The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
BENEATH HIS THUMB.
Inc washington Delegates Did What
Wallace Decreed.

shicazo. July IL-Specfai.-one os the
ss.sAtsozs Afforded today by the Washing
ton delegation AZ the neneerStsc national
convention was when National Committee
nan Hugh c. Wallace WAS asked - ss-
sssn- He fsiled 70 comply. in fact. ne
pooa-poohsd the matter. This young Ma
palso1 OF Washington politics Ia IN high
feather. owing 70 the fact that Sewail. cns
or his ncst intimate friends ard Nish
whom he 14ned this evening was novnf-
ns'ed for vice president What tsckiss
Wallace stiil more IS the fact tha. White
and feHton vneonscsoaslr fell into his
camp BY voting for ShtrAsslSer Sewall
after Bland had been withdrawn.
This morning after M4rston. the water
6rtnksr from Louisiana. had seconded the
nomination Of Mclean. Thomas Maionsy.
OF Port Angeles. rushed 10 the speakers
chair ard announced the nonaina ton OF
James Hamilton Lewis. OF Washington.
The crowd hesigatei a moment. ana then
responded with some applause. A short
time after the nomination Wallace came
in and was button-holed By Maloney. who
urged him 10 DO his share toward cornph-
menting Lewis Then White and Wallace
had a consultation, during which White
VAS very earnest and sesticulased. Wal
lace nodded his head several times. as IL
asserting Following this Darling and
Wallace consulted Wallace did not think
Il advisable for Washington 20 attempt 10
nominate Lewis for the vice presidency.
but Darling said: advisable or not. we
are going TO vote for aim. and want you TO
take part in the compliment 20 be paid 10
Lewis" Then Wallace. diplomatic as ever.
agreed to vote for Lewis on the first ballot
and use his influence with his supporters
to do likewise. II Darling would vote on
the second ballot -or any one he named.
Darling agreed. White had meanwhile
concluded that kilograms he had received
from Washington meant something. and
that IL would be advisable 70 vote for
Lewis. counting on the delegation going
70 Bland on the second or third ballot.
Lewis name was also being considered by
people from Georgia. and when that state
was reached on the roll call Maioney's mis-
sionary work showed up TO the extent of
three votes for the man of fluent speech
and waving woiskers. Then Washington
Jumped into line as a solid delega don. Civ
ing the colonel total Of eleven votes
Maloney smiled and sank back into his
chair.
On the second ballot Chairman White
did all he could to swing the delegation
for Bland. even 10 pleading and storming.
Wallace would not have ii that way. and
told his supporters TO vote for Sewal. OF
Maine. White was greatly worked up
over the matter, and when Washington
was called jumped 10 his chair and yelled
out: Unfortunately this delegation is
divided. owing 10 the influence Of gold
bugs" Al this point some of the men,
bsrs OF the delegation tried TO pull him
down, while the hall resounded with
mingled cheers and misses Chairman
Richardson raped for orders and yelled
that speechmaking was out OF order.
White then cast I'VE vote for Sewaii and
three for Bland. Those voting for Sewal
were Wallace, Darling. Naloney. Alter
nate Matthew Logan. representing sharp
stein, and Alternate joe Brown, repre-
senting Girton. On the next ballot Darl-
ing voted for Bland. BANDS name hay-
ing been withdrawn. the entire delegation
supported Sewali.
Neither White nor Fenton had any idea
when he voted for SewalI that the latter
was likely 10 be- nominated or that he was
one OF WaKace's close personal friends
Just imagine White and Fenton casting
votes for Sewall If they had known the
situation as IL now looms up, Wallace
did not get as much pleasure out of any
other feature OF the struggle a. he did in
the nomination OF Sewall. Wallace re-
marked: Sewall is the most Intimate
friend I have at the convention. / have
an engagement TO dine with him this even
ing" Wallace has been his guest twice
within few days. IL is easy TO see from
the events that Wallace is either decidedly
lucky or else sagacious beyond his years
IL the Democratic ticket Is elected WAL
lace viii be closer to the central power
than ever. and can laugh at the efforts
made TO dethrone him for his opposition
TO the silver platform.
The dissension in the Washington dele
CATION broke out again today while the
convention was IN progress. Fenton had
drawn up "a paper calling upon Wallace
TO resign. He and White signed it, and
also the alternate for Mccroskey. The
latter would not have done 40. None OF
the others, either delegate or alternate.
would affix his name. Then Fenton handed
the paper TO Wallace. who read the fol-
lowing: "Inasmuch as you are not in ac~
cord with the platform which has been
adopted by the Democratic national con-
vention and with the views OF the nofnin-
ees thereon on the financial question, you
are most earnestly requested to resign
your position as national committeeman
and permit the members Of this delega-
ton who are In favor of free coinage OF
silver 10 name some one else In your
place" Wallace took the letter. read II
and put II in his pocket without taking
time 10 signify his Intentions. There Is
no occasion TO be alarmed on the score
that Mr.. Wallace will resign. In fact. he
looked upon this request In the light Of "a
mere triae. my boy" pooh-poohe1 1t. and
thought II was not worth serious consid-
Grafton. He called attention. after being
informed that he had the letter TO the fact
that II was signed only by two delegates.
and he did not think the signatures of al
ternafes ..cut much ice" on the other
hand. Mr. Fenton thinks the request cuts
mountain OF ice: that II represents the
wish OF the Democracy of the state Fol-
lowing Is telegram James r. Ferton and
w r. White received from G. III. Warner.
OF Colfax. Wash. after Wallace had been
asked 20 resign: Great ifdigns tion Al
Democrats protest against Wallace for
rational committeeman He has rntsrep-
resented the party. Present this TO new
committee"
All Efforts 20 adopt the unit rule IN the
delegation failed. Singuiariy enough.
wallace was bitterly opposed 20 II az
first, buf when it came TO voting Tor
Bland and SegaIl he urged Il.
Fenton haa drawn up a resolution com
xsimentlnE Tener's feariessnsss, courage
and devotion 70 silver. ard intended 70
crescent s. after the nominations. but In
s-f~vv o.f the temper of the convention ne
deemed +; tnadvisable. after consultation
with Jones. of Arkansas, and other lead
ers, to DO so.
The washington delegates are already
scattering McCrcskey, Of Porne~oT. left
FOR home after the nomination or KFyan.
giving Alternate MediH chance 20 vote
fo- vice president. Glrten went 20 bes
MoInes 70 visit there, allowing Alternate
TsrA urewn 20 represent MIN today.
w y. white viii 80 % Northern Illinois
ana Iowa. 70 visit relatives.
Sharoefe4n, Of Wziia Walls. has gone
20 stevens Point. Wis, 70 sss bis old
homestead.
Darlsng. ~ whatcon. intended % go
- Philadelphia. bat owing TO the length
az the convention will give 10 ais plan
zrS return home.
wallace VIII remain in Chicago week
OF so.