The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29

two-thirds majority rule in making NOM
nations in the union convention.
In Offering this motion Forest declared
that II John r. Rogers were nominated
he would walk out Of the convention. He
was Kissed by the Rogers men, several
of whom spoke in opposition 10 the mo-
ton. but on a viva voce vote chairman
Bridges declared that It prevailed.
The roll call Of the counties was tnen
ordered for nomination of members OF tne
committee on rules and order OF business
and the committee on platform. Nhen
these had been announced the conyen-
ton took a recess to o'clock, TO allow
the committees TO prepare reports.
An reassembling the committee on or
der Of business reported programme
as follows:
Report Of the committee on platform
and resolutions.
Election OF members OF the state cen
trial committee.
Report OF the conference committee.
Nominations for state officers"
The last mentioned paragraph detailed
the order in which nominations should be
made: but one of the delegates moved
that II be stricken out as all nominations
would be made under the order of busi-
ness in the union convention. The re-
port, however, was accepted without
change.
The platform committee not being ready
to report the election Of state committee
men was taken up and the selections an
der; Chehalis. a. c. Little; Chelan. c. win
Shafer; Clarke. Augustus High; Clallam,
r. Shields Columbia. J. d. Harper; Cow
Ferry. ]. w. sneed. Garfield. ]. A, stearn;
Island. J. j. Straub Jefferson, G. a.
Thompson; King, Richard Windsor: Kit
n,as; James Montgomery;, ,ikl,sapi , Il, IL
Joseph sessions: Mason. Fred Todd:
Okanogan. George Tindall; Pacific, John
s'ewsrt ot Pierce "A sposg%sin S sSa
a. Davis; Skagit. George Crosby: spo-
kane. Jay Daniels: Stevens. S. s. Beggs;
Thurston, Q. y sullivan; .Walla Waila,
Brown: whatcom: ". Frank Meyer va
kima. II. u. Jorry.
Another recess to. await the platform
committee was taken, and the convention
brought to order again at O'Clock
AT this time a committee from the
Democrats appeared. consisting OF L. G.
Gilman, Of King; Abel OF Chehalis, and n.
T. Cation. OF lincoln, They made the be-
lated announcement that Democratic con-
ferees had been appointed. and, upon de-
mand from the convention for a speech,
Mr.. Gilman declared, among other things;
that II fusion was effected Bryan would
carry the state The idea seemed to
please the convention.
Cheethnm and bridges Talk.
The tardy platform committee still fall
ing to appear nervous delegates began
casting about for some excitement. State
Auditor Cheetham was esped by one, and
cries for a speech Immediately set UP.
Nothing 10th, Mr. Cheetham made his
way TO the platform; and there. for the
time laying aside and forgetting the duties
and cares OF his high state office, he
launched upon bitter denunciatlon Of
any man and every man who meddled in
politics white holding office as a servant
Of the people Along this line Mr. Cheet-
ham Numbered for half an hour He
clearly pointed out the disastrous effects
of the malign influence of state officers In
party politics. and showed that such off,
GERS are unfaithful TO their duties and
entitled to no consideration from their par
ty. He was vigorously applauded. but
whether for his personal attitude or the
sentiments he expressed there seemed 10
be some doubt.
To nj in the further delay Chairman
Bridges was called for. His talk was on
similar lines
-Four years ago" he said, at was the
cardinal principle OF the Peoples party
that the office should seek the man. and
not the man the office. This sentiment
always raised the roof in Popuist gath
ering. Why have YOU changed?" and
Mr. Bridges. state land commissioner and
an active and earnest seeker for renom-
ination. paused for n reply. 1t came IN
the shape Of stormy applause. lie then
showed the convention the yawning abyss
wherein some high state officer creature
OF Populism, had planned to destroy the
Peoples party. and told how the party
was 70 be saved through the Instrumental
ity of others. including perhaps himself.
He promised TO do his best
AT this point Mr.. Bridges was interrupt