Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-09-28
DEMOCRATS COUNSEL,
A FUSION FORMED OF Formula
BILE FORCES TO ENTER
THE FRAY.

Convention met in Tacoma hall and
was called to order at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
by James Connolly, Chairman of the
County Central Committee.
For temporary chairman, P. M.
Troy placed 7. c. Van Epps in nomi-
nation; Frank McFadden nominated
jeff Cannon of Tenino. Mr.. Van
Epps received 25 votes and Mr.. Can.
non % and the chair declared Mr..
Van Epps the choice Of the conven-
ton.
For Secretary John Yantis placed
J. Il. Otis in nomination and he was
elected by reclamation.
On motion, the chair was instructed
to appoint committee on Credentials
and committee on Rules of Order
and Permanent Organization.
The following committees were
named:
On Credentials-Dr. Mitchell, c. H.
Reichel, c. C. Case, f. S. Ford, F. M.
Hedrick.
On Rules OF Order and Permanent
Organization-P. NJ. Troy, L. C.
Sanger, James Frazier, Il. J. Miller
and J. " Iantis.
A recess was taken pending the re.
port OF the committee on Credentials.
The Credential committee reported
the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
First ward, Olympia-Frcd Schom-
Der, Late Wiley, Frank McKenny,
Paul Connolly, one vote each; Geo. B.
Wiley. Frank McFadden, Robt.
Graham, o. George, James Dever, one
half vote each; Second ward-John
Miller Murphy, G. w. Husk, J. E.
Daley, Henry Murphy; Third ward
w. J. Frazier, c. o. Young, A. w.
Wisner, John Schuling. I. +. Sump-
ter, Il. F. Safely; Fourth ward-Robt.
Frost, Chas. Stewart, E. s. Ford, r. N.
McFadden, Jas. Crowley, Jr.; Fifth
ward-T. c. Van Epps, ]. V. Yantis,
]. T. Otis, b. F. Hartsock, James
Swan; Sixth ward--J. J. Bremen,
David Mitchell, G. S. Prince, A. P.
Fitch; Rochester-G. w. Rutledge;
South Bay - Geo. Langridge, VIM.
Schinke, Henry Bickle; Rainier-Lee
Waddell, Geo. Whitlatch, F. Ruth;
Bucoda-A. N. Yantis, b. F. Wall, G.
X. Brown, c. c. Case; Gull Harbor-
NJ. A. Libby, F. M. Carpenter; Cham
bers Prairie; A.. H. Manner, Gwin
Hicks, H. H. McCray, P. A. Robbins,
G. A. Stedman; McLane-L. C. Sanger,
VIM. McLane, w. r. Vance; Yelm-|
F. Hettrick, L. A. Harms, w. H.
Hsrris, f. Fox, Geo. Longmire; Gate
City-P. A. hurry, H. B. Smith;
Mud Bay-Jas. Kelley, Thos. Kearney,
H. r. Weatherall; Tumwater-T. J.
Miller, ]. S. Trosper, P. NJ. Plomondon,
s. L. Dennis, F. H. Montgomery, w.
Fl. Lowell; South Union-W. H.
Reichel, Ed. brewery, David brewery;
Little Rock-W. L. Brooks, H. II.
Brown, Charles Henkle, John Phebus
Tenino, J. F. Cannon, w. 7. Bryant,
P. Stewart, G. N. Vantine, II. ]. Nc.
Clellan.
The following persons held proxies
P. NJ. Troy, Frank McFadden, DR.. Ma
nier, R. A. Graham.
The following precincts were unrep-
resented: Meadow, Maxfield, Grand
Mound, Delphi.
On motion, the report OF the CON-
mittee on Credentials was adopted.
The following report of the commit.
tee on permanent organization and
rules of order was submitted and on
motion adopted:
list. That the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent; I'd, report
of the committee on Credentials; Sd,
That Roberts rules of order be the
rules to govern this convention when
the same do not conflict with rules
here adopted; 4th, The appointment
Of q committe of three to visit the
Peoples Party convention and notify
it that the Democratic convention is
organized and ready to receive any
communication they may wish to
convey; 9Th, A like committee to visit
the Silver Republican convention; 9th,
In the event of . failure to effect fu-
sion with the Silver Republicans and
Peoples Party, the nomination of a
full county ticket in the order as
specified in the call; 7th, The election |
OF a County Central Committee, to be
composed Of one member selected by
the delegates from each precinct and
a committeeman at large to be select
ed by the convention who shall be |
Chairman of the County Central /
Committee.
On motion of DR.. Mitchell, it was
carried that conference committee
consisting of five members be appoint
ed also two committees OF three each
to notify the Peoples Party and Silver
Republicans that the Democratic
Convention was organized and ready
to meet with their conference commit.
tees.
Tho chair appointed the following
committees: On conference, ]. E.
Daley, A. W. Wisner, A. H. Manner,
W. H. Harris, C. o. Young; notifica-
ton committee. to Silver Republicans,
A. ?. Fitch, G. w. Rutledge, George
Langridge; notification com mittee 10
Peoples Party, r. A. Graham, jeff
Cannon, H. H. McCray.
p. d. Moore, representing the Silver
Republicans, came before the Conven.
ton and reported that body organized
and ready to confer with tho other
conventions. The conference COM
mittee was instructed to arrange with
like committees for joint convention.
Adjournment taken until l o'clock
p. NJ.
After converting, the committee on
notification to the Silver Republican
convention submitted verbal report,
which was temporarily postponed
pending the report of the committee
on notification to the Peoples Party.
The committee on notification to
the Peoples Party submitted verbal
report, which on motion, was accepted
together with the report of the like
committee to the Silver Republicans.
Both committees were then dis
charged.
On motion, it was carried, that con-
vention proceed to elect County Gen.
trail Committee. The chair declared
recess for the purpose of giving the
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