The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
NO BAcKwARDNEss nErE.
w. X. Andrews and Others say Plain
Things About Jordan.

The anti-Jordan Populists were out I'm
force last night at Alass.yie hall. in re-
Spouse TO a call from President a H.
schutt. and when Secretary J.. C.. Levoid
read the minutes of the previous meeting
every seat in the hail was occupied. The
public notice or the meeting had prom
Used speeches from W. r. Andrews. NJ. NJ
Holmes. j j. Holman and Paul Land. and
the crowd evidently expected TO hear come
thing interesting. They were not Glaap-
pointed. There were some plain things
told In plain way, such as Ira the more
primitive days Of politics would possibly
have resulted in police item or two on
the following day. but which in these days
OF ealmer and more rational methods VIII
simply draw public attention TO the fight
ia the Populist ranks. The most important
action taken was the adoption Of "A reso-
luton fixing February 10 as the date for
the nominating convention. This was In
accordance with the suggestion OF w. r.
Andrews. Paul Land and others. who
thought II would be decidedly best To walt
until after the Republican convention.
The first speaker of the evening was W Il.
Andrews. and as he came forward he WAS
greeted with burst OF applause that
showed the esteem IN which he is held by
bis fellow-Popuists. After a preliminary
expression OF reluctance on account Of his
voice. and of congratuiation 10 the holters
from the Jordan convention. he said:
The so-calIed nomination obtained by
pr. j. Eugene Jordan was not an indurse-
ment by the ropulists Of this city. NOM
ination ought - be made through the ac-
tuRl representatives, or the party. How FAR
II VAS beyond the bounds az decency. how
FAR II was beyond the bounds OF Populism
for a man to so down into the purlieus 81
tho First ward ami rake the city with Il
nne-teoth comb tApplause1 | wouldn't
take nomination fren convention Sc
cured in that way ana ! revere Popuiism
and respect populists too much to think
they wF1i allow a nan thus 20 steal their
name and their nomination.
.'lf member OF the party simply meets
with personal disappointment in a nouai-
nation. IL may be his duty Ia keep silent:
bat as a citizen Il Is not my duty 20 keep
silent when flrc nomination IL secured by a
man Who adopts the methods practiced hy
Tor. Jordan. | am noi asking any office at
your hands. bat 1 do wish "a candidate 10
whom can give my support
Il had an Interview in the Post-Inteili-
Cencer the other day on this subject. and
a WAS fairly reported hardly expected a
reply from Eugene Way bat believe II Is
the privilege ~ even a worm 70 turn when
trodden upon. and II this worm has turned
and struck hack at me | don't know that
] ought 10 be surprised"
Then the speaker urged his hearers 20 be
careful in their choice OF candidate. For
their encouragement he set forth the pos
slhlltty. or. as ne regarded Ia. the certainty
Of split IN the ranks % the Republican
party over the United States senatorshIp.
The flght. according 10 him. j. 20 De be-
tween Gov. NcfiraW and Senator Squire.
and be thinks Il il To be an irTecoucFahle
tght. lie certainly sntertalus an exalted
opinion % Coy, Mctsraw = political a6roit-
mess. fer or tbis point he said, GOV Mo
Graw - one Of the ac}itsst politicians, not
only Of Seattle. hag of the entire Pacific
coast and II David r. IAN were 10 come
Out to Seattle Gov. Mct3raw Coula gtse
him valuable lessons
Mr. Andrews then made a strong plea
for the adoption ~ thc now city charter.
dwelling especially or the cfvi service.
antt-frsnchtSe, electric power ard guunles-
pal street railway ownership features q
the charter.
A, ~. NAfla0 was cailFsi on fer Spse-rh
hus declined on TIE ground that he wes an
prepared snS that NJ. Andrews bal said
about All that he had Wished u saw
NJ ~ FfoiaseS began h3s address hV read
ing almost 81 rah the 4sost-infcIli ssrr.rs :
Interview with NJ Andrews. Nhtea vas
heartily apPlausied ~ the audience. g;tx-
inE brief sketch - ihe municipal admin