The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21

ton that full tsaree-qnarters Of the conven-
ton were for Jordan ard fusion.
The chair thereupon appointed the cor
ference committee His memory Was r.
tentive. AMI Il was not necessary 20 refer
70 hiS written memoranda The committee
as appointed vas as fellows. Wif.ian
gsackman. Aussrex Blackstone, n =.
Stoei. Nelson AcPh@rson and Fred Z
Sander.
Lee Hart then moved that the convention
take recess until o'clock. George Fort
son offered as substitute motion tnat
the adjournment Re until March 4 Inis
was the expiring effort 81 the straight-oal
Democrats. and II met the natural lakE-
On motion OF Michael Phillips, the snnse-
tufe was laid or the table. ard the Original
motion then passed.
Afternoon Session.
Promptly a ? o'clock the presiding c.
rcer called the convention 10 order TSere
aere few vacant seats noticed in direr-
euf delegations q number Of members haF-
ing become Disguised early in the day
The COMMITTEES or credentials reported
the list Of delegates, substantially as pTiht-
ed The only exception being in the case o.
one or two proxies Falcon Josiin, George
Fortsen c. r. I.ampkin and r.. e Bridges
were aided from the Fourth ward by vote
Of the convention. their names having been
accidentally omitted The report Vas
adopted There were ls5 delegates. OF
whom the Jorsianltes had at a close esii-
mate 10
Compliments Exchanged
The COMMITTEES on platform, order OF
BUSINESS and permanent organization MAS
not ready TO report. so a recess OF fifteen
minutes was taken. The interlgde was
taken up largely with an Interchange OF
compliments between the stralghf-out
Democrats and the fosionists- j. 9.
Meagher. otherwise known as 'JoAnry
Meagher," a gentleman Of many years
residence In the city. vas the center OF one
group. 20 whom ne sas expoundtng the
great advantages which would flew 10
the country from the wide open" policy
In municipal affairs, should Jordan be the
next mayor.
At the end of the recess a committee OF
three was appointed TO visit the commit
lee on resolutions and inquire when they
would be ready 10 report. as follows: DIR.
King Josiah Collins and A q. Lane, and
another recess Of fifteen minutes was
taken.
White Talks Popuiism.
". n. White was called upon for
speech during the interval. he took the
platform. and made vigorous Popuilstic
speech. which was much applauded by the
Jordanites.
After reading the Republican speeches.
the speaker sal, he was at loss 10 I'M
derstand how any Democrat could lend
his vote toward keeping the Republican
party Ia power lie was himself aa orig
inaI Republican before the var. HE helped
10 organize that party In Virginia. AT the
outbreak OF the war he took up arms 70
preserve the Union, and fought till the
close Of the war. He came home. and
found that the Republican party, 10 per-
petuate itself in power. had passed pre-
scriptive laws which disfranchised the ma
jority Of the population and left the po-
littcai power in the hands Of the minority.
This prescriptiye legislation first caused
him TO come 10 the Democratic party. and
as he studied more of political history the
more ne became attached to Democratic
principles He had been a Democrat for
thirty years.
As ions as the fool Democrats and fool
Populsts continued their ''middle of the
road policy the Republican party would
control affairs
AS an instance of prescriptiye legsla8
ton the speaker referred To the present
election law. which he said was designed
for the express purpose of preventing
fusion against the Republicans. Under
its provisions, no matter how many differ
ent parties a man might receive nomina-
ton from, his name could appear on the
official ballot in only one place, and the
candidate was compelled 10 select what
political banner he should have his name
enrolled under. 1T such laU had existed
at the time of the last STATE election, the
combination 20 elect Maple treasurer could
not have been successful. The Republican
party saw this. and had the election law
amended to defeat such combinations in
the future.
He characterized the law as the most
infamous piece of legislation which has
appeared upon the statute books of any
state since the reconstruction legislation.
Such legislation can never be repealed by
dividing into factions. Its opponents must
combine together.
Tinctured with PopuIism.
The speaker confessed that he was tine
tured with PopuIism. So was Thomas
Jefferson. wild applause from the Jor-
daniies1 There was not a plank in the
Omaha platform which Thomas jefferson
would not have Endorsed. lie was willing
TO fuse with the Populists. vino stood upon
a straight Jeffersonian platform. which
fully represents the poll ticai principles the
speaker believed In. The Democrats who
pride themselves on having all the brains
and culture OF the Democratic party in
stead of decrying the masses. ought 10
come down and join them and act as their
permanent leaders In the coming contest.
The Reports.
Another recess was then taken until the
committee was ready to report FINALLY
after a long wait. the delinquent committee
returned with its report Il was divided
into two sections. which we're reported sep
arately. The frst section referred to or
der of business and organization This
made the temporary organization perma-
nent. with the addition of an assistant See
Rotary and a reading clerk The order Of
business reported was that followed by the
convention. The second portion of the re-
port consisted OF the resolutions recon-
mended for adoption. and around these
resolutions the principal battle of the CON
Vention was waged. Chairman Thompson
81 the committee, had contrived a nice III
tie trap for the Jordanitos. into which with
headloug haste the leaders. Lane and Hart
promptly Numbered and would have
dragged their entire following after them
had II not been for the adroit help OF heir
volunteer assistant. w. II White. The
resolutions reported by the majority ~
the committee were as follows
We. the Democracy OF the city Of So.
attic. IN convention assembled. resolve.
Il. That We renew with pride oar rle.4Cs
Of allegiance 20 the principles Of the gre9t
Democratic party OF this republic.
- That We declare ourselves in favor y,
a wise, clean and economic administration
OF municipal Affairs OF tae city Of SEATTLE
and We arraiSn the present Re9ubffcan a.
mnis,ration OF our city with the crosses,
violation OF every pledge It's partv gave
in Us behalf. We are ia favor Of turning
the rascals oat. bat We are not IN favor Of
tHrr!nr other rascals Ia. and Ne therefore
demand The selection OF strong. clean
ticket"
t-ee Hart presented a minority re~a,rt
conchel in precisely the "a me IaDullavs
with the marked and remarkable evcs,,
ton that tae words ''Re are nor i7 favor
~ tir1'ar other raseais ia" we're omitted