The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-07
THE POP DELEGATES.
Thirty-nine Chosen for the
Ellensburg Convention.
SINGLE TAX MEN DOMINATE.
INT Eleven Of Thsir Opponents Creep
Tn-PlatSsr1n vigorously Dsnouncss
Supreme Court.

Anrzrensfv almost entf-e harmony char
acferizsd the proceedings OF the Popniiss
county convention had al Pzrke's nall
yesterday fer the selection OF fnirty-nine
delegates 20 the state convention az r.
f&nwburg August 70 But the close eb-
server could see that underneath shs quiet
a CONTEXT was going On between the sin
gle tax element and the strsignt-o1t Pop
ullsts. the latter being in the minority
and prefsrrfng 80 keep the nEht from the
6ocr The sinzie-tsxers, or Jordanit@s.
A. they we're called fn the last campaign.
maze the convention an occasion or pay
ing back In hard coin some OF ire scores
1afd 1p last sprsrg against those Who
bolted at that time ard Decarne -associa-
ston" members. The latter. however. ac-
com plished sone clever work by mansp-
Walton yesterday. and though IN seem
fagIy hopeless minority secured eleven OF
the fhlrty-ngne delegates. OF the twenty
eight remaining nftsen are said 20 be aD-
solat4iv Under the control OF Eugene
WAY waile thirteen are favorable 20 him.
The delegation will 90 70 Rllensburg with
eus Instructions, but Il ig understood that
fhsy are 70 favor a union 81 Pocul1sts
with other Bryan men. The eleven re-
ferred 20 above vii insist that a Populist
be nominated for governor, and viii en-
nomination possible. They are not for
Todd. est viii support either DR.. Mclean.
Of Spokane county, or G. ". YpunZ. OF
Whitman sho waz defeated four years
ago. The others will be more liberal TO-
ward the Democrats and Silver men. and
81 IS understood may even favor fusion
with the loss OF the gubernasorisl NOM
nation At O'Clock the convention aa-
5oarnei sine die.
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credit on the proceedings OF the day.
and that was universally dsplored. u was
a quarrel between George Cromax. or the
Sixth ward and A. +. Levan. Of sunny
dale. and the difficulty eliminated oy the
two men rushing az each other for
knoek-ssown and dTnE-out fight. The dlf-
ference took place late in the afternoon,
and the comSataats were soon surrounded
BY their co-aeleeates. who prevented any
serious blows from being struck. But faii
quiet .es not restored until Officer Nike
Powers plunged into the crowd and gave
the men TO understand that the quarrel
frS had 70 cease. II Is understood that the
disagreement arose partly from a long
standnE quarrel between Cromax and Le-
var. both OF whom have been members
OF the iDggshoremen's union. and partly
from rsegan opposing Robert Bridges as
delegate to the state convention. CTomax
is a much smaller man. liar and the
latter. who Is full OF night. struck as quick
as a fash. cromax will be remembered
M the man who at former convention
became involved In an alteration with J.
W. ellison. and who also was arrested on
Railroad avenue while he was trying to
make way with a sack Of potatoes. Offieer
Powers was the man who detected him on
that occasion. and he made the arrest
a<4 aye. af ret
ing Cromax.
The Morning Session.
In opening the convention a. 1876 Cash
Monohon Announced that each precinct
would be expected to name committee
man to confer with the central commit
tee step that had previously been omit
ted. While this was being done @. A. Ty-
Ter. OF Webster precinct. was introduced
and sang song OF the time Of March
ing Through Georgia" the chorus being:
Arise. arise. who love the just and right.
Arise arise. and work with All your might,
Let this be the battle cry with every blow
you strike
For silver. for Bryan. and for silver.
Tyler bore out an Announcement made
by him that he was mot much of a sing
err but tho sentiment OF the song struck
keyege and took well With his audit
ors. There were Ave or six stanzas, and
every one was roundly cheered.
AS Tyler left the stage J. III. w. Locke
epfang 90 hts feet and made a motion,
which was quickly carried. that no seat
IN the convention be occupied by an out
slider. The motion was directed at ]. &
Ieyoid. ex-seeretary OF the county con
vsn;ion. who was turned down az the
primaries Lsvold lost no time in getting
out Of ;hes seat.
John Hart moved that Richard winsor.
sr.. be made temporary chairman. The mo
slon was seconded by r. j. Wilson and
W. n. Andrews. and was carried unnami-
mously a motion 10 that effect having
been made by +. & Benson. Messrs. An
drews and Hart escorted The chairman 20
the platform. and Mr. Winsor was intro
dacea "a "the one who has presided az
every city and eoanty convention OF the
Peoples party MIR Winsor said.
II cannot help bus feti Eratifled today
not so much az having been rendered the
tenn porary Craftsmanship OF this convsn-
ton. "a at ether matters. I feel more graf
tacatlan az the ananimity ard desergul-
nation OF the ropuiist party assembled
here today. Truly we stand or the eve
OF a period Of wonders -Four short years
ago We were desplsed and acoffcd az. and
were termed the anarchists % tho puh-
lie peace. Today We are the educators
not only OF the common veal. bar 81 those
Who have professed 20 be the leaders OF
she people. tApplauScl.
when ! attended the convention NJ the
armory last evening and saw those in
saekcleth and ashes embracing the Pop
uNstie altar the men who had BEEN oar
opponents. I thought that truly this has
beer a day OF victovy Tor Popaiism. I
am not one of those who are Jealous. ]
ana proud 20 feal that the DAY % salvation
Is apnroachlag ANA I don't care who are
the Instruments - long as the clouds that
have aarkene8 the heavens are swept
away I feel that this e an uprising cf the
thinking men AID cf the un;hiaking men
% the nation, ana thar they viii brook 10
opposition 20 their e.ase. tApr'anscl.
''Rut VIII the Foegllsts continue as the
leaders iu thfs movement 81 reform FOR
the salvation % the coBntryf II they VIII
realatu wise. orsiAeut Snd cautious they
viii continue 10 lead. ana no combination
or cfgort can possibly shake them OF. To
my miad she greatest sanger 70 the up
rising led by William jennings Bryan
tprolenwe4 cheers} fs 60 D. feund among
ourselves. There are zoo many Fcpu}ssts
geles about WITH baskets on their arms
iookias Tor some s>elty position. The pee-
Pa are nor ready Ter any blockade o.