The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
IND0RSED BIZ A. ?. A.
Independent Pops in a Deal
With the Secret Order.
TaEen THE CONSIDERATION.
In Given Nomination for Treasurer,
which the Republicans Denied Him
a. 81. Gilman for Mayor

The computation Of the political situation
was entirely changed yesterday ~ the
convention NJ the independent Popsllssts
1t Masonic hall. A ticket was placed IN
the fleid for he coming municipal election
and tho nominees, Il IL claimed, are al
men OF character and standing. bus fhs
@aEYssclous circumstance IL the appearsfses
on the ticket II the name 81 l. a TFsss
who was unanimously given the nominal
tion for treasurer. and from TIE Tact tnat
members Of ne advisory board 81 the a
=. A. were In consultation Sith ih@ Isaesif@
spirftz of the .oHyeation during recess
early IN the evening color - given 70 q re-
mort that tie f1ii ticket viii receive ttas ~
dorsement OF TIE A. r. A
On the .sekss there are four rara nefss.
covering resp s.vely nominations for deli
eva,es from ga h4rst Third. Eighth ard
Ninth wards az Of these but tnai 10 the
flehfh will he q "a - the executive cofi-
nbsffce OF the acsecfatlon a. the campaign
committee Of the convention. For delegate
from that ward. ne convention in'a0fe@h
j -. Mcintyre those Esms viii appear
or the Jordan ticket Il i said, ~ spite OF
the opposition ~ Jordan AMI his adh@renfs.
Mcintyre Ia the ~ snlmoua choke Of the
seeding Populista slt MS name VIII not
be seen on their ticket. II Il left OF IN or
de-, as one Of ths convention observed,
that the record may De clear
Andrews DeDnuciation of Jordan.
The nan saa- siii almost 10 overlooking
a. 20 o'clock. whe1 ST. n Holmes. chair
man Of the exActtssa committee. raped
for order and asked ga members OF the as
sossatfon % b. seaisa As the request VAS
bc3ng complied with = 70 be seen that
the seating capacity " the room would be
o*ertaxed. some % shs members being CON-
celied 70 stand. &boat the door were faces
familiar to the t'olsi~ts Of the city. a
~ ri -
iB fige Jordan convention held few weeks
ago. and who are new active IN attempts
20 further his chance for election. They
were there az cario.sx spectators. bat be-
fore the afternoon Jsssi3n Was over they
were assallcd with srah torrent OF de-
nunciation for being teapleshie hlfellngs
as made them cringe aud shuttle ia their
tracks. For weeks they had circulated re-
parts about W X. Andrews. an opponent
Of their favoritc. taeir spowed object being
10 blaeken his character, but hts opportl-
nifty came and he poured forth his right
eoas Indignation In Apeeeh thai was a
nne specimen 81 yi@oi as English. glow
ing with orstorical fire
Instead Of making tfa customary speech
OF committeeman. ssg Holmes. after a
few words Of introduction. read the ad-
dress issued 10 The .opGlists Of Seattle
January q and pr.asea tie following morn
Ing IA the Pest-iut.iligeneer. When he
spoke of tho soecaiied convention placing
hffJre the e. stafs OF the city full ticket
headed by its name Of Dr. J. Eugene Jor-
dam slight tfemog 81 applause was heard
from among me spectators. but the at
tempted demonstration WAS eelipsed a little
la;er by The vigorous applause succeeding
every protest against The .high-handed
actions % the central committee"
At the conclusion Of the address, Mr..
Iiolmes. commenting upon the fact that
the Popul.sr Association had ben extend
ed throughout all the wards and precincts
OF the eity, called upon Secretary c.
Letola 20 read TIA call for the coRyen-
tion, The secretary read the call. which
had been slxacd b. he president and Sec
Rotary OF the 49, clE ion and the enalIr
man OF the eascit.s committee.
When the CONVEX laon mad heard the call
read. Mr. Holmes again took up the thread
OF his remarks I'VE meet under peculiar
circumstances. ne ssid. but We are here
for prlacipie and net for snolls Let IL
not ~ towards II has been threatened
that " we pat mp a ticket now Ne viii on
that account 30 shut out OF the Pupaiist
county convention in the fail | want Ia
say thar We are in the right. and that | am
willing 20 take chances on that sosnt."
cloud and prolonged sppianse.t = refer
red to the various alternatives ecstsnutiug
honest fopuiists, ard MS statemAal that
ticket should be nominated and q. party
keep straight IN the alddle a. sos road
moments previously.
lie then called 70 the chair A. a. Schutt,
president OF tho association, as The pronar
person u act as temporary chairman. The
latter gentleman congratulated the assoc
citation on being the first truly popuiis,
convention 70 oe called 81 the city. IL
was convention without manipulation.
he declared. and would name ticket
worthy the support 81 weii-d.sposed clti-
xens.
Mr., isevold was made temporary secre-
tarN and John q Barnes marshal with au-
thoriiy u appoint i've assistants. On mo-
ton the chairman was authorized 10 ap-
point three committees OF ainc each. re-
speCIlycly. on credentials. rJics and OF
gaasaatlon. and resolutions and platform
Then II was announcei that the conven-
ten would listen 90 "a little speech frors
MIR Andrews. while NJ Schnlt made out
the committees. The veteran took the
stand with calmneas and dellhcra don. hus
as he caught ssrhf % MS traduccrs MS In
dignation was stirred. and he began The
address that after few sentences was 10
ascend 90 ncry gehcmence He said The
campaign had not breR % him a personl
nght. FOR thero VAS nothing ia hts oan ca
reer requlrins gindication. nor vas there
anything he could desire oF ask for from
TIE Fopulisfs bat they had already grant
81 e 90 him. As now convert. hnRsv-r.
Dc had q few WORDS O. Ray as 70 the nar-
retuity or che party. now engaged in a iife
Ffruesir ln this city. no demaEoEue fairh
as Jordan. could Pc tolerated, ana the pen-
ale GOALS cruntensner fis frand fn setting
uu a rnsrhInr Ora thr fonHiiai party. fol- Ca.
plying ths same tactics - fs GO capture
thr ners~rttic Equalization. thrn tnrre
Nas in TIE .t.A - seattle na tsrsef sUF
ruofa for Fu.1llffs. Hr Democrats. nF ar-
tuhfirans nir Andrea tbea let hfs st.s
resf on tte Jor1an hreirrs stanaIFE Hent
the fosr. antn who Crre hat eiatut.1 rt.