The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12

After Parliamentary Difficulties
and Dodging of Dangerous
Issues Pulls Through
DUNCAN DUNN ELECTED
PRESIDENT UNANIMOUSLY
Only Split On Secretary-Or
-asion to Be Continued Through
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.;.r,amerable difflculties with
r~..> ..arg procedure and lodging
o. rab.os.ye and dangerous issues. the
convention o. voters Of Yakima county
III session saturday. finally pulled
through safely elected officers and
provided for thu continuance OF the
work OF their organization through a
central committee OF one member
from each loca. branch and the con-
tinuance of tho local organization.
The introduction OF a plank for the
prohibition Of tho use OF Intoxicating
liquors in Yakima county threatened
for time to disrupt the convention,
and the question OF whether or not to
place an independent ticket in the
heid was another thing that seemed
about to cause trouble, but each one
in turn was safely put aside.
Split on Secretary
Duncan Dunn Of Wapato, who acted
as temporary chairman during the
convention, was elected president Of
the Yakima County Voters league in
the final organization following the
adoption of constitution and bylaws
c. H. Human OF North Yakima was
chosen vice president, w. E. Zuppann
OF Toppenish secretary j. r. Schwartz
of Mob Hill treasurer and Henry De
Kraay of Granger sergeant -at-arms.
The only contest was on the election
Of secretary w. e. Zuppann and r. c.
Brown Of Orchardvale being the two
contestants. Duncan Dunn opposed
the election OF Zuppann who disagrees
with Dunn on tho matter OF placing an
independent ticket in the field, and
after the vote had been announced as
80 for Zuppann to 20, two delegations
with three votes attempted to change
their votes. but were told that IL was
impossible after the vote had been
announced.
Considerable excitement was caused
b. the reading Of plank in the plat
form which declared against the .use
Of Intoxicating liquors as beverage
Ia Yakima county," and a motion for
IL adoption.
Half . dozen delegates were on
sh,i1 foot at once clamoring for recog-
milton from the chair. A. S. Congdon
Goa the moor and moved to substitute
motion to reject the plank. This
motion was seconded by Richard Stro-
hAoh. who later spoke against adop-
saoA OF the plank, saying it would
mean the destruction Of the move
anent at once. and defeat the purpos,
eor which the league was organized
OtheSs spoke on both sides OF In
question. and the parliamentary
~ to whether or not it was pt
HNle to move q substitute when
sample vote on the original motto !
would settle the question, came in fo-
considerable discussion.
Pass, Then Table
FINALLY after more than half an
hour the substitute motion came 70
vote and was defeated by a roll call
vote Of t17s to SOY. Most of the
iistIicts split thsar vote on the ques-
Ion. -
Tho original .Rotion for adoption of
sAe plank was then put to viva vo>e
sote and carr!ed.
No sooner had il been carried than
Brown OF Orchardvals moved recon
sideration, saying ne had voted on the
losing side. He was overrulsd hy the
Chairman and motion was put to lay
i;ic plank OF the table. Regardless OF
.@ e>hoocy4 oecIi
passed. the oecIaration against ths Use
81 intoxicating liquors was tabled by .
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