The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11


s,rth ward. JOHN STANLEY
seventh Ward. H. G. GIDDsNGS
Eighth Ward .........I. w. KIDD
Ninth Ward LEE SMITH
THE foregoing ticket was placed In
nomination last night by the Social
Democratic party of America, Seattle
branch No. 2. 1t is the product oil mass
convention participated in by members,
held at the Western Central Labor Union
hall.
ecutive committee, called the meeting to
order. He had hardly taken the chair
when a motion was made to expel ID. H.
Hawkes. from membership, on the ground
that he had been affiliating with another
political organization. Tho motion car
ried unanimously. Hawkes. was not pres
ent. nor was Il stated with what party he
had been acting, though II Is understood
that the action was taken because OF his
having recently attended the nonpartisan
convention
II was cited that sufficient warrant for
the expulsion OF Hawkes. could be round
in the contents of the membership caro-
which he signed on Joining the branch.
This reads:
.I hereby subscribe to the principles OF
the Social Democratic party OF America,
and sever all connection with the otner
political parties; ! VIII t,e aoc,e1 pa,no.
cratic party with any other political party
and should ever be selected as candl-
date OF the Social Democratic party ior
public office | will not accept the IN
dorsement of any other political party
Following the expulsion of Hawkes.,
prominent officers of the convention were
elected as follows: Chairman, II. N.
Bauman: secretary, j. T. Oldham; COM
mittee on order of business, w. IL. FAR
sl.-l. To- Il.
w Kidd and f. Schmidt; committee on
platform. Lyman Wood. David Phipps,
Henry Fuhrberg and Henry Knust.
Taking the chair, Mr.. Bauman said:
'I don't know that I thank you for what
you have done. but some one has to pre-
side. and / will do the best l can. That
is all any man can do
Nominating Omcers.
With the appointment of committees
and the adoption of their reports. nominal
tions for mayor were called Tor Inc
names OF A. @. Seibert, James Moran and
LYMAN Wood were presented. Mr.. Wood
declined to permit the use or his name
with the observation that Il have been
the battering ram for all OF the reform
parties thar have come up he said,
further, that through 1t all he had been
treated courteously by newspaper men.
The first ballot resulted In Seiberts
nomination. lie received fourteen votes
the nomination be made unanimous. but
objections were raised. and the matter
was dropped on the ground that such a
course would SAVIOR too much or old party
politics" Mr. Moran, however, expressed
his Willingness to have the vote made
unanimous. Nevertheless, Phipps. for
corporation counsel: knust, for comptrol-
Ter and Wood for treasurer. were nomi-
mated by reclamation. as were both the
councimen-at-large and common council
men.
II. c. Crockett expressed some doubt as
10 his eligibility for councilman from the
Fifth ward. for the reason that he did not
own any Seattle dirt" This brough.
forth the good-natured observation from
LYMAN Wood that Crockett did not stand
in much danger of being elected
The committee on platform reported the
following, which was adopted by sections:
The Platform.
The city to obtain possession of all In
dustries requiring franchise, all such
establishments to be managed directly by
the city through officers and employees OF
the same
''rhe city to establish q mammoth de-
partmsnt store. where all kinds of produce
and commodities are to be retailed to the
'''fhe city to construct sanitary and COM
Portable hotels and cottages where people
may obtain shelter. lodging and meals
with the elements OF profit and adultera-
tion eliminated.
THE city to establish a uniform scale
Of compensation for all OF its employees,
Whatever ttittitN tucS may tSANe ia .
hold the present graded scale to be mon
archicai ana corrupUng.
"PuAc bath houses and places OF aulpse-
ment and instruction. such as concert halls
lecture and conversation room. centrally
located. to be furnished the patrons of and
subscribers to any OF these benefits at the
cost OF maintenance.
''Solf-assessment Of all taxpayers the
penalty OF fraudulent assessment 10 be
forfeiture % such unfairly assessed prop
eriy 70 the city at the assessed price.
Free medical and legal service to all
who apply for H.
Eight hours to be the maximum work
day
''The city to utilize the labor power OF
the unemployed IN construction and self
supporting Industries, az far as pOssibi. the
Old residents 20 have preference IN such
employment,
The city 20 own and control convenient
wharVcs and docks and suitable places
thereon for landiRg and shelter for the
benefit " fishermen, farmers and others
Tho demand that the city OF Seattle
discontinue the contract system OF doing
It's work. and that AL work done hy the
city Be done ry labor hired directly hy
the day, and union hours and wages o.
own foreman
An legislation 20 - subject to the
initiative and referendum. and All Officers
and srpotnlees 20 The Imperative mandate"
4 city central committee was elected as
follows. H. n Baumau Henry Fuhrserg.
J T. oldham ". q. r. Randolph. n. W
PhippS. q. q. Severance. C. Row ley George
C. Hamilton and 2. II. Gleason.
Form Precinct Club.
The Republicans % the Fifth pgecinct
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