The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-25


The Second ward changed to Stewart.
quickly followed by the First, and this
nomination was also declared to be unani-
nous.
The city treasurer was the next In or
der, and when the Third ward was, in
turn, called upon for a nomination, r. w.
Jones caused great laughter by proclaim
ing in a loud voice:
"The Third ward casts q solid nineteen
votes for -"
His sleeve was pulled, he saw that he
was . little in advance Of time. and sat
down amid great laughter.
T. T. Littell said he was proud to act on
behalf of the man he proposed. He offered
q man who had been in the city almost
since its inception and had never been
found wanting. He closed by naming
David Kellogg.
Alonzo Hull, on behalf Of the Sixth
ward, paid high tribute to the character
of w. L. Ames. whose name he submitted.
Andrew Burleigh. speaking for the
Seventh ward. said:
.The Seventh ward came to this conven-
ton today with candidate for she Office
OF treasurer in whose support we were
unanimous: q citizen of our ward of whom
we all feel proud. and whom We all hold in
brotheriy love. He yielded TO what
seemed to be the exigencies of this occa-
sion and the advantage of the Republican
party in this contest Our candidate, Mr..
Meacham, has voluntarily requested us
not to present his name TO the convention,
although We were prepared to do so, and
l am prepared to say here now that he
has sufficient votes in this convention to
give him this nomination. By this
mt
above personal considerations. he has
demonstrated that he is a Republican.
But happily live in ward which Is not
limited TO one Candidate for any Office. We
have lots OF good people in the Seventh
ward; We have plenty of able men there
and honest men, and now desire TO pre-
sent to this convention today citizen of
the Seventh ward for this Office, one for
whom every one OF us twenty-five dele
gates Is ready to voach: one for whom we
are ready to take off our coats, devote our
time aud spend our energies, because We
know that II he shall be your choice, that
choice will be ratified at the polls Zap
plausel. and we know, too, il it shall be
ratified at the polls that every penny of
public money of this city will be ae-
counted for. Now, gentlemen, / present
TO you as fit candidate for this Office Mr.
J. NJ. L. Atkinson" Prolonged ap-
plause.
Samuel Piles, James Weir, s. J.. Craw-
ford, X. W. Jones and others seconded,
and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation.
Mr. Atkinson was called to the platform
and briefly thanked the convention.
John T. Humphr;es responded to shouts
for him TO go on the platform, and made
fine speech in support of w. I. Scott for
corporation counsel. Mr.. HUMPHREYS said:
"When was a boy / used to attend
church and listen TO the people singing
tho old song, I'VE will know each other
better when the niists have rolled away
In this city. some time ago, number OF
citizens. under excitement, dubbed them
selves together and thought it necessary to
redeem this city from the corruption Of
the Democratic party TO organize Citi-
zens' ticket. The clouds were before them;
their eyes we're closed on account OF the
msts Had they seen this afternoon and
the Republican assembly, and The mists
had been rolled away from their
eyes, they never would have put
in nomination Citizens ticket.
We have peculiar situation before US IN
! this city. The Republicans, two years
ago, forgot that eternal vigilance IS the
price Of liberty; they neglected to at
tend 10 the duties and perform the duties
that they should have attended 10, and al
! OF the Democratic party. We had always
been taught that the Democratic party
was incompetent to be the ruler oil the
| nation, the state or the city. But they
had clsmored for possession OF the city,
and the Republicans neglected their duty
and permitted the Democratic party TO
come into power. Since u came into
is il has been demonstrated that they
did not have the ability 10 con-
troll The affairs of the city; that
they were utterly incompetent. Ne.today
face the Democratic party with one OF
their leaders declaration t5at ii has been
misraed. that they have been corrupt,
and Ne have the old wheel horse OF the
Democratic party leaving the party and
coming out in favor OF tie Citizens ticket
because he says that his own party IS 30
corrupt that be cannot associate with
them any more. The question came up
in the Democratic caucus night before last
as 10 why William III. White was called
the wheel horse OF the Dem craiic party.
| My partner was sitting there, and, when
appealed 10, made the remark land he
did not tell this 10 mel: 1T IS because
| be turns so much' lie has always been
turning. We have, ON the other hand,
Judge Burke charging upon the Demo-
cratic party that il has been corrupt, incorn-
petent and therefore unit 10 control the
affairs of this city. When IL comes TO the
nominations Of the Republicans they viii
see that IN the nomination for nc ayor there
has been no mistake made; they will see
when ii comes 20 the nomination Of clerk
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