The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
4 MOVE TO NOMINATE
Democrats Call a Meeting to
Choose FreeholderS.
REPUBLICANS ALSO DISCUSSING.
Populists and a. Il. \. VIII Have
Tickets. but All Favor Non-Partisan
Body-Ylews of Councilmen.

Inc Democrats took the ilrSt action yes
terday toward the selection Of persons to
be voted on at the election 10 be held on
December 70 for members Of the commits
son TO revise the city charter \ call was
circulated and freely signed by the Dem
ocrats fer a meeting 10 be held in the mu-
nicipal court room at S o'clock next SAT-
urday evening for the purpose of select
ing. or devisiug ways and means of Sc
lect;ng, not % exceed four persons as
candidates. The call says:
In signing this call. i IS not our pur-
pose to bring partisan politics into the
charter commission, but that we may
have proper representation and a charter
Of modified provisions and thereby sub
serve the interests OF our city IS cur de-
sire and purpose. and in this we invite the
cooperation of the other political organ
izauons of Seattle
Other Parties Are Moving.
The Republicans were yesterday ag!tat-
ing the subject Of calling a meeting for
a similar purpose. and il is possible that
4 joint meeting may he arranged for Sat
urfay night. This matter, however, viii
De determined today. 1t seems to be the
general wish that there should be no poll
tics mixed up in the selection Of these
candidates although It may he stated IS
a fact that there viii be mare than one
ticket cut before election day. The people
really appeared to have realized the fact
yesterday that there was an election COM
ing on. and the general interest in the
matter was marked. The Populists may
name a separate ticket although il is
thought that the leaders look with favor
upon the plan Of getting up a ticket upon
which all parties shall he represented.
The a. 2. A. is another factor in the case.
and IL was suggested by member Of the
organization that the society would wait
and see how many candidates would be
named, and then select from all Of them
a ticket Of its own.
What Councilmen Think.
In speaking of the election Of freehold
ess Delegate James sad yesterday:
Last spring the people seemed 70 take
quite an interest in this matter, but now
the edection is close at hand and there
seems 10 be an almost total Indifference
manifested Perhaps the water PROPOSE
ton has taken up all their attention II
is really, / think. matter OF so much I'M
portance that all of our best men ought 70
take a deep interest to see that only good
men are named. without any reference TO
politics or party lines. II is a cold blood
ed business proposition, and politics should
not enter into II" g.
Alderman Cl.se-I think that as a whole
the charter is very satisfactory as 1t is,
but my eighteen months experience as
councilman has shown me that in some
particulars il could be improved. How
ever, l would make no radical changes
but would only alter IL N minor respects
10 fit the conditions that exist now. differ
ent from those that existed when the
charter was framed. taking advantage Of
the five years experience we have had
with the present charter. Members Of the
council feel that the matter has been
taken entirely out OF their hands, and do
not feel that they should move in IT. but
they stand ready TO make any suggestions
to the commission when it IS elected.
One House of Council.
Delegate Noigt-I do not believe that
the body Of the present charter should
he materially changed. but there are
many portions of it that should he cut
off. | believe there are too many commits
sions. | would do away with the police
commission and the fire commission alto
gether The library commission, | think.
should be left as II is. Another change l
would suggest would he the consolidation
Of the offices Of the city comptroller and
the city clerk into one that might be
called the auditors office. where there
would he one system Of checks upon all
the departments cf the city business,
municipal clearing house ! would nave
but ono house in the city council COM
posed Of one member from each ward. and
| would have one other member elected AT
large who should be president or the
council The reason for this IS obvious
The naming OF the various council COM
uittees is matter Of much importance,
and If the council should be composed or
but one member from each ward, ana the
president should he elected from among
them. YOU can see the opportunity that
would be given for the president TO favor
some certain portion Of the city while II
the president should be elected at large
that danger would be done away with.
and he would be supposed to have no pre-
if11tcns