The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

A. soon ~ Chairman CAiderhead an
nounced the selections Way got the moor
Il want this COMMITTEES to get together
right away. Tho convention will adjourn
IN minute and we'll hold meeting In
Pursuant 10 ways declaration the con-
veution adjourned In minute and the
committeeman gathered In the gallery 10
formally indorse the plane Of Mr.. Way.
Upon reconvening al 10 the COMMITTEES
on permanent organization ana order OF
business submitted its report a. follows;
First that the temporary organisation
second. that q committee be elected by
each representative district-two from
each representative district In the city
and three from each representative dis
trict In the country. to appcrtion and
select nfty-three delegates TO the state
convention who will agree 70 attend the
Same. and 70 report such selection TO the
Third. that the delegates present from
each ward or precinct be allowed 10 cast
the full votea of their respective wards
Fourth. that the adoption OF county
platform Of the Peoples party be post
poned until the converting OF the county
convention for the nomination OF county
Paul Land objected 20 this ARRANGEMENT
AZ giving too much power 10 the city pre-
cinrts. and this objection resulted In a
cIsrk Davis who favored Inc report ,,,, I ps.
Wis charged Land with whaling to repre-
sent the whole Ninth ward by hut ono or
two precincts. and thus secure an adj
vantage In the state convention for the
Rogers interests.
The LIE IL Passed.
when Mr.. Davis made such statement
he told AN absolute ssisehood Two az
three others % the Rogers supporters
also replied 20 Davis.
"A tNn - hat IA vls
regularly elected delegate To the conyeu-
ton. anyway. Mr.. Adams had been
the man chosen. but !, was discovered
had been sent In his place.
Two or three points o. or0er then came
IN bunch. and delegates were ON their
csiderhead knocked rplinters on the Ia
be trying 20 restore order but no one
would listen Finally. however. the va.
finus applicants for recognition saw that
u vas no use and resumed their eaatn
An Amendments 80 the report ~ the ceu,-
mi1fef had been introduced eDrnsmhers In
the confusion. rroyialns that she dele
gates to The state convention be eircfed
Wy the various legislative districts Thts
amendment was now pot by tire chair
ard BIZ using vote WAS lost. &c 90 RI
secure their final point now began. Tho
following resolution was introd1rsd ~
Alexander H. Jones,
Resolved, Tha, the delegates chosen by
hfHE county
IN the stste convention be. and are here.
hy Instructed TO use all honorable means
20 secure
sFTfsf the retention ~ tho Peoples par.
~ name in the corning wfate campaign
Second. the nomination ~ the Hen
" FSwretf ~ Pierre county for gov.
ernDf 81 the state ~ washington
This Immediately prognksd storm Of
opposition. Fx sheriff Mover aid ne
voaldr'f indorrs Democrat Land moved
20 lay the resolution on the taaie. hst
the motion WAS lost
A. ". Meckiln moved TO strike ont ira
second elzuAe This motion was rssf ana
declared carried by shr chair bus Eugene
Way demanded she roll cali
The chairman had for \ moment LEI,
the platform and given the gsv@i into
the hands OF Secretary Dress When ~
returned he neglected 20 find out ,us,
exactly what had transplred in HIS ab-
sFnce. and this neglect was The eauss ~
much confusion For nearly an hour a
fast ard furious debate wa. carried on
over the resolution, All OF which wxs
manifestlv out of order
Way said that no Democrats would be-
Tray MS supporters ono tenth ~ much
as had Rogers EVER Democrat in tbe
state was now urging hts renorntnafior
He charged that every state fnsflfusin,r,
has n1en mulrted ~ It's funds 10 FUR
nish money for his renomina,iou re
also charged Gov. Rogers with ignoring