The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-28

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J. ". Carsoa wanted 70 knsx > s1y tbs
eoassslne delegates .oas1 net fr9s. sfsssr
case 70 the faErn-ss and iadrrnsas 81 the
csrs@ wss 10 }ast.
g. A. Hills masxcn that both dsssxaiiCrs
be given Representation w.s declared oas
q oTssev and on pas,ing Tarnes's motion
- f.rfag sots Il xAs ea-TiSa 81 - ever
whesraing majority.
After the lists wsre then read Thomas
r. rlrsw protested axAinst the action Of
the soaseaslsn for tie reason fhaE certain
rssa rRued on tire corBrnssses on er~den-
tails had declared their inssntioa % shat
cat his delegation. aud others hAd said
they xoald favor double dssexasson- Il
sas sn Almost soregoas conclusion that
tire regularly elected and certified dessgs-
ton x1Ga1 nov BE shut cut OF the eonssn-
tson. and Il Is was turned aown hard feel
snvs wonld be aroused which would briag
disaster upca the party
Drew las proceeding 10 argue bis case
shea DAnisi Gibbons called hirn down On
point 0! order. bat before IL could De
stated Ire hart moved 70 adjourn till =
O'Clock. which was accordingly done-
When the convention reassembled At
NOS ready 10 report aud the time vss oecn-
ped IN listening 70 a number Of Demo
cratic attorneys, who made ali sorts Of
eefenses Tor their client. tbs presen: adj
ministration, against the charges against
IL. Every one of the iaSyers, except Riley
Boyd. the nswly-arrfved kentucky COLO
re-, xho apparently was not up on the
local issues, entered general demnrreFs
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thelr client Col Boyd made
tie cold chiIis run over the crowd as he
boldly denied that honesty was not the
best policy. lie advised the convention 10
throw aside all policy Ia It's work Col.
Boyd is very eloquent, and be made the
handwriting Ola the wall visible when be
said: '.Yoa are the chosen representatives
of the people; you are their trusted SER
wants. and they will hold ron TO strict ac-
csuntabiaty for your trust"
Judge Lich.anherg then 6emurred TO
several clause la the indictment. lie
denied that the Democratic party vas in a
hole. bat II IL was, 1t vas a mighty big
hole aud the Democrats had filled it and
were running over. lie asked what the
Democrats had done to be ashamed OF.
Had not every pledge. exeept those Of the
uEra III Que Oh TWO
Of the Democratic administration had
proved failbless. that .as no reason for
saying that the Democratic party vas un-
worthy. lie took up the charge that the
Democratic party Was corrupt. aud cited
in Feouttai the fact that New York bankers
bad faith enough in the future of
Ssaitie TO buy her bonds. He
wanted the distinction kept in
mind between individual dishonesty and
party dishonesty. Even II one or two
Democrats had gone wrong. people all
make mistakes. He felt he had made mis-
taxes. He had come to think so especially
since the result of the last county election.
After argning that there had not been so
veEyinuch corruption in the present admin
istration. he said that such as there was
should hs laid at the door OF the Repub-
beans who had been Kept in Office, Van
Broeklin and Engineer Thomson. He
denied that the party Was responsible for
the defalcation OF City Treasurer Krug.
Ii IL was the Republican party was re-
sponsible for Ames Parker aud Hill. In
conclusion he tried to reassare those pres
ent who feared the party was handicapped
IN the present race.
George Donwofth came forward in
answer to repeated calls and unblushingIy
declared that the present administration
was the best the city had ever had 1t
had inaugurated the principle OF living
within the citys income. Ii the party
had done any wrong IL had a precedent in
previous administrations, for every thing
right ii had done il had laid the founda-
ton. He also devoted himself to the pop
ular indictment against the party. Il, had
been said that .reckers were In charge of
the Democratic party and that il was not
90 10 rule. lie wanted TO know what the
present administration should be COM
pared with. the one tao years ago or the
present one in Tacoma. In closing he
never cracked n smile while declaring that
on March q the people would say To the
Democratic party, Well done. good aud
faithful servant"
There was storm of calls for Lewis.
bat X. SAKE Jones came forward aud de-
cared that he came here two years ago TO
see the sights and was shown White
chapel. He remained. lie also took up
the theme of mot guilty" and claimed
that Democrats had made good the ciiy's
loss by krue's boodlery.
~ this iuncture the COMMITTEES on Gre
dentials was ready TO report. There had
been two hours wrangle in the commit
tee. Deuuty United States Marshal
Qailter William McArde and Others of
the contssiing delegation from the First
ward presented a large number OF tyne
written athdavi;s setting forth the out
rageous treatment they had been sub
jeCted TO AT the hands of the Considine
crowd during the primary. when none but
Consldlues heeIers were allowed TO vote
and the pfepos.erous number Of over 300
votes east within two hours For the
Considine crowd John Collins sent his
LAWYER. Crews, To plead. aud SO powerful
we're his peTsuasions suppIeme ted by
C0nsdines threats that the M ajority of
the committee finally decided to seat the
eulldoaers. Those signing the majority
report were Blackstone, Collins, Warner.
Ryan and Murray, and the minority re-
port. in favor oil seating the contesting
delegation. vas signed by Chairman
Bennett. Nixon and Campbell
Gen. Turner moved 10 adopt the major
nv report. aud To the surprise OF the en-
tire convention no objection was made.
The fighl had been compromised by the
Considine crowd agreeing To nominate
Terence o'BIien for delegate TO succeed
Drew. When the result was announced
QullIev and his colleagues arose aud left
tae hail. QallteF declaring that they we're
Democrats stllL
The report OF the committee on Norma.
neni organization was tben read. naming
John Fairfield permanent chairman. Mr..
Fairfield sot down 60 business without
speech. and made = urm. Gecldel presid-
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