The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-21
ANOTHER CONVENTION
The Regular Pops Will Carry
the Fight to the Polls.
CONDEMN JoRoANlTE METHODS.
Corrupt and Fraudulent and Dis
grace to the Party'--Gang From
the First Thrown Out.

The Regular Populsts,'' who have
broken out in open rebellion against the
Jordanites and their methods OF obtaining
control Of the recent Peoples party con-
ventiOn. held a rousing meeting IN the Ma
sonic hall last evening. A permanent or
ganization to be known as the Populist As
socsation was formed. and II was decided
10 hold nominating convention for the
city election al some date 10 be determined
upon in the near future. The committee
which was appointed at the meeting subse-
quent to the withdrawal of the anti-Jor-
dsnites from the convention had a partial
address ready last evening, and those pres
ent were so anxious 10 hear IL that NJ. NJ
Holmes. chairman of the committee, vas
required TO read the material part OF II.
Jordan's shameful Methods.
In substance, the address said that Jor-
dan had gained control of the Populist CEN
trail committee and the convention by
means that would put the blush OF shame
on the most hardened Republican ward
heller. and which the meanest Democratic
politician would not countenance for mo-
ment II said that Jordan mad become
member of the central committee on ere
dentials signed by himself, and from
precinct wherein he did not reside. HIS
methods were named as corrupt and fraud
1lsflt. ana liSEf dEE upon the pal - Ait1
action of the "Populist" convention vas
condemned in strong terms and the history
Of the doings OF the convention Tee.ted n
full.
Now" said Mr. Holmes. this is only
one part of the address We have been pre-
pairing. | have another section that was
prepared by another member of the COM
mittee."
Plea for Honest Politics.
II yelled the crowd and
Holmes proceeded to give them another
series of paragraphs that would have
made DR.. Jordan wonder what kind OF
whiriWiud he had stirred Up. IL said he
had resorted TO all kinds OF lo", mean
tricks to set control OF the party, and had
reduced il so low that respectable a2an
felt very shaky about being assoalSsed
with IL. 1t spoke Of the class OF peopie he
is alleged to have employed TO woss. out
his ends, and said that il was Shame
that the Populists should be degraded by
such a girdle. All the good people Of the
party were called upon 10 awake and as
sert their rights, throw off the CALLING
bonds OF such leader and come out into
the light of day and honest politics.
When Mr.. Holmes had finished reading
he said that the committee did not desire
to present the address for final action be-
cause il was crude. Ii ought 10 be gone
over and put in shape and the rough edges
it published right away. Others said that
IL was trifle too strong in certain points
not mentioned in this summary. others
said that ii was not strong enough. and
they hoped that If the committee had any
more such stuff they would not hesitate
in putting it in the address so that the
members of the association could hear ii
at the next meeting. Finally the matter
was given back TO the committee for re-
Vamping. and il Will be presented without
doubt at the next meeting Friday night
In the meantime, the hall at the corner
of Pike and Second avenue. entrance on
Second avenue. viii be kept open until
after the next meeting in order that all
the spirits that have declared against the
Jordanite convention may swing into line
and put their names on the rolls. II is
probable that big banner viii be spread
across the street TO let the opposition
know that the association means business
1t was orderly meeting and the hall
was well filled. \ gang Of heelers from
the First ward forced an entrance and
tried TO control the meeting. but were
overcome by the number of regular Popu-
| lists. There were several policemen i'm
! the room, and two sergcant-at-arms and
| by a little proviso in the bylaws all who
| were not members Of the association were
/ excluded from the meeting. As the First
/ ward crowd went out an attempt was
made 10 give series Of cheers for Jordan
/ but the yell sounded something like shot
from an old-fashioned Misunderstanding
/ shot gun pattering on the leaves at long
/ range. When Jordan's name was yelled
| ont there We're many Kisses 10 drown the
/ shouts Of the Imported" disturbers.
.Iorlanltc~ ts'5ci - Leave.
/ At exactly $40 o'clock Chairman A. IT
+ Schutt called the meeting TO order. and
/ said; Gentlemen. am glad 10 see 50
many people here. Those who have signed
ha v,1G
| viii ask those who have not signed 10
vacate the seats in favor OF those who
have"
There was a general rustic, and an Incl
pie0t attempt to ieer was cut short by the
! loud rap Of Chairman Schutts gavel. and
his loud voice announcing the appointment
/ OF u. .. Odell and L. VI. Kidd as sergeant
alarms. oden asked 70 be excused. and
;. a Graham. siX-footer, was appointed
TO take his place
I After Secretary J. c. I.evoid had read
the report of the last netting a committee
consisting OF NJ. NJ. Holmes Frank Spear.
+ 5. NJ. Allen. l.. w Kidd J. j. Holman. G
/ 6. Trotter. ". =. Halyersln. Paul Land
1 and G. J. N1rgus suhmi-te, thc following
i report. taga'tor with preamble and by
/ laws OF the Populist Association:
Can FOR a Convention.
/ Your committee % whom was referred
/ certain matters relating 20 the present po-
! NtCal situation. respectfully report and
+ recommend rs follows:
"First-That this organization be made
permanent under the name Of the PoDulist
+ ASS .ia-ion. and that il shan consist ~ a
city organ zat'oH 20 be known as the Pom
+ ul.st Association. 81 which those who tave
already $ cret the roll ue considered char
ter members, ward orgauiZat.cl 10 be-
known AS che ....--.. Wari Popul.st Cia5.
+ and A Qre-.uct organization 10 be known as