The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-25


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q. A. Brooks offered an amendment
favoring the making of city warrants re-
eeivable for city taxes. 1t vas adopted.
w. J. Larkin offered an amendment
favoring the matchmaking of the streets
in the business portion OF the city as soon
as practicable.
An amendment TO the amendment was
offered making the adjoining property pay
for the Improvement
5. NJ. Allen opposed the proposition. He
did not think this was the time TO discuss
how the streets should be fixed. The mo-
ton was lost by large vote.
The report OF the committee on platform
was then adopte9.
campaign committee consisting of one
member from each ward was then chosen
as follows: NJ. b. Harsen. M. NJ. Holmes.
NJ. +. Knox. w. ]. Larkin, George T. Gil
more, Lee MeiIuer. X. ]. Wilson. j. Ii.
Newell. Paul Land.
The proposition TO nominate candidates
for mayor by an informal ballot was lost.
w. >. Bush presented as a thoroughly
honest map and one who would do his
duty in every department s. NJ. Alien. of
the Second ward.
Judge Turner nominated Rev. Clark
Davis as one who was in spirit a PopuIisi.
Fred Aibrecht said The past record of
men should be looked into. Yet there are
men who are Popuiists at heart. although
working with other parties. He nominated
J. Eugene Jordan. Kisses and cheers.
f. CIayson said that the whole country
was opposed to euackery OF all sorts. He
hat tlnf. -
who did not wear the most fashionable
clothes, nor drive the finest team in the
city with negro servant stuck up be-
hind. He had man who might some
times go into saloon aud take drink.
A man who is yeoman in the service of
the Populist party. The Telegraph had
said he was in debt. He would like to
know who was not in debt. The name Of
his man was A. w. Piper.
II. @. odell said he did not suppose they
were going to listen to the nomination of
n Democrat. Jordan had voted the city
printing to the highest bidder because he
was a Democrat Ii this was Democratic
convention Jordan might be nominated
but he was in favor of staying in the mid
die of the road. He had candidate who
could stand the pressure which has
been brought against Mayor Ronald. He
desired to present the name of VI. NJ.
Holmes. Kisses and applause
w. F. Wilson seconded the nomination
of Jordan, not as Democrat but as a
Poprlist. No one misses can get him to
rake chestnats out of the fire. He stood
by Jordan because he had heard him de-
nounced as not Democrat. He stood BIZ
the workingmen in the Chinese troubles
and on ali other questions
+. j. Jeffrics seconded the nomination
of Piper as business man.
w. Van Waters seconded the nomina-
ton of Jordan. He had no apologies to
make for him. He had not mingled
among Popuiists as a politician. but was a
Popuhst in spirit. Jordan had stood up
for the anarchists OF Chicago.
G. II. Stack. of the Fonrth ward. NOM
mated as an humble but respectable man
wo had long been a Popuiist one Of the
most benevolent and just men of the city.
DIR. NJ. +. Terry
q. A. Brooks seconded the nomination
OF Mr.. Piper IS a reiormer whose virtues
were not so refulgen, that he had to wear
u Democratic mask
W. J. Larkln seconded the nomination
OF DIR. Terry as n devoted Populist. He
was not man whom the party would
have to devote all its time To defend.
f. 7. Benson, of the Seventh ward.
nominated II. ]. Wilson as a brother who
needed no praise.
During the first FIVE ballots there wa.
not much changing. the friends of
each candidate hoping that some of
the others would drop ont and
that their man would receive an
accession thereby. DIR. Terry's vote grad
ually grew from - 1T the beginning to so
on the fifth. and hts friends thought
he was winner, sticking to him
% the last. On The sixth ballot
the Alien men commenced TO dig for their
candidate. and he jumped up from 10 "a.
which Was increased to 80 on the seventh
aud 81 or the eighth ballot But he su,l
lacked four ballots Of having enough To
eject, and his opponents led by T. tIavSon
jumped onto the Allen men tooth and
nail and prevented his getting the
tes more votes required on the ninth
ballot, when he commenced To slide
back and on the twelfth fell ont of
the race entirely. Those who we-s
pushing 1orsian's campaign were surnrtsa5
that he did not attract more votes Hut n.
could only get such votes a. were har.
gained Tor, the highest numher
OF shieh vas thirty-three. After Aliens
chances commenced 10 ssimmer the
crowd commenced to change around fror
one man 30 another and often tn take m
new candidates. one Of these was r n
HineSsey, sho on the tenth ballot received
iweaty-0ae votes. bat his name dld M.
stampede the crowd. Harry Waite. who
WAS very sctive on the floor. received \
plimentaTy vote
The result OF the balIoting was as fo!.
lows.
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