The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
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party, but rather their purpose Is to disrupt
the party and 10 give the criminal classes
full sway IN Seattle. Their action does
not affect the regular Peoples party or
ganization in any way. nor can IL. No
self-constituted body of boilers and GRIM
inals can undo and turn 10 naught the reg
uiariy constituted authority Of the Peoples
party.
The element largely represented Satur-
day night under our bylaws Is not elgi-
bic To form a part OF the party Low
characters and professional boilers are not
eligible 10 membership In the organiza-
tion ny its constitution and bylaws. They
are trying to appear as martyrs. when. in
fact, they are disorganixers and boilers.
THE Omaha platform. 20 which every
true Popuist turns In his prayers. like
the Mohammedans TO their Mecca, has a
clause. passed unanimously forhlddang
the participation OF office holders IN the
conventions of the party. The action Of
the central committee Is. therefore. thor
oughiy Popullstie. and the rank and file
OF the party has no desire to perpetusfe
q new ring In power, such as the movers
IN that meeting would wish TO establish.
As TO one gentleman who was cousp.e,,-
Gus In MS bitter attacks uuon myself
VIII say that he viii have his hands finn
when the grand Jury investigates into the
reasons why criminals have been allowed
70 escape and money has been taken"
Judge VI insor's Canuislacx
n representative Of the Post.Intelli-
seneer Interviewed Judge Richard WIN
scr. chairman OF the CITY central con,.
mittee, In hts office last night regaratrs.
the attack made on him personally ami
on Inc committee at the Nay-Hart meet
ihg 4 90 not believe that l am called
upon 10 notice these matters" he SAID.
as chairman CT the clty central COM
Hhtter nave reffainrd from taking any
part whatever IA the struggle that has
been going on between the two farftanA
IN the party. have never espoused the
cause of the one nor the other. hut hay.
aimed always 10 preside at The f.Ifb..ra
TONS oil The committee With absolute fair
ness and neutrality. 1 believe ths, men,
bers of the committee, or the majority OF
Them. VIII say that ! have acted impair
tiaiy and with Justice to both sides
NOW, as 20 the committee. rh., MEM
bers Of that body were elected at duly
called primaries in the various precincts
Adequate notice of this election We rtva.
and Il was presumed that the popu;lsfs
turned out and selected the men thas
wished TO represent them on the commit
Zee. This being true. it fellows that the
committeeman are the II personalities ef
the fopulist voters IN their precincts an1
carry out their Wishes. And. as far az
l know. they do this So much for the
charge Of 1obbery in the committee
As to the registration OF voters. have
Only 10 say that II the committeeman will
furnish the cOnveniences which viii pro-
aide fer the members II the party IN my
precinct there will he no trouble and no
one viii Be declared from registering If
he IS entitled TO 90 20 Viii provide
means FOR registering the Popullst voters
III my office in the Jay and in the even.
ings IN the precinct where ! live There
should be no trouble about thtx The al
vantages IN the arrangement Is that II
VIII prevent the packing OF the precinct
eaacuses and primaries ny men who are
not PopulisiS and who have no right TO
participate therein.
Il do not cate 70 reply 70 the charge
made IS Mr.. UNeiii HIS matter Il a
personal Dns- Al the urgen, solicitation
o. my friends ! have determined 10 ofTer
ny sell as a candidate for the Peoples
party nomination FOR mayor OF Seattle
This Determination was made only 20
night and then af,Ar matters had been
brought 10 my attention OF which had
no previous knowledge