The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07

Malonsy: rules. Sharpstein: vice president
of convention. Darling 10 notify candi-
date Of nomination. Girton-
The question OF the unit rule was kept
In the background. and no mention was
made Of how the delegation would vote On
presidential nomination
The silver delegates were satisfied with
the appointments. as the important COM
mittees went TO silver men.
Tho political activity In the Washington
delegation commenced early In the morn
Ing with visit TO David b. Hill Those
who were presented were Darling. Nc
Croskey. Maloney. Fenton. White, Sharp
stein and alternate Jim Brown. George
HaxxArc did the introducing and felt as
happy as clam In high water. Girton
did not arrive until afternoon. but Haz-
zard lost no time In rushing him around to
SEQ tbs only David. Wallace was not
around when Hazard was flying high,
but Wallace does not need an introduction
The time set for the meeting OF tho
delegation was O'Clock. and while the
members were waiting for Wallace, who
was a. Tire national committee meeting,
White wrote out a resolution which was
aimed at putting Wallace on record. The
resolution stated that as the Washington
state Democratic convention declared in
favor OF the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold al Is TO /. and as nearly
national convention were IN favor of those
principles. The signers OF tire resolution
requested Wallace 10 act with the silver
members OF the national COMMITTEES IN
selecting the temporary chairman Tho
sigresr were White. Ncfroskey. Darling
Fsnton. Maloney. Sharpstefn and Girton
refused TO sign. stating thae Wallace could
act on his own Judgment. Wallace laughed
WHEN ne paper was handed TO him, ara
said: 'T couid not possibly do what yoa
ask" The national committee was mean
while waiting for Wallace. and sfser q
hurried discussion the meeting was ai-
tourned until e'cleck. A. This time Oar
ling and Mccroskey seemed doubthll
They had q long talk. after which Darling
said he Thought tire selection Of national
committeeman would 70 over. Before the
evening meeting Waiiac. conferred Win
Darling and McCroskey, ana gave s.sur-
ances that ne would support the tictcet
nominated Sy the convention. This won
the day. ana Wallace was IN clover. White
talked with Mccrnskey, and then admit
ted that 10 was beaten. II In said that
White would have allowed Wallace a
unanimous vote. Bat tina, Fenton would
not listen. TIE big ashs being over an
informal conference was held. 81 wslich
the slate was made I'd and then ratified.
George Hazard was outside waiting
for news, and when he was told Of Wal
lace's victory he nearly tainted.
Wallace when asked X no had any thing
90 say. replied: An have 70 say is that
have nothing bat respect for Mr.. wTste
and the manner in which be has conducted
tire fwhs-
A FEATURE OF tire day was q stump speech
in tho Auditorium hotel by Jumbo Can't
we'll who led washingtor's coxsv army
Some enc asked Jumbo MA; m knew OF
free silver. and be re1l3e. that he had
walked and worked enough 70 know some
ssling about t.
Among ire visitors al tie Washington
headquarters today were e r. Blame. l.
Kershaw. Formerly 90 Tacoma. C. II.
Baker. OF SeAsrie4 sna Sesden Eetsgt. OF
Vancouver. joan n. Nedlfl alternate
from Nor4h Yakima arrived tonight
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