The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

nomination.
we will vote on the first name offered"
said the moderator. and before the meet
ing knew what had happened Moore Was
declared elected. The mays" evidently
had IL. but the moderator simply ignored
that fact. and went along as II he con-
troiied the meeting absolutely Was there
ever such travesty on town metin' p
Moore himself was ashamed OF the way
be had been railrosded into Office. and de-
ciared in a loud voice he wanted the salts
faction OF defeating E r Butterworth in
q fair fight.
Over~eer Of the Poor.
Moderator Knapp handy told Moore
that ne was out OF order. and proceeded
70 tell what the qualifications Of an ''over-
seer Of the poor should be. After he had
succeeded in giving the people 10 under
stand that New England overseer agreed
TO hoard paupers well az low prices ne
artfuIly called for nominations. Fred Rice
RoweII. who had been waiting for t.rs tip.
jumped UP and said he desired 10 put in
nomination a man he thought, on account
OF his bright eye. proud bearing and pecu-
liar position. well fitted for the place. The
most expensive thing with the poor was TO
bury them. He nominated E. r. Butter
worth.
Butferworth arose TO the occasion byare-
marking that the poor had right TO make
Will. and therefore he nominated Attor-
ney Ira Bronson.
Clerk Holmes who had been nominated,
said a man could not hold two offices at
worth.
Eugene Hopkins was put in nomination.
because it was thought he could feed the
paupers on vegetables.
Butterworth arose TO object fno one
knew what ne was Directing TOT, and the
''czar" declared him elected overseer of
the poor.
At this point IL was discovered that the
women were not doing their share in run
ming or attempting to run the meeting.
Moderator Knapp had the effrontery, after
his previous actions to declare that it was
100 bad the women were not doing their
duty. AS IL stimulated to action by such
an unprecedented expression from the
chair, pretty woman. who kept well in
the background. nominated Ira Bronson
as agent to prosecute and defend suits for
and against the town, especially actions
for breach of promise. The victim imme-
diately declared that his life could not he
placed in jeopardy twice. but the mod
orator ruled an exception in order, and de-
cisred Mr. Bronson elected. 1t was cur
renily rumored that Mr. Rowell was great
iy agrieved at Mr.. Bronson's victory, ard
drank a glass of milk.
A Kick Against the Ring.
Without the slightest provocation the
moderator declared that the racket raised
by small boys while munching ginger
bread and cracking peanuts had placed
three white hairs In his head He did not
propose TO have the meeting broken up
and would call for nominations of two
tithing men to prevent such uhseemly ac-
tions. The regular slate" candidates. F.
3. Berry and e. w. r. Osgood went
through. but there was great dissatisfac-
tion with the way the ring was control
ling "free-for-all'' meeting Some one
called attention TO the fact that the sue
cessful candidates had 'sneaked" out of
making speeches. so IL was decided to get
even on Messrs. Osgood and Berry. The
latter said he was ALFRED glad to see
so many Of the New Englanders able ito
be about" and hoped all their folks were
well. In serious strain he remarked that
the interest in the New England peoples
gatherings was increasing. and he felt
sure that when a reunion was held next
summer there would be still greater inter-
est and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Osgood came very near being fined
for contempt of court BY declaring he had
rather talk to an old friend he had not met
before for thirty years than make a
speech,
Just then a whistle was aeary, ana John
l.. Cole announced that the Tacoma dele
cation Of New Englanders had arrived on
the Multnomah Gear" Knapp imme-
diately ordered Tithingmen Berry and
osgood TO go down 10 the wharf and
conduct the visitors TO the hall.
During their absence a very hot fight
took place between o. C. McGray and
George Morrill, over the position OF pound
keeper. whose duty was 10 look after no.
iitical estrays. Many said Morrill, winked
three times at the moderator. but was
not recognized. 1t looked like a dead
lock, but as compromise Mrs Hancock
was elected. She refused to make a
speech. The moderator ordered Prose
cutor Bronson TO do Il for her Mr.. Bron-
son replied In a very naughty manner
that he had enough 20 do drawing up i'm
parchment papers against the moderator.
Bachelors on the Defensive.
The long anticipated fight on the PROMO
sition 10 tax bachelors for the support o.
manageable young ladies was inaugu-
rated by Mr.. Rowell accusing the women
OF having planned the bill I'm homes of
securing its passage during the excite
ment attendant on the arrival OF the
Tacoma people
T.. r. Butterworth said IL was a farrar.
attempt 10 force legislation on bachelors
and drew the wise conclusion that there
was no reason why dogs and bachelors
should be claSsed together. He then
spoke OF the ship that came 10 Puget
Sound with New England schoolnarrus
Mr.. Holmes arose 10 Inquire IL Mr. Butter
worth knew what he was talking about
Mr.. Butterworth said that was the dues-
ton. Mr.. Roweil said George Morrill,
would have been married long ago only
that he did not have the courage 10 pro-
pose. Mr.. Bronson declared that the in
come tax had settled the case
When the vote was taken three said ave
out although half the town yelled no
the moderator overruled the vote and de-
clared the article carried
~ this point the New England people
from Tacoma were introduced "a the meet
ing
The salary or the tithing men was i'm
mediatelv doubled for nleritorious services
Moderator Knapp made a speech OF wei
come 20 TIE Tacoma people. after which
Rev. George Moody. Of Tacoma. was elect
81 10 collect taxes from bachelors. II was
found. however. that George Morrill, was
the only bachelor. and the women made
up a collection 81 $ TO help him out.
II was decided 10 tax dogs 81 A levy on
their harks.
\ Measure for Cheap Gas
The proposition - lIght the tovn haT
With the gas generated by Tacoma and
Sesttie's t0N LAWYERS each was adnpted
over an adverse report
Moderator KNAPP then announced thar
the serious question about arreytins e.
males over ~ years old found wearing
bifurcated skirts or blooners wo-ld he "A.
ken an. Mr.. RoVeu -hampioned The skirts
but had an able opponen, in Rev L. n
Hallock n u. OF Tacoma. y no declared
that thC boomers Mould surely shrink arS