The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-03-21


Adjourned to $3.50 p. m.
Night Session.
Convention called to order at z
p. m.
Consideration of constitution con-
tinued.
Motion carried that rules be sus-
pended and that the convention pro-
coed to select candidates for state
executive committee, board of trus-
tees, national committeeman, state
secretary, headquarters and conven-
tion cities.
Nominations for the state secretary
declared in order. Nominations:
Frans Bostrom, Everett; Anna Maley,
Everett; J. e. Sinclair, Midland; Geo.
Boomer, Seattle; Frances Sylvester,
Olympia; J. G.. Wanhope, M. A. L.;
Chas. Wallace, Bellingham; A. H.
Barth, Tacoma; r. B. Martin, Spo-
kane; A. Wagenknecht, Everett; Geo.
Egan, Wenatchee.
Motion that one-half hour be taken
to discuss merits of the various can
didates. Motion that, the previous
question be put carried. Original mo-
ton lost.
Motion carried that those nominees
that are not present shall be vouched
for in writing otherwise they shall not
be considered nominees.
Names of nominees were then read.
John Hilton, Bellingham, had received
a letter from Comrade Maley in which
she stated her willingness to be
nominee for state secretary. Carl
Motter of Chehalis produced part of
a letter to the same effect. Motion
carried that the whole letter written
to Comrade Motter by Comrade Maley
be read. Comrade Motter refused to
allow it read. Geo. Boomer declined
Frances Sylvester not
vouched for in writing. ]. G. Wanhope
declined. Chas. Wallace not vouched
for. A. Wagenknecht declined. R. B.
Martin not vouched for. Geo. Egan
not vouched for.
Result of vote for state secretary
candidates, two highest to go to state
membership referendum. Frans Bos-
from 106, Anna Maley 80, J. e. Sin
clair 1874.
By motion nominations for state
Headquarters were next declared in
order. Nominations: Everett, Ia
coma, Wenatchee, Seattle, North
Yakima, Puyallup, Ellensburg, Brem-
erton, Walla Walla, Aberdeen, Che
halls, Centralia, Bellingham, Spokane,
Olympia. Everett received rs votes
and Tacoma 81. The rest below 30
each
Moved rules be suspended and con-
vention remain in session until nomi-
nations are finished. Motion carried.
Nominations for state executive
committee declared in order: Nomi-
nations: Samuel Sadler, Seattle; D.
E. Mcpherson, Edgewood; Leslie Al
Ter, Tacoma; A. H. Barth, Tacoma;
Willard Price, Seattle; M. L. Strong,
Coupeville; James Sutton, Tacoma;
c. w. Garrett, Puyallup; Frances Syl-
vester, Olympia; H. M. Wells, Seattle;
w. H. Stackhouse, Centralia; VIM.
Elbe, Mt. Vernon; S. P. Walsh, Ana
cortes; Sharp, Entiat; A B. Thomp-
son, Seattle; Henry Askeli, Pearson;
Geo. Davis, Bismarck; M. E. Giles,
Bremerton; Sam Roeder, Everett; Jos.
DISTANT, Everett; A. Heikkila, Seattle;
A. H. Coburn, Arlington; Allan Brooks,
Algona; Jessie Humphrey, Seattle;
E. B. Ellingson, Falkland; A. o. Hau-
gen, Everett; Emery Williamson,
Olympia; Geo. Egan, Wenatchee.
Motion made to vote for seven and
that the fourteen highest be the can
didates to go to the state membership
these fourteen to include
two Finnish comrades.
Motion that nominee from east of
the mountains receiving highest vote
be declared one of the candidates.
Motion lost.
Tellers reported the following four
teen highest in, the order named: A.
H. Barth, H. M. Wells, Leslie Aller,
Samuel Sadler, James Sutton, Willard
Price, M. L. Strong, Henry Askeli,
Jessie Humphrey, G. w. Garrett,
Frances Sylvester, A. B. Thompson,
Geo. Davis. Tellers reported tie vote
between w. H. Stackhouse and d. e.
Mcpherson for fourteenth place. By
motion a rising vote was taken on tie
candidates and d. E. Mcpherson was
declared the candidate.
Motion to adjourn was lost,
Moved that after nominations have
been made for candidates for board of
trustees, Wilfrid Gribble of the state
lecture course be given the floor for
a few remarks. Motion carried.
Motion instructing state secretary to
try to secure an extension of time for
return Of delegates was carried.