The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-17

Ansrsv =. B8-letgh, receiver % sne Ncrlo-
srn Pacific railroad; John n. Nc0rav,
bark president ant our OWE Charley Ell
urar, u corporation lawyer. L, 10 RE re
publican party thar 10 responsible .os ~
contest between ths classes. We rave
been compelled 20 defend ourselves
sszizs. corporate greed Tor the enrlcn
inert CO people who neither toll ncr sSin-
tGrsat sppia8sef
NJ Davis again caught ais audience cy
a comparison between Mckinley and Bry-
ar TIE one OF whom Sal out Of sight n Us
hon.. while tire other who has not
paddock o. MS Hps." came out where ne
poor people could see him. lApplaIsee
TIE speaker predicted that Washington
would 20 l8ea for Bryan and Rogers. and
sza The Popuiists could 60 10 sleep today.
wake 40 November. and easily carry
the election But we viii not take
taings SO easy." ne said. While our Re-
publican friends in King county. the
stronghold OF Repub licanisEa. admit that
they are already defeated, We are stil IN
the -gaL for We ike see them run
Q.augatsrl The speech Concluded Win
violent denuncis ton OF the money power
and a second prediction Of Popullst.c sue
cess A. the polls.
The committee on rules and order OF
business not having completed IL iaoors.
al adjournment vas taken TIL 30 p. Il.
ne ~eSsfob
Al .hs afternoon session Way. chairman
o. the committee on organization and
order a. business presented a majority
report Recommending that nominations be
made IN the following order. Representa-
tiyes. central committeeman. one from
Zach ward and four each from the Second
Commissioner district and the Third dis
tTtct exclusive OF the Ninth ward: county
commissioner for the Third district: su-
perior Judge, sheriff; auditor, assessor,
wreckEnaster. constable A minority re-
port was submitted oy Capt P J Atwell.
recommending thar nominations begin
WIN superior Judge, and proceed through
the ticket TO the legislative Offices and
county committee Enney moved 10
adopt the minority report. and Hart
moved 20 amend by inserting majority
for minority. The question was debated
81 some Length and with considerable neat
oy Hart, Way. Scott and A T. Winsor
for the majority. and by Repath. Sever
ance and others for the minority. Repath
Initiated that there was a JOB IN taking
the legislative Offices FIRST. When" he
asked. has X been the custom for Us
Popuifsts 10 begin al the tail end of
ticket? Who digs a well upward from
the bottom In All our conventions we
have nominated from the top down"
Except watson called out Mr.. Win
soT. There was a burst OF laughter ct
the expense OF the orator
Way replied 20 Repath. emphasizing
the fact that we, who have been some
years 10 The Popullsr party, have learned
To consider the legislative Offices most
important"
The convention finally became surfeited
WIKI tho oraiory and the vote was taken,
a division being called for. Out Of a94
votes In the convention but SIS were re-
ported east. the ayes getting iSS and the
noes Isl.
There was desuitory discussion over a
question as 10 recess, the convention
finally voting recess OF thirty minutes.
IN which the several wards and districts
could caucus and report nominatio
when the convention reasse-rblei The
ThiTty-eighth district reported the name
OF V. r. Person. mayor Of Columbia City.
who was given a nhttering vote by his
delegation
In the Thirry-ntnth District tier. was a
spirited contest for the two positions An
INFORMAL ballot resulted as follows: G. NJ
Hoigdon Il $40. e. ". Way g 30 James
Conway "a 10. d. w. Morrisey ~. r F.
Mshon "a $40
The delegation after this ballot went
into caucus. the First and Second wards
meeting separately. Way and Holgson
bore down al opposition and were nomi-
mated
The fsrth ard Seventh war,is cornp-1s-
ing The Fortyirst district, unanimously
selected Clark Davis ard then gave three
cheers FOR the nominee.
The Forty-secord district nominated
Hans Hansen Of tae Sixth ward.
In the Forty-Third district there vas q
prolonged battle for the legislative nonli-
nations. The successful contestants finally
being Thomas W.asor. OF Ballard Paul
LAns Of Fremont. and John Edwards Of
Renton, The most stubborn eontes; Of the
day was that FOR county commissioner
There was large number OF nominees.
including W. r. Hea ,on. the present IN
curnhent- who. however. refused to allow
his name 70 SO before the caucus. There
were six asp!rants, W c. Million Of the
Ninth ward: c. Monohon. Of Newcastis;
James II Boyce. 81 Novelty; J. A Grl.-
void. OF Avonds'e and J. N. Wolfe. 81
Istona- Three ballots were taken 70 d.
eide The result the last ballot resulting In
the selection or Boyce or Novelty. who
received Tls votes, TO G. votes Cor Mono
hon. ne others dropping out
TIE daa@ settlement Of the cont est a.
I. IS. was hailed with applause. as the con-
vsution Rad patiently sat out ne delay.
The county central committees was an
nounced IS follows: FIRST ward. n Nc
kinnon Second " vi Holmes. Third. w
II Drake, Fourth J y MCINTYRE. Fifth
James Moran sixth. Richard Wlnsor. 81
seventh \ Burns, Eighth. L " Kidd
Ninth. Fred Dinksns; First district, 5
Frazier. = c Lanxenfelter. l.. " Mel
cor. NJ Dow; Third district. exclusive
% the N'nih ward Joseph Wood: James
il ,rr'@ r 4 NcIauxhiin
The convention chose Richard yv.nsor.
a.. chairman Of ne county central com
IN ~
NJ Rrics Harlem. Of the First ward.
VAS named as popuAs; member OF folr+
couEr1 tee 81 three 20 arrange FOR iolnt
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