The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-11

distributed among the different wards IS
fntiors.
s.Firxs wsri-Fourteen members.
Second ward Eight mernbsra
Third ward-Esght members
"Fourth ward Fourteen members.
Fifth ward-Fogrtsen rrembers-
sixth ward--Eievsn members
Seventh ward-Ten members.
Eighth ward Nine members.
Ninth ward-Five members.
s4fn case there be . deficiency OF ap-
proved names from any ward such def
cheney 70 be supplied from that ward by
the nominating committee
"sHch central league shall be the GER
eral executive and nominating committee
Of the Citizens Municipal League, and the
present committee Of seven shall coz
time as the advisory COMMITTEES Of the
league.
Mr. Wood explained the object OF the
motion TO be that the League represent
the whole city as thoroughly as possible,
ard recommended that each ward group
open roll of membership IN the ball.
The motions were carried, recess taken
and those present grouped themselves by
wards ard formed ward organizations as
follows:
First vard-Presldent. James Parke.
committee, William Johnson. u. w
Davidson. I. " Davidson.
Second vavd-President, John III. Elder:
committee, W. III. III. Green. c. H. Black,
Edmund Bowden.
Third wayd-President. y. H. Latimer;
secretary, J. L. Schultz: committee. y. III.
Latimer. g. Ii. King. {. 5. shank.
Fourth ward President. John Schram /:
secretary, James Boutwell,: com mittee, VI.
j. Carkeek. Josiah Collins. IT., L. J. Col
rnan. II. Wlekstrom. W. f. Boone, DIR.
Willis Price. Meeting a. Office of Dr. G..
Willis Price AZ 30 y. IN. Tuesday.
Fifth ward President. DIR. L. H. Coe;
committee. John Langsson. chairman; A
Amunds. +. 81. Guyc. Peters hail. Fifth
and Pike streets. Tuesday evening.
sixth ward President. Roger s. Greene;
committee. Arthur DeFoe, n. d. Bal
lard. c. ". Smith
Seventh ward President, Jerome Cat
lin; secretary. Douglas Young: commit
tee, Jerome CatiiB. l.. Hulsetner, f. +.
Whittier. Meeting Wednesday evening ri,
place 10 be named BY Mr.. Whittier; W. VI.
Cslhonn and VI. +. MeEIroy to send out
notices.
Eighth ward President, Herman Cha
pin; committee. George +. Raymond. Is.
A. Anderson. J.. d. W Shelton. Meeting
Monday at r. m. At andersons store.
Willow and Depot streets
Nr.sWood announced tina. he was the
only citizen present from the Ninth ward.
and therefore did not organizs himself,
but promised 10 organize a club during
the week.
Dir. Wood then moved to adjourn until
Monday. February o. when nominations
should be made after the party conyen-
lions had made theirs. lie argued for per-
sfta - f,, 4.
might be kept in touch with their constit-
uents and not only meet place seekers.
III they nominated straight non-partisan
ticket and were defeated they would re-
ceive setback for seven or eight years,
but if they Endorsed good men on the
party tickets they could carry the election.
He sized up the non partisan element,
claimed he was doing his best for the Re-
publicans in supporting this movement. as
1t would help to bring about good nomina-
tons and thus and its success. lie held
up party spirit as dark and dreadfnld
thing which would prevent a party con-
vention from indorsing q citizens candi-
date.
W. II. White endorsed Mr.. Woods last
statement and waxed wroth that a man
could not get the support of the Republic
an party unless he wore its collar He
spoke with horror of the men who were
working up the Republican primaries as
working for themselves and not Tor the
public good. Speaking rs Democrat, he
would vote for a Republican ticket which
the citizens would ipdorse; If the Demo
crats pu. up bstter ticket. he would vote
for II, but there was no fear of that.
III 4 81
ton with the committee of seven whether
they postpone nominations until Febru-
ary rs or nominate next Saturday.
In response to numerous calls, Judge
Thomas Burke arose. lie thought that
while citizens candidate could not re-
ceiyc the Endorsement of party conven-
ton he did not think that was true of
the body OF the parties. lie denounced
municipal government from the Atlantic to
the Pacific as bad when run by party organ
iEations, ascribing this to the corrupt air
about n city hall, which n man could
hardly breathe and remain pure. Then
he descanted on the difficulty of get ting
good candidates. saying that the commit
tee had gone on its knees 10 able and com
petent men, but that they declined he
CAUSE ii they left their business il would
so TO ruin. lie opposed unconditional
postponement of nominations until after
the party conventions. saying that, if the
citizens put up a good man, the parties
would not dare 10 nominate a bad one.
and asked that Il be left discretionary with
the committee whether TO postpone till
after the conventions.
DIR. i. H. Coe said man could not rise
higher than his party. and therefore il was
useless TO look for good government from
party candidate A. II. Foo.e urged the
need of permanent organization 20 check
the inroads of the gamblers and thieves on
the city, and said that one Inan had told
him the position OF mayor was worth
$2oo. meaning that the gamblers and
thieves could make il worth thar sum. lie
read a lecture to the old parties on the
dire consequences of bad nominations.
said If they delayed action till after the
conventions both parties would BE- on their
meitle. and closed by moving POSTPONE
ment till after both conventions. namely
till after February -.
Mr.. White moved adjournment of the
whole matter until next SATURDAY.. and pr
G. A. Weed. as member Of the commit
tee OF seven, supported him. Mr.. Denny
asked ii the committee might 30 ahead
and prepare ticket, and Mr.. Wood sur.
gested that IL do so.
The general tenor Of the discussion
alarmed L. b, Blaine. one of the sponsors
of the movement, for he knew that DELAY
might give tho "other fellows" a chance n
Sow disSenssoa among the Heterogeneous
elements he had brought about So he
told the meeting IA imprisoned terms
that. II the motion to postpone prevailed.
Il might rs we'll adjourn without DELAY.