, {. S.
Gleason. r.. n. betElMF II. X. elise, ]. T.
Xaylor Fred II. LvsoRs George III. PARK
John A. PARK George II. Park. IT,. y. Me-
Catlum, ". h. McQeiyey. g. NJ. u. Graves,
x. Z. hurkman. Co
The meeting in the afternoon. az which
the opponents 81 the Rpportsonment de-
cided on thesr course. was held ia J. r.
llale's oltce. inothe Bailey block. Angus
Young presided and ChAuncry ". Ferris
was secretary. A resolution was passed
fcr.a new appogtienment Of delegates.
Chairman 5ohao Arthur. Of the county
COMMITTEES. when questioned last evening
by a reporter OF the POSI- fElrIexxcrR
ON tie opposition 20 the apportonnent,
said:
"the policy OF the party has been Fixed
Ter nearly twenty wears. and thu county
committee. Ia the face Of that fact. does not
ieel authorized and would have no riEhE
to change lt 81 this time. The arp0rtloa-
meat vas made ia strict accosa With this
long established poiiey. ana the saoga Il
q viii be seknoN lodged by al gight-mindoa
Republicans.
FoR rRosECUrINo ATTORNEY.