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

- sSttanc reputable men on the central
COMMITTEES. While he was thas engaged .
farss aarn delegate offered 20 sell him NJ.
proxy Tor So hGt sAe oEEer was proudly
sparnei.
one Of the most inspiring sights Of the
morning vas a hig. fat greasy fellow who
sat ia the front seat of the Seventh ward
delegation aud snorea in p.aeef,,l .lnD,-
Der a convention OF dies had graa, snort
aslng his bald head as tohorran slis.
unth A. d. Warner aroused MIN and told
hlm that ''thIs waSn't beer Joint. Ths
sleepy man took this dipgomatic hint ana
made desperate attempt 20 keen awake
and thereafter vote when the chairman os
ths delegation demanded his ballot.
TIE TWO Rossxs oaxrxx
John Considine, the First ward states.
man, spent a good deal of the morning de-
plorsng the fact that the Posr-ISrErrr-
sENcEs had not taken seriously his claim
Of conversion to Repahlieanisln. lie said
ne was as good Republican as ever wore
breeehes. and he did net see why peopla
could not appreciate the fact. While he
was talking a little, stoop-shonldered
man, with a broad brogue, an iron-gray
baily-goat beard and cigar snipe be-
tween bis teeth. approached him and
crooked his honey index finger. Consi-
dimes round face beamed with smiles as
he hastened TO shake hands and ex-
claimed;
Nh by, how are you. Mr.. Collinsl'
Then the TWO adjourned to a corner and
INDUCED IN secret conversation for if-
teen or twenty minutes. during which
time The little old man did the talking and
Considine meekiy bowed his assent at
frequent intervals. W. r. Crews aud W.
III. Thompson, both dressed in their sum
day best and new shines. looked on and
silently rubbed their chins.
HART SAYS mss rHs ONLY HorE
John Il. Hart. the popnlist candidate for
| prosecuting attorney, was anxiousiy
mingsing among the delegates fixing up
has fences for Endorsement by the Demo-
| Gratis. "If the convention approves OF
me. he said. "I'li be elected sure; bur IL
| II nominateS some one else. then Hastie
| goes in practically without a contest
can't tell what the convention will do, az
| no definite assurances have been made"
At this moment delegate tapped Mr..
Hart on the shoulder and led him away.
COLLINS LITTLE SPEECH.
At II 80 John Collins. chairman Of the
county central committee. called the con-
ventioa to order in q brief speech. He
I
said:
"The Democrats of King county will
come to order now. Iou are called today
in convention to nominate a county ticket
that viii give good administIation and a
legislative ticket that will give just and
equitable laws. The temporary secretary
Will read the call" !"
Mr.. Collins delivered his little speech IN
a nervous, hating voice. lie turned To
fsx.N ~. Hs.s ~.
there. On E.otion of John Bnrns, II.
Morgans,ern was elected as secretary TO
call the rolls.
Then the nominations for temporary
chairman were made W. III. Thompson
and h. A. Mcdonald being the two nomi-
nees. and being warmly seconded. Mr..
| Collins said:
"All in favor Of these nominations sig
Nifty IL by saying aye"
Dr. kloeber called his attention TO hls
mistake. and the leader Of the Democracy
blushed like a maiden ~ he hastened TO
say that the convention would select Its
temporary chairman by call Of the roll,
the wards and precincts voting when
called.
The calling Of Juanita produced much
confusion. Bennett. of the Ninth ward.
cast one vote for Mcdonald aud man
from Houghton cast one for Thompson.
Bennett declared that he had the proxy OF
the only delegate from JuAnita. aud that
the other man was Populist aud had
himself brought the proxy 10 him. Col
lins. VINO wanted Thompson Tor chairman.
declared Bennett out of order aud directed
the secretary TO record the vote for Thomp-
son. thus plainly showing his preference
for Thompson. When Valley was called
/ feIl ~ 9...f
the call only allowed tho precinct ono
vote. The chairman of the delegation de-
elared that hs had the copy OF tho poll
book showing that at the last presiden-
| tial election the precinct cast forty votes.
and was therefore entitled 10 three votes
in the convention. Collins directed that
but one vote be recorded.
When Redmond vas called Bennett, Of
| the Ninth, voted one for Mcdonald, claim
ing a proxy, bat later Collins said that
| Bennett was not entitled 70 vote. An old
man from sunnydaie said that no primary
was held, but that two delegates were
! present He was allowed 10 vots for tenn
porary chairman and cast two votes for
| Mcdonald. The occurrence caused much
inerriment The roll call developed the
1 fact that sherwood, Burton. Cedar Noun
| tain and Union were not represented.
rusfoStsTs TuRsED pows.
The vote gave i70a for Mcdonald and
f2sl y for Thompson. Thompson only re-
ceived - while Mcdonald poiled 70 votes
/ from the country. I'm the city Thompson
pollsd i0al, and Mcdonald eai<. The vote
showed that " while the Collins faction had
majority of the city delegates, the country
| vas almost solid against 1t. 1hompson
moved that McDonald's election 10 de-
| elared unanimous. and it was carried with
a will. The vote as recorded by the scers-
| tary was as follows;