The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-22


At 2:so O'Clock this morning conference
committee consisting OF Democrats, nom
partisans, PopulIsts and Silver Republic
cans, all members OF the central commit
tees OF the parties named, was In secret
session IN the office OF Allen r. Allen In
the Dexter Horton Bank building. In a
fruItless endeavor TO bring about a COM
bination Of tickets against the Republicans.
At o'clock, the conference adjourned
a half hour for lunch just after James r..
McElroy. for the Democrats. had made a
tentative offer to the other parties repre-
scented TO accept the name Citizens Demo-
cratic" ticket for the union ticket II a
fusion was accomplished. The entire even
Ing was spent In n wrangle over the head
OF the ticket and the party name. Several
motions to adjourn we're made by disguised
members OF the conference who believed
that there was no hope of combination.
These were voted down and then the dele
gates. after apoogizng to each other for
harsh words loudly spoken. turned again
TO what secmed TO all OF them a hopeless
undertaking.
DIR. Titus Proposition.
Tho festivities began when the commit
tee discussed, on motion of Or Titus the
proposition to substitute a nonpartsau or
neutral name for the Democratic appel
alton. Mr. McElroy made plea for the
Democratic name: "you are not bound to
support the Democratic party by our
name" he said For some reason or other
the Democratic convention made no refer
ence to the Chicago platform. TO Bryan
10 Is to ! or any fundamental principle Of
Democracy Your objections that you
would he made into Democrats are not well
taken"
Judge Wood declared there was an odium
connected with the name Democracy that
would drive many Republicans and indie
pendent voters from the ticket
Said Dr. Titus: "'ro take the Democratic
name would be to betray the Populists and
our own people who have united In favor
of something entirely nonpartisan and out
side Of party lines, We cannot be pertid-
ious 10 tho Populsts"
Mr.. McElroy asked Or. Titus. us It not
true that between rs and - per cent OF
your nonpartisan convention were Popu-
listsr'
This sally was received in silence. Dr
Titus did not reply.
Caucus In Whispers.
Finally tho conferees separated into dis
tinct bodies TO caucus In whispers. no one
party daring, apparently. to trust thorn
selves 10 tho others. When they got to-
gether again a vote was taken on the
question offered by DIR. Titus, that the
name Citizens Union be substituted for the
Democratic name, The vote showed "A
deadlock. the nine Silver Republicans vot-
Ing with tho nine Democrats against the
substitution, the nine populists and nlne
nonpartisans standing together for the mo.
ton.
The Democrats were evidently too agile to
he caught by trick so early IN tho game.
They held out for tho party name Gntil
after midnight, apparently with the pur-
pose OF making some trivial concession that
they might obtain the mayor,
An Informal ballot
Before, however. tho discussion Of The
party name was taken up again an inform
al ballot was taken for head OF The ticket
resulting as follows.
George Cotteun, i6. J. w. Goodwin. IL
John collins. /: A. W, HASTE. 3, and J
r. A. Mcdonald. l.
Proxies were admitted on motion Of
Eugene Way
McEIroy scores Cottcriti.
Then the members took up IN earnest the
discussion OF mayoraity candidates Mr.
McEiroy spoke long and earnestly Tor
MIR. Goodwin, declaring that he would
accept the nomination. mir Collins" he
said. has informed US that he would
resign q IL Was found that the selection
Of some other Democrat would unite the
factions. Mr. Cottsrili is new thing In
politics so me. but I am satisfied that he
Is not as strong as MIR. Gpdwin. His rep
utation as prohihitionist viii inJure the
ticket Mr. Goodwin Is a business man
Mr.. Cotteriil Is not"
Judge Wood and Or Titus both do.
clarcd that IN their opinion Mr.. Cotterin
would be stronger In race against Mayor
Hamcs than Alr Goodwin
A ". HASTE declared that MIR Goodwin
would be- satisfactory 60 the silver Repub-
iicans 'He viii poll 500 more votes than
CottorIl," DO declared
This appeared Co ncttie Titus aud Wood
Il would just 8s soon see Mr.. Cotteriu
in the race with Collins against hin, s'
said Wood. dc1antly. % really think he
would stand - better show OF beating
Mayor Humcs In a thyce-corncred nsht !"
Col Biethen asked Judge Wood, can
YOU concede the head OF the ticAet and
the nancg''
Neither" replied judge Wood.
Then what are We monkeying here Tor
it you viii make no yonCosslonse" ex-
claimed tho irate colonel.
y motion TO adjourn was declared out
OF order by Chairman Church
MIR. McEIroy's olive branch.
On motion OF Coz. Blsthen, seconded by