The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-16

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ssxrn wars-Richart winsor. n.
Seventh wars-<i. l. Burns.
Eighth xard--J. W Range.
NTH war4-H. z. Day.
saeona commissioner css--ice-Charlea
pAsdsnrtou. Frank Terrace, l. W. Mel
ror c " Proaty.
,TAI-5 conn ssloner 6sstrict--T r. Cs-ss-
void, John McQnsee. L n Parker. T. D.
Mclaughlin
When tne Fourth ward was called there
was A dead silence. and m announcement
begng made fhe ward was passed. but
finally william Nan Waters stated mat
ths chairman OF fhs delegation. j. u. No
Jrfvre was 3 azsrt from the room and
STAT The delegation a. i's morning ses-
ssou bad elected J. Fssgene Jordan a COM
9nitteegnan Accordingly JpT6an's name
was entered on re lfss. This seemingly
completed Tire conference committee, and
John n. aFart az no notification commit
800. reported 3hss she ether conventions
has appointed conference committees,
and that a ialug meeting would be held al
30 IN ire C,oiilrs block
Bat TIE Pon45sst conference committee
was not yet completed. for Chairman Nc
Imtyre had just returned and he took the
floor 70 state ti1a; Jordan vas not the
chosce for committeeman. but that W. +.
HAYS had been rIgntfuily selected. Hart
declared that Jordan had been elected at
A session Of the delegation IN the morn
ing, theirs having been present sixteen
delsgates. while in the afternoon
another meeting AZ which only
attempted 10 override the action OF the
morning Chairman Wlnsor avoided
controversy IN the convention by instruct
Ing the Fourth ward 20 retire and fight
out SIS dispute.
Now wera heard loud cries fc- Rev.
Clark Davis and Rev. w. ". Mallory, and
the latter assembled 10 the rostrum. He
regarded the campaign as the most re-
narkaeIe ever held in the United States.
He spoke Of the returns from Maine. %
which SO much had been made by the
Cherry alley people" as nothing re-
markable." II have been watching the
situation carefully" said Mr.. Mallory.
and / am convinced that when the re-
turns come in from two Southern states,
you'll hear something drap. tApplause.)
l know We are going TO carry this state,
ana i am just hopeful of New York
as I am Of Washington. (Cheers) The
Populist is no longer despised, and / am
proud OF the three denominations that
ars enrolled under the banner OF free
silver: ! arm proud OF the Chicago plat
form and Of the Democratic party that
adopted II, and | am proud OF the party
that started out under the leadership
or Henry VI Teller.
Il am looking for them 10 tumble TO
the racket just sheep tumble over a
wall into good pastures. uaughter.) The
free silver sentiment Is growing every
where: and the Post-Intelligencer has 10
manufacture out of whole cloth the re-
ports 10 the contrary. The people are COM
Ing to it. They are coming for free sill
yer and they're coming for Bryan in
November" Great applause)
Here the report Of the committee on
credentials was read by Alex. r. Jones.
chairman. There was also a minority re-
port offered by Louis Huney. The major
ny report, which decided several unim-
portant contests. was adopted
On motion Of Harden. seconded by Dali
by. the convention voted that no delegate
speak more than once until after every
delegate so desiring had spoken. and that
no delegate speak more than five minutes
On motion. Kidd. Boyle and McIaugh-
liz were appointed a committee to notify
the Fourth ward that unless the Jordan
Hays controversy were settled in ten
minutes the convention would take charge
OF the matter.
Stephenson. of Fall city, moved TO fix
the hour 10 which the convention should
adjourn At 80 Wednesday morning and
Griswold, speaking, for the motion on be-
half of the farmers. caused a burst of
laughter by saying. We want 10 get to
work, ana We might just as we'll begin
at / O'Clock II We can get YOU city fell
lows up."
The convention whiled away the time
by debating the advisabllify OF meeting
At o'clock, 80. $50 or O'Clock, and OF
naming the conference member for the
Fourth ward. Neal Boyle, big man
with big voice, was anxious for the
convention TO name John p. Hart as the
committeeman. and pushed the motion
almost TO A vote several times. but he was
withheld by Alex Jones. or the Fourth
ward delegation. who kept asking for
more tims. The convention more than
once was on the verge OF an uproar. It
was Just s o'clock when Boyle was for
tho third time championirg the cause of
Hart. and the convention. seeming TO have
lost all patience With the dilatory ward
was on the poin; OF voting, when John
NJ. Davis sprang 20 the floor and called
out loudly. They have agreed" At that
instant Chairman Mcintyre. followed by
tho other members OF the delegation
emerged from the caucus. and Here they
come was shouted amid applause from
ell parts Of the house The chairman :
features were solemn. and the absence o.
Il smile hetokened that Hays had been
turned down. 4 second later the an
nouncement was made The Fourth ward
names "a committeeman on the confer
ence committee J. Eugene Jordan"
The convention. apparently favoring
the farmer as much rs poss. bic. adjourned
uatll 80 o'clo k this morning.