The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-23

rnltfes on credentials, reported the names
Of delegates and proxies The number OF
proxies was q, least oae-skir1 OF the total
10Th Judge Burke and Col Lewis. who
were delegates gave mp their sents. The
report vas adopted Eithout dissenting
vote.
rHK oEDxR OF BrsIsEs4
Faieon Josiyn read the report OF the
COMMITTEES on resolutions and order Of
/ business. II recommended as permanent
chairman George Don worth; secretaries.
w. A Steele and Frank B. Inyersoil: read
Ing CLERK, :. J. Clark The report recon-
meDded the follosing order Of business:
Selection q the couniy central COM
rnittee, selection Of eighty-one delegates 10
the state convention. nomination for
sheriff. prosecuting attorney, comfy clerk,
treasurer, assessor, auditor, superintend-
e1t Of schools. surveyor, vreckmasrer,
commissioner for district No. !, c0mmis-
s.0ner for district No. :. senators. repre-
sentesives. justices of the peace for Seattle
precinct, coasts5.es for Seattle precinct
TEE yusiosIsTs' KEPonT.
A minority report on the order Of busi-
ness was submitted as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, members Of the
committee on permanent organization and
order OF business. being unable 10 agree
with the majority Of our ommittee. beg
leave to submit the following as report
Of the minority 10 the convention for its
consideration:
"WHKREAs I. has been represented TO
rs that a widespread dissatisfaction exists
among the citizens of King county on ac-
count Of the ring rule. extravaganza and
corruption existing in the Republican
party OF said county. and realizing the ne
cessity OF an honest and economical ad-
minisfration of the affairs OF King
county, and belfeving that a coalition
with the independent voters of said county
would De beneficial 10 the best interests OF
all citizens OF King county irrespective OF
party. and
.WHERxAs. We believe, If we place
IN nomination candidates for the follow
ing Offices, TO wit: Two representatives.
for the Thirty-eighth, tao for the Thirty
ninth, one Tor the Forty-second and two
for the Forty-third legislative districts, q
sheriff. auditor and county attorney.
superintendent of schools. coroner. one
county commissioner from the southern
distaiet, wreckmaster. one justice of the
peace, and one constable for the Seattle
precinct, allowing the independent voters
In said county 10 I'LL the balance of the
offices, ticket will be presented TO the
voters Of said King county that will result
in the defeat OF ringssers, corruptionisrs
and wreckers of the interests OF our
county. we therefore recommend that
the convention pursue the following order
OF business:
Reports OF committees, nomination Of
county attorney, nomination of sheriff.
nomination OF auditor, nomination OF
superintendent OF schools, nomination OF
coroner, nomination of county commits
sioner for Southern district, nomination
Of wTeektnasier, nomination of represen-
tatiyes TO the legislature. nomination Of
justice Of peace and constable OF Seattle
precinct.
"RespectfuIly submitted: ]. Y. Os-
t-ander, Fred Rice RoweIl. A. 9. Lane. T.
J. Nash, Falcon Joslyn, A. b. Ernst"
CHAOS BREAKS LOOSE.
John Burns. of the Fourth ward. moved
to lay the minority report on the table
and met with second. John ii. Allen,
DIR. ]. Z. Sweeney and six or eight others
we're on tbeir feet in . moment Allen
proceeded to violently roast the motion
and the Hart Heifner crowd TO call
Question:" Chairman Mcdonald de-
clined to recognize any one and ordered
the roll call for vote on the question. For
az least fifteen minutes pandemonium
reigned supreme. Il. +. Blaine, A. ID.
w afuct hhd ctnefa pereislel IN claiming
the attention of the chair without avail.
the chairman declining to recognize
any one. Allen appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. but Mcdonald declined
to recognize him and the clerk proceeded
with the roll call. Occasionally fiery
delegate wonld jump TO his feet and pro-
test, but the delegation. fred with the
piucky chairman's stand, howled him
down. Then every one waited for the
vote. the result OF the Collins fight de-
pending on the total vote.
pELKSArEs COME TO BLOWS
When the Fifth ward was called q tall,
pale young fellow, George Masei by name,
gave the total vote against the motion.
Another of the delegation, A. G. Graf,
arose and said he held proxy and voted
IL "yes." Masel said he held the proxy
and Graf said:
You're id lisri"
Promptly Masei seized him By the
throat. This created great confusion. but
the contestants were separated and the
voting proceeded.
COLLINS FLOORS MS MAS.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
by one vote. being 1921 against and ISL !.
for the Collins men winning by one vote
During the enthusiasm which followed
John Collins got into = dispute with a
man Ia the rear Of the hall. and after a
few words Knocked him down
MpoSAIp Pulls our.
When quiet Was restored Dr.. J. +.
Sweeney moved that the name OF +. A.
Mcdonald. temporary chairman. he sub
.tituied for that of George Donworth in
the report Of the committee for permanent
chairman Mcdonald retired from the
char In favor of G. W. Turner pending
the vote on the question. George Dom
worth hereunon rose aud Withdrew his
name. saying that be had a headache.
Mcdonald then, in a neat speech, with
drew his own name. saying that he had
had sore throat all summer. w. H..
Thompson Was thea elected chairman by
reclamation. Thompson was escorted TO
the chair by Mcdonald and said:
rHoMrsoS's LTrFLK SPEECH
81 remember little episode abou. the
discovery OF hot springs IA Arkansas
A Dutehman, who drove up 20 the springs,
steppea down and took mouthfal OF the
wafer. SPringing to bis feet he called ous
TO his son: 'Mv boy. drive on. Hell 10
not bali mile rom this place.
The convention caught the idea and
howled like mad men Tor at least tive
minutes.
The speaker then enumerated the re-
decming qualities Of the candidates for the
chairmanship. saying that they acre all
eompetsat and in favor Of no clique or