The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04

day before, and that he would insist that
the convention resume its business and
proceed with the permanent organization.
In the meantime events OF manifest i'm
portance were happening in the Cute
camp. Mr. Cute himself appeared on the
scene early in the day and went to Gov.
John II. McGraw with the declaration
that so far as he was concerned. he did
not believe that he could afford to have
the irnputation against him that his can
didate for chairman. Mr.. Lewis. had been
elected by fraud. Mr.. GrIe said that he
believed the matter should be amicahly
arranged so that the will OF the con-
ventiorL expressed on the roll cali for
temporary chairman. should be carried
into effect. Moreover Mr.. Cute declared
that he favored any means which would
enable the convention to select it's Of
ficers according to the will of the dele
gates and that he would urge a retrac-
ton by the men supporting Mr. Lewis.
Both tho proposition made by Mr.. Cute
and that offered by Mr. De Bruler were
taken into consideration by the Frink
managers. BY this time the leading sup
porters OF Mayor Humes had arrived at
the Armory and a meeting was called.
Mr.. De Bruler announced to the Humes-
Guie managers that he had declared In
favor Of proceeding with the permanent
organization and the election of a chair
The upshot OF the matter was that q
conference committee was called. includ-
ing the following: For Senator Frank,
w. II. Parry. John p. Hartman. John H.
McGraw. VIII H. Morris, Judge Milo A.
Root. Judge Jones. Frank Paul and Dr.
A. p. Mitten. Representing Mayor Humes
and Mr.. Guile were f. c. Neufelder, John
O. Barnes. George U. Piper. John Wood
ing, E. B. Piper, OF Portland. and Thomas
p. Fisk.
The two committees met in separate
rooms of the Armory. John p. Hartman,
representing the Frink men, approached
the Guic-Humes committee to receive
their proposition. He was told that the
Humes-Guie men would agree to the
formation OF a permanent organisation
with Mr.. Piles as chairman. but would
Insist on having the election OF the state I
delegation put of on the order of busi-
ness until the last part of the session.
Upon receiving this report the friends
OF Senator Frink determined to take i'm
mediate measures looking to the election
OF . permanent chairman. 1t was de-
cfded. however. to send . proposition to
the Humes-Guie leaders to the effect that
II the latter would abandon the contest
regarding the delegation from the Fifth
precinct OF tho Fifth ward and would
Join In the election OF permanent chair
man in the person of Mr.. Piles, the
iA"N "eu "ouiu recoBhixc tne temporary
organization and leave the other issues
10 b. settled by proper vote Of the con-
vention.
This ultimatum was considered at length
BY the friends OF Mayor Humes and Mr..
Guie before they would consent TO carry
out it, provisions. During the confer
ences. the convention was becoming i'm
patient and there were loud calls for the
chairman 10 open the session of the day.
after n louy deliharutfov 80
Hunes-Guie forces yielded and Joint
meeting was held In private room on
the main hall OF the convention. At this
meeting II was agreed that the tempor-
sry chairman. Mr.. Lewis. should be rec
'gnized. that there should be no contests |
rs to credentials and that all would unite
N tho election OF Mr.. Piles. the Frink