The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-10
Mass Convention Called for Mon
day at Wilson's Hall.
PRIMARIES WILL NOT BE HELD.
No Credentials whatever VIII BE
Demanded Of so-ca1led Delegates
Fine Opportunity for Ward
Bosses to stun Precinct Delega-
tions-AppOrti6nm of Dele
gates ~ Fixed by Committee.

On next Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
the Peoples party city convention will be
held In Wilson's hail. Collins building for
the purpose Of nominating city ticket
The ward primaries and caucuses. az pro-
vided by the state primary and election
law. win not be held by the Populists. but
instead the convention will be mass COIL
vention, no form OF credentials whatever
being issued to the delegates.
The convention will be called to order by
Chairman Mclaughlin OF the Peoples
party city central committee. All the
Indications now 90 TO show that The con-
ventton will fndorse the majority OF the
candidates nominated in the nonpartlsan
convention last Tuesday night.
In behalf OF the Peoples party central
committee. the statement Is given out that
the reason no regular call for convention
was issued. including ward caucuses for the
nomination OF delegates and primaries for
their election. was that the party Golfers
ere empty and II was decided not 70 incur
the expense OF the primaries and caucuses.
peopiess rarity convention he'd In Seattle
IN long time with the omission OF pre-
csnet caucuses and primaries, What may
result can easily he forecasted. politicians
say. In view OF the alleged high-handed
course taken by a few Peoples party bosses
ut the nonpartisan convention last Tues
day night. The question OF supremacy In
tIrely iipon the number OF delegates which
the warning leaders will be able to drag
into the convention hall.
In other words, the Populist voters OF the
various precincts and wards will nave no
voice In the selection Of the delegates to
the convention. They will be compelled. II
they wish 10 exercise any influence what
ever on the convention. to attend that body
ana participate in It's deliberations
The omission Of ward caucuses and pri-
maries will leave the way open 10 the
ropas' boss .r . cary Kan sa'n Eugene vasa
course in the nonpartisan convention last
Tuesday Il an fnkling Of what may be done
n The Mondays PSpnllst convention a1n MT y
81 his adherents to practically control the
delegations from the various wards by sim
piy bringing their men into the convention
han and seating them and afterward di-
rccting their votes.
The current popuiist view OF the situation
n not a roseate one. said prominent Sec
about lost interest n Ills election as party aa
men, The nonpNrtisan ticket Is good In
some places, but there r. little hope ,or its
success The Democratic nominees are
wholly unwelcome to us. Moreover there
n no recognition anywhere OF the time hon
ored principles OF the Peoples party"
In Mondays convention. under a rule
adopted by the city committee the appor-
tiopment Of delegates by precincts and
wards WIN be A follows:
First ward-Ffrs precinct, s: Second pre-
cincf. I; Third precinct. 10. Fourth precinct.
.. Fifth precinct, II. Sixth precinct, Is;
Seventh precinct .
Second ward precinct. u: Second
precincct. 9: Third precinct. 10; Fourth pre-
cinct. &
Third ward First precinct. IL; Second
precinct, II; Third precinct, .: Fourth pre-
cinct, I.
Fourth ward First precinct. q: Second
precinct. 4; Third precinct, 4: Fourth pre-
cinct. =; Fifth precinct 8: sixth precinct. H.
Fifth ward--frrst precinct, .: Second pre-
cfnct, q; Third precinct. ~; Fourth precinct,
II: Fifth precinct. H. Sixth precinct. g.
Sixth ward-First precinct IL: second pre-
cinci. "a; Third precinct. 8: Fourth precinct,
3; Fifth precinct. II,
Seventh ,ward--Fir~t precinct, o: Second
precinct 10 Third precinct. H. Fourth pre-
cinct. &; Fifth precinct. q
Eighth ward First precinct, II: Second
precinct. TO- Third precinct. s: Fourth pre-
cinrt. T.
Ninth ward-First precinct, s. Second pre-
cinct, 5: Third precinct. 3: Fourth precinct.
.; Fifth precinct, 8; sixth precinct. g.
Total, $50 delegates.