The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24
ROAST FOR HANSEN.
MS coSsTITUEyTs MEET AND HAUL
HIM OVER HOT GOALS.
The smooth Hnud of Watson g
sarfre discovered IN the Game of
Observation-Disclosures Passed
strongly Demanding the Repre-
sentative OF the Forsy-s~cond
District 60 support . Western
Washington Man.

Ths calling Of the condemnation meet
ing og the F5rtv-Sec0n6 legislative dis
srfct the aVowed Intention 81 which Vas
THE levsling OF resolutions charged VITA
tnafrnatIoE at Repress NATIVE Hans Han
een, was ciazs@d as irregular and e-hso-
tied a complex sentiment as the meeting
developed last evening. winding Up IN the
qi4fetest sort OF way. albeit there '~as
q shaking uf heads and scratching OF
chins BY those vino felt that the result
OF the gathering had fallen short Of its
purpose. Another thing that made Itself
conspicuous was the underlying sentiment
that IL h directed b. no other hand ,aan
fhat OF Watson =. Squire And this In
fBencs that the present United states
senator exerfs more than tempered the
wind to the sforn lamb. with Mr.. Haas
Hansen playing the part o. the lamb
There was nc end OF excitement prom
fsed. and during the FIRST half hour things
looked aquaIIy for Nr. Hansen, whose
constituents were prepared 70 charge him
with conspiracy. bribery. treachsry and
many other unpleasant things, but who
satisfied themselves with resolution IN
which were couched some mild sugSes-
tfonz as 60 the geography OF the state OF
Washington. When Lee Hart read the
document before the adjournment Of the
meeting, laundering out the passages OF
the quiet meaning. but oh, so meaning.
Httis paper IL was very impressive, and
the GpeIDonnd meeting held It's breath "a
the sentences were rolled out. AFTER X
was all over they asked themselves what
had been done. and the echo answered
'rit"
WHEN Capt Atweit called the nesting 10
order. as the regular chairman OF the or
ganszation. ne said. ''This uDcailed meet
ing will now come 10 order" He was i'm
rssedlasely called DOWN and asked what Re
meant He said that as chairman he had
not called n: hc was too busy working for
the county earning an honest living, 10
know OF g. lie had been Informed that a
meeting was 20 be held, and had told some
Of his acauaintances Of Il.
Lee Hart explained his indignation and
Denounced Mr. Hansen. who. he said. had
replied with downcase eyes when his name
was called, Turner" Mr.. Hart believed
in stamping the imperative mandate on
Afr. Hans n, and II that gentleman would
r>t respond, 70 lay the matter before the
LEGISLATURE ard state that Mr.. Hansen was
moi representing his constituents. 10 re-
mind the legislature Of the platforms of the
Omaha and ST. Louis conventions and OF
the imperative mandate"
Nr Kidd unfolded himself and asked II
other representatives and senators west OF
the mountains had not voted for Turner.
Mr.. Hart replied that they had and emu
merated them, and said that their action
had surprised every one In Olympia except
Dick Warner. Mr.. Hart repeated a con-
versalion he had with Mr.. Hansen at
Olympia. and raised a laugh when ne re-
psated some OF his forclble argument He
said Mr.. Hansen had said TO him that he
was In Olympia for purposes OF Legislation;
that he represented tae state Of Washing
ton. and didn't care what the people OF the
a rsFh
Such language was deserving Of the most
/. emphatic censure.
Dr. Yandell said he was not Populis.
and that be was no more for Winsor (for
when all the fuss was apparently being
made than any one else. sat he ventured
the opinion that Hansen coulan come
back 10 Seattle and find fifty people who
were for Turner. In fact, there are not
nifty people west OF the mountains who are
for Turner Hs understanding was that
Hansen was for wlasor first and Squire
next Or. Yanden thought the representa-
tive should be notified TO represent his con-
eituency.
Chairman Atwell then said that John
Hart had told him Of the meeting and he
'oid The ianiior 70 light up. lie never. he
raid. was for Hansen: but Hansen wanted
the place. got the nomination. and then he
AtwelD worked for him Mr. Hansen, In
would support wlnsor as long as ;hsre was
y chance
j. T. Wlnsor, son ol the candidate. said
he had been told that Hansen said he
would vote.for "old winsor first and then
Squire or Turner" He had asked Hansen.
whe denied having said u and who pledged
himself TO stick 10 Winsor
Things were getting warm and Mr. Kidd
arose and counselled calmness or course
a.tl 4ss4ts 4
bar Populis. can't win with twelve can
dsdates In the field In such a ease why
not vote fer a fusionist7 Kidd was OPP
posed ali the time 70 Hansen. who. he was
tod. was "a cut and Gyied candidate. -
Tor that reason he refused 10 40 into a
Joint caucus lie supported Hansen al
the polls bat always believed Il Cor him) a
mistake. He opposed condemulng him as
y would prove an entering wedge in the
o'ssolution or the Popuustic organization
whom It's purpose Was TO soHdify.
George Cremack said there were twelve
IopEltsitc candidates AZ Olympia. and That
ell should he elected IA order 10 get rid
ef them The condition would disgust any.
one. He denied that Hansen was bought
Its remarks were backed up by 4 ]
smith, Connected with Swedish publ
cation. who defended Hansen and said that
Turner was the greatest ropuiIst There
were cat calls and groans. and some ore
faid, on. set outf" someone Else asked
&. What's the matter with NcGraw-hs's a
1'epa}ist tco"' Smith kept on In spite OF
tie din and said that Hansen Is right
when he p wanted he viii be found '.1s1s
people favor Turner" said Mr. Snith Tn,
crowd yelled In eerlston and sa}1 ~0h rrf
ogt." eut u vas only a csse or ''S.t doxr
RmltA" Hansen" ne said. couldn't ID
bought. and people didn't understand IN,
case" The Squire men present did. how.
ever ana smiled
Addaen Smith said that his only obiee.
ton 60 Turner was taat he lived east al
tle mountains. He was sorry they difu'
have sense 81 Olympia 20 settle on can
clAate, He then eu,osized Turner CHAIR
gran Atwcii called the speaker down. bu
DE refused 80 CONS down and talked OF
about G9- tr{ps - Alaska
lea Hart moved that a COMMITTEES q
taree "a appointed 70 draw up resolution.
representing the sentiments % the rsretlns
TIE chair named lee Hart o NJ Moor,
snd Addison Smith. Aftew q recess fhs
following resolution vas submitted ans
pissed
Whereas, There MI exist BY the rx,
ptrsgion - ire term - of8ce 81 re Hon
W. I. Squire, United States senator 70.