The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03

| Mesgrs Hughes and Neufelder for dele
I gates to the national convention, ana tnat
| in case King county should secure but one
that Mr. Neufelder was to be named. rms
| motion was made as an amendment ana
| the chair ruled II out OF order on point
made by williams that it was not ger
! name to the question.
F. NJ. Hanson, Of Cherry Valley. spoke
was voted down and the Edsen motion
! carried. Mr.. Albertson showed that ne
was prepared. for he promptly pulled
| nounced his committee as follows:
Twenty fourth district, d. G. Botting
Twenty fifth district, Capt G. n. Davis
Twenty-sixth district, Col. e; p. Edsen
Twenty-seventh district. A. T. Ambrose
Twenty eighth district. r. NJ. kinnear
TSweniy-ninth district, "; ri H. L Lord,
caused a cheer from the Neufeder men
Cute Renews His Motion.
Mr. Cute then renewed his motion to
| instruct for Hughes and Neufelder, and
lie declared himself for Neufelder: as
serted that the convention was domi-
mated by Ne6feders friends, and that to
| indorse Mr.. Hughes would be TO ask the
! state convention for something the county
| did not want.
Guie promptly replied. Everyone
for my Republicanism. No one can say
| that | ever went outside the party to
achieve personal success or notoriety
| This palpable hit at Williams, who was
Silver Republican Bryanite four years
| ago. caused some applause, and then Mr.
Guile continued. lie declared that in M Mr.
| candidates for delegates TO the national
| convention. and that to avoid a fight In
| the primaries they had gotten together,
through their friends and personally. and
| had agreed upon the policy outlined In
his motion lie declared that he was a
| friend of Mr.. Neufelders first. but urged
that Mr.. Neufeider's supporters stand
by the agreement made by that gentle
mans friends.
| ringing speech he declared that party
harmony should be first and then per-
sonal gain. lie said that the carrying
| of the state and county In the fall was
of more Importance than the gaining of
a temporary honor IF we can get two
delegates from King county exclaimed
means let's get them. Let's add to the
| countys prestige II we can, but, above
| all, let's have harmony in the party
| DR.. A. L. Mitten declared, In answer to
an assertion OF williams. that II Neu-
felders friends predominated in the con-
| vention which he doubted. II was due
| To the fact that Mr. Hughes friends,
| lying on the agreement which had been
| made. had not contested at the primaries.
Piles Demands Good Faith.
At this point $. II. Piles was seen walk
| ing down the aisle, and Wild cheering
| greeted him he took the platform. IL
was soon seen that his speech was the
ser POINT oo ae tSs @ Ia ne Of the POM COM
| Il realize" he began. that / am not
| member Of this convention, and that
/ speak only by your kind permission.
| But there are one or two things that l
want to say-things that this convention
This resolution now before the con-
| vention II the result of an honorable
agreement between friends and gentle
| men. Mr. Neufelder and Mr.. Hughes
| both desired the high honor OF repre-
senting this state In the national conyen-
ton. Instead OF precipitating night
l ~ hnnnFphlp
agreed, as they were the only candidates,
that delegation should be selected ia
| Vorablo to the election of both, and that
this delegation should work to have King
county accorded two delegates.
| 1T was further agreed that the dele
cation so selected should work To accom-
pish this result with all its power. hon
estly and with a determination to bring
II about But In case the state conveu-
two. they decided by lot that Mir Neu-
fielder was To have the favored place
Then. IN eloquent terms. Mr.. Piles in.
sisted that the agreement so made should
be lived up to, He pointed out the sue
cess achieved by the party IN the recent
harmony prevailed just such "a victory
could be won In the state and county In
MIR Piles effort closed the debate and
when the question was put on Mr. Cute &
motion II carried Overwhelmingly. only
a few scattering noes iolclng what 1T
| tie opposition remained.
The Delegates Selected.
Then a recess Of twenty minutes was
taken 20 allow the committee To- name
| the delegates 20 the state convention.
| Al the end OF that time the committee
reported the following list % delegates
Twenty fourth disirict-W. a carrie.
Mike Kelly, pr, smith \ T Van
ing W. IL. clark. T. g. Spaight u. W
| Brown
Davis James Mullen Dave Blake. Fat
| ScAnlou. r g. Bevau. % Il Springer,
Z NJ Mudoon, W. H. White Il. Piles.
twenty sixth distsict-rhomas Paine
iIo,, John u Humphrics ] NJ Bemiss.
Wheeler. Il MsGraw Jacob Fufth
| Twenfy-Frvvuth distriCt-F 4 Mullen.
James Gycgg 4 r. Ambrose. \ Wake-
= Ryt " FrsSk W rarsor. Mil Mii o. 4
Root pr. 4 =. Mlttea
3, rTsg'y.eighth district. L., a Andrews
lanes Il Taylor. Z Il iniy. = g.
-r@en,y ninth ai.r'e,-,M J. keller. g.
" " neck Il z Hawicl. David Nj.
Nsv $ s. Elder o. J. Carr, Robert
Tho following alternatcs were also re-.
ported by the committee
| T Morris. John Bipsen u. O.. Betting
! John BarNlcl. George stone
,. TNea,l ,hftR a's.,rie,,,-N g. Rundle sam
| r. her@trtn. w - Wilson Tom Moore
Jack carr n Whefau. g.. r Frasch Dr
Il r Hubbard : Hurde,,t , A Mile.
J l. r4ckerias v. j Gram6s Il Gillian
/ Charles W MuIlN0 p " Peterson T.
= Wies'llns n. ". Gvsfhn Melody Choir
| Twenty seventh d.strict-R N Eanles
| r T Nash. W - Potts. VIII NJ Irgis
. r A F-,nuegr ~ 3D. ElmegS J. A. k,t
| Chadwick p Itittt