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


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made any mistake N using Federal troops
TO Qoell the riots in Chicago. He did be-
lieye. however, that the safety and preser-
walton Of the country depended upon Dem
ocrattc principles. and that the Demo
cratic party aime1 20 DO right. He bad an
abiding faith in the people He Gid not
believe that the people coui6 ever be per
manently deceived by trlekery, trading
or any other sort % chaH That honest
and economical administration II public
Office was the only way D. which tho
permanent success o. a party could De
secured. and that no other sort Of triumph
was worth stamping under foot
However. he could not 20 out OF the
party. lie could not SUPPORT protection
tst for president because ne happened also
70 Be for sound money. and he could not
follow the little Clique Of Democrats al
indianapolis Who haG nominated Two Old
dotaTds, mere buffers pat up for ne pur-
pose of electing Mckinley 70 Office.
Having administered this ellfying ana
biting criticism Of both features OF his
party, Dir. Thompson took MS sea, and
smiled Alsn3ly CD the convention. which
then proceeded % take = recess until :
o'clock.
he Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session OF the Democratic
convention was Greary round 81 bal
l0ting. which lasted from : o'c.ock until
clock in the evening without inter
mission. There vas not for an instant
the slightest particle OF enthusiasm
manifested. except some desullory yell
ing At rare occasions when some favortte
made a decided gain IN the ballots The
only features were the emphatic manner
in when Judge 7. J. Ltchtenberg, pu.
forward "a especially the old soldiers can
didste. WAS turned down. and that purely
by the vote Of the city precincts. and
the equally empAadc manner IN which
the country precincts were denied any
representation in the makeup OF the
ticket.
With the limited number OF offices to be
distributed. in q crowd OF very hungry
and very thirsty Democrats. there was
naturally a plethora OF candidates, and
thus quite a number OF ballots we're neces-
savy 10 permit OF any decisive result
being arrived a. The single exception
TO this rule was in the Office OF county
treasurer, where but one candidate ap-
peared. and his name had not been used
p1bAcly IN connection with tha office
prior 70 the tine when the convention
met. This absence OF candidates was
naively explained by Falcon Joslin. who
placed the name of the nominee, Mr.
Charles L. WmttIesey. before the con-
vention. In so doing Mr.. Joslln went On
TO say that the treasurersfaip had been
banded back and forth In the conference
committee between the three sets O. con-
terees. each attempting 10 persuade the
others 70 take IL and surrender some
other office As Mr.. Joslin explained
neither party wanted this on account Of
the size Of the bond required and tho
fear that 10 man could be found IN their
ranks who possessed the confidence OF
the business community 10 such an ex-
tent as would warrant the belief ina, ne
could find the bond. He believed. how
ever. that Mr. Whlttiesey could be able
20 put UP the bond. and with this
Recommendation. presented him 10 the
convention. As Mr. Whitt,eaey was alone
In the possession OF ch.s necessary quail
ncatlon. as far as the ranks CT ,he three
parties was concerned, he naturally had
no competitor. and was made the choice
Of the convention by reclamation.
For the other offices there was a most
decided scramble For Judge there were
SIX candidates placed IN nomination and
seven voted for. 1t took four ballots 70
settle the matter. Fer prosecuting atto--
ney there were four candidates. for scnool
su superintendent three for coroner Eight.
for county com miss. orer three. and for
constable three. hence he amount OF time
consumed in the ballots
There was one peculiar feature of the
baliot.ng Large numbers OF the country
delegates Jeff the hall during the course
Of the afternoon. yet tn, auTeers ~ IN
stances Fl ae1 precincts We're called, the
delegates rom which had left the cJaven-
ft0u. fhe~a were some acrcfufu fSat.rg Icy
delegates a. ways ready 20 respond for tha
8bsenters ara east the vote OF tle pre-
rtnct. ara In no instance were they called
down. TIE thinE was done glarIngly and
ii mum De less instances.