The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
It's a Wonder for Washing.


held him 70 De out Of order.
White TO Lanes Rescue.
William II. White rapidly caught on 20
the spectacle which the Jorianites were
making Of themselves by their proposed
amendment % the resolutions. and, rush
ing 10 the reporters table. he seized a sheet
Of paper, took a resolution he had already
prepared out Of his pocket. wrote three
lines Of a resolution az the head Of Il.
se.zed or Kings resolution as tail piece.
and Offered the platform thus hurrIeGly
prepared as a substitute for both minority
and majority reports. II was as follows:
That we review with pride our pledge
OF allegiance 70 the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party of this republic.
The new charter OF this city emphasizes
the right of the city 10 own its own water
right and supply. and f0rbids any COM
bination of the cify's interests in that re-
saeet with private persons and corporations
unless authorized by vote of the people.
thus taking from the mayor and legisla-
tive body the power 10 bind the city 10 self
ish interests. and in other respects the
said new charter locks toward economy,
simplicity and efficiency in the admins
tratien Of public Affairs. and therefore we
pledge our votes and efforts in favor Of
its adoption.
THAT the imposition Of religious test
as a qualification for public office Is un-
known in the tlme-honored annals OF
Democracy, is contrary 10 the free spirit
of American Institutions. and is in direct
violation Of the constitution, and we there
foro condemn any such test, either express
or implied"
Trying To save the Party.
VIII Fl. Thompson took the floor in sup
port Of the majority report. lie said that
1t was plainly evident what course the
convention proposed 10 pursue That course
was one. he believed, that in the near fu-
ture. every member OF the convention. of
either side, would have occasion 10 regret.
The large majority or hose assembled were
in favor OF step which would precipitate
the party into calamitous condition.
lie was one OF the small. insignificant Fac
ton alluded 10 which supported the ma
jorlty report and opposed that OF the
minority.
He denounced the proposed fusion as an
unholy alliance. He stated that il was
historical fact that when the Democrats
party made such flIsions as proposed Il
lost instead Of gained strength. Every
such alliance had been fraught with dis
asier, from the time they followed the in
dependent Republicans and Endorsed Gree
ley, down 10 the present day. he begged
the party. in the name CT Democracy, not
10 step outside the party lines IN the il!u-
slve hope or gaining "a temporary success
He then read the resolutions proposed, par
agraph by paragraph, with telling effect
read the obnoxious phrase. we are not
in favor of turning other rascals in" and
asked who in a Democratic convention
could find anything to object 10 in that
II such a phrase fitted any candidate, he
certainly was not worthy 10 receive the
Endorsement Of the convention.
w. II. White spraDg into the breach.
When he inquired. was the Demo-
cratic party ever in favor of turning the
rascals in2' Voice from the back seats,
Never tin now" Laughter and applause.)
The phrase was meaningless and ohjec-
tionable There was no use in calling
names For example. the resolution
about the Republican city administration
was far too strongly framed. The speak
er believed that the present administra-
ton was the best Republican admnistra-
ton the city had ever seen. The speaker
held that the resolution he had introduced
covered the whole ground sufficiently
THOMPSON replied to White. He did not
think that any honest man should object
to the statement that the Democratic
party was not in favor of putting rascals
in office The opponents of the resolu-
ton reminded him of the Chicago man
who declined TO make any adverse COM
meuts on a recent burglary for fear of los
ing the burglar vote If there is any man
suggested as a candidate who could not
stand on the proposed platform he was
certainly not worthy of the nomination.
III the convention deliberately voted down
a resolution reciting that IL was not in
favor of putting the rascals In office ii
would very soon be seen how the people
Of Seattle would regard such an action.
Lane Makes ~ speech.
A. G. Lane then took the floor. Re-
ferring to the statement that alliances
always brought disaster, he said the worst
20
was when they had a straight ticket in
the field Witness the presidential cam
paigns when the Democratic nominees
were Gen. Mcclellan and John tsic) Han
cock. (Great Iaughter) The proposition
for fusion is squarely before the conven-
ton. and ne. wanted 10 30 on record as
supporting the proposition. He was the
kind of a Democrat who would abide by
the result Of the convention. which was
more than some on the other side could
say. The majority resolution was aimed
AZ the men who would go on the ticket
Cant O'Toole denied that the objection
able phrase had been placed in the reso-
buttons by any land Office clerk. For his
part he considered the resolution obiec-
tionable because it was puerile and I'M
manly.
Thompson replied hotly TO some insin-
uations made by Lane i'm his speech.
Thompson said be would he ashamed, in
deed. 10 have his honor In the keeping Of
such man as the First ward delegate.
He denounced the innuendoes as not only
cowardly. but false. The speaker was
the author of the proposed amendment.
Jordan Wins.
Whites substitute carried by rising
vote
To cut of further extensive debate. ].
J. Sullivan then moved that no delegate
he allowed n sneak more than once on
any subject, and be limited 10 three min
utes' time
The chair appointed Charles Esplin
reading clerk and James Helms secre-
tary, after several appointments had
been made. and the persons named had
declined. \ recess Of ten minutes was
taken 10 enable the wards 10 select mem
bers Of the central committee. A. the
end OF that time reports were made as
follows. First ward. A q. Lane, Second,
=. r Randolph Third Andrew Blaczi-
stone. Fourth W ~. Moore; Fifth. 3. J.
McDonald Sixth n, q. Stoel; Seventh.
Salvador Eiiicott. Eight. Lee Hart.
Ninth a r, Ernst. For tWo committee
men at large nominations were made as
follows: George II. King. John T. Condor,
A. =. Warner. William BiacSman, j. W
Goodwin William II Middleton. The vote
stood: Condor. Isl: Blackman. 100. King
s.. Warner. u. Goodwin. q. The election
or Blackman and Condor was made unsni-
nous.
Andres Blackstone then read the report
% the conference committee which was
as follows.
= 80 rus'on Programme.
Your committee appointed to confer
NTH other organizations with view 20
tire selection Of ticket that viii - salts
factory - the Democracy o. this city beg