The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-10
runicipsl Ownership Advocates
Hold q Secret Meeting.
MACH UNANIMOUS DECISION.
.~,e TAKERS predominste In Gath
4 ..s.~-Motion That Nonpartisan
Il w.-ina lions Are Desirable Car
-. without n Dissent-Council-
~. Nevin, Eugene Way and IT,
.. occupy Prominent Positions.

~-.rtv leading advocates OF municipal
A,.sshin held a semi-secret meeting at
" She ,,,ber Of Commerce last night. and
~ 'e.s,,rously resolved that the best inter-
-. ~ the city would be sabserved by the
s,~-t~stion OF nonpartisan citizens
!.s~f n the coming municipal campaign.
+ 49, hsciaion was reached after a discus
~. tsrsInr over two hours, during which
.r-svons present took occasion to air his
Es-s ~ municipal questions at great
~ MAYOR wood, Republican, presided
- "a meeting, and Samuel Archer, q
SssIa tax Democrat, acted as secretary.
- others present were Eugene Way,
Is Il. F. Titus. Judge Benson, Everett
1Sith. Eben s. Osborne, George +. Cot
s~ll. Anthony Corcoran. Clarke Davis, =.
4 gouthard, Rev. H. D. Brown. A. j.
vii, swan Lewis, Alonzo Hull. Thomas
MIN, r. W. Moulton, Homer M. Hail.
X ". stein and Judge Winsor.
4 ~ ART action taken at the meeting was
x sdopt motion to the effect that the
srsssnce OF newspaper reporters was
hlrhly undesirable and representative OF
~ acknowledgement, who appeared on
~ seene soon after the meeting was
1nIled to order. was denied admission.
unarimous Decision Reached.
Afsr this action had been taken It was
Isovsd that 1t was the sense Of the meet
- thst 4 non-partisan ticket should be
minated and, II possible, elected, next
Tareh. This motion opened the food
80 81 oratory, and for several hours elo-
SuAnce was poured forth unchecked.
Ths opinion of all speakers, according
4 ststements made by those present, was
AT such q ticket should be nominated.
6onebody suggested that all representa-
t]ves Of political parties should be asked
d induce, II possible. their party organ
intions to take part in placing such a
fcket before the voters. but this sugges-
don was voted down. The majority held
Il the opinion that the movement should
b absolutely untainted with partisanship,
md that every man, regardless Of party
affiIhtons. should be invited to a seat in
IL councils of the co-called nonpartisan
novement
After the motion had been fully dis
cussed Il was put and carried unanimous
" A motion was made that a committee
q ten be appointed to arrange for further
meetings. This motion was carried, and
Judge Wood, Mr.. Hull, Judge Winsor, Mr..
Cofcoran, DR.. Titus, Judge Benson, Mr..
Archer, Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Moulton were
appointed. After adjournment this COM
nittee held meeting and appointed a
subcommittee OF three to draft a tempor-
~ declaration of principles to be add
nsDpai Il The member
hip Of this subcommittee no one would
Disclose. Two Of its members are said to
b Republicans.
Working In Secret.
d.. Titus is authority for the statement
that tho meeting was the outgrowth Of a
smaller gathering held by coterie Of
municipal ownership advocates last week.
At that time, DR.. Titus stated, 1t was
decided to call the meeting of last night.
Only those invited by the smaller meet
gwen out that the meeting Of Thursday
VI! % open only to those who are duly
Several references were made during the
course Of the meeting last night. 1t is said,
1917 the Northern Pacific. 1t is claimed
mat all the speakers who referred to it
we're against the proposition. No action
vas taken, however, toward making this
One Of the issues Of the proposed cam
The consensus Of opinion among the
mn at the head of the movement seems
70 be that a ticket should be nominated
WITH practically its sole issue municipal
oownsfship. This ticket, 1t is hoped, will
s-tFifnt ally proposed FUSION ticket, ana
y = highly desired by the leaders that a
M,ncient number of Democrats shall be
enilsted in the scheme to capture the or
nnlIation Of that party and render Inn
Rcsslble the nomination of a straight
Dernocratic ticket.
single Takers in Evidence.
Tnat the proposed citizens ticket Is to
ave the Endorsement and hearty CO.
opefation Of the single-tax faction is evil
oeneed by the number of disciples of that
cIopaganda present last night. Mr. Way,
SSonnciiman Navin, Judge Benson, Mr..
nSoe.erlil, Mr.; Archer, Mr.. Southland, Mr..
cct9wn Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Moulton and Mr..
y usei "a all stand high among the followers
az. nenry George, and they made up an
s ess one-half Of the select few who were,
svs,,evuioing to DR.. Titus, present by In
~ asm .un to take part in the launching
81 the new organization
-. az conspicuous q feature as the pres
sane. OF the single takers was the alb
We OF Democrats-that Is, Democrats
car,are not avowed single takers. Mr..
nSt an was the only avowed Democrat
cr vs = single taxer present. The Demo-
~ ~ VINO took part in the organization
WAL we democratic club q few weeks ago
vitsS al absent, and presumably unin-