The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-07-29
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brethren that other and mighti.r duties
devolved upon him and be could not
serve. Mr.. ByrDe then withdrew the
nomination and substituted II. c.. EiteI
OF Eiberton. Dr. Eitel had nothing to
do, so he accepted the election. which
was handed him by unanimous consent
William Goodyear moved that the
chairman appoint three commuters. con
slstlng OF five members each. to wit.
Credentials, order OF business and plat.
form and resolutions. This motion
carried and Chairman YearsIev asked
| negligence for five minutes TO make his
selections. After consultation with
| William Goodyear, the committees were
| announced az follows
Credentias-E. Z, Paddock Of Farm
lngton, Harry Cornwell OF COlfax. j. NJ.
Mclean OF Oakesdale, G. II. Holbrook
ot OnechO and D. q. kleinfeIter OF Pa
| louise
Order Of Business-Thomas A. White
| Of Cottonwood, @. L. Wakefield of Endi-
colt, J. L. Lindley Of Matlock, d. +.
Staley OF Pullman, ]. j. Greif of Union
town
Platform and Resolutions-Wm Good
year of ColfaX, w. A. Mosier of Tekoa.
d. f. Anderson of RosaIia, K. C.. Me
Croskey of Garfield, f. X. Hanna of Col
fax.
AT this iuncture Mr.. Goodyear arose
ana asked permission to introduce "A
resolution of respect To the memory of
Henry Esser of Uniontown, ex-county
commissioner, who died upon the day
the democratic primaries were held. Mr..
Goodyear read his resolution and it's
adoption was by unanimous vote, the
secretary being instructed to spread the
resolution upon the minutes and pre-
pare a copy for presentation to the
widow of the deceased.
The convention then took recess un-
Gil 1880 O'Clock p. m, at which time the
committees appointed were expected to
report
Permanent Organization.
IL was 2:25 o'clock p. IN. when chair
man learsley raped for order and
called Tor the report OF the committee
on credentials. The announcement was
made that the secretary desired an as
sistant and ID. f. Anderson of RosaIia
nominated Al. White of PalOuse. Mr.
White was elected assistant secretary.
Harry Cornwell read the report of the
committee on credentials. This report
had been made. The committee on or
der OF business recommended that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent and 1t was so made.
Mr.. Goodyear read the report of the
platform and resolutions committee and
submitted it TO the convention for con
sideration. Four of the members OF
that committee were able to agree upon
10 nj M nE
however, brought in a minority report,
concurring in everything excepting the
plank relating to county division.
Then Came the Fireworks,
MIR. GOOyear moved that the majority
report OF the platform committee be
adopted. That motion was seconded
from various parts of the convention
DR.. A. w. Mosier of TekOa moved to
amend Mr.. GOOdyear's motion by cub
stituting the minority for the majority
report, which motion to amend was
seconded by a. b. Baker of Pullman
Then the fireworks started.
DR.. MOsier made long speech in favor
of his motion to amend and declared
that the plank against county division
was inserted by the majority of the COM
mittee solely as "a slap in the face at
certain men,"
d. q. Kleinfelter OF Palouse arose and,
turning to DR.. MOsIer, said: 1.-The gen.
tleman from TekOa has made the asser-
ton that this plank is meant as "a slap
in the face at certain men in this con-
ventiOn. ! ask the gentleman to whom
he has reference when he says certain
men, That plank is not meant as
slap at anyone. 1t is the meeting Of
an issue fairly and squarely. | ask him
again, to whom does he have reference?
DR.. MOsier arose to answer but would
not mention names. Mr.. kleinfelter,
turning to the convention said: "The
gentleman does not answer Therefore,
we will consider that no one has been
slapped"
W. D. Outman of Pullman arose in
his delegation and declared that the peo-
pie of Pullman considered that county
division was dead issue and therefore
should not be mentioned in the platform.
Warming up to bis subject, Mr.. Outman
said: 1--WE do not ask county division
now. Pullman will support your ticket
nominated here today. We will not bolt
your ticket. but we serve notice on you,
here and now, that if this resolution
passes we will take off our coats next
winter and make the fight OF our lives
for county division, and it will cost you
money to protect your town. We do
not consider county division an issue,
but it will be an issue so long as you
people make it one"
Mr.. Goodyear, az chairman Of the
platform committee, defended the ma
jOrity report and appealed to the con-
vention for its adoption.
Z. K. Hanna then addressed the con-
ventiOn and told a funny story, declar-
ing that if the people OF Pullman and
Oakesdale considered that the issue had
been settled, they should not now be
afraid of it. He said, when delegates
stand up in this convention and tell you
that they are opposed to county division,
but object to placing an anti-division
plank in the platform, it looks as if their
was a nigger in the woOdpile.'"
At the close of Mr.. Hanna's speech the
secretary proceeded to call the roll OF
precincts upon the motion TO amend Mr..
Goodyear's motion by substituting the
minority for the majority report. The
motion to amend was lost by vote OF
140 to 27.
Mr. Outman OF Pullman moved TO
make the vote unanimous and instantly
E. J. DOneen of Oakesdale arose and
said: Il object" When the applause
following Mr.. Outman's motion had sub
sided Mr. DOneen followed by II other