The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
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TACOMA. June r-Gov Rogers coterie
Of Popl,list oficeholders and political ma
nipulators met veritable Waterloo In
todays session OF the representatives in
west ern Washington OF tho Peoples par
~. The Rogers men got no quarter. They
went into the convention expecting 70
loes. but determined II possible 10 place
the convention on record ms against fu-
sion. in order that its action would be
repudiated by the party at large. This
programme failed. however. and the con-
vcntion adopted a resolution recommend
ing that a two-thirds vote shall be neces-
sary to nominate candidate for gov
srnor In the Joint fusion convention. ard
declaring against tho absorption OF the
party by tho Democrats.
Tho convention was in many respects the
most disorderiy held in recent years. Al
though the delegates were in session for
nearly six hours, tho actual business trans
acted could have been handled in one hour
Of regular and orderly elaboration. The
remainder of the time was spent in wrang-
ling over nonessentials, In windy debate
and IN violent quarrels between leaders OF
the opposing factions. In which personal
encounters were with difficulty averted.
Although this was n state convention and
conference OF the leaders and workers OF
the Peoples party. no resolution indors-
ing the state administration was present.
ed for adoption. The convention was alb
solutely silent regarding the admlnis,ra-
tion Of Gov. Rogers 1t had no apology
that Il thought would answer for the
shortcomings Of the olympia adniinistra-
tion. In failing TO indorse Gov Rogers
administration the convention violated tho
well established precedent In all political
parties under similar circumstances This
can hardly he taken as a reflection on tho
administration OF state officers other than
tho governor. The reason for this is that
tho fpiends Of tho offceholders aside from
Gov. Rogers. were In tho saddle In the
convention, but preferred TO allow the
body to pass over their records In silence
rather than to indorse the acts OF their
party leader. This illustrates how bitter
II the feeling between Gov Rogers on
one side ana tho other members Of tho
state administration on the other.
Tho sensational feature OF the conven-
tion was the very humble apology msdo
by Fish Commissioner Little TO Land
Commissionsr Bridges. as the representa-
tive OF me single tax element OF the PEG.
pies party. Mr.. Little Is Gov Rogers
political manager. MIR. Bridges produced
q letter signed by Mr. Little and pub
hShsd In the Montesano Independent, con-
tsinihgN vicious attack upon the single
takers. Mr.. Little and his friends, by ae-
3sot pleading. succeeded In preventing Mr..
BritGas from reading tho letter before
the convention. The governors manager
thsreuron nads n most humble apology,
and declared thaA he would never repeat
thu ofrcnse This apology was hailed with
delight and with explanations of intense
snJoyment by the anti Rogers men. who
said they had made the governors polit-
tcai manager eat crow
Another feature OF tho Nshs on Gov
Rogers waz ths fact that four defeated
candidates for U-itai States senator he
fore the fopulist legislature OF 1887, when
senator Turner was elected. largely
through the sovernors influence waro
present, arrayed against the executive
They were Judge wtnsor. Clark Davis ana
John =. Fay. Of King. and {. r. cline
or EhuTston.
Calderhead for Chairman
The convention met at Grrmania hail
~ 10 o'clock, but adjourned TO $50 In order
tn save expenses. the hall being hired for
tho afternoon only Chairman M,Iauxh
lin. ~ the state committee In calling the
convention 60 order said that the commit,
tee had learned that many Peoplc'. partv
mon would not tolerate fusion Longer
They cay II has become ahhorrsnt %
them. he fAld "ofhcr member. Of o,,r
party demand union convention xhra
some are ~ taVer 81 coalition along old
lines WV
CLARK Davis nominated = & caiasrh.aa
Ter chairman. Mr. CAlcrhead Is a p,o,
heunced ahu~kossrs man. he was elected
without opposition.
McNeii was ciectei secretary
About 10 delegates were present ir,,ua.
Ms 'he following from King county.
John II Hart. Clark Davis PRANK rrr.
race. A. n Jones, V u Wrresn Rrs.r,
btt&cs. n Hodxaon. J43ss p n r.rs
son, III hclAnieiA T. CiR,soo. a "a
lfcee e. W Pvouty. Eugene WBv sen.
stcs faui Land. George Cottrru. J.tr.
Richard Winsor snd John T. ia,
The e~aveatoR had been In session nyn
inmates when thcre came a. test ~