The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19

Holmes wes smiling in his defeat He
faced the convention and demanded:
How long has IL been principle OF the
Popuiist party 70 tie the tongues Of its
members and 20 deny in convention the
right OF free speechg''
Carroll moved ID lay the whole matter
on the table. but the convention voted no.
Eugene Way moved that the report OF the
central committee be adopted by wards
The motion was carried, and the chair said:
You have now wasted an hour by not
taking the advice Of the chair al the out
set
The First ward was passed without OBJ
lection.
When the Second ward was called s NJ.
/ Allen attempted 10 speak. but was asked,
! on request OF Hueny:
Are you 'prima facie' member OF this
I convention
Put him out" called First ward dele
gate.
NO. sir" exclaimed the chairman in
severe tone: you will not put him out.
Such remarks are not necessary in this
convention"
Notorious Public Secrets.
Fl. HeIIested spoke. referring TO no
torious public secrets" and practices ''nur-
/ tured and born in iniquity." Other speak
/ ers followed. Spear Of the Ninth finally
saying: 4
You might as well understand it now.
1 These wards are going TO be heard. or they
are going TO walk out Of this conversion"
( Here the convention broke into indescrib-
I able turmoil, and the chairs injunction
that forty members should not try TO take
the floor a once was forgotten.
The point OF the discussion against the
! contesting delegates was that Allen and his
comrades had neglected to file a notice OF
contest with the central committee, and
thereby had allowed their rights 10 lapse.
a
had decided that the central committee
would take "snap Judgment on their case.
They therefore decided not to file a con-
test with that committee, or with the Sec
rotary Of the convention, but appealed d.
rectly to the house. Way moved the previ
! Gus question, and its adoption cut off fur
Their debate. the chair expressing his re-
greet at the motion. The original motion
was put, and the ''prima facie" delegates
were seated.
The Third and Fourth wards were passed
In order. When the Fifth was reached,
J. G. Levold attempted to enter protest,
but was ruled down on a point Of
order by Hueny that he was not a ''prima
facie" delegate
II viii present the protest for the Fifth
ward said Spear It's a shame that
tried and true Populist like Mr. Levold is
denied the floor and voice in these pro-
| ceediHgs."
Hellested again spoke, and Frank Wright
said there was no contest, the delegates.
since the settlement of the late trouble,
standing as a unit
After a wrangle lasting for several min
utes. venerable looking delegate raised
q tempest Of laughter by moving that the
convention adjourn for two weeks. Philip
McKernan made an attempt to speak. but
was interrupted by delegate from the
Fifth ward
"Sit down. sir" called out the chairman.
You're eternally up" Mr.. Winsor was
now aroused to a high pitch of indignation
and delivered the following heated sem
, tence.
Would send for the Pol ce.
81 want it thoroughly understood that
this convention is for the members. and for
no one else. l am here to preserve order.
and / will do il if / have TO bring in the en-
tire police force"
The Fifth Sixth and Seventh wards were
passed When the Eighth was reached
Kidd began to speak. He had spoken no
more than half a dozen words, when an
aggressive Irishman from the Fifth popped
up like a shot and interrupted the speaker
Kidd held his own, and. striding across the
aisle, pointed his long index. finger at his
opponent. and shouted in voice quivering
with Indignation:
II will have you understand, Mr. Carter.
that | am delegate TO this convention,
T and that / propose to speak.
This sally silenced the loquacious dele
gate and Kidd was allowed to finish his
speech.
The Eighth ward was passed, and when
the Ninth came up for consideration
Bridges moved that a committee Of one
member from each ward except the Ninth
+ he appointed 10 look into the condition of
/ the contest: carried. A motion was made
by Way To admit both sides in the Ninth
ward contest This magnanmity. after the
strength Of the Jordan faction was estab-
hshed. was not at all appreciated by the
+ ant-Jordan delegates. who declared they
preferred to stand or fall by right and prin-
/ ciple. The following We're chosen as the
( committee: +. b, Russell, r Bridges. p
Z. Carroll. T. G. Bird. d. w Phipps, Phil
I ip McKernan. Col Mcintyre, II. +. Hess.
Permanent ORGANIZATION.
When the contest committee had retired
/ the motions TO appoint committees on per-
mauent organization and platform were
adopted, and the committees appointed. as
follows:
/ Permanent organlzation-First ward.
Lewis Hueny: Second, NJ. Heller Third. ]
Thomas. Fourth. w. J. <1rkin. Fifth. G
T Gilmore; Sixth. W. +. Wilson; Sew
enth. u McDaniels. Eighth. c. l. Jordon.
Ninth. j. II Newell.
Platform-First ward c. W. Stack: Sec
ond F. c. Wallace: Third. r. II Bragg;
. Fourth. j. MaFtiN. flLlH FRANK W flSQi.
sixth. H y. Drees Seventh Richard
+ Winsor. jr.. Eighth. L. J. Convey; Ninth.
! s Johnson.
/ The appointment Of the committees broke
! the contest and adjournment was taken
. tin O'Clock. As the throug filed out there
was little said. but the defeated faction
appeared resigned, even confident. They
stnl held a card.
Evening Session.
When the convention was called 10 order
i Bridges reported that the special committee
appointed q look into the Ninth ward dis
pate found the anti-J0rdan men were en-
titled 20 seats.
Iarkiu read the report OF the committee
/ on organization. as follows:
we. your committee on rules and per
I uanpnt orCa nization. beg leave 70 report
the following First order II business. re-
port ~ committee ou permanent orpani-
cation second report OF special commit
tees. third report Z committee on plat
form fourth. nominations in the following
order Mayor. corporation counsel treas
urer. city clerk. fire commissioners. five
aldermen from the following wards: One
from the First. Third Fourth. Fifth and
sixth. and nine delegates. one from each
ward
We recommend the following: That the
4 city central committee consist Of forty
I'VE members. one from each precinct. 70
he elected nv the delegates present. from
/ their respective precincts. provided that
* any precinct IS nor represented I'm this
. convention IL Is authorized n Hu such va
. cAurv.
THAT y a vacancy occurs on the ticket