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

turned down by the renissness Of Carson
and they would remain turned down.
Senator Hutchinson. Of Lincoln, en-
treated the convention 20 do the right
thing by King county. Mr.. Hutchinson
was q member Of the state central commit
tee. and kpsw that klnx county had oecn
forced TO accept the superintendent given
her.
Fsnson. Of Spokane. insisted that the
convention should uphold the stsss cen
trial COMMITTEES.
Jenning. of Jefferson, said that II Car
son. the duly accredited agent of the King
county Democracy. had failed TO oppose
the ayportionment Of the state central
committee when the apportionment was
made King county was now stopped from
being beard now. The acts Of Agent Car
son must be upheld. Jennings clsimed
that King was playing the baby act
Allyn. of Pierce, stated that there was
no fight between the King and Pierce
Democrats. Sill, he did not want 70 zee
King county have hfty-one delegates.
Wells, OF Lincoln, asserted that he was
tired of this Kilkenny cat fight The
King county Democrats must DO taught
lesson.
Maj. Strong. who represented Whstcom
county in the state central COMMITTEES
meeting, made q ten-striks By stating that
when the state central committee met
only fourteen counties were represented by
regularly elected committeeman. There
were thirteen counties represented by prox-
les, and ten Of these proxies were held by
residents Of Tacoma At this statement
the King county delegation howIed them
selves hosrse. The convention let Itself
loose, and bedlam reigned. Lewis, OF
King attempted to speak. but was howled
down, some Of the delegates shouting out:
Throw him into the canal"
Thompson, of King. also attempted to
be heard. ana cries went up from ali parts
of the hail: "Sit DOWN. Sit down! Shut
up"
The chairman vainiy hammered with
his gavel in an endeavor 10 obtain order.
At length, when quiet had been somewhat
restored, the chairman rebuked the dele
gates for insulting Lewis and Thompson.
snively, the Democratic candidate for
governor two years ago, then arose to
close the debate. He said the first intel
lgence the Democrats Of this state had
that there was any dissatisfaction over the
apportlon ment was when they read Ii in
state, the Posr-IsrELLIoEScEa He tried
to hold in his hatred OF the King county
Democrats. but signally failed. In
every sentences he exhibited the fac. that
he was sore and bitter over his de feat two
years ago. and insisted that King county
Democrats must be taught to support the
Democratic nominees or take the conso-
quences. His remarks were received with
III hat txo
vention was against King county.
Collins, of King. corrected the statement
of snivsly, who bad asserted that he
(Coilins) had been at the meeting Of the
state central committee when the appor-
tionment was made, and had acquiesced
in the arportionment The Telegraph had
condemned the apportionment the next
morning, but II was evident that Mr..
sniveiy did not read the Telegraph. This
dig at Snivly brought down the house.
The report was adopted by q vote of 24s
20 1o8. The result was received with vo-
citerous applause, the King county dele
gates receiving the announcement in
sullsn silence. IL took four hours Of bitter
wrangling to decide the matter, and the
debate and decision have left sore spots
which can never be healed.
The committee on permanent orgsnixa-
ton made its report. recommending that
Judge n. T. Cation, of Lincoln. be made
permanent chairman. and that Z. NJ. Reed.
of Yakima. be made permanent secretary.
The report was adopted.
The committee on order of business ne At
reported, and hot fight was on at once.
The majority report recommended that
| the state central committee be composed
of one member from each county.
The minority report was the same. except
that one additional member at
large was added. Henry Drum
10 now committeeman -at-large. He is
also chairman Of the state centra al
committee. Pierce county has selected A.
Y. Faweett as member of the state CEN
trail COMMITTEES. and Drum desires to be re-
| elected chairman. John Collins also
wanted the Craftsmanship. II was there
| fore another light between King ana Pierce.
and was also q fight of Drum, Wal
| lace, Saunders aud Snively to retain
the Democratic headquarters In Ia
coma Warner, of King. moved 10
adopt the majority report, which left out
| the dslegatss-at-largc. Williamson, of
| Pierce, moved 10 amend by adopting the
| minority report. and spoke iu support OF
| his motion. Fairfield. of King. and Wells.
| OF Lincoln, urged the convention 20 adopt
the majority report. Josiah Collins, OF
King moved the previous question. but
| the chairman snubbed King again by re-
fusing 60 put the motion.
| Deputy District Attorney Robertson. OF
| Pierce, advocated the cause of. Wallace,
| Drum ct al. He admitted that Pierce
| county intended 10 uFgc Drums claims for
| reelection.
| Warner OF King asked If Pierce county
was the only county in the state. that it
| should come into the convention and at
tempt to elect chairman in
stead Of allowing the central CON-
| mittee 60 elect its own chairman
| Warner was interrupted so often BY sheer
/ ing remarks from delegates from other
| counties that he said: Mr.. Chairman,
| have no; spoken over one minute. and yet
| il Is evident that this convention will not
hear any one from King county. therefore
| will take my seat" Warmers remarks
we're received in dead silence.
The debate thereafter was brief The
action OF Pierce county and the DemocI ats
of the state had once more rubbed il into
| king county Democrats. Wallace. Saun-
ders and Drum had scored another vic.
/ tory.
/ During the roll call Deputy United
| state. Marshal Mcdonald challenged the
| vote Of King county as announced by the
/ Chairman % the delegation. VIII II.
| Thompson. He said he bad six proxies
| in his pocket. and Thompson had no; cast
| the correct vote OF King county. Again
| the Il gh; between the John Collins spotted
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