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


never asked for anything fer himself per-
nunaily. re had never permitted his name
10 be used. either in or oat 81 conFsfs-
ton. where be wogia ~ voted against ~
{ Democrats. and he ti5 not propose 70 90
50 nos. He therefore zitedrss his name
There being no other nominations before
the con entior. IN. ess1ffon q Fred fssus-
man = A. Bsaae technically unanimous Ire
atralxhf-out Democrats showing their ep-
position By a s,iien silence alone
Esausnsan tossz the chair. DBt made no
formal speech. beyond fhe brisfesf re-
marks ~ 10 the honor which he felt N De-
Ing called upon the preside over a Demo
GRATIS convention
Charles Lincoln. Of the seventh. was
placed In nomination FOR temporary secre-
fAry There being no other name suggest
ed nis nomination was also made unani-
ruops.
A. G. Lane then read the full text OF the
cali sor the convention. as heretofore pub
iisiea.
Fzsoon JosIin. delegate from the
/ FOURTH moved that the chair appoint
committee on credentials consisting OF one
member from each ward. This motion
Mas put and carried.
Right here the convention got into a
mixed up parliamentary tanele, from
which the chairman finally exfricated IL
D. main strength. Ia the first place A. q.
Lane moved that the convention accept the
list Of delegates returned 10 the central
committee without the formahty Of ac-
ton by a committee on credentials. In
EteH or the resolution just PASSED, the
chairman ruled the motion out Of order.
II was then moved by II. III hulies that
the chairTnen OF each ward delegation re-
port the names OF their delegations 10 the
committee. This motion was met by
perfect stream Of proposed nleAdmentss
offered IS a dozen different Delegates, from
which the chair ~ a process Of private
elimination finally selected one introduced
by Lee Bart 90 be put To the convention.
Ia lien OF the original motion and all OF
the amendments. This motion was that a
recess Of i've minutes bs taken. at the eN-
paration OF which time the eRaIrmen Of the
different wards each report 10 the congen-
ton iwo names Tor the only committees 70
~ organized. namely. one on rules, Gre
tientlais and order OF business. and one on
platform and permanent organization. This
motion nss declared carried. although a
storm OF noes from the straight-out DEM
ocrats followed It's submission 10 the con-
vention, Thus the previous resolution for
the appointment Of a committee by the
chair was wiped out. without any refer
enes being made 10 H.
Hitch I'm the Programme.
time the convention was again called to
order. but further time WAS asked hy the
Fourth ward. IN which there vas evidently
a slight hitch IN the programme. which
otherwise had been carried through very
smoothly. But IN few minutes that ward
WAS also ready TO report. The committees
as reported were AZ follows.
on credentials. rules and order of bus-
ness. First ~ard a. q. Lane. Second. n.
Dragger. Third. Andrew Blackstone;
Fourth. john Schram; Fifth. II. & Nilsson.
Sixth. "A. =. Stoei Seventh. T. j. Powers.
Eighth, W. +. Collins: Ninth. 9. b.
Stocks
Platform and permanent organization
First ward, c. Gilluly Second. Percy
Smith. Third. " n. Thompson Fourth
W. 5. Reife. Fifth,' J. Mcdonald. Sixth.
Gordon A. Rice. seventh. b 5 Phillips:
Eighth. Lee h. Hart. Ninth. Fred Ger
ring.
The First Fight.
Then the signal gun for the first fight OF
the day was fired William BIackman. Of
the First. who SAT AZ the elbow Of States
man Lane. arose. aud. although hale a
dozen delegates We're on thsir feet clam9r-
ing Tor recognition. the chair vas proulpf
10 recognize the FIRST 8aFder Tie then
moved that committee ol five be appoiul-
ed by the chair 70 confer with any or all
ether political organizations In the city.
with a view TO selecting a ticket whlca
woaid DC satisfactory To such organiza-
tons.
Thompson Defiant.
dozen delegates We're on their feet be-
fore the speaker took his seat but " Il
Thompson secured recognition II re-
CURED bat glance al the Democratic vet
eran 10 see that he Was mad clear through
tsy an effort ne controlled his voice. ana M
measured tones. but very briefly. he an
nounced hts opposition 10 tbs proposed
fusion.
he said tfat a few moments before there
had been read the call for the convention
aud the primaries. That can had stated
THAI all persons Who desired and Intended
10 vote the Democratic ticket in this cam
paign we're Invited to attend he lad
hoped that those who participated In me
primaries and thu convention had aon. "a
with the honest Intention OF following the
pledges they had tacitly made when they
responded 10 that cali The neruosrati,
party had history ~ which he was proitg-
/ ne bad voted and acted with that party for
thirty years. In the opinion Of The sneaker
| the less that party mad to do With aallvinr
with outside and foreign elements the het
ter eff II woald be The less 1t had rs do
! with alliances and advcrxarfas th., h.fter
I tie regarded the proposition OF fusion "a
weak. imprudent and dangerous 70 the vel
fare ~ the party
John Schram said briefly that the os.r-
ton a. best was one which Should he iaft
until the convention had effected a ner-
mancnt organization.
Yra .hvr NtJsfclS- Thasuft~on.
J q. NtaEher followed with personal
attack upon Thompson re said he ba8
been Demo ai mech longer than Thonar-
son had been, ami "a more consistent s.se
Thompson n'!ght now pose in opposition
60 Fusion t1t tn "a previous coaVenfloo
Die vas one of Che most strenuous sate-
Gates for fust Sueh policy taEaafne IN
+ the convention which pat forward me
'spott@i esq tckco.
thotuI~.sn Bef3Ie-
/ Thompson rvpl.ei. teuyi ing er1nhst4csuv
that al taat coaVcntion. or ST. anv ofeer
I ttn- ne had ever favored a coalition a..
: vas AGAINST coalition then. ever since haa
been ari vas roN
J. Mcdonald. J7Tfaute here ss,,whs
F TeeeSuifion. ani iuove5 Ehe Preriaas s,-,.z-
ton. Aithough secAc3ef Ire ntatia, VS.
les' Ere the shuale. ans never came esfs-s
+ the convention.
,tn ts- Fusion.
" d. White Gae "a.i original. D--s,-
cTatsc Wsr lanr@e. tnak Gee aosr ara 49,
+ cejteI an gpreafieus Nt}coryse from tf- T,~-
s aaritcs. Waite commenced ee SAVING tat
WIZ a. rhcmrSen. MO SAG ~ hlS siss.