The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-14
TO Elect Delegates to National
Democratic Convention.
No Doubt That the Convention Will
Declare for Free Silver.
1ne Question II, VIII the Delegates to
Chicago Be Instructed to Work for
Silver Platform and Silver Dele
gafess-Hugh Wallace Would Rather
Go Uninsfructed.

Tacoma April i3-specal. ne-n,.
cFadc state convention for the election ~
delegates 10 the national conyeut,on \. cha
esso VIII assemble at the Ninth street the
aNer al O'Clock tomorrow. Already flsty
or more delegates from difyeren. cn,,n-ie.
- - the state are on the ground Although
the convention VIII number zss votes :, ,s
propAnie thaf not more than half that num-
oer VIII De In attendance The rest Of the
aesssates VIII be represented by proxies
As an example. Judge y. T. Cation. OF IIn-
sc.h county. who arrived hare this morning
prinks the vote Of the entire delegation with
thirteen votes in all Judge Slater. OF
.ssHS sounty. las the proxies Of his dele
sAt.on With him. and Editor n L. Bownaer
OF 'He Dayton Corrier. has the proxies Of
toiino.a and Garfield counties. seventeen
'o'es. IN his pocket. Gerry. Of Franklt,
county. has the voting streneth-four-of
ms delegation 10 cast all by himself. and .,
II goes Most Of the delegates who will At
1eha the convention will arrive in the city
tonight or at 5:s5 in the morning.
The big fight tomorrow viii be on the
question OF instructing the delegates 10
Chicago for the free coinage of silver +.
Is hard 10 predict what the convention will
oe, bdt as far as can be learned tonight,
tne silver delegates. and by this is meant
the delegates who will insist tha, the dele
cation go instructed, viii number a ma
jortty The feeling against lnstriactirg Ia
well organized. and II win be advocated on
'he hoor OF the convention By able and
skilled dehaters. The Pierce county dele
CATION viii die In the last ditch before they
VIII allow resolution of instruction to
carry. and Skagit, a portion OF the King
county delegates. Columbia. Lincoln and
Walla Walia counties VIII side with Pierce
on the proposition. waiia waila is repre-
sensed by p. T. Sharps.ein, gold advo-
cate. and his voice viii be heard against in
structions Of any kind
The silver delegates claim tonight ,ha.
King county VIII be for Instructions That
Is not true. although some Of the repre-
sentatives or King may side with the white
metal advocates Secretary Maloney, of
the state committee, estimated tonight that
there would be something like ls5 votes for
instiuctiHg the delegation Spokane ccun-
ty VIII probably lead the fight for silver
The Pierce county delegates are conf
dent that the silverites will be defeated
badly in their efforts 10 have a resolution
OF instruction adopted. John J. Malone,
who has been busily engaged all day In ar
ranging matters for the delegation from
this county. expressed confidence in the
sire agth Of the anti-silver admins
tration faction tonight and predicted the
defeat Of any plan of the silverites to have
the delegation instructed.
Judge Cation. of Lincoln county express
ed surprise at the statement that he was
to nominate John Paul Judson in the con-
vent!on tomorrow. He said he had never
heard OF the matter. and sad sn1phatlcaily
that he would do nothing Of the kind.
Judge Cation VIII cast his thirteen votes for
w II. White. Of Seattle, for delegate 10
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis. Of Seattle. will
probably be chosen as temporary chair
man. Who viii be permanent chairman
will be decided In caucus tomorrow MORN
ing.
ror,y-fve delegates caucused at the Ifo-
tel Chllberg tonight. and after two hours
discussion. decided to introduce a rescau-
ton In the convention tomorrow declaring
for the free coinage OF silver a. the ratio
OF Is to l. and without the cooperation
OF any other nation. The resolution further
provides that the delegates to the national
convention go instructed to work for the
adoption OF platform In accordance with
the IDEAS expressed in the resolution, and
10 work for candidates known TO be N sym
pathy with the principles enurciated In
the platform. In case such a plank Is not
embodied in the platform. the delegates
are 10 be instructed TO vote and work for
candidates who In their judgment will
bes; serve the party. q
This action OF the silverites Is taken as
an evidence OF desire TO bring about har-
mony between the different factions. and
Is viewed as n compromise measure. Like
all compromise measures. Il can be said 10
be satisfactory TO neither party. The
Wallace men do not want any kind OF in
structlons 20 be given the delegation. and
IN this they have the active cooperation
Of a number Of county delegates.
The Pierce county delegates caucused
tonight. and elected Stephen o'Brien
chairman. and James Ross secretary OF the
delegation. The following steering COM
rittee was elected; Stephen OBrien.
Charles Richardson. F. c. Robertson. John
Malone. C. S. Fogg. NJ. NJ Perl ard Hugh
Wallace.
Sixty-five delegates are now here Tne
FEDERAL brigade is well represented, Col
'@.e,e- Saunders heading the list. with the
local customs officers. Deputy Collector
Ferandini and Postmaster Brown. Of South
I'D The lan-