The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07

For Corporntion counsei--Judge
Richard Wfnsor Poputtsp.
For CITY ComptrolIer-R. w. Moui-
ton tPopuIisO.
For city Reconnaissance Hun
Independently.
For Councilme n-at-Lnrge-Leande
miller DemocrsD and DR.. William
Chapman silver Republican,.
The foregoing ticket was nominated at
the so-called nonpartis1n convention he'u
last night at Germania hall Anthony
Corcoran, Democrat. presumed Inc ool
ront,nu numbered about $50 delegates. OF
which f25 were from the First ward. ac-
cording to the figures given by the deie-
rates from that district. Eugehe way
bossed the movements of the FIRST waro
delegation.
From the very beginning OF the conven-
ton combination In which DR.. Titus, Eu-
gene Way, Judge Winsor ana Ex-Msyor
w. ID. Wood were the principal fgures'
appeared to dominate the convention
The usual methods and rules governing
poiiticai bodies were abandoned ana u's-
regarded The order OF business was pre-
sented by o committee OF the nonparusah
lea que itself, and not from the convention
Moreover. the convention. before adj
tourning. passed resolution conferring
power on the campaign committee 10 NIL
vacancies on the ticket and to transact
every kind OF business that the conven-
ton itself coul4 transact.
This act OF the convention Is Significant.
in view OF the declarations made by the
candidates themselves that they would
willingly withdraw In case 1t was found
that they stood In the way of the success
OF the nonpartisan movement In other
words, the committee was authorized py
the convention to withdraw candidates
1Fa4
platform at will. This leaves the door wide
open for the formation OF combinations
with the Populists, Democrats and silver
Republicans In their various conventions.
Police Preserve Order.
Two big policemen stood guard at the
doors when they we're opened for admis-
sion of delegates at O'Clock. Members
Of the nonpartisan committee appeared
soon after and the work Of admitting dele
gates who presented properly signed card
credentials WAS begun.
II soon appeared that there would be
bitter struggle among the First ward fac
tons for. credentials in the convention.
Jack Mcclure led one faction. which adj
vocated the nomination OF Peter Hressier.
Eugene Way lead the other. In SUPPORT OF
the candidacy OF Councilman Thomas Ma
win for reelection.
When Chairman Corcoran. OF the pro-
visionai committee, raped for order with
his gravel. the First ward delegation took
ton floor. Mr.. Corcoran was made chair
man and X. w. Moulton secretary OF the
convention.
Secretary Moulton read pre-arranged
order of business signed by T. S. Wacott
as chairman IL provided for the nominal
ton OF candidates for mayor. comptroller,
corporation counsel and treasurer, and
candidates for councilmen at large
The report of the committee which was
not created by the convention itself, was
adopted with the rapidty OF CREASED light
DfDrpgdpH a
work.
committee on platform. of which A.
Nj. Mecklem was chairman. appoint
ed by Chairman Corcoran. The report
OF the committee was read, containing the
following platform,
"Beiieving that municipal government
should be divorced from partisan politics.
we hereby. make the following declaration
OF principles:
important questions by direct vote.
''2. Protection OF homes and honor of
our city by an honest enforcement OF law.
- Persistent opposition. BY every law
fu means 10 the proposed 35-year monop-
oily street railway franchises, the rigid en-
forcement of good service under the ex-
listing franchises, until their purchase. for
feiture or expiration: safe. prudent steps
howard eventual public ownership and OPP
Grafton.
and operation OF municipal lighting sys-
tenn adequate for public and private sup
ply"
The platform was adopted with whoop.
MIR. Tommy Navta.
A delegate moved that nominations for
MAYOR he taken up, Some one from the
first ward shouted Tommy Navin!" This
Was greeted with cheers and Kisses COM
hined. Then the convention INDUCED in a
hearty laugh
II was decided 20 have candidates for the
mayoralty named BY the various wards in
numerical order.
Eugene Way chairman OF the First
ward delegation and the apparent leader
OF the convention. asked to have that ward
PASSED,
ton nominated j. ". Goodwin, \ delegate
he withdrew from the halt and hts name
~ George \. CptteFill Having done this
he withdrew FRO mthe hall and hts name
GOULD not be asCartalned. 1t WAS plain
that the arrangement Of events had mis-
carried, for when the Eighth ward was
reached W. n Wood rosa 70 make the
speech % tho evening Ia dominating MIR.
CotteEtii
Judge Wood declared that the quos-
lions Involved IN the municipal campaign
have no relation 10 expansion. tho money
question or the tariff, "ft seems 70 me
that the time has come fer the citizens %
Seattle TO decide these questions ARMY
and practically, without regard 20 pArti-
san politics" he said There never was
a campaign tn Seattle With questions more
rlanas,fis Ions than these ~ the present cam
paikn We believe the laws should BE- en-
forced not against cine class more than
another. What we want u fair play be-
forv thr law
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