The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
F. N. JORDAN
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CATION to the state convention. That
means harmony, and harmony means
victory in the convention for King coun-
tory in King county the advisability IF
uniting will al once be apparent Before
the Spokane convention of 1894 King was
Every other county in the state was
anxious to deal with us. We had no
trouble in making combinations favorable
to the section of the state we represented.
Then we went to Spokane, a split delega-
ton. Some of the delegates favored Tom
Humes for supreme judge and fought Tor
him on the floor of the convention. What
was the result? We lost, and we have
been going to state conventions ever since
and always losing.
say regarding the manner OF choice of
delegates to the state convention, but !
do feel that King county ought to send
a united delegation there: II Is the old
story, United we stand, divided we fall.
Recently / visited the southwestern part
of the state and In conversation with
prominent politician there, he said: yes,
we have a candidate In this part OF the
state for governor. and we expect King
county to help us win. If King unites,
we know there will be no show for our
candidate, but considering the past, we
believe that King county Will have
split delegation. which will enable us
to win"
James II. Calvert-There is but one way
to make the King county delegation
power in the state convention and this
that Ia TO have a set of men who are
willing to concentrate their efforts In one
direction. namely the securing of the gov
ernorship for this county. The unit rule
should govern and the delegation should
go instructed. 1t should be selected by
tho convention Itself or through the
agency of a committee named by the
chairman OF the convention. This com
mittee should come from the various sem
atorial districts which should be given
due representation on the delegation. In
no other way will It be possible TO secure
and united front at the state convention.
Surely the candidate for governor who is
indorsed by the county convention ia en-
titled to this. To leave the election of the
delegates to some haphazard arrangement
would be to invite quarreling and to en-
courage disloyalty TO King county.
D. Hamm-By all means let the county
convention send a solidly united delega-
ton to the state convention. The dele
gates should go instructed and working
county.
Rufus C. Calhoun--As To the wisdom Of
instructing the delegatee from the Repub-
llcan county convention to the state con-
vention that is a matter which is prop
er subject for debate. But one thing is
certain, and that is that the delegation
should be 80 constituted IA TO comprise A
harmonious. loval and energetic body of
men working for the best interests of
King county.
Corporation Counsel Humphrey-It is
well-known how / stand. The posi-
ton / take is that which ever candi-
date controls the convention has a
perfect right to instruct delegates. but |
am strongly opposed to committee, or
convention as whole. selecting the dele
gates. because l think that this method
Is too arbitrary. and that IL seriously IN
tures the party at tho polls.
Charles Watson-By ali means the
delegation from this county to the Repub-
lican state convention should be Sc
lectcd as to leave no doubt as TO its
intentions and Willingness and ability to
carry into effect the expressed wishes
of the King county Republicans in the
matter OF the governorship. / am for =
solid and n united delegation.