The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-25
STAND FOR JUSTICE.
The Regular Populists Not to
Be Betrayed.
JORDAN MEN LEAVING HIM.
The Regulars VIII Fight for the Prin-
cipIes of Their Party. and VIII
Carry 1t to the Polls.
JORDAN MEN LEAVING HIM.

time has appeased the wrath OF the anti
Jordan PopuliSts for the treatment they
received at the hands of the nominating
convention. he should have been prSss;lI
at the meeting in Masonic hall last nIgat
to have such imaginings dLssipated. The
meeting. with r. II. Scott N the char.
and J. c. LevoId at the seeretary's desk,
was large and enthusiastic. II formally
approved the acton of the delegates ' no
withdrew from the convention; repudiatfed
the nominations made Ivy that BODY anu
called on all true Populists whose names
were placed on the ticket TO resign and Ie-
submit their names. These points were
embodied in the address prepared by the
executive committee, whose report, read
By n. NJ Holmes, was greeted with pro-
longed applause, and unanimously adopted,
as follows:
A fragrant Usurpation.
ITO the Populists of Seattle: A conven-
ton purporting to represent the People
party OF Seattle was held at the People
hall on the 18th of January. 1896. for the
purpose OF nominating candidates 10 be
voted for in the coming municipal election.
This so-called convention has placed be-
fore the electors of this city a full ticket
headed with the name OF DR.. j. Eugene
Jordan for mayor.
THE proceedings OF this so-called con-
vention and the actions of the central COM
mittee that called il into existence were CT
SO extraordinary character, SO contrary
TO that cardinal principle OF the party
which declares for equal rights for ali and
special privileges to none, and such IA
grant usurpation of the rights of the peo-
pie, that due regard for the future well
fare OF the party compels us TO present
some of the abuses for your candid con-
sideration, your deliberate Judgment and
your further action.
ION the 18th Of November last, DR.. Jor-
dan took a seat In the city central COM
mittee OF the Peoples party upon creden-
tials signed by himself from a precinct IN
which he did NOT live and n which there
was no vacancy At the same meeting
other credentials of a similar nature were
presented 10y other persons, and having
thus secured a majority of the members
present, under the personal leadership of
Dr. Jordan himself, plan of organization
was adopted which he considered essential
to his interests and necessary for his NOM
nation AT that and subsequent meetings.
the seats Of every member of the commit
tee from the Second ward We're declared
vacant, not only without notice TO the mem
bers themselves, but their successors were
seated without calling upon the voters CT
the respective precincts TO elect them. BY
these and similar means over one-half Of
the members of the committee were
a large majority thereof entirely subser-
Went to his will
He sent his henchmen into the various
wards and secretly organized clubs, TO the
meetings of which only his adherents were
invited, and in many instances none others
were permitted to join. AS only these clubs
were recognized as official. and none but
members thereof were allowed to vote at
the primary election. DR.. Jordan obtained
a majority of the prima face delegates
pledged TO his support
Not satisfied with this, however, at his
dictation the central committee assumed
the right to go behind the returns of the
election of officers and issued certificates as
he deemed best suited to his fortunes.
Committees High Handed Action.
Protests against the high-handed ac-
tions of the central committee were pre-
scented TO the convention from the Second,
the Fifth. the Eighth and the Ninth wards.
The convention refused to listen TO or 9TH
erwise consider these protests, declined 10
appoint a committee on credentials. under
the whip of the previous question pre-
vented debates upon their merits, and has
tily seated the 'prima facie' delegates. The
only exception made was the case Of the
Ninth ward, which was finally referred to
a special committee for investigation. This
special committee unanimously condemned
the action of the central committee. II
the convention had permitted the otl er
cases TO 40 before a fair and impartial
committee on credentials, as is the custom
in all conventions. we have no doubt the
reproof to the central committee would
have been equally strong.
OnaCcount of these and other usurpations
Of authority and manifest wrongs on the
part of Or. Jordan. the central committee
and the convention. large minority of
the delegates withdrew from the delibera-
tons of the convention, refused TO be bound
by its actions. declined to support its NOM
inees. and now appeals to the people for
Justification.
the irregularities. informalities and
usurpations committed. only a portion of
which are here recited. were doubtless at
the time known only TO a few outside of
the inner circle of the enthusiastic and
paid manipulators Of the Jordan machine.
1T is doubtless true that many who par
ticipated therein were honest and earnest
in their devotion to the SUPPOSED policies
and principles Of Populsm. but many have
since discovered that they were imposed
upon. and are not now willing TO give their
sanction TO this notorious perversion of
popular reform in politics
Menacing To Party success.
The general dissatisfaction which has
flown from such nefariouS proceedings is
so apparent that Il would ne menacing to
the marty success. as well s the establish
ment Of a dangerous precedent for the
party as such, 10 raJfy these infamous
usurpations Of the rights Of the sovereign
voter. nor can the Populsts OF Seattle al
fond % stultify themselves by supporting
the candidates nominated by such out
rageous methods In view OF this uufor-
tunata condition Of affairs We believe Il
would be better for the people TO correct
50 r.'ztake when discovered than TO go
blin3ly on 10 justify II.
-trll account OF these facts. 10 which We
invite the careful consideration Of every
friend ~ ~eforrn. We, who are all devoted
adherents Of the Omaha platform, hereby
declare.
Whore True Pops stand.
That We approve of the action OF the
delegates who withdrew from the so-calied
convention OF January Is
THAT We do not consider the acts Of The
majority of said convention binding upon
the conscience Of any true Populist, nor
the nominations there made deserving OF
support
THAT no consistent POpulist VII accept
a nomination Obta ned through such dis
honest practices ana corrupt methods, and
W.. therefore. call upon all such "a decline
the nominations thus rendered and submit
their names 20 a new convention properly
called BY an honest committee. correctly
Rpp0rtoped ard fairly conducted Under
that great principle OF the Peoples party
known as the initiative. all power and an
thor.ty should come from the people All
delegated authority should be controlled
~ this rule. and under Il Va demand that