The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17
Representatives From Thirteen
Counties Act for Whole State.
some of Those Present HemonAsras-
ed vigorously Against Portion
of the Executive Committee
Usurping power which BeionGs
10 the whole Party. hut Are
voted Down-An Arrangement
parti.iIy Effected with the DEM
oerat-. by which Popuiists VIII
Hold No Nominating Convention.

special Dispatch 10 the Post -Inte.iigencer.
spoKA April ls.--The Popuiist state
convention. composed os the state central
committee and chaifmen OF the county CEN
trial committees met here today and select
ed delegates to the national convention.
to meet at Sioux Falls, as follows;
John r. Fay, King; Thomas u. noherty.
Pierce; Senator John A. Davis. snohom-
ish; ex-senator l.. c. Crow. Whitman; j.
c. Van patten, Columbia: J. II. tFarmerb
Todd, Mason. Augustin High. Clarke; I.
=. CalliHon, Chehalis; O. II. Holcomb. Nd
ans: Charles u. cline. Thurron; !. w.
Mason. Chehalis.
spokane Can Name Her Delegate.
Spokane county was allowed to name the
remaining delegate. for which II has al-
ready called convention for next Sat
urday. Fred f. Merrill. OF Spokane, viii
undoubtedly be elected.
one Continual wraasle.
The above result was not accomplished
without considerable wrangiIns. For time
IL looked as II the so-calied convention
would adjourn without accomplishing tho
purpose for which II was called. but Far
mer Todd, with vigorous esstisstion of
the opposition. finally whipped them into
line and won out for the executive COM
mittas.
The Pvcceesinss ~ Detail.
sshfpa 3sIIe, II NJ. Ne, ssshln. aa the .sass
and on motion of Judge winsor Senator
Davis. of snohomish. was elected to the
chair. and l. p. Collision. of Chehaiis. was
made secretary. Roll call developed that
twelve members OF the state committee
and four county ehairmen were present.
After the chairman had selected = COM
mittee on credentials the convention ad-
journed untll o'clock.
When the convention reassemAied IN the
afternoon Judge winsor moved that they
proceed 10 elect twelve delegates to tho
Sioux Falls convention.
Ailtn9 wanted Regular Ccnvestiem.
fiofatio Anng, OF Thursson. moved an
amendment that the committee proceed 20
district the state into twelve districts. and
that these districts hold conventions and
select the twelve delegates. He movea
this amendment. ne said. because Of the
fact that tho action of the committee IN
calling a convention IN this manner was
being severely criticised and he thought
n would he much more satisfactory 10 let
the people choose thsir delegates
Wiusor said he was In perfect aocnrd
with AllinFs amendment hut he said they
were confronted with condition In that
the time was now too short In witch 20
adopt any other method. "AH we can do
now" he snid, 'ts 10 proceed 20 elect dele
gates. spank the COMMITTEES. send them
homo. and teil them not 20 DO u any
more"
spokane wanted . Censenttoe.
] r. Cone"n. chairman of The spokane
central committee announced that no had
called a county convention 70 nset her.
Saturday 20 Eslec, n. delegate sna he pro-
tested against the convention s.sosins dele
gates in this unpapullstic manner.
Mclaughlin D.f~sa. the Committee.
Chairman Mclaughlin defended the
committees action w stating that the
lack of time and 6earth * interest IN the
party. made " necessary for the slectinK
of delegates IN this uann~r
smith Think. "a a had rreceasat.
J y smith of nouglaa ptrwnuoasiy op-
posed this method he said u establishes
n precedent ard once established Il would
b. hard 90 oveteoma.
FARMER Todd 60 the u.@sar.
AAfMff AHttAas - "a NAtftstsf AA iNF ~
ecuilve committee vaid tbia Was the only
action left for the committee % take ia
order 10 insure representation AZ ths na-
tienai convention. frpon & vote being
taken AlhnE's aHltndulsni ~as lost - a
close vote.
Action aud Reaction.
Before Winsars motion was pat Re
amended 81 by moving thas Spokane Rnd
Tagrtton counties he permitted % select
their oWH delegates Tne motion thus
amended carried
Before tne eonvsafi1n could proceed -
an election Fish Com.fnisHisaef f4stis sald
that the convention wac making rnla-
take IN making sKeeptipns so f&Yor -
these counties After e. heated dlHclas.
sioH ne moved that Winssrs motion hs
recousidsrsf and That district cpnvea-
tions be- called. whisb carried.
3ci-ughiia then npges that seven ~
the delegates be selected from tha west
side and nvs from tho east. This fn-
celysd no second
Fsrm~r Todd here Jumped into Tho
breach and roasted tha opposition 20 The
commiitee's plan. aBd ~ a result his
motion 90 reconsider and 70 adopt the
original motion 70 srocssd 90 fhs selec-
fiou of delegates wss adopted
The nominations as above given we're
isss EAads. bat Ess w3ttsat Ealaxisla-.