The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09

E6rEoE d St1Fe[ 70 It's FEttEE E>4I- a.
money, and the coinage thereof AZ the
ratio OF Is 70 1. without the consent o. any
other nation ars i - essential and OF
paramount importance.
First. T-ta. the union OF all forces 81
thtsstase locking 70 a triumph o. this prsn-
efpIe be brought zboslt BY al honorable
means THE Hon James Hamilton Lewis
s. the man who led the contest for this
principle In ire Democratic convention IN
ISIS at Spokane ard In 1894 al the co1yef7-
ten az Yakima. ard be has ever since been
an unyseIding advocate thereof, ard under
tire existing conditions we believe that
the place OF governor on the proposed
union ticket IN this state viii be assigned
the Democratic party.
Therefore, be X resolved. That In such
event we are in favor Of and recommend
the Hon James Hamilton Lewis for the
nomination fer governor OF the state OF
Washington and pledge all honoraole
means 20 secure for him such nomination.
believing that his election would be the
betterment OF the state and the advance
nsent OF its people"
Biackman moved that the resolutions
b. adopted as read. and there we're dozens
o. seconds. The resolution was carried
BY rising vote. every delegate being on
his feet
The conference committee being not
ready 20 report, a recess OF ten minutes
lam III. White returned with the confer
ence report. which was read, as follows:
The Report on Haas.
Your committee appointed 20 investi-
gate the matter of the Issuance OF the or
der hereto attached. issued by A. T. Haas.
az superintendent OF the Seattle City rail-
way. beg leave 20 make the following re-
port:
We met a COMMITTEES appointed by the
Republican free coinage convention and
organized by electing the Hon. William H
White Chairman We then proceeded 70
the office OF the Seattle City Railway
Company and had a conference with Mr..
A +. Haas in relation to the matter. he
admitted the genuineness OF the order,
that X was posted by him; that IL was
posted IN the place where orders Issued by
the company were usually posted: that IL
was his intention 70 collect the names or
the employees Of the railway company who
were advocates OF free coinage and be-
ieved In the same as a political principle,
and then TO direct Mr.. Bean, paying teller
Of the First National bank 70 pay such
men In silver only: that ne desired 70 give
the men an object lesson in free coinage;
that ne desired 10 ask them the question,
that II this country went to free coinage,
IL they did not think Il would work an
injury TO the company by increasing the
price Of labor. material and supplies used
and consumed by the company in the
operation of its road. and inasmuch as
the company was limited TO a scent fare
by ordinance. render il impossible for the
company TO raise their wages correspond
ingiy. He stated that the reason he de-
sired the statements in the handwriting
OF the employees was because he desired
10 preserve the statements as souvenirs;
but admitted he was not in the habit Of
collecting the autographs Of the men,
and. in fact. that he had no such collec-
ton. He said that while the order on its
face appeared TO be issued by the receiver
through him as superintendent, that
neither Judge Hanford nor Mr.. Under
wood, the receiver, knew anything about
the Issuance Of the order. but that the
same was issued by him solely on his own
responsibility. We condemn such methods
OF attempting TO influence the political
action Of employees OF public corporations
by the managers thereof as partaking of
the nature OF threats and intimidation.
and as an infringement of the political
rights Of American citizens"
The report of the committee was re-
ceived in cold silence. IL was distinctly a
chill TO the convention TO find that so
small an amount Of political capital could
be made out OF the incident. motion
Was made by Lee Hart that the report be
accepted and the committee discharged.
committee remain together and investigate
further into the matter. and the motion
as amended carried.
In speaking 10 the motion Mr. Jones
stated that he believed that Receiver I'm
derwood was really responsible for the
matter.
Several other delegates excited the indig-
nation of the convention BY reciting how
different corporations are threatening to
pay the wages OF the silver men among
their employees exclusively in silver here
after.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis. who had
been sent for. came into the hall. and was
escorted to the front OF the platform.
where he made a hve-minute speech. He
turned on the tremulo and was overcome
with his emotion almost to the shedding
or tears. and there was almost a sIIivel
IN his voice as he thanked the conven-
tion for the confidence IL had shown in
him In selecting him for the second time
as King county's choice for governor.
He said that IL nominated he would speak
by the side of every rivulet and on every
mountain top In the state for the plain
rights OF American citizenship" He will
possibly speak in some Of the towns. a =
well as county school houses but he did
not say So However II not nominated.
he threatened that he would do the same
speech-making on behalf OF the other
fellow.
The most remarkable Democrats con-
vention ever held In the county then ad-
journed. II was remarkable for the rea-
son that not a single set speech was deiiv-
cred. no man occupied the floor more than
two minutes at a time. except Lewis, and
he was up but five minutes. and most
SINGULAR OF all during the whole proceed
ings not a single delegate gave another
the lie fatty.
Democratic Delegation Organizes.
The members OF the Democratic 6elega-
ton TO the state convention met at the
Hotel Northern last evening at s o'clock
and proceeded 20 organize. r. W Barto
resigned as delegate and S. s. Carlisle
Was elected 20 succeed him George H
King was chosen chairman OF the deleen-
ton. and II. T. Stoel as secretary. James
r. McElroy was elected as a special com
mittee 10 make arrangements for Trans
portaiion. and Lee Hart was chosen az
the King county member OF the state cen
sral committee.
GOATS AT III ALL DAY.