The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-14
THE rvrN1Nn SESSION.

would Dc taken OF thcm
THE EVENING SESSION
Tho gold-standard wing ot the convcn-
tion was called To oricr az 5.N j. W,
Paddock was called Co tho secretary =
desk as assistant Chairman Taylor then
called upon the committee NJ tlVr for
report " the result ~ the conference
with the ahsrntccs and Mr.. y. l.. Smith.
chairman " the committee arose amt
explained that the MNchcllitcs would
present their proposition to the convcn'
ton.
G, W. Fulton. acting as spokesman tor
the ahsentecs. stated that he had con-
fcrrvd With all the Mitchell men he had
been able to meet, but that an were not
present. Those In the hall. said he, were
willing to take whatever steps were nee
cssary to bring about harmonious action.
and suggested the following plan " pro-
cCdure. That the question ot the legality
~ the two organizations BE- submitted 20
the delegations outside Multnomah coun-
" and that the rlght " the contcstlng
factions from that county To recognition
be settled IN the same manner, the vote
TO bc by ballot. Il was the idea ot the
abscntrys. he explained. To leave to the
outside delegations the question NJ which
delegation from Multnomah should be
seated.
Chairman Taylor stated that he desired
the convention TO drst settle the matter
as To who was the duly elected chairman
I " the mecting-Mr Patterson or himself
| His position. he said was embarrassing.
and he wanted immediate action, After
I considerable discussion Il was moved and
carried by the outside delegations that
/ the convention organize, with T. g. ray-
| Tor as chairman.
/ The question as TO the manner In which
I the outside delegations should decide
/ the right OF the contesting delegations
/ from Multnomah was then brought up,
Mr. Fulton stating FOR the ahsentees that
/ they insisted upon vote by ballot. lie
/ said they were satisfied the Mhchcllltes
were entitled 10 seats from Multnomah
but. in the interest ot harmony. were will
I ing 10 submit the matter 10 the district
at large.
/ The gold-standard faction was opposed
| TO this manner OF voting. as IL might ap-
pear that the proceeding was not just.
| Mr.. Fulton replied Il was one OF the fun
/ damental principles OF Amertcanlsm that
/ people should be allowed TO cast secret
| ballots and he failed 10 see why objection
was raised. What Is there wrong about
/ IL" he asked. There are many men
I here who think Mul,nomah county should
wash her own dirty linen and % IL bad
/ enough for them TO De compelled 90 un-
/ dertake the task without doing Il publicly
/ I am authorized 20 say that the absentees
will agree 10 proceed only upon condition
I that the vote be taken by ballot
( Judge Pipes. of Multnomah. wanted an
open ballot. thinking that any other
method would tend TO cause disscnsion.
Mr. Moore. OF Baker. said he thought
| the majority should concede the manner
/ OF the vote 10 the minority. or else the
/ latter. becoming dissatisfied might use
/ its influence against the nominee al the
/ election
I Prior 20 this Delegate Baker had
moved that the matter be settled In the
/ manner suggested Dv Mr.. Fulton-ihat the
vote be taken by ballot He offered as
an amendment that II be made optional
with the delegates % vote by voice or
/ ballot. This amendement was greeted
with Kisses and loud cries ~ rats" from
| the Mitchell crowd. The amendment
was lost and Mr. Fulton moved as an
other amendment that the ballot be se-
cret. The motion as amended passed
! Mr. Fulton then moved that the report
| Of the credentials committee be amended
so as to give each Of the contesting Multi
nomah delegations one-half representa-
| ton. This brought forth strong objection
| from nearly every county In the district
VI. l.. Pipes, OF Portland. stating that.
| speaking for himself and without confer
ence with his associates. he would not
be bound by the convention II part OF
the delegation OF which he was a member
was deprived OF It's voice In the conven-
| TONS deliberations.
Joseph Simon took the floor and stated
| that he wished to suggest. In view OF the
complicated situation, the proprlety Of al
l lowing the outside delegates TO vote either
upon giving one-half representation to
each faction. or upon seating one or the
other Of the contesting delegations as a
whole He thought the result would be
more satisfactory.
f. l.. Smith the Hood River war
horse. was unalterably opposed to seat
ing one-half OF each delegation. Two
years ago. he said. the same question was
before the conventions and the fight then
raging had not yet been settled. He want
ed the question decided once and Tor all.
no more such compromises should be al
lowed He was heartily Of the opinion
that to seat one-half Of each delegation
would be to promote discord rather than
harmony and he wanted either Of the en-
tire delegations seated and the fight set
tied. Mr., Moore, Of Sherman. held the
same opinion.
The vote on the amendment giving one
half Of one vote TO each Of the delegates
from Mutnomah resulted as follows:
Ayes 30; noes, IS.
The chair declared the amendment lost,
amid great cheering.
The question on the original motion 70
adopt the report Of the credentials com
mittee. which authorized the seating Of
the gold-standard delegates was then
put and carried the vote being A 10 %.
The chair then annunoced that nomna-
tlons for candidates for congress from the
Second district were In order.
+. l.. Smith, Of Wasco took the plat
form and placed in nomination Malcolm
A. Moody Of The Dales. He paid glow
Ing tribute TO Mr. Moody, who, he said
had always been Identified with progress
slve movements in the Inland Empire. He
Is man who had never coquetted with
the currency question, said Mr. Smith,
but always has been Is now, and forever
will be. In favor Of the soundest money
in the commercial exchanges Of the world.
Judge Pipes seconded the nomination,
expressing himself as satisfied that no
better man could possibly have been Sc
lected to represent oregon in congress
His policy, said the speaker, had always
been consistent, and he was positive Mr..
Moody would receive the support Of the
sound money democrats, because he was
a leader I'm whom they could safely place
their trust.