The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-18
PIERCE POPULISIS Split.
TWO CONTRASTING DELEGATIONS
SENT TO STATE CONVENTION
When the County Chairman Assume
ed the Functions of Credentials
Committee and Organized for
Rogers the Fawcett Men Went Ont

each naming a fun set of delegates, af-
ter most stotmy attempt to work the
Rogers and Fawcett forces in one room
The Fawcett faction held their conven-
ton on the ground floor. while the Rog-
ers faction were in session upstairs.
where the attempt to cali the convention
to order had been first made.
When Willis Bloom chairman of the
Populist county committee began the
proceedings by requesting all delegates,
as their names were called. to take
front seats as he assigned them. and
asked all who were not called to re-
tire. the trouble began.
A. p. Tugwell started the pandemontum
by protesting against such proceedings as
unheard of, and an arrogation TO him
self by the chairman of the county COM
mittee of the functions OF the duly elect
ed delegates to the convention. He
charged that Bloom was the mere tool
OF the state officials. TO refuse recogni-
ton to the regularly elected delegates TO
the convention, who were elected by an
Overwhelming majority of well known
and old-time Populists and recognize. In
their place a delegation selected by two
or three state officials in a back room.
Amid the widest confusion. with every
body yelling at the top of their voices and
the chairman helplessly whacking the
table with a heavy iron cane and calling
for order. the conflict ragged for fifteen
minutes. during which dozen orators or
the most wild and woolly stripe made the
building jar.
The detachment of police officers who
were in attendance by the request or the
county committee chairman, were called
upon to throw Tugwell out. but the po-
lice only laughed and enjoyed the scene
Tugweli proclaimed that he was there,
duly elected delegate, and he did not pro-
pose to be shut up and choked or by any
such unfair and unheard-of procedure.
An Exchange of Compliments.
After the chairman succeeded in getting
a hearing he annouced that he wanted to
be fair and that he would seat Tugwells
delegation, and hoped that would make
harmony. He threw out, however. sever
al other large Fawcett delegations, and
Frank r. Baker demanded to know by
what authority the chairman OF the
county committee assumed to decide who
were delegates to the convention. and to
throw out or take in any delegates. Here
another scene of the widest confusion
ensued which lasted for another fifteen
minutes In which c. Is. Losey, six-foot-
err, who was seated down In the front
ranks did some loud shouting for the
Rogers faction. and Frank Baker asked
how II was that Losey who was on trial
in the superior court from South Prairie,
was now on the floor as a delegate from
the city.
L.osey retorted that Baker and Tug
well had been on trial in Olympia and
were in Jail. This sally was greeted with
jeers and a great demonstration by the
Rogers side of the house. Meantime the
Rogers delegates had been clustering
down In front, as requested by the chair
man. and J. W. Kendall, well-known
Populist leader announced that he would
go 10 the rear Of the hall, as requested
by the chairman. but did not propose to
give up his rights. Il. ID. Horrooks. an
employee Of the state fish department.
was then nominated for temporary chair
man and ]. w. Kendall was named
by the Fawcett, or anti-Rogers people
Chairman Bloom announced thai no.
body would he allowed to vote on the
selection of temporary chairman. except
those delegates he had recognized. and
here the pandemonium again broke loose.
The ron was called. Judge Il ~ Huston
being asked by the chairman to act as
caller As the pro-ncts were called the
Rogevs delegates voted for Horroclcs and
the antI-Rogers Delegates voted for Ken
DALI notwithstanding their votes were
not recognized by the chairman.
Charlie owen. state mine inspector.
charged that Kendall was not eligible
for the office OF temporary chairman,
as he was not a delegate to the conven-
ton. Kendall stated that he had been
elected as chairman OF HIS delegation.
which was elected by an overwhelming
majority Of the Pcpuiists in his ward. and
that he had the right to run for the Of
fee.
Fawcett Men Leave.
Baker again denounced the proceedings
and the action Of Bloom In seating the
Rogers delegation. which. he said was
made up by the state officials in back
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elected delegation. Of which Mr.. Kendall
was chairman. was elected by an over
whelming majority. IL such dastardly
outrages were to De resorted 10 by ths
Rogers people. he would call upon all del
egates who believed IN fair play and hon
est methods 20 meet on the floor below
and elect a delegation 20 tho state con-
yention. which would be recognized by
that body and seated.
while the speaker was talking the
chairman was helpiessly pounding on the
table and stretching ont his left hand IN
an appealing way. calling 20 the delegates
20 keep their seats, lie WAS finally list
ened -. the din Suhslding enough ta hear
what he had 10 say. He said he was try
ing 10 Dc fair and give both sides a falr
show. He had seated Mr. TngwoIl and
thrown out Mr. Kendall. and he thought
that was fair. The RON call was stopped
here and the announcement made that
the vote stood - Tor Horrocks and Hsz FOR
Kendall; hut. before order was again 10.
stored. nearly tarce. fourths % the dele
gates had LEFT the room. 20 meet In the
han below. whore keaaail acted as
chairman. and delegates we're elected.
The handf9l upstairs. augmented by az
many more. who came In late then pro-
I cctded ta elect a fun ticket, Mr. Hor-
rocks acting as chairman.
The iva tickets are Rs follows.
For Fawcett-J vs.. Kendall. I. c