The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
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greri-e. - 81 entirely probable how
ever taat ~ kerrou NIL leave tae he.d
IL BIZ. Fay as 5he batter has been seIee.-
~ by Manager Was 20 exercise the In
poEtant G1t!es Ct presiding officer o. the
convention.
Il IS possible. u course that a change
81 the programme Wal he made az TING
eleventh bear. There was no attempt -
eonc.alTnent or the part Of Inc Way PEG
Tle last night that Mr.. Fay had been So
!ee9ed for chairman Of the convention.
Il Is worthy II remark that today Popu-
LIST convention HiU De the first that has
been held in King county for many years
81 which Richard WinsoT mas not presld-
81. Whether he WAS for or against the
Uorking majority in conventions Of the
past, ae has usually been selected because
- ais well-knewu ability a. "a parliament
ariau and his fairness. There IS no secret
IL the bitterness between Judge Winsor
and Boss Way and his selection as chair
man. even * he would have considered the
position. would have been out Of the ques-
lioH. More than that. Ar. W.nsor l. in
thls convention % make what viii probably
be tge most remarkable fght that has ever
been made IN any gathering Of the party
ia TIE city or county, aud those attending
tue convention Wiil have the pleasure OF
secing Judge Winaor in MS best attitude,
that og dehaser.
anu tS-t bthFEe
Tae Democrats Vil be called 20 order
at 10 O'Clock ia the Jefferson yheater by
Chairman Salvador EiAcOtt, Of the city
committee. Joha 7. Condor viii proba bly
bst CHOSEN temporary and permanent chair
ulan.
TIE silver Republican convention viii
meet ia the auditorium II the Third
Avenue lhester "a the same hour. Chair
nlan RI T. Aerkei OF The city committee.
VII call The convention 10 order.
Minority VIII Fight
There are plenty OF reasons why the
PeEulist convention VIII bo warm from
The beginning until adjournment; Leo
~ Jptis" Richard Wiusor. she minority
VIII oppose By every possib.e means each
successive step 10 be taken by the leaders
u the majority. Eugene Way and John
II, Hart. This minority viii demand the
a. sage Of resolutions pledginy the con-
didatfs named % enforce the laws against
gambling and prostitution. \ hght viii
D. mada Ia have resolutions passed de-
nouncins iafractiou Of the laws relating
to matters before the grand Jury. Judge
Ninsofs course Ia asking Judge Benson
10 Instruct the grand jury 10 pry into the
gambling question !0recastcd the tack he
VII take ia the convention.
n resolutions are adopted on this line.
IL VIII place BOSS Way and his cohorts In
"a peculiar position. The committee on
resolutions vii Be made up almost eX-
cIHs,vcly of Way n n. Any report that
Is made rs them favoring 4 wldc-open
policy will be- bitterly opposed on the floor
~ tha convention. This is the question
which viii take precedence over all others
lu the couvs nllon. save that OF the d.
vision 81 the Spous.
lar. Jordan IL ont.
pr J. Eugene Jordan VIII not sit in the
convention lie has washed his hands
Cf thc entire matter. 4 was elected
delegate 20 the convention. but / shall not
attend. either as a delegate or as spec
tat0r." said Dr Jordan last night In an
swrr n question. If / wished C0ntami-
nation wouid prefer "a 80 80 the island
II M8io&0i 1 am believer In property
rIents h viewer. and tht~ is the main rea~
son Whv have determined 20 have nctE-
ing 20 40 yith 5he Popullst convention.
Almost twu-thifds ~ tho delegates 70 that
eathefilg nrc under the complete and
absolute control II the combination. Their
votes have been bought with cash, aud
they are the property Of the ring. am
s ress,rtcr of property rights and DO not
believe thai should interfere Win those
~ the court house rlug.'
Wa, ma Wiu~or.
81 sm TO. at aH surprised 20 tho course
arms te hafuw pursued ty tndGe NtUs0r
said EHasue Way EAST r.Eit "His IS
s.fnutfon IL a hi=h wcr.,1 plane aud MS
as stan p5EA % ChVr "a, ma pax rather
amu-.s rse thaHeH. ? ava aFenarr' ID sea
Sim undertake ANY radical movement ana
ahaH nor Dee SO ~ surprised ~ sec hn
h.t th. convention. / have no YcFs mai
aUsrv.i with Judge Nirsor. J have been
his supporter 81 many 81 t7e canfrt'e"S
~ the rtst un ssretsnd hsm 1a tcrty.
Re ls dfsuf-sutzsr. not an Organizer. |
te oet Relieve tnet rt Wiu have a0S con-
siderable gel.age.0r in the convention n1r
80 3 .r-'..fsft fnat Ills le.rst VIII -s.e