The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligenccr.
ELI.ENSBURC. Sept. 6.-F.llenshurg is .
picture of patriotic color today. The main
streets are decorated with American colors,
flags are fiyiag. bright festoons are hang
Ing over the streets, and triumphal arches.
decorated with the native green OF the
Evergreen state. bid the delegates TO the
fusion convention welcome. 1t is scene
OF beauty that has been prepared by the
enterprising citizens of this live city, and
serves as an advance notice o. the royal
welcome that awaits the delegates TO tho
tri~party state convention which opens to-
morrow.
There was much activity on the streets
this morning owing TO the arrival during
the night OF partial delegations from tha
east and west. The train from the Sound
arriving here at IL O'Clock y. m. brought
such party leaders as George Hazard, Il.
F. Houston. Judge Stalleup, Judge w. II.
Moare. Frank Baker, Secretary Tom Ma
loney. Factory Inspector Blackman. Fish
Commissioner Little. Labor Commissioner
Adams, and a number Of delegates from
the southwestern counties. The early
morning train from Spokane brought la
Congressman Jones. Deep Creek Jones',
DIR. Mclean. of the Medical Lake asylum:
Judge Belt. ex-mayer Belt. Ed Fenton.
Matthew Logan. Philip McNulty, of spo-
kane; Representative Canntt and
Judge Mcdonald. OF. Whitman. and ex-
Representative Metcaf OF Stevens county.
De'ssa'io". After" 10 Organise.
During the early h.nss of the morning
efforts were made to sring delegations to-
gether. and one or two conferences were
attempted. but owing 10 the fact that each
delegation was short several members.
nothing was accomplished. Altogether shers
we're here about 80 delegates from the diff
ferent parts OF the state. The late night
trains, however. added materially TO this
number. and at midnight an effort was
being made 10 get soine OF the west sids
delegations together though with little sue
cess as the big crowd was not expected
until morning. Upon the arrival of the
early morning train from Spokane sha
work Of organizing delegations Will begin.
and In the early morning hours delegation
squabbies will be fought out vigorously.
The Democrats met In the opera aouse
at / o'clock this afternoon. and Chairman
Jones called the delegates 10 order. II vas
purely a perfunct0ry matter. and only
about two dozen delegates were present.
Philip McNulty promptly moved an adj
journmen. until tomorrow, and the motion
prevailed. This was necessary. as the con-
ven,ion had been postponed one day. ow-
ing 10 the Observance Of Labor Gay.
Democratic Factions IN Conflict
There Is ss yet 10 definite programme
laid down for tomorrow's work There Ia
4 conflict between the administration DEM
ocrais on one SIDE. represented by Secre-
tary Maloney. and the anti-aiminlstrntlon
Democrats. represented by Chairman ~.
T. Jones for chairman Of the Democratic
convention. Mr. Joaes and his friends DE-
sire that Congressman Lewis shar be tenn
porary chairman of rfs Democratic conyen-
sion. while Maloaey IL urging that This
honor De given IN ex-senator MccFcsksy.
~ Whitman. This rs the beginning OF =
agh, that wit, run through the three con-
yen.fons. she Jones Democrats being IN
favor Gf :ndnFs,ug Lewis for senator the
Ma.oaey Democrats being anxious 70 pre-
ven, It. Il would be folly 70 predict who
saa temporary chairman VIII be az this
tine, though II Lewis wishes I. he vii
easay secure Il. Some Of lewis other
friends maintain he should keep in tho
background unsil after the conference
work is closed. an1 then De brought for
ward 10 address The wao!s convention.
Chairman jones friends desire THIS speech
a, the opening Of the Democratic c0nYen-
ston
The Popgllxts sasn 10 depend ap1a
Speaker C. z. cllne as the best man for
temporary chairman. and - otter name is
heard mentioned for The place.
as % ,ne Silver Republicans. they ara
40 lightly represented jet taat no state has
been a,ternptea. sensior Turner Con-
gressnsn jones and others are mentioned.
however.
Senatorial Question II rppe permost.
Srarly al os the delegations ~ pTesea.
on the groun9 are split up Oh various qaez-,
iiaas, and {. win require some warm de-
bates 70 bring them togesnes. The boao