The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-26
NAMED AMID CHAOS.
Three Populist Candidates for
School Director.
All SON GOES ON THE wARPATH.
He Rescnts an Attempt to Shut Him
Out-The Platform Dcnounces the
A.P. A shot at Boilers.

After a session lasting from o'clock last
evening until nine minutes OF Il, ana w
numera Bile entanglements IN the meshss
of parliamentary law, during wnicn SEQ
lam broke loose, the FIRST Popailst con-
yeatlon ever held IN this city Tor the ptf-
nose of nominating candidates FOR the
board of education chose for the lons
term ", l.. Thompson and Joseph win
chip. and for the short term henry w.
Stein There was no delegation present
from the Third ward, and that from the
second ward narrowly escaped being cut
down nv reason OF its avowed stand for
the A PA TlE delegation made hard
fight and succeeded in throwing Stein
into the third term, when his friends had
been confident that he would lead IN the
race The convention was characterized
by enthusiasm. and even the finding OF a
watch charm, and announcing that fact 10
the chairman, who returned the ornament
10 the owner. was eheered-
A part of the comedy was furnished In
a circular, widely distributed about the
hall. attacking Stein, Robert Bridges,
whitney, George Chrome. Van Waters,
Eugene Way. Hardin and others. as
"swindle tax men and vagsbonds. An
effort was made 10 secure the reading OF
this circular TO the convention. but IL was
laid on the table.
Thompson IL a lawyer, winship a grocer.
and Stein. who Is one Of the trustees OF
the Free kindergarten. is well known in
labor circles as uncompromising advo-
cate OF tho single tax system.
Preliminary to the convention there was
a scrimmage near the stairway by two
jealous Populsts, George Cromax and
John GiIson. The two men are at swords
points. and the unpleasantness began. IL
Is said. By ellison referring in uncompl-
mentary terms 10 a time when somebody
was up before the municipal court charged
with stealing n sack Of potatoes. CTomax
fs said TO have retorted with an epithet
even more offensive and the two men were
in an instant tho embodiment Of a wind
mill being turned by a cyclone Friends
interviewed. and In & few seconds quiet
was rcsored.
Politics In the schools.
The convention was called TO order by
Jacob Davidson. of the Ninth ward. who
read a short speech, saying IL was dis
graceful that the district had been saddied
with a bonded debt of $4,000. II has been
said that teachers are assessed TO contrib
ute part of their salary to political cor
ruption fund. or else lose their positions.
Not satisfied with that. they have been
called upon 10 distribute by the school
children themselves a carefully worded
communication setting out the excellencies
OF their candidates Gentlemen, is this
keeping politics out of the schools? The
speech ended amid great applause.
Nominations for temporary chairman
were called for and Richard Winsor was
named by Addison Smith. Cornelius w.
Stack was also nominated. but declined.
and Mr.. Winsor was chosen unanimously.
Chairman win~or's speech.
Mr.. winsor said: II believe that the peo-
pie of this city are looking TO the Populist
party for relief. was opposed TO conven-
tions in school matters. when I saw that
the schools had been organized under the
party whip felt that for once was called
on TO rescue the city from the degradation
that we have been forced to look upon
George Gilmore and G. W. Stack were
selected secretaries.
The Fractional Lines Drawn.
The next motion was that the chairman
appoint committee on credentials. An
amendment was made that the committee
be named by the delegations from each
ward This amendment was voted down
IS to al. 10 the great pleasure OF the dele
gates from the First ward. la this vote
the line was drawn squarely between tho
First and Second wards the anita L. A
and the pro-A. r. A. factions. The matter
was finally determined by leaving the
chair 20 appoint the committee on creden-
tails and also another committee on order
of business. each committee To consist OF
nine.
The Committees Named.
The committees we're named az follows:
CredentiaIs-N McKinnon. chairman:
Louis Huny, W. II. Cline. NJ. Lyon. J. W.
fonng. II. MeDanie!s, II. r. Hess. Paul
Land.
Resolutlons-J W. IarkIn, chairman:
NJ. NJ. Holmes. J. Doy,e. j. Moran. w. r.
Wilson. X. Winsor, jr.. {. J. Jordan. j. II.
Newell
Permanent William Nc
Aruie, chairman. j. w. ellison r. c. Wal
lace. LATE Spray, +. H. McKinnon n /.
burhs, Elgin Wilson. Fred Blenklns.
A Row About GiIson's seat.
The secretary, Mr.. McKiunon. reported
thtt inere was question as 10 tho cft,
xenship Of Mr.. ellison from the fsot,rtb
Prec'nct. and recommended that The dele
gates all he seated except Gibson.
.. w Alien spoke. saying THAI tho re-
port was unworthy OF Populists. because
the committee had taken onlv bg,rs,,,
eNldence Dir. Bevau said Mr. Gibson ha9
refused 10 80 before the committee Nj
Huny said ellison was a citizen ~ Isls,s
county. Joe Holman spoke for ellison
NJ. ~ Holmes said Il was good populist
sos,Flne Tor each ward 10 select It's own
eelegstes Some one here moved tho me-
vlouS question. AMI ellison sn-iertns n
nis teet demanded % he heard before ra,-
law pa applied The convention y,-a,.
into confusion three men trying n talt
az once. and all OF the chafrrnen's sLut
was called unou - evolve order
previous question was carried ss "a A.. ana
8hson was shut Ont from rnaking a state
nent The vote was put on the -eDort 81
the committee. and II stood - to & On
son winning, II the CONSERVATION OF the
First ward ''o
Hnny raised point Of order that the
second ward had no vote. as &, had not
Yet aeen admitted 10 a seat IN the canveo
uon ana the chair sustained the naint
Tats deeply offended the members NJ +he
o@ekat'0n and NJ. NJ Holmes declared
that u the convention persisted in -flenc-
inE The members % the delegation {.
would take no part IN the convention.
Chaos Breaks TocS.. Again.
This was signal Tor ne convention
again 20 So into chaos. haf I dozen mem
eers were on the floor at one time POINTS
OF order were raised. members arose -
questions Of privilege. appeals were takar
from The railing Of the chair. tha Ass vas
heard and there was laughter IN sertssa,,
80 tbs statements 90 speakers who dfA no,
fully understand the situation. Fenstlv
the vote vas taken. the Second ward. Cn-
son Included. voting The vote Nas an
nouDeed s. - 81 and the chair d.cle~s-
the motion carried ard che Second wand
delegation seated.
Tommy Bevan and Huny rcpoats,7fv
called attention TO the fact that she Sa,-
end ward bad wrongfullv voted AMI tho
vote had been counted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
they had indicated 10 the secretary waat
Was going on. That fact" said the chair
man. was not called 20 nv attention unfgl
the vote Vas announced 50
Bevan was far from satisfied lie -
manned On At4 feet reFa4r "a tm F~yF.w