The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-05

Of The convention This was received With
loud cheering and ended the oaiy noss-
worthy incident that occurred during This
rogi call Mr.. Hughes rsceave1 81 votes
20 81 for Craven. All Harrison Bosswsck,
Of the Second ward. and Joseph " Greg
cry. Of ths Serenth, escorted hin 70 tue
platform amid great cheering.
HrsHEs sorxns THE KErNoTE
wbea quiet Vas restored Mr.. H1gbes
made neat speseh thaEking the eonFen-
ton for bis nosaiaatson. He called ssten-
ton % the fact that TIE party fer forty
years lad never been recreant TO It's trusts.
Peacs and prosperity had prevailed
throughout every one Of the many admin
istrntlons. and whenever the country was
given oreE to tie Democrats the results
had been MOST disastrous 70 the people. es-
pecially to the lsboring classes. who bad
been made the greatest sufferers Of the
perfdy and dishonor Of the Democratic
party, . party whose deeds OF naifeas-
ancs "a ost8co hsd been condemned
Ia the naoss vigSrous languages even By its
Own chosen executive. To al It's promises
IL had proven false, And when coming into
power two years ago with prospects the
brightest ever bad By any political party.
il failed 10 take advantage Of the many
opportunities given IL, and IL proved
sraiIosons 10 its trust This last admins
tration Of the Democratic party was an
object lesson to the Republican party, and
il behooved the party and this convention
TO choose men OF honor, strength and In
tegrity. and maintain the principles Of the
party that stood pledged for American
protection to It's industry; and It was TO
the interest Of the people OF this country,
Of this state and Of this convention 10
work for protection and restore the condi-
ton of the laboring man to the prosperity
be enjoyed under q Republican form Of
government. The country was for the
poor as sell a. the rich. and il remained
for the Republican party 10 restore order
throughout the country where now chaos,
anarchy, socialism and general disorder
existed as thu result Of Democratic mall
administration.
For temporary secretary I. b. Knicker-
booker, of Auburn, was nominated by
s. II. Piles and elected by acclamation.
Harry w. Carroll, Of the Fourth ward.
and Prof Latham. OF Botheil, were elected
first and second assistant secretaries.
CHOOSING THE COMMITTEES.
The chairman announced as in order the
appointment OF committees as follows:
Committee on credentials, committee on
permanent organization and order of busi-
ness. committee on platform and resolu-
tons. Boyd J. Tallman moved that these
conn ittses be selected by senatorial dis
tricts, each 20 select two members 10 be
announced by the chairman. An amend
ment by Bostwick was made that each
delegation in the city select one commit
tseman. The announcement of these COM
tees went on smoothly until the Twenty
fourth senatorial district was reached, when
difference occurred. over the name Of w.
Ii. Overlook. Of Kent. who was reported as
a member Of the committee on platform
and resolutions instead OF order of bust
ness. This created discussion that lasted
fer over half an hour and was finally sub
mitted to a voisI of the district as to
whether il would support the report of the
chairman as announced. The motion was
lost by a vote OF AZ to 4s, the Star Lake
vote of two being thrown out on account
of contesting delegation. After some
further discussion George II. Hebron ut
l2:35 moved that the convention adjourn
until 3o'elock and that the Twenty-fourth
senatorial district get together and settle
its difficulties and agree on its committee.
Also that the various committees should
meet and preface their reports TO be pre-
sented on again converting at 3 o'clock.
This was adopted and an al journmant was
immediately taken.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees. as appointed and veri-
fed, are as follows;
Credentials-Firs ward, Oscar STEM
strom; Second ward. A. +. Braymer;
Third ward, r. @. Calhoun; Fourth ward.
John l.. Neagle; Fifth ward, Edward
Brady; Sixth ward. W. v. Rinehart. ir.;
Seventh ward, John w. Corson: Eighth
ward, W. II. Hughes; Twenty ninth sena-
torial district including the Ninth ward,
w. c. Weeks and J. w. Rosen; Twenty
fourth senatorial district. III. q. Ward and
DIR. W. +. Oliver. of Buena
Resolutions and platform-First ward,
George Mcconnell; Second ward, Harri-
son Bostwick; Third ward, l. b. sted-
man; Fourth ward. Ernest 5. Lyons;
Fifth ward, David Kellogg; Sixth ward.
George r. DeSteiguer; Seventh ward,
Andrew +. Burielgh; Eighth ward, +. X.
Butterworth; Twenty-ninth senatorial
district. including the Ninth ward c. f.
Signs aud John III. Gibson; Twenty-fourth
senatorial district, W. 3 Jennings, of Da-
vanish. and Albert Beede, of Adelaide
Organization. rules and order of BUSH
ness-kirst ward, Frank II. Wrestling;
Second ward. John II. Elder; Third ward,
h. W. Wincheil; Fourth ward. George H.
Hebron; Fifth ward, ]. b. MacDougsll;
Sixth ward, l. q. Allis: Seventh ward.
Daniel Gross: Eighth ward. DR.. J. +.
Csichton. Twenty ninth senatorial dis
trict including the Ninth ward. Capt q.
W. Cove and b. +. Knowles: Twenty
fourth senatorial district J. ]. Smith. Of
Franklin. and W. II. Overlook. OF Kent
TnE coSTKsrrSo DELEsArKz
The convention developed two contest
Ing delegations, the FIRST in district No. /
in the First ward. made up of the men
voted for ST John C0nsidine's rump pri-
mary. as follows: James Brennan. NJ A.
Gottstein. John W. Roberts Arthur Levin,
John Byrnes. Nols Christensen. George
Bash. wll r. White. James Parks. j. f
r Scdorph, J. A. Leach. r. II Wise, ID. X.
Sickels, ". l. Meredith. J. NJ. Hicks. Carl
L. Nelson. John Dalton, Il. N. Spicer.
This delegation organized with NJ. A.
Gottsteln as chairman. W. L. Meredith
secretary. Arthur Levin and J. f. RISE
doTph committeeman -at-iarge. The sec
end contesiing delegation appears
in one Of two delegations from
Star Lake and Is made up
OF ]. r. Churchill. who was = delegate
two years ago. and r W. Reed also W i.
Rh0ades and James sloan. Mr.. Churchill
claims that he and Mr. Reed were elected
under the call issued by the precinct COM
mittee chosen two years age, and were
nominated at q caucus held In tae public
schoolhouse. AZ which eleven votes were
cast The delegation, headed by Rhcades.
was chosen at = caucus held il a private
house az u hlch three votes oniv we're cast