The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

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On Tie rosl San eg counties nominations
tes EcFsTnoT were u-Sse ss folInwss
sharlss +. CTiae, ~ w-aaseers. b. Rich
srssoH. q CIaE1arn. Neaa ssneaaha-a. a
nii.nsn. ty Terpenu5nx, oE Cssau1Tshia. /.
g ". fo9Hg. o. Whlsrnan. By 1ohn p
SfnE7n- e Douglas. " p e Alarms. q
ntaE, By Carra8l - king. Howard l.
@vea. q eis9AAyse. ag Leighton. cg 0ka-
1eSan; Jehfs r Rogers. Of Payalgap. ~
sA2e. ~ John Reach. % Spokane WI
Aasn A Newell % o3yuspiA. ~ Forrest.
Of ThurStou
There was an almost endless number OF
seeon@s. the speeches Consuming a con-
siasranle time, and s VAS apparent that
eaea cAn9idate has friends widely dis
fEtoute1. TIE unique address was made
bY John Sestor. OF KIns. forraeffv =
wsll-known architee< OF seattle who Sec
ended the nomination OF Cline. Nestor
said.
Il have not voted fer twenty years, since
when have been p hole that craw3esi
into llke Rip Van winkle. But cravied
cat and joined the Peoples party. rar
seven years / have been living With =
woman who Is called my wife. Now there
Is trouble When go homo she says
have dust on my clothes and asks why
don't walk on the sidewalk ard not ia
the road. We sleep Ia different bad ryyorns.
sad I don't know Aow ii viii be when
gef back. I was an old farmer. but n9w
/ 1--we in King county
This secoFssag speech was received IN
Seosr earnest b. most o. the delegates.
although a few o. them woke Up 10 the
fact that under all the circumstances OF
taa case X VAS rEe most sfunen5ous pieea
q unconscious hu1nor ever sprung on a
STATE convention. Nestor IS probably Ike
the saEe Of Old IN but single respect. He
wears a long beard, Il IS singed with gray
ard floats for a foot or more down hss ex-
panSIve bosom His speech was delivered
after the manner OF effective orators. ard
unlike most Populisf speakers, in the
conversational tone. There was 70 dis
play about II. and 10 say that II did not
create a deep impression is superfuons.
Caeathsrn withdrew his name. saying
the nomination was not authorized. Adams
said he was surprised that Carroll should
have nominated him. but he did not with
draw.
There was a stir OF excitement when the
chairman asked the delegates 20 prepare
their ballots for governor. Belt. who was
unabie to command The undivided strength
OF his own county, receiving only 2Sia
votes out OF IS. WAS given a total OF - 80
King east = votes yor him. 8 Of the .
going to Rogers. 5 10 Young and TO
Cine Rogers total was alA. Yonng's
ss4z. Cane's 2sis. Weeds IL and NewsE's
%. When Belt failed on the first ballot.
the hest-informe4 politicians fn the room
conceded that he was beaten. and that
his opponents would unite on tha Puyallup
philosopher. Such was the case. although
two more hallo1s were required 10 bring
about a decisive result. On the second
ballot Rogers gained steadily. His total
was increased by small accesslons from
numerous counties. Okanogan transferred
It's entire strength of votes 70 him. san
Juan gave him solid. Spokane voted y.
for him. while In Nhatcom there was a
change OF 10 and in Whitman a change OF
lois. The totals stood. Rogers Is. Belt
lbs lis. Young II, Newell Is. Cline 4-s.
At the CONCLUSION OF the second ballot
Youn~ arose in his place in the Whitman
county delegation and said: Il am de-
sirous Of seeing a good man nominated
for governor. and therefore withdraw IN
favor OF Mr. Rogers The Rogers men
went Wild over this announcement. hats
and banners went into the air. and they
yelled themselves hoarse. Continuing,
Young said that a telegram had been cir
cu.ated around on the floor OF the convers-
tioB. signed by certain men in Whitman
county. which said that he could not re-
celve the votes OF the Popuiist party OF
that county. The statement IN that taie-
gram was a iie
Richard winsor. OF King. arose ard said
that he supposed that he was in Popu-
that Popuiists could be delivered in body
10 any one.
The third ballot then commenced. but be-
fore IL was concluded il became apparent
that Rogers was nominated. and a scene
OF fndescribahie noise and confusion fol-
lowed, despite the attempts of the chair
man 70 preserve order. At the conclusion
or the roll cali. but before the secretaries
could announce the result, the convention
ss. cha rf~o
the center aisle OF the hau the delegates
rushed toward Pierce county, and the
standards Of Kissap. San Juan. Walia
waila and Lincoln were taken from their
places and planted along with that Of the
successful nominee. part OF Spokane sat
undemonstr1tive Immediately IN front OF
Pierce. but anti-Belt men tore the stand
ard from it's place and carried 4 away tri-
unphantly. The crowding. shouting men
made llt;le account OF their opponents as
.hev surrounded Rogers and almost crowd
esf the breath out OF him in an effort 70
extend their congratulations. There vera
loud calls for Rogers. and he asceneed
the platform. His voice showed a percept-
thie Southern accent as he said;
1T is usual FOR a speaker TO address
himself 70 a question motion or propo-
sftfon OF some kind. believe am justl-
Ne4 in presenting a proposition. departing
somewhat from q usual acceptance speech.
This nranassfion IS that I am n Popnilst
from the crown OF my head 20 the sole
o. my feet. Gspplanse) There IS one tning
vstfeh Z promise. and that r. K am elect
ea governor there viii be no veto OF the
.,s.nie's viii. What IS Populismr SiigTuas
80 haen cast upon the name. but x
ssrnnfv stands FOR the rule of the people
u means what democracy should mean
n means what Republican should mean
pcpf1isra IL the rule % the people. whieh
we intend 10 snaugarats- There should De
a moral basis 20 ali actions an h9t
What "a called a .so9s man. snd 90 hot
intend s~snake any gaody-Eoody faik, oal
simply wish 20 say that Popusssn 70 rs
hest -ansa means the religion OF naTzlaf4ls'
- therk vou from she bottom ef my
sosrs Tor the honor conferred uron rns
4, dominating me for the high oifes OK
..,.~-.,a- - .hfs yognE ard growing state.
r ,saye av1 van know that mears oSf me
s.~yan. ~ ne people. You intend 20 p,,s
yna there that may carry oat ye1F ~''1'
Year xii shall be ny lay -.
- b@1g4ve that those ~ - ~ho haFs
,,e.-e4 t, ths. cause are fnlly aware taat
spla ~oeptrv g. approaching a cr1sis' 3fs
49, one side are arrsye3 fhe peopsF' re
-...-~.o~sff,sus ths uon9polsf8 ana tne e.4-
rarrew ~ weaith are On fne 0t6wf' -
snssavorx have hesn 70 bring about a COZ
sef8aatIon fn opposition 70 tho corpora
.--T-.e ~aeoIs are entitled 20 protection
.-,f-s. me railroad uom0poilss. Tney
-ssvs,. =, nave Il. ana trey vii have H.
f~ ssss aaht. noweyer. we must BE care
fs3g y, do no injustice - any one not even
"a a CORPORA tfon. II injustice = si5eHapt~
81 "a zlu sareIy reaet upon ana i'Fat.s
80. rs Here IS MheSs the moral COLI
s.ssr. ~-7zwes. We mrs oe frae 20 our
sssvez 10 or peopss ap3 % The ofst ~
- ~ s,.,~seivsz. TIE issSt Instincts