The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-16

statement expressing the feeling OF
the delegates generaiiy that Colncr
and the Taft delegates deliberately
attempted to "iob" them.
Guarded by Cops.
Coincr's object. the proErcssives
assert. was 60 have the progress.
ives delay their convention until
after he had held his own. so as 10
give him some excuse for saying
that the second convention was
holt The pr0Kresaives point out
that Coincr need not have been un-
der any wrongful impression. for
the Pythias hail. whsrc the pro-
Eressives met. was not guarded by
uniformed officers. as the Grand
theatre was when the Taft conyen.
tion was bcing held.
PresresslveS Claim
The call for the state convention
ala not specify any particular place
In Aberdeen Tor holding the meet.
ing. The prngrwssivcs took the 20
sltion tha, a majority of the uneon'
tested delegates to the convention
constituted the supreme authority
OF the party 50 FAR as temporary or
ganlEation Was concerned. and that
the state central committee had no
power To annul this authority.
In addition. the holding Of the
progressive convention was fortt
fled BY tfe further argument that
uueontestcd delegates. Including
Representative Lloyd r. Candy of
Spokane. were denied admission
lnto the other convention hall. al,
though they presoated their ere
drnfiaia al the door They we're
told that they had 10 have cards
issued by 4. n Benn.
Lively Conventions
In entire contrast with the Taft
the progresSives bad
an unusually lively session. when
ever the business OF the convcntiou
was halted while waiting for com.
mlifccs to report. brass band in
terxpersed music. or else speeches
we're called for. Once a bis line
was formed aud the famous Uni
yersity serpentine dance Vas pulled
off. While the band played Every
body's Doing IL the delegates
formed a ring and threw their hats
in st. Permanent Chairman George
~. Walker was presented with
big stick to be used for a Kasel
Counties Represented
The convention organised with
r. e. Snyder OF the state
central COMMITTEES IN the chair
Senator ). A. FalconeF OF sno-
homish wAs elected temporary
chairman. Committees on cred@n.
tiais and platform were appointed
b. the designation Of members
from each county represented. A
roll call showed ss5 delegates pres
ent. aud % out of - counties rep
resented. The Taft convention had
only 96 countles represented.
Charles Hall 81 Vancouver was
elected secretary
The following are the national
chosen for Roose-
yelt. Senator Miles p0indexter.
: SpokRne. Thomas r. Murphine,
King. s A. u. Glasscoek. OF What
com. Robert Moran OF San Juan.
Donald aeMaster of Clark. y. r.
Richards OF Chchalss. O. &. Moore
OF Spokane and w. l. Johnson OF
Stevens.
First district Frank Pendleton OF
Suohomish. ]. A. Johnson, King
ernates--Eferbert Shook. King.
and J G. Herbsman. King
Second district Thomas Craw.
ford. Lewis. and A. @. Espy, Pa.
cific. Alternatss. ~ =. Richards,
and Thomas Geissner.
Clailam
Third diatrsct--L Roy Slater.
Spokane. and T. c. Elliott. walla
WalIa. Alfernates-~W l. Johnson,
Stevens. and ]. A. Lanham. chelan.
The electors chosen are;
8. r. Wharton. Snohomlsh. w. J.
Molten. Pierce. J. l.. Aidwell. Clal.
lam; a. G. Pigott. King. J. L. Dtt
mas. Whitman: Austin Meyers. Kit.
iitas. and @. A. Haynes. Benton.