The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-06

/ upihinni ana making VIII II. iar-
~ enc of the candidates for coun-
Gilman at large. the convention
nominated az the other councilman
a. LARGE Capt John Taylor asd re-
I nominated Councilmen Rlnehars.
James ana GIL. thus caring for
practically all the company most
loyal servants with the exception
OF counellmen Rude aud muidoon
vho we're Followers and we're 20 re-
ectNe their rewards later
To Avoid Trouble.
I. The feature OF the convention
was the high handed manner In
which the machine. under the floor
leadership ~ Fam Piles and George
{ Piper. undertook % shut of a vote
on nominations for councilman At
larso and secure the nomination Of
+ Mefsrs Parry and Taylor hy accla-
nation. The contamination 81 this
effort was prevented by an outburat
% Indignation on the part 81 fair
Minded members Of the convention
I which thfexteped 20 break up the
Z convention IN riot The bosses
succeeded however. IN their efforts
10 land the nominations for those
two faithful corporation office boys.
When nominations for council
man - large were called for by the
chairman five were placed IN nom-
laation Sam plies nominated
Captain Taylor Prof. Wakefield
nominated q r. Hurd. the pres-
cni 'eouncilinan 81 large. Arthur E.
Gflffllf nominated Iva w. Conner.
" 7 Scott nominated ". W. Cas.
ileman who wae then a member Of
tho etunc{i and Harrison 1oatwiek
nominated Mr Parry.
A shftwd part Of the campaiFa
for Mr. Parry. George Piper had
Permitted an Enforcement Of M
farryF candidacy b. a caucus the
pFeesdlnE evening of the supporters
% MAfpr humes and this fact waH
Z uaed 10 the effort 20 fniaf his nom.
nation upon the convention with
oui . roll call.
sam Pilka began Il. breaking ga
upon the convention somewhat ORA
matleshy Bust az the chairman was
about 70 order the roll called hr
made a motion that inanmnch a.
NJ fafry1 candidacy had been IN
dofsed BY the iumes caucus n b,
made BY the convention nnanimnun
81 and BY reclamation This motion
was greeted b. a storm Of cheers
from he threats o. thoao dolegatea
who had been let into the com
dsnce ~ the plan. followed BY !
storm 81 iefrH and cries of mo,
Nel and Roll CALL" Roll eaills
from those Who saw 10 II merely
a political trick. Nereriheleas IA
chair pat the motion which wa
responded 20 by storm OF ayes 70
be followed by storm OF noes
and declared q carried and Mr.. Par.
L ~ nominated.
I Wouldn't stand for A.
Immediately following up hi
first advantage Mr. Piles again ~.
cured recognition By the chair AMI
offered a motion that the nomina
iion q Capt. Taylor also 10 h.
I made unanimous and by acclaim
tiCn. The chair indicated al linton
lion 10 put this motion 20 the house
when bedlam wae unclaimed. I'm
madiafsiy The vast audience became
Z q hoWling mob Delegates in an
parts Of the hall started from their
chairs and hlsreg. cat calls. obiec.
lions. calls Of MIR speakcytr erlea
% "slt down'" and curses filled the
air one delegate called upon his
delegation 10 put the speaker out
and started 10 lead them 10 the
( platform Tor that purpose.
This demonstration deferred the
leaders from their purpose and
pounding for order the speaker
recognized Scion T, Williams who
raised the point Of order that a mo-
iicn TO make nomination nnanl-
mousiy and by aclnmntion must
carry without negative vote. This
/ point Of order was sustained. the
motion a. Ia Captain Taylor with
drawn. and the nomination OF AIR.
I Parry recalled.
The convention then proceeded 10
make the nominations by ballot In
ne usual manner with the excop-
ton that they were made one az a
time. This method enabled the "or-
knnlkatioh 10 consolidate IA
strength first upon one then npon
ne Other ~ its favorites. II chose
MT Parry as rs first choice and
nominated him on the first ballot
with 2fo put OF the 3i3 votes. on
the second ballot IL concentrated
on Captain Taylor but II had iosf
much n re strength and when the
ron cal bad been completed amid
stofM OF noise and interruption
no cahaidte had enough votes to
nominate Before the result was
announced. however. George pipor
securely recognition TO announce
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