The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-17

credentials, enc on permanent orgsaiza-
,ion and order Of business, and another On
platform
At this stage Jadge T. L. Stiies asked
that the committee on credentials BE- IN
ssrectei nos 10 recognize prdx.es. IS they
were not in harmony with the new pr'l.lary
election law This Immediately prec.2ita.sd
: lively scrap. Frank Cusnulan. a Fife
Cioes man. made a heated. picturesque and
elcluent speech against the stiles motion.
After warm argument the Fife forces
tr.umphed. a motion by Ciaypcol 10 lay
Judge Stiles motion On the table being
carried This victory had - satisfy the
F!fs-Cloes leaders fer the balance OF the
day. as when the report Of the committee
on credentials came NJ IN the az
tornoon. il contained a provision in
accordance with Judge Stlas' mo-
ton and l. was adopted by heavy ma
ior.ty. in spite Of the vigorous opposition
Of the anti administration delegates. who
had about ten proxies IN their pockets.
TIE convention took a short recess while
Chairman Bates made uR the committees.
as follows on credentials. L. u. Camp
bell. G. Van Winter E J. Miller. T. II.
ScGlsy and A c Harris; or permanent or
canizatfen. s r Ba,kwiu. / III Beai.
George Reed. F. y. Chandler and r. r
Wright. on resolutions, (. r. ClayPool. II,
*. Moore. Z. Nj. Easterday. ]. +. Noel
ard - W. Chamberlain.
From this time en- il WAS plainly evident
thar the orr forces had the hest OF the bat
lie by long odds. on motion Of J :, White
house. the convention tock a recess TIL
o'clock.
D;.r.ng the noon hour the Fife men sized
things up and soon saw thai .hey had no
show Of stopping orr. There vas very lit
tie caucusing during the interim. and when
the convention reassembled its business
Was dispatched with a rash. The only con-
test was on the report of the committee
On credentials. which excluded proxies. The
Fife forces went 10 iSaom'u'cus defeat IN
their efforts to prevent the adoption of the
report
The committee on permanent organxa-
ticn reported against the making Of nomi-
mating speeches. and this is where the
Fife-Cloes men were hard hit. as il was
understood that Mr.. Cushman had an elo-
quent and shovsy speech in store for the
convention. AS he was In the Eighth ward.
which stood last on the roll call, his speech
f5~ Fife or Cloes. whichever II Was, might
have had an effect on the conventions
work.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report;
That portion Of the Republican party
residing In the city of Tacoma. In conven-
tlon assembled declares its favor for the
principles enumerated as follows:
"First-Those PRINCIPLES set forth in all
platforms Of the party. state and national.
and especially set forth in the last declara-
tions CT the national and state conventions
'ssecond-Referring 10 city affairs to be
adminst by officers here nominated.
We pledge our nominees. when in office, to
reduce expenditures TO the lowest possible
practicable limit; 10 appoint none but COM
petent men TO office: 10 undertake no more
oil
cations except for absolute essentials un-
III such time as the municipality may he
abundantly able to assume further bur-
dens: to faithfully guard and keep tho
city's money. and 10 use it for nothing but
iesiimste city purposes; to further pros
ecute the efforts heretofore made Tor the
recovery OF any of our assets which may
have been lost. and 10 inaugurate and carry
on such additional work in tnis direction as
may he effective.
ITO nay the citys debt as rapidly as pos
sthle: to faithfully guard and care for the
best interests Of the city as they are In
trusted TO them
'"rhird-We further declare 1t to he our
purpose TO bring to bear all our individual
and collective influence In favor Of honest.
efficient and economical government. and
10 oust from place each and every individ-
ual who NAV be reersant TO his trust.
Fourth While acknowledging the right
fui independence of the voter. we denounce
so-callef .fusions' between political parties
claiming 10 have principles of their own.
as a Gaerant and reprehensible disregard OF
principles for the purpose OF securing
place"
The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organza-
tion reported that the temporary organiza-
ton he made permanent. Adopted
The balloting then commenced. Orr re-
celvei 2f from the First ward. 81 rom the
Second. 60 from the Thifd. u from the
Fourth. 8 from the Fifth ~ from the
Seventh and from the Eighth. before
the delegations began tunblnc tver them
selves to ride on the band wagon When
the votes were finally counted Orr mad ies.
81 to spare.
Mayor orr was not in the hall when his
nomination was announced. so the con-
vention proceeded to business. Controller
Benham's only opponent was g. w
Thornton who received 70 votes to Ben
hams is0. The nomination was made
unanimous. and Controller Benham
thanked the convention.
W. A. Sternberg was chosen for treas
urer, receiving 20i votes to Hackers 81.
on Hackers motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
Or Allan was nominated for city physi-
cian. receiving 1i3 votes. and thanked the
merits carry the office WIN be abolished
After the nomination OF councilmen tho
convention adjourned The new city cont
mittee met and elected : r. Bakwiu
chairman and Frank ]. Miller secretary.
The committee had conference with the
candidates tonight at the Dooittle Cluo
In indoTsing all the state platforms. he
convention indorsed th- Lake Washington
canal plank of tho lSs2 platform This
fact caused much merlin nj among come
OF the delegates. when II became kno~n.
Mayer Orr expire ssed qualification at the
splendid Endorsement Of his admlnistra-
toa. He attended To business all day II
the cisy hail. going ont Of his Office only
long enough 10 get lunch. lf the charter
ans nsiments carry. the mayors salary " II
ba cut from ss.f@o 20 81, 7eo per year. owiag
to the condition Of the city finances. and
the demand Of the taxpayers 70 have the
city expenses reduced The mayor = con-
tent to DO he work nj this Tow figure,
The result % the convention is arpToJed
on an sides The Democrats freely say
they SiT1 vote for Orr People are wonder
ing ~het became II the a =. \. strength
SO much talked Of The Republicans in
the order DO not hesitate 70 blame Van
Fossen for the defeat of the \. p A can
diGates IN the convention.
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