The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-12

the appointment from our county conven-
ton OF a committee Of fifteen, consist
ing of one member from each ward of the
city and three members from the north
end and three members from the south
end Of the county. this committee to Sc
lect sixty-six delegates TO our state con-
vention. eleven delegates to each sena-
toriai district. BY this plan each sena-
toriai district will have It's fIl quota
Of delegates and yet the dele gation VIII
be an absolute unit.
Z. H. Gufe-I am a candidate for office.
do not deem II proper or becoming that
one In such position should attempt to
influence the convention as to the manner
In which It should select delegates to
the state convention. That is a matter
wholly within the province OF the con-
Yenton. 10 be determined by 1t as 1t
may see fit.
W. r. Beli-That King county. as a
political factor in state conventions, has
lost prestige is beyond question. A prac-
teal demonstration Of this fact was given
by the delegates TO the last convention.
This actions OF this delegations in the
caucuses which preceded the conven-
ton, and upon the floor of the conven-
ton, were such as to contribute large
fund OF amusement to the delegations
from the other counties in the state, and
to humiliate the members Of the King
county delegation and their friends. II
Is equally beyond question that the rea-
son why We accomplished so little in the
way of beneficial results is because We
failed 20 select and send to the con-
vention a united and harmonious delega-
ton. IL we would avoid a repetition OF
our actions in the last convention. and
accomplish something definite and de-
sirable, we must settle our differences in
the local convention and send to the
state convention a strong. representative
and harmonious delegation. 1t matters
not how this delegation is selected.
whether by the chairman OF our local
convention or by senatorial districts, so
n N 10 al
seems 10 me that the end which every
Republican who has the interests of his
party at heart desires to attain can be
best attained II the county convention
will bind the delegation to the state con-
vention by positive instructions and d.
rect that In all matters pertaining to
King county and King county candi-
dates the unit rule shall prevail.
Frank Paul--we have been the laughing
stock of the state long enough. becauee
for the past six years We nave sent split
delegations to the state conventions. 1
am In favor of having a united delegation.
reg. dies, Of who wins IN the CONVEX
titled to the loyal support of the dele
gates from this county. For myself, l
o osn M qng 'nst I day bs
ton. i am willing that they shall name
the delegates personally. l believe in CIV
tien on the state delegation 10 which II
is entitled. 1t seems to me, however,
that as tho issue In the contest ~ill he
formed on the selection OF chairman
would be to authorize the chairman TO
name a committee of twelve men, two
from each of the six senatorial districts
OF the county, which shall have power TO
name nine delegates from each district
and in addition nine at large. This would
make certain a solid delegation. l am also
In favor OF tho passage OF a resolution by
the convention instructing the delegation
TO work for tho nomination OF some GER
tain candidate.
J. II. Schiveiy-In my opinion the man
who IL Endorsed for governor at the KING
lege of naming the delegation. so that
there will be no question as to the ALSO
lutte harmony of purpose on the part OF
not want anoaher divided delegation. The
best interests OF the county cannot he
subserved by the election OF delegation
by wards or senatorial districts. The del
egation should be selected In The conven-
ton and should be satisfactory To the
man who wins tho Endorsement OF the
Republicans of this county for governor.
Sam c. Rathbun-I do not see any rea-
son to go back on the established prece-
dent In this county. Let the senatorial
district delegations caucus and select
their men for the state delegation
John wood,ng-I am in favor of having
the state delegates selected by senatorial
districts the majority of the delegation
thus constituted TO rule
Thomas Ftsk-Let tho convention select
the delegation 30 that II Will be unit
for the man Endorsed by the convention.
r. n, Aibertson-whoever carries the
county, the delegation should go united
for tho man who wins. The only prac-
teal way is 20 appoint committees 10
select the delegates.
Samuel II. Pnos-Pas, experience has
way for King county to obtain what sho
Is entitled to In tho state convention u
20 select deega,ion which h shaa w9 ,ss
county 1t Is folly to talk or any other
plan. TIL. delegates should be named in
response to the expressed viii oil the dele,
go instructed and working In perfect har-
mony Ia well defined purpose.
T.. T. Tremper--If there is one lesson
King county Republicans have learned
to their sorrow II IL the folly OF carry
ing our factloual differences into state
convention and expecting the state at
largo To satisfactorily adjust them ana
| do not believe there IL any aspirant TOR
a place on the state ticket so lnconsider-
ate OF our county's interests, or az ohllv-
i0us 20 our past experience, as 70 attempt
10 thwart tho viii OF the majority ot our
county convention 10 select united ana
enthusiastic delegation to the state con-
Veutinn The root OF the evil that has
defeated our political interests Hes In
tho manner ~ when we nave sometimes
selected our delegations. viz. by state
senatorial districts, All might rs we'll
face the fact that II we continue this
purely sentimental and impvaCticahle
Practice. We will send TO the next con-
vantion a heterogeneous and discordsnt
| delegation that will servo but one pur-
| posS-to gladden. the hearts % our enc
I niles
| pr. \ y Mittou-I take ~ that any
| man who accepts place on the state
| delegation thereby gives promise 81 his
/ Willingness fa carry ont The expressed
| viii ~ tho conN ention which names him
] The delegates 60 the state convention
/ should De- named from tho body IF the
/ county convention. In this way a united
/ delegation VIII be obtained,
Judge O@rorn- There ough, certainly 20
| ~ an expression iu thr county c0nvsu-
/ ton ne % she King county candidate f7y
l gnfVruHr
| The delegation should he 80 chosen pa
| g. form united harmonious uru On tbr
| state convention. working fa carry oui
/ thr Instructions ~ the county Cenyen-
/ Usn.
Mayer Humcs-Thr delegates should ~,
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