The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-30
THE C.E. CONVENTION.
Portland Accuses Seattle Dele
gates Of Bad Faith.
THE CHARGE STRONGLY DENIED.
The Movement Started by Endeavorers.
Not business Men-Facts as 10
Number Of Delegates.

The Portland delegates 20 tie recent
Christian En6esvor convention az Bosfoa
are said By the Oregonizn 20 have acc SEQ
the Seattle delegates Of showing bad faitn
II remaining il the fight 20 tire finish.
The Portland people claim that they IN
d@rxtood al one tire that Seattle nad
given I'D the idea OF the convention, ana
that they were astoun1e6 when me seat
tie delegates pressed their claims IL was
claimed by the Portland delegates InSI
the local Christian Ende1yorers aid not
60 into the fight for the Queen City. put
that the movement was started By the
business men without consulting the local
union. The oregonian still processes 10
have hopes that Portland viii captuFe
the convention, based on the ANTICIPATED
inability 90 Sa. Francisco 20 secure satis-
factory rates from the Southern FaciAe.
The article in question SAYS:
Seattle made a strong fight for the con-
vention. contrary TO the expectations OF
the Portland EnGesxcrers, who had been
given TO understand that the Sound elty
had pulled out OF the race, and would give
fts support 20 the Oregon netrcpoAS- I'D.
attack OF the Seattle contingent came 80
Unexpectedly as 20 almost denoraIize ffa~
Portland forces. and the effect was 10 lead
TO a suspicion Of unfairness on the part OF
the Washington folks, and TO bring them
into disrepute with the trustees or the ma
tionai association. This Is the way the
story comes from Mr.. Ed Miller, express
ident OF the Oregon State Association,
who had taken charge Of tie nghtns
forces at home, and had done AL III DIS
power to aid the Boston delegation. Mr..
Miller says that he has positive informa-
ton that Seattle cannot, under any cir
cumstances, secure the convention, as the
trugtees OF the national association do not
approve Of the tactics they have used
The blame is not laid upon the Christian
Endeavor Union OF Seattle, who, AFTER
carefully canvassing the matter, decided
that Seattle could not possibly take care
OF the 5000 visitors that the convention
would bring 10 the city: but the blame Is
laid upon. the business men, in that Trey
afterwards decided that they could handle
the convention, and then went after II
without consulting the local Endeavorers,
even when il was known that they were
relying upon Seattle's support
DIR. Clark il is said. was greatly pre1u-
diced against Seattle because OF It's action
in the matter, and has privately advised
the local workers that they can rely upon
his support II il had simply been mat
ter of choice. with Seattle, Portland ana
San Francisco in the field, II Is probable
that San Francisco would have been cho-
sen, so as 20 avoid friction between the
Pacific Northwest cities. But now there
will be no hesitation Ia selecting Port
land IL San Francisco Is compelled 10 give
up because of the existing state OF AFFAIRS.
AS there appears to be as little danger OK
San Francisco securing the required raii-
road rates as there was this year the
Portland delegates seem comment or SELF
ing the prize"
when this article was shown 10 w II.
Wood, who was secretary OF the business
mems committee which had the matter IN
charge, he said:
THE statement that the movement 10
get the convention here was not the Work
mainly OF the Christian Endeavorers Is
not worth consideration We had num-
Der of our most prominent members on
the committee all through the fight. and
the methods we used We're fair and honor
able.
ssThe article in the oresonian speaks at
random and wide of the mark when II
saws the '97 convention will consist or w.
900 delegates No Coast city, should the
convention come TO the Coast, VIII have
more than 1850 or 5000 delegates to take
care of. We consulted with Father Clark
when he was cut here about the matter.
and he said that, IN case the convention
came to San Francisco, Portland or Seat
tie not more than I0.0oa delegates would
attend from local points. and not more
than $500 could be expected from the East.
We calculated on accommodating 20vo
strangers. which we could have done, and
can co IL the CoDNtANiVA WINES y" A+AS
Coast but does not go 10 San Francisco.
I think cur chances for securing IL fully
as good as those OF Portland. Regarding
the number OF delegates TO such con-
vention. in 1928 the convention was held
In Montreal and there were present 4uo
delegates. in "a Cleveland. o, had 5000
delegates. Boston in 50 had 5o,5oo and
Washington City in 'ss expects about a.
0a. These cities are all great eenters OF
population. and locally supply great
many delegates"