The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28
NRANGL|NG OVER OFFICES.
PIERCE COUNTY FrSIoxIsTs DIS
AGREE As TO THE GRAFT.
Give silver Repubficaas Two Sem
atcr Precfpitates q Row Among

4He~osi%as S<pts THE PiSEEs E1g3ss
thsee-fine convention net n this city to-
Day. M. gn3er one tent, bas III different
halls
TIE coed feeling ard smooth sailing
whss'1 marked The early work Of the con-
sesa'loas during the day lasted 0nly until
5"ani conference committee tried 10 aF-
1--WE AZ the aaportionment Of officers
Al e'c'ock ibis evening the eonterees
reported 10 the three cGsave atsons ard
aside from the Silver Republicans their
IlnsiHgS wers anything but satisfactory.
ne conference committee al that aot;r
reported the same apporssonrnent OF eaua-
~ officers as sas agreed upon swt wears
Aso, nut made changes as 10 the IegiSla-
i've ticket Tney announced the Demo
cfafs Tare TO have three represent ives
the Foauiisis foar representatives. the Sill
YER Republicans TWO represent 9 lives and
ta@ only iwo state senators 10 be elected
ihen came howl Tire Democrats
wouldn't listen 10 such a proposition.
ginning They we're being worsied and one
iacs2on Of the PopaiLsts. headei By Frank
II baker, charged that the TWO state SEN
atofs Rad been given 30 The Silver Repub-
means because Of Bakers enemies who
ne declared. were trying to prevent him
sitting In the legislature. The result of
All TINS was that the Joint conference COM
h'4tkee was sent back 10 see what further
IL might 60 20 bring the dissenting wings
together. Us first report mad given 20 the
democrats the treasurer, assessor core
nef. superintendent OF schools and one
county commissioner To the Populists
had been accorded The clerk. the sheriff
the surveyor, "a constable anl one county
commissioner.
The portion given to the Silver Repub-
Means included the auditor, pfosecuttrs
attorney and wreckmaster The fight was
simply as 10 the legislative end Of the COM
hlhaiioa The Democrats openly held that
iiley must have better representation. and
the way in which The two state senator's
Ea9 besA conceded 10 the Silver Republic
ans reused the lfe OF the Baker faction
aiIl1ng the Popuiists.
This was the situation after the confer
snCe committee had been sent back FOR
further consideration, and the longer 1t re-
NAMED out the more dissatisfied became
those who voted that its FIRST report was
not acceptable The Silver Republican
gathering had little interest in the out
come. and adjourned until tomorrow morn
in soon after the O'Clock session The
Popb!ists and Democrats remained in ses-
sion until about 10 o'clock, hoping to hear
a second report from the conference. but
n last they too concluded TO postpone the
hgnt and took recess 10 10 d. NJ TO-
morrow
After pulling and hauling until nearly II
O'clock tonight. members OF the conference
committee decided to postpone action until
tomorrow. Il was learned that they had
practically agreed upon taking two repre-
santatives from the Silver Republicans and
adding them 10 the allotment Of the DEM
ocrats. This. however. Will mean a bitter
night III the Popu!ist convention. which *
divided for and against Baker. the Baker
forces wanting the change 10 he made n
a way 20 throw one of the state senator's
into their lines.
sensational. outside OF snall-sixed scrap
in the Silver Republican convention
5rougo. u ty an a.tsnnt - 1t W.
delegations from the First precinct Of he
First ward in the interest Of rival can
6!date.s for prosecuting attorney. ]. u.
Fitch and w. II. Harris. The committee
on credentials discussed the attempt ana
reported their finding 10 the convention.
This preciHjtated a good-siZed row, which
finally ended In both delegations being
seated. much 10 the disgust Of Harris ana
Fitch. one Of whom wanted 10 work a
coup.
The preliminary work OF the conventions
vas noe especially interesting The old
tactics adopted TWO years ago were fol-
size % the conference committee ended in
the proposal being voted down and each
OF the five senatorial districts was allowed
three members on the committee giving
each convention fifteen members and In the
aggregate making the conference body Of
fOrty-fiye people.
Fusion was the cry from the time each
body was called 10 order. and the temper
Of the delegates gave ample indication from
the first that any fighting which would
come must be made IN the conference. The
plainly 10 he prominent factor IN the
makeup Of the ticket and at no tine
prior 20 she session Of the conference com
mlttet MAS there any indication % a chance
county uf.iee holders. In the Democratic
convention Steve Judson looking 20 renom-
nation fer treasurer. vas never mentioned
except TO bring a howl of 6eiirh; from
delegates. Pcpul.sts were equally true ~
4 l. Mills slated FOR second term ~
sheriff ana the Silver Republicans showed
mitch II the same feeling respecting W u
c Spike. who IS their pet holder % off5ee
in IA. CART Of county auditor AMI who
from the first has been in line for another
try aEains; the Republicans
AZ 10 g coek promptly the Democrats
gathered y, ChiCkerinx hall a9d after the
usual preiin uaries selected 81. T. ~ Farrell
OF ortsHg. for chairman aud II. l.. Saith
rs secretary. Both served IS permanent
officers. The appointment ard reports OF
the regulation committees was strictly az
\ routine nature. ami thereafter the follow
irc members were selected 70 serve on the
conference ce-n:tlittee.
Robert D'Farren. William Seemon and
II : Ewing Of me Nineteenth district.
Steve Judsnu. ". :. Snyder and : -
Cyan6au. Of the TWENTIETH district. g. -
Williamson. } y Fletcher aaa :. H.
y. Warner. \. Eere"s ard James MEaaa-
q he Twenty-Srcoud district. ", We
]. }. Lemon ard - E. Matthews. OF the
TNeutY-}hjr1 3,strict
Among the i'opDilsis rs d.sccr3 was ap-
parent Is arriving ~ permanent C-aaclZa-
tt0r u r. jacobs - FN"aHur. defeat
et Secretary Of the Ssafe Board 81 Au1ti
and Centre. k>TnpSt Lister - Chairman
after a fy.eus}y cante@t aud {. Powell ~
EoSesta 'c. aes made secretary. After has
.ug heard SrocA the customary convention
committees. fhvee members from eara az
ire FtYe senator ~ asstr.css were named =
at a conference committee. gv foAGws
.Nineteente..Je I,eemer. loan Nj
Esn{y an3 " Mc<icc}
rwertteth-C. {. S:eev,s Ernes, Lister
ard w .N.s Eieor.
Twsn;y-asst-A II. Gaeye5son. ore ou-
ver aHs n. " Icvers.
Twenty -secostt~ u = McMtaa. W. w
pRy ana = W StUrhma9.
Ne0ty-Eaird-J Il Nesoig. + = Bsker
avtf tfa.sfeaA.
TAs satef posrt ., i1fete%, IN tse sese Pc
t'9u - Cf0cers agd greem5rrs cu fae eo0-
t.reucH committee ~2s w-th reference .u
= i. Haker ara his supporters Bsks-
wcr oHt II t64 a2Tly proceedings ana the
arpG5ntr.erst 6 beth bskeT ara y shifts o.
tne conference caTgnl;te- cav emphasis