The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-02
SPOTTED EGGS RULE.
Collins and Considine Run
Democratic Committee.
COUNTRY MEMBERS SHUT OUT.
rh~tr Proxfes Not Recognised. bat An
other scheme Kafis-faiesn Jos
Iyn Chosen Chairman

The spotted-eRg Democrats gasnsd
partial victory yesterday In the orgsniza-
ton Of the county central COMMITTEES %
practically shutting out tbs country pre-
cincts. which are chiefly straighs-oat
Democrats. from representation BY means
Of ruling as 70 proxies, but an effort 70
cut dogn its membership on the executive
COMMITTEES was unsuccessful. The meet
ing. which was held in the old library
rooms in the Occidental block a.
O'Clock. was vel attended and resulted IN
the election Of Falcon Joslyn, Collins
man. as chairman. and h. L. stoweh Is
secretary. Mr. Collins. presiding as refining
chairman. and Statesman John Considine
being the most active leaders OF the
spotted eggs.
There was q good attendance, but hot
fight was at once precipitsted over the
question OF credentials. some twelve or
fifteen Of the spectators holding proxies
from outlying country precincts. The
country, Il is well understood, stands
solldly against the ''spoited-egg" idea, and
the delegates I'm attendance yesterday went
TO the meeting resolved. AZ ali events. TO
force Woolery off the ticket We're not
Matching snakes" vas the sentiment, an
open expression of which made the fusion
lists feel and look decidedly uncomfortable.
This opinion is particularly strong among
the Democrats from the south end OF the
county, and they take extreme pleasure
In telling Of the solid comfort they had
al hearing hos the Collins-Considine
Democracy was soundly thrashed at the
state convention and withdrew in dis
grace from Yakima
In The debate of the proxy question 1t
WAS discovered that the country Was to be
deprived Of representation on the central
committee II possible. The consequences
otherwise might be far-rescblng. OF the
loo or so members OF the COMMITTEES only
forty 1--WE are from the city, and the anti
'sspotted-egg" men from the rural districts
clearly hold the balance OF power. But
the country Was shut out. and The meeting
decided that proxies would be recognized
only when held by resident Of the dis.
trict in which the committeeman lives.
number OF precincts ia this way had no
voice in the proceedings. This decision
vas peculiarly distressing to b. +. Ben
nett, of the Ninth ward-now called
"Proxy AZ usual. came loaded
down with votes. He had no telegram TO
flourish this time. however. and Mr.. Col
Inns was not forced TO the expedient OF
"hurling the lightning back ut Bennett"
The victory came easier than in the
county convention, and the result was
hailed with joyous acclamations by the
DESIGNERS of tho ''spotted-egg" incubator.
The next action of the meeting. as MIR.
Collins blandiy remarked. was the cleo
ton of chairman. K. f. Blaine nomi-
mated Falcon Joslyn. Edmund Peters. OF
Ballard. who refused to allow his name to
20 before the fusion convention for prose-
cutting attorney. in a fiery speech nomi-
mated John j. Burns. Peters said he was
q Democrat, and he wanted a Democrat to
conduct the campaign; and tho peculiar
stress placed upon the party name forcibly
reminded ono of the words of Deputy Cot
ieetor Mcdonald when he addressed the
convention as Its temporary chairman.
Peters remarks evoked a whirlwind of
applause, but Just before the vote was TO
DO taken Burns authorized his name 10 be
withdrawn. because. NJ WAS said, the call
for the meeting was illegal. Joslyn was
then declared the unanimous choice OF the
meeting, and he Acknowledged the COM
pliment In brief forcible speech. saying
he intended TO devote his best energies to
the good of the party. and he hoped that
the violent dissensiun among Democrats
would disappear.
After tho secretary had been chosen.
John Considine. seconded by A. G. Lane
moved that sub-eom IN sttee Of three be
appointed 90 selact an executive commit
tee 90 consist of one member from each
ward ia tho city and one member from
each senatorial district in the country.
The motion was about TO he carried. when
a member from tho country, whose brains
had been Analysing the proposition. made
vigorous protest. "The slxty-seyen out.
side precincts. he said. you'd have un-
der this motion only two committeeman,
while the ferty-iive In the city would have
eight" This statement opened the eyes of
the members present. and they thought
they saw through another ''spotted-sgg''
scheme. An amendment was made that
the committee consist OF thirteen men,
bers, of y HON the chair was TO be one. tie
others io be chosen. two from each sena.
toriai district The motion as amended
was earned. and the chair appointed as
the subcommittee {. q. Helfner, A. q.
Lane aud William IL. Talbot A recess
was taken. while the committee retired TO
deliberate. and In ten minutes Il reported
the executive committee as follows:
fwenty-fourgh senatorial district
Morgan q briea. John Kelly. Twenty
ffth-James Mcnamara. 4. q. Lane
Twenty-stxth- 4. 4. Blaine, &. q. HeifneF ;
Tweatv-seventh George MAsel. ". III.
TALBOT; fwenty~sighth-H Il. Rankin,
}. :. Ferris; rsenty-niath-F. I. Agnew.
J. :. Brace.
The subcommittee also recommended
leander Miller for treasurer, and the
report, wish the recommendation. was
adopted
A short fight bat fast aud furious, was
preslpstated over a motion that the execu.
tive committee be constituted the cam
paign COMMITTEES. thus densrting from
precedent. This proposition VAS defeated,
And II is understood that the nominees
will name their own campaign committee.
in accordance With custom.
Ga motion 81 John Constd.us, the meet
ing adjourned, subject 10 call Of the chair.
L. n. Calhoun Not sn 4. A.. 4. caadIaat.
l. Z. Calhoun. Of Black Diamond. state,
that he VAS mlsEepresented tn the inter.
view with William CAFnos with reference
10 the A;asr!ean Protective Association.
published in the foST-iSrEIlaKxcxR two
or three weeks ako. lie says he is not a
member Of the American Protective As.
sooiation; that while be Vas e eandiaat.
fer the Republican nomination for county
commissioners bis name was net presente..
10 the convention aud he was eertainlv
nos the candidate Of the American Protec
tive Association. lie believes that a.,