The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACTIVE.
The Old Warhorses Overwhelmingly
Defeated at Tacoma.
Waila Waiia. skagit. Columbia and
Lewis Counties for Sound Money
Pierce and Pacific Instruct for WAL
1ace-The Federal brigade Docs Not
Figat Against silver.


Gerfusnsa hali today for the purrsase OF
electing delegates 10 the state convention
IN this city next Tuesday. was hot one
frem start to finish. From the momens
the convention had seated its Temporary
chairman TN the last molten was nut and
carried the opposition TO the Wallace forces
put up a fight that was fun OF vixor con-
ssaer.ng that all the odds were In favor
or the national committeeman. stephen
Judson, the sage OF Steiiacoom, led the
warhorses, and each time he was downed
ne came up smiling and fun Of fight. OPP
posed TO the warhorse leaders were Ste
phen 0Br.en, John Malone and Deputy
United States Attorney F. c. Robertson.
With these three to engage his attention.
the S'eilacoom statesman found the task
OF cracking the slate Of the Wallace con-
tinsent prodgicus one. or course tho
Wallace brigade carried the day, and II Is
safe to say that never before in the history
OF Pierce county politics did the warhcrses
receive such a terrific iruhhing.
The feature OF the convention was tho
fact tina, Fawcetts supporters and man.
ayers in the late municipal election aided
the warherse wing in their persistent as
sauits on the administration. Candidate
Fawcett was one OF the first to enter tho
hall In the morning. although he was de-
feated for delegate in the Second ward at
the primaries Thursday night Fawcett
buttonholed all the delegates whom he
though might be influenced by him, and told
them In plain words that II they dared to
vote with the Wallace faction or failed to
oppose them on all propositions. they would
be barred In the distribution of the spoiis
that the scotsman hopes TO have in his
hands after the election is decided by the
city council. This argument did not fail
to have the desired effect. and the result
was that Deputy Marshal Bridges. ex-
IaAi
Commissioner ]. J, Anderson and Inspector
h. II. Jossey worked and voted assldu-
ousiy to sbatter the Wallace programme.
Their opposition To the national committee
man was plainly demonstrated In the fight
made against the report OF the committee
on credentials. which was against the seat
ing OF proxies. except where the precinct
delegations were not fully represented In
the convention. When the report came up
for adoption, Indian Commissioner Ander-
son made n vigorous attack on the conn
m.ttee. Of which II. A. Ketner was chair
man. Anderson was ably assisted by JUDI
son. hut they were both thrown down hard
and the report was adopted.
Only once during the sitting OK the con-
vention were the Wallace leaders rattled.
This was when the report Of the commits
tee on resolutions was before the house.
The resolutions were absolutely meaning
less In their bearing on the financial ques-
tion The committee had prepared first-
class straddle. reporting in favor OF tho
use Of both gold ana silver and their free
coinage at the ratio of 1s TO I. "and the
passage of laws that would make silver
receivable for all public and private debts
and equal in purchasing power with gold"
Steve Judson made an aggressive and sin
g,e-handed fight against the report. and in
the confusion that followed the making OF
amendments and substitute motions tho
Wallace leaders lost their heads and per-
mitted the whole report to fail of adopt
ion. This error was quickly rectified. how
ever, and on calls for division. the repor.
was declared carried.
At II O'Clock this morning. Chairman
Judson of the county committee. called
the convention 10 order Secretary Frank
Smaiiey read the formal call. Chairman
Judson called for nominations for peryna-
nent chairman and the Wallace men named
F. G. Robertson. The war horses lay down
at the start. not naming any one for tho
place. and Robertson was declared elected.
A. c. Dreshach and NJ. IT. OFarreli were
made secretaries. Attorney Richardson
then moved that the chair appoint four
committees, one on credentials. one on
platform and resolutions. one on rerma-
mont organization. and one on nomina-
tons, TO choose and report on the names
of thirty-five persons to be chosen dele
gates 70 the state convention Tuesday.
The Steilacoom statesman was quickly on
his feet In opposition 10 that part OF Judgs
Richardson's motion which placed in tho
hands OF a committee the selection OF DEL
egates 10 tho state convention. Judson
wanted the different delegations from the
senatorial districts TO name the delegates.
At this stage George Hazzart, who held
proxy from the Fifth ward. attempted to
assist the Stsilacoom sage In the op2osi-
,ion to this method of naming Delegates.
Informed that until the convention was or
ganized and his right to sit on n proxy was
established, he could take no part In tho
deliberations. Hazard was ruled on tho
floor. and the action OF the convention
also shu; out John Pau. Judson. who cana
with proxy. The motion was put and car
rled and the chair named the committees.
The committees were al made up Of Wal
lace men. and Il was not surprising that
after the convention reassembied the work
was dispatched quickly. and at $3.50 o'closx
the body adjourned
when the committee on credentials re-
ported Juison started the bali rolling
making every effort 70 rally enough dele
Gates TO his support TO break the com
hiuatton. II possible. The steiiacoom
leader was beaten i'm short order and the
convention proceeded to the consideration
Of the report of the committee on pcrma-
neut organization. The committee report
cd that Charles Richardson be made per.
rnauent chairman and the temporary Sec
fctaries be retained. This quickly carried
and Temporary Chairman Robertson ap-
pointed Judson. X. A. kstner and +. J.
Fleetwood a committee to escort the pre-
siding officer Of the convention to the
platform. On assuming the chair. Judge
Richardson made a graceful speech OF
acknowledgement and predicted that IL
the party put IT'S best men TO the front
and elung faithfully 10 its tensts. success
would perch upon It's standards In the ap-
preaching elections.
Chairman James Rcss read the report
OF the committee on resolutions. II rec
commanded that ths convention reaffirm It's
allegiance 20 the principles cf Democ-
racy, as expressed In the platform adopt
ed by the last national convention and
formulated in the last state convention at
Yakima. The report continued: we cor
daily lndors. the administration OF Presl-
dent Cleveland. We heartily favor the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver. either metal. al the ratio Of ig to !.
and without waiting for the corporation
OF any other nation. and hereby request
that the delegation to the state couyen-
zion present this resolution to the commits
tee oa resolutions: We demand the pass
age OF such laws as wf! make silver re-
ceivabie for all debts, public and private.
and sssual In purchasing power with
gold"
Nothing could stop Steve Judson In a
bitter attack ON the Wallace faction and
the senseless resolution reported by the