The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-27

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17s of the Silver Republicans. The pro-
gramme laid down by the executive COM
mitfees IS as follows:
FIrst-Each of said state conventions
shall first permanently organize.
Second-After effecting a permanent or
ganization. each Of said conventions
shall choose FIVE of its members as
committee 10 represent the convention
appointing them. This committee shall
meet with like committees from the other
conventions, and shall, with said commit
manent organization and on rules ana
order of business. for a joint. or union
convention of said three parties.
''Third-After the report Of said Joint
committee shall have been adopted by
the said three conventions. and after said
conventions shall have finished such
business as pertains to their own party
organization said convention shall ad-
journ 10 a time and place fixed upon by
said joint committee and shall meet as
one union convention; to be organized
and conduct its business as provided and
set forth In the report OF said joint COM
mittee."
For "a Union Convention.
After each convention has effected
permanent organization, the second and
third paragraphs Of the programme Will
uniform In each convention, providing for
the appointment OF committees Of FIVE
from each conventioNto arrange for the
holding of a union convention:
Whereas The state central COM
mittee, at its session held in this city. APP
portioned the delegates TO this convention
on basis Jointly agreed upon by same
committee and the state central commit
tee OF the party and party. with
a view Of holding al this time and in this
city union state convention for the pur
and
whereas Said - party and - party
are now In session In separate conven-
tons in this city. in compliance with the
n INT Ia htF ut rssfo
tees as to apportionment Of delegates and
other matters; now therefore be 1;
Resolved by the state convention:
''Ftrst--That the agreements of the -
state central committee entered into with
the --- party and -- party state COM
mfttees as to the apportionment of dele
gates TO the several conventions with the
view OF holding a single union convention
for the purpose OF nominating single
state ticket. be and the same Is hereby
approved. so far as the same relates 10
this convention.
"Second-That with view OF harmon
iousiy arranging all the necessary de-
tails connected with the organization OF
said union convention the chairman of
this convention be. and he Is hereby, d.
rected and empowered 10 appoint five
members Of this convention to compose
committee whose duty IL shall be to
meet with Ike committees from the
party and party state conventions.
for the purpose Of formulating and sub
hitting for the approval or other action
pt tUiS anu the 0tner SAID conventions,
rules to govern the proceedings OF said
union convention. the permanent organ
izatior thereof and an order of business
for said union convention
'Third-That said committee of five be,
and they are hereby directed to notify
the said party and ---- party state
conventions OF the action Of this conven-
ton in this matter. and that copies OF
this resolution be filed with each OF said
conventions"
on he surface OF the plans for tenn
pornry organization of the Democratic
convention. everything appears harmonic
Gus. Here the contest will be either over
the permanent organization under
which, according to the resolution II
appoint the five members OF the con
ference committee: or over the adoption
OF the resolutions comforting this power;
or finally the fight will be carried into
the conference committee.
The Democratic state central commit
tee will meet AT 3 o'clock this morning
IN the Rainler-Grand hotel to prepare
she scheme for temporary organization.
II was last night decided that the com
mittec would recommend for tempo
rary chairman Thomas NJ. Vance. OF
Yakima, now assistant attorney general
and a candidate for nomination for at
torney general, and for temporary sec
rotary Henry Drum of Spokane Vance
Is considered acceptable to all factions,
and as the secretary's influence In con-
trolling the convention is not considered
important. there Will probably be no
protest against Drum although he is an
avowed supporter OF the Rogers pro-
gramme and Is In sympathy with not
more than half the delegation from his
own county.
Mr.. Vance. seeking nomination for him
self Is on the fence as far as the fac
tional line-up Is concerned. Both sides
pretend to favor making the temporary
organization permanent. II this should
be done and Vance electgd as permanent
presiding officer by accfhmation Il Will
place him I'm the position Of having TO
appoint conference committee Of Ave
Of which a majority must certainly be
on ono side or the other
The unanimity In regard To Vance Ia
considered the strongest indication %
the uncertainty with which both the
friends and opponents ~ Rogers regard
the makeup of the convention II either
side felt absolutely assured OF ma
ioritv Of the delegates an attempt would
certainly he made to secure, through a
permanent chairman who could he COW
trolled, the naming OF the five con-
feroCs.
Vance. e elected without contest. must
show consideration for both sides. giving
each az least two ~ the confcrces The
question Ii who viii get the ifth con-
fercc and this Vance must decide va fuu
/ knowledge % the possible effect upon his
| own aspirations. which are 10 b. con-
/ sldored az a later stage % the game.
Vance Ia Dilemma.
The situation SINNERS down 50 that
I q very large responsibility may ~ thus
I thrown on Vance. The ufth Democratic
cunlsrec may decide some ~ Tho most
I important questions ~ the dav Giving
I as seems probable. the five silver Re-
! publican and two Democratic Cnnfcrets
| e. he control ~ Rogers and the Eve
! pouulst and two Democratic coufcrccs
I 90 the opposition. the Importance uf the
Z ufth Democrat is easily seen
/ To thia Joint committee - 0fteep. rep.
I rosentinv she three conventions "a given
] the authority 20 make rules for the union
I convention n the whole idea ~ fusion
! has not gore 20 pieces before this tlmc
I the conference committee will have "a
J consider. adopt ur fffert The rules pro.
3 posed nv tho executive committees o'
; thr three parties fwo 30 which Will ha
"Four NJ candidate aha1 b. declared
Z tho rhoiee * tho W0iuU convention and
: sNaU rof De declared teo nominee there.
4 ~ unless ~ shall have Hrst received 20
& beast twa-thtrAs 20 tho total number "a
/ votes accredited 90 tho union convention
I NIr. ff& Votes
''snvvn-On an ether matters eVrru'
Z nomination ~ candidates majority 1l
+ thc accredited delegates fo ths nuJaf
convention shall D. ususEaarN tn ferf7.
F are VIII 20 zEiA convention .u any raat.
ter under consideration
/ Al tbs pupNN-t~ raIcuF laat evening