The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-13
REFORM THE PRIMARIES.
CONVENTION CALLED TO DISCUSS
THE QUESTION.
Representatives OF Many Municipal
Reform Leagues VIII Unite to
Demand Safeguards Around the
Nominating Political Caucuses.


was given out tonight by Ralph II. Easiey.
secretary Of the Civic Federation of Chi
cage, who has been acting for a large num-
Der OK reform and quasi-politlcal organiza-
ions the past three weeks The object OK
tnis conference is to bring together men
with practical ideas from all the large cit
les. especially from states where substan-
tai progress has been made in reform.
The programme viii include speeches by
men OF national reputation in both polit-
icai parties as well as reports from prac-
ttcai men as to the working Of various laws
now governing primary election caucuses.
Considerable attention will be given to
the question How to Get Voters Out 10
the Primaries" after fair laws are secured.
special interest viii be taken in reports
from New York. Massachusetts Maryland,
Illinois. New Jersey and Ohio. where leg
sslatures will then De In session. He3dquar-
tiers viii be opened at the Hotel Manhat-
tan. New York. December q. 1887. Follow
ing IL the call:
election customs or laws lie at the very
root and source of our entire elective fran
cnise system. aud that the results IN our
the defects In such practices and customs.
II therefore follows that TO purify this sys-
tenn is to take q long step in the direction
OF honesty. economy and efficiency in every
branch OF the public service; and further
believing that the enactment or laws 70
prevent corrupt caucus pracuces ana
throw the safeguards OF reguiaIr, election
age many good citizens 10 take part tnere-
in. We. the undersigned. for the purpose or
discussing and discovering as Tar as pos
TENS which now obtain and the resnedies.
and TO take such action as may seem WISE
In the premises. do hereby ION IN GAZING "A
question to convene in the city or New
York on the 14,h and 18th days or January,
1893
I'VE deem 1t desirable that the confer.
ence be made up Of men from all parts or
the country and without regard 10 party
or fractional affiliations"
Among the signers of the call are:
Mayor William l.. Strong: ex-Mayor Alb
ram S. Hewitt. ex-Minister 10 Turkey
Oscar L. Stratus; President of the Board
OF Trade Darwin r. James: John r. Mill
holland. ex-City Chamberlain William NJ
Iviens; Willis ]. Abbott, Albert Shaw;
William Brookfeld: Gustav Schwao:
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt; Carl
Schurz: German B. Eaton; Henry Ran
dali Waite president of the American IN
stitute of Civies: b. F. Gilkison. secretary
of the League Of American municipalities:
George X. McAneuey, secretary OF the
National Civil Service League; z. l.. God
kin: Lyman j. Gage, secretary or the
United States treasury; Melville T.. stone,
general manager of the Associated Press;
William T. Baker. president OF the Board
OF Trade, Chicago; Thomas NJ. Bryan,
president Of the Union League Club. Chi
cago; John V. Farweil. jr., president of
the Merchants Club. Chicago Thomas Il.
Hoyne president OF the 1roquois Club,
Chicago; F. G. Spaulding. president of the
Marquette Club Chicago: Jesse Holdom,
president of the Hamilton Club. Chicago;
Il. n. Jameson. national Republican COM
mitteeman,, Chicago: II. b. Healy, presi-
dent of the Northwestern university. Chi
cago: George A. Tollasby. president Of the
Bar Association, Chicago; Adoiph Nathan,
president of the Civic Federation, Chi
cago George F. Cole. president or the Mu-
nicipal Voters League. Chicago: +. NJ.
Scheli, national organizer OF the Epworth
League Chicago; Henry Wade Rogers,
president of the Northwestern university.
Chicago: s. A. Wilson. secretary of the
Federation of Labor. Chicago; j. III. Gill
bert, Roy O. West William II. Harper,
Franklin II. McVeagh. Thomas c. Nc
MILAN, William A. Giles, Ralph N. Eas-
ley, William c. Holiister. Joseph O'Don-
nell, G. F. Bush, Edward IHsey, E. G.
Keith, n. A. Partridge. Luther Latin
Mills, John w. Ella, Lawrence p. Boyle,
George l.. Douglas. Chicago; f. NJ. Hoff-
man; Sheriff Joseph Paacard. jr., presi-
dent OF the Reform League: Joe d. CATH
er. jr.: Roger w. Gull, chairman of the
Reform League; G. w. Rauschenberger,
mayor of Milwaukee: John A. Butler.
president of the Municipal League: John
C.. Spencer. president OF the Merchants
Association; r. II. Bott. II. A. J. Upman,
John johnson. John +. Burke, Gen. Way
Maxson, Charles Best, E G. Bacon, G. F..
Monroe. A. b Butler. James G. Flanders.
James Kinsley, W. T. Durand. c. G.
Stern, Milwaukee: r. G. Mcguire, general
secretary Of the Carpenters and Joiners
OF America, Philadelphia w. Il. Warner,
nf ~ me 80
Cleveland: H. A. Garfield, president of
the Municipal Association: NJ. T. Herrick,
Tom L. johnson. F. A. Angel, E. T. Bion-
din. w A. Gushing, II. Z. Barne, III. o.
Sargent direcsor of schools; George II.
Mcintosh, Cleveland: Oliver McClintoek.
Pittshnrg; II. NJ Garland. president of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers. Pittsburg: William r.
Thompson. Pittsburg; III. G. Flanenberg.
president of the Merchants Exchange. st.
Louis: L. G. Kingsiand. president of the
Manufacturers Association, ST. Louis. A.
l.. Berry, president OF the Civic Fedora
ton, St. Louis; Frank L. Harsweli. presi-
dent OF the Municipal Association, Louis
Vile; John III. Ward. Louisville; A j. Bev-
eridge, Indianapolis: Evan Wooten. Sec
rotary Of the Commercial Club, Indian
arolis; A. l.. Croker. president Of the
Board OF Trade. Minneapolis: F. G. Win
ston. Anthony Kelly, FL. A. Towne. s. C.
=. tAiidSr ID. +. Johnson. Z. ,. Carus, w.
j. Dean. j. Il. Atwater, G. r. LYMAN, Cy-
rus Northrop. Minnea polls; ". F. Mellow
ell. Plat f. Rogers. Hugh Butler. Denver;
John McEicker president Of the Lea que
OF American Municipalities. Dies Molnes:
Mayor S. NJ Jones' Toledo; Washington
GLADDEN.. Columbus. Ohio; G.. W Ochs
Chattanooga: J. G. Fricken, Charleston.
s, c.: Edward Rosewater, Omaha: J. H.
Patterson. Dayton. o.: c. S. Kay, presi-
dent of the Citizens Union, Springfield.
o.: J. .. phelan. MAYOR of San FRANCISCO.