The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-16


would settle a national contest. and it
was especially important that the posi-
bic effect upon the United States senate
should he bcwne In mind. True, there was
safe Republican majority in the senate
at present, but no one could tell what
emergency might arise. or what changes
might occur.
Concluding Senator Hanna said:
Il feel an intense interest In this case
because Of IT'S possible bearing upon ma
tional politics. and ! appeal 70 you. In
cans Of both parties. TO forget that there
has ever been a facttonal fight In the
party In your state and 10 unite IN the
interest OF the common cause. and II will
not do to forget that the responsibility
for any mistake that " made viii be
fastened upon those who make H."
The senator's utterances were Illegally
appiauded BY members OF the committee.
and when he concluded there was no OPP
position TO the recommittai of the ques-
ton.
Onic-hoIders Turned Down.
The action Of the committee in the va
rious contests has caused IL to be gem
orally remarked that II has not been In
fuenced In the least by the leaders. SEN
ator Hanna's friends from the South, es-
pecially the off1ceholders have received
scant consideration. Where there were
rival factions Of of.iceholders, as In Ala
bama, both sides have been denied seats.
The defeat Of Wimberiey. In Louisiana,
and the elevation Of Yarmouth. IL said to
have been distinctly nntagonistic 10 the
wishes Of the close friends Of the admin
istration as Mr. WinberieY was sustained
by the administration in the fight that
was made against his confirmation when
he was appointed collector OF the port of
Nsw Orleans orleans, IL S was IN oppSSsitionn
occasion to make some bitter remarks
about Senator Hanna, who was support
ing kimberley.
In the New York case It Is asserted
that the decision was against Senator
Platt. and other cases are instanced by
the members OF the committee as exam
pies of independent action.
Women Republican workers.
The first of the women Republican
workers to arrive is Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster.
who took rooms at tine Hotel Walton last
night. More than nifty co-workers Of Mrs
will have no trouble getting good seats
at the convention hail, for their cam
paign labors have been recognized as of
treat value and they are constantly in
crcasing their machinery for promoting
the success OF the Republican party. They
will take a lively interest In the proceed
ings of the convention, will confer with
the delegates and leaders from every part
OF the country. and before they separate
VIII make preliminary plans for their
are ss ngs ~ ygg aser o
have been students OF politics for mar
years. We organized in lSSs, and the con-
vention OF that year at Chicago was the
attended the party conventions, have been
consulted by the leaders. and have done
an immense amount Of labor, principally
In the Introduction OF literature.
Within a day or two headquarters for
the association will be opened at the Wal
ton. Entertainments for the visiting WOO
fury and other womens clubs OF the city.
and there will be for them no lack of
social as well as political enjoyment
Notable Members Present.
Among notable members OF the associa-
tion who will be here are the secretary,
:. Lockwood. of Washington. editor of
the magazine of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. who Is fine orator
and speaks upon the campaign stump;
Mrs. Helen Warwick Boswell. well
known writer OF New York; Miss +. Fl,
Pierce, of Boston; Mrs. Sarah Dean. OF
Mrs. Fannie Gresham, of
Texas. Mrs. Farrar, Of Minnesota, and |
Miss Mary Yostwood, Of Washington.
Texas Contests Disposed or.
This evening session was devoted to the
hearing Of arguments In the contests from
Texas. There were seven cases from that
state, including two delegates from the
state AT large and the First. Fourth,
fifth Sixth Seventh and Ninth districts.
In general way the controversy through.
out the state was over the question Of
selection OF a member OF the national
This position is now occupied
by John Grant. while T.. II. X Green and
Hawley are both credited |
with aspirations 10 all the office
The hearing was begun on the First dis |
trict with but little discussion Walter |
T. Burns and John Atkins, Hawley dele |
gates were seated.
The Fourth and Fifth districts were /
passed
when the sixth district was taken mp |
Il was decided that neither delegation |
should be represented on the temporary /
&. A. Boynton and j H. Chllds. Hawley |
delegates. were seated from the Seventh |
district.
The committee then adjourned until II |
o clock tomorrow.
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