The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-07

FIRST sroaxn votes 81 fraction 20 take
ss-u % Eli4nz6urz, r-az elected by a cou-
hsnztfon with the Ninth. which delivered
- votes for him Bat Earosn. called by
f his o5ponen-s the ..srakebezm jockey
failed % deliver z return - votes whica
we~e 20 have been cast for Day. County
T Commissioner W. Fl. Hsat0n was elected
a delegate o. 2 pledge that for three bal
lots he would support a PopaiIs1 for gov
+ srzor. After that he win be free 20 cast
{ RS ballot as he chooses. ard then Will vote
E FOR James Hamilton Lewis
When the names IS submitted thirty
four IN humber. were read i was asscov-
erred that fhe group represented BY Black
Diamond ard Franklin had failed 10 elect
a delegate. and thar the group represented
b. Ne-ftan. entitled 20 two delegates.
had reported bar ore. Under the rules.
this condition Of affairs left ave delegates
20 Dc elected az large.
n fractional Fight.
Up 70 this point the convention had pro-
ceeded with uEhezrd-of harmony for
Popuitst gathering but when IL appeared
that two extra delegates we're TO be elect
cd AZ large there developed a factional
fight that fully made up for THE quiet ses-
sion II vas apparently the ceun-
Try agaiHs. the city. the delegates from
outside sHspeeting that their comrades
were trying 10 impose on them. But be-
ton became involved In a parliamentary
snarl that required all the skill OF the
chairman 70 unfangle. There were mo-
tons as 20 how the vote should be taken,
and amendments, motions 20 reconsider
and motions 20 lay on the table. In be-
ha.f Of giving the delegates 10 the country
Terence O'Brieu stated that Black Dia-
Eond was not represented because the
delegates from that precinct would attend
the convention on penalty Of losing their
positions In the coal mines. Such had
been the case at the preceding convention.
when eleven delegates returned home 10
find their occupation gone J. II. Girls
void vas anxious TO preserve for the
country its proportion OF representation,
and so was Frank L, Terrace. Robert
Bridges and John II. Hart were on the
floor several times each. contending that
the country was entitled 20 all IL asked
Tor, and j. G. Daily made a short speech
NJ. b. Harden. in speaking TO one Of the
numerous questions, indscreetly made a
remark about geographical lines and good
men," and this was construed by p. F.
Dewey. Of Sunnydaie. as an affront to
the country delegates. He Indignantly
hurried back the iTnputation' and in
formed Harlem that the outside precincts
contained Just as good and as able men
as Seattle. r. +. Morrow, OF Ballard, a
James Hamilton Lewis fus.onist who il
subsequently developed had set his heart
on going 70 Ellensburg. made a pointed
and incisive speech In which he declared
that any remark with even the appear
ance OF insinuation and affront ought to
be discountenanced and dlsapproyed A
cheer went Up froIa the country at this
statement, and then Harden explained
that his remark had been misinterpreted.
7, 5. Wilkes, OF Issaquah. spoke. as did
Senator j. W. Range, and finally Gene
Way stopped the clamor by saying that
as Populists the members of the conven-
ton ought 20 be ashamed. There was no
question between the city and the coun-
try, he said, for Populists knew no lines.
no wards. no districts. Cash Monohon
and J. II. Page took the floor, and finally
the convention adopted a motion made
by John B. Hart that there be a recess Of
fifteen minutes In which the two outside
commissioner districts exclusive of the
Ninth ward could confer and settle upon
delegates.
During the recess the country delegates
gathered in front OF the rostrum and for
a quarter OF an hour there was indescrib-
able confusion. At 4.f0 o'clock Chairman
Winsor raped for order and announced
that the districts could accomplish moth
Ing without a roll call Here the con-
yention gave a shout OF delight. and Il
was seen that two OF the delegates during
the interim had visited the Armory and
removed a couple OF the most striking
Popalist banners used at the Bryan rat
ifcation. The South district without Sc
rlous difference chose c. W. Prouty. OF
Duwamlsh. but the North district required
a roll call. the leading aspirants for del
egate being Norohon ard Morrow. The
result gave Monohon 50 and Morrow 80
The successful candidates friends cheered
Justify az his election.
The Platform.
Here John B. Hart, chairman of the
committee on platform, announced that
the committee was ready 10 report Every
paragraph OF the report was cheered 10
the echo. and II was adopted without a
dissenting voice. The platform In fun is
as follows:
THE Peoples party OF King county. in
convention assembled. affirm our allie
glance 10 the great principles OF the party
as enunciated in the platform OF the ma
tional convention at 81. Louis. and hearth
" ratify and indorse the nomination OF
William J. Bryan. the nations matches
orator and statesman anS the true ex-
ponent and advocate OF the great doc
trinss taught By Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln. and the uomina ton OF
Thomas F. Watson. the gifted and fearless
advocate OF the peoples rights from the
great new South.
1--WE further recommend 10 the state
convention. 70 be held az Ellensburg. the
adoption OF the following principles to be
engrafted IN the state platform:
"First-A liberal exemption from all
| taxation OF personal property. and also
OF all Improvements In and upon the land,
TO every resident OF the state Of Wash
lnEton.
"second-we denounce the conduct Of
the supreme court OF this state In causes
wherein poor litigsnts have been wagiug
actions against wealthy AMI powerful cor
poratlons and we affirm our belief that
jlstfce has been denied IN many cases,
and IN this connection we call especial at
tentIon TO the case OF Pugh rs. the ore
cou Improvement Comps uy. lately de-
cldcd BY that court, wherein the coasti-
tuition OF our state. the statute law, the
common slw and the fundamental prin-
eratslv violated and Gisregarded. anf We
hereby arraiga the said court before the
bar Of puhllc opinion fer these things
.eThlrs-We demand the repeal of the
Ubiquitous election law passed by the last
Republican legislature o. the state OF
Washington Ne further demand an exI
tension Of the period OF redemption for
ire forced sale OF real property. so that
Il shar be for two years. and that the
original owner shall remain IN possess
ton enfovine the rents and profits thereof
untu the fl1ne Of redemption expires.
'sFourth-Ws demand % our next leg
gslature the adoption OF such a schedule
o. freight and transportation rates within
the limits % this state as VIII afTor3 20
TIRE producer equitable sns just relief
from ths extortiouate charges now prev
aleat. walsh VIII DO J1stice 20 the trans
porter and producer alike"
When the convention proceeded - the