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


was called to order by state Secre-
tary Frans Bostrom at 10 a. m. who
then proceeded to read the names OF
the state committeeman whose oredon.
tails had been received by the state
office, As these names were read the
state committeeman or their alter.
mates deposited their credentials, dues
cards and milage certificates with the
secretary.
Nominations for temporary chair,
man were declared in order Emmett
Miller of Startup, J. G. Wauhope, NJ.
A. L., J. c, Hardness Of Hillyard, c. w.
Garrett OF Puyallup, Frank Cort OF
Everett were nominated. All declined
except J. G. Wanhope and J. c. Hank
ness. Motion carried to vote by bal
lot Result of vote: Wanhope 106,
Hardness 80. J. G. Wanhope declared
elected temporary chairman.
The temporary chairman then called
for the election of a temporary secre-
tary. Nominations: Alfred Wagon
knecht, assistant state secretary;
Frank Vandersluis, Spokane; Frank
Cort, Everett; VIM. Mcneil Sedro-
Woolley. All declined except Wagon
knecht and Vandersluis. Motion car
ried to vote by rising vote. Result of
vote: Wagenknecht los, Vandersluis
26. Wagenknecht declared elected
temporary secretary. Motion carried
to elect Frank Vandersluis assistant
temporary secretary.
Motion carried to elect a credentials
committee of five. Nominations: John
Worswick of Everett, o. n. Cochran
of Renton, Emmett Miller of Startup,
]. B. Strausbaugh of Clipper, Charles
Ivana of Aberdeen, Abel Hallberg of
Nelson, Harry Boarman of Chesaw,
T. l. Jones of Entiat, Thos. Jensen of
Silvana, Jas. Sutton of Tacoma, w. S.
Kirk of Pasco, G. w. Garrett of Puy-
allup, Jessie Humphrey of Seattle,
Frank Krutsky of Tacoma, John Lead
en- of Deep Creek, Albert Fiebeler of
Spokane, D. E. Mcpherson of Edge
wood. Motion carried that five receiv-
ing the highest vote be the credentials
committee.
Motion that when we adjourn we
adjourn to meet again at 1880 p. m.
Amended to read p. m. instead of
1880 p. m.
Amendment to amendment to read
2 p. m. instead of 1880 p. m.
Amendment to amendment carried
and motion as amended carried.
Tellvrs reported the vote upon Gre
dentials committee and the following
were declared elected: Jessie Humph-
rey of Seattle, Chas. Ivana Of Aber-
deem, Frank Krutsky of Tacoma, c. w.
Garrett of Puyallup, Jas Sutton of Ia
coma.
Motion carried that the state secre-
tary be made assistant secretary Of
credentials and mileage committees.
Motion carried to adjourn.
March s-Afternoon Session.
Convention called to order at 2 p. m.
Motion made to adjourn until Gre
dentials committee is ready to report.
Carried.
Awaiting report from credentials
committee Comrades A. H. Barth, John
Hilton, Kate Sadler, R. B. Martin and
w. H. Kingery took the floor and
spoke upon organization, agitation and
legislative work.
Convention reconvened to receive
report of credentials committee. Re-
port of this committee read. Motion
carried to consider credentials of those
not reported upon fayorably by the
committee first. Motion that those re-
ported without dues cards be not seat
ed. Amended that separate action be
taken on these credentials. Amend
ment carried. Motion as amended
carried.
Robt. L. Rice of Fox Island was seat
ed by motion. j. G. Meter Of Local
No. 6, Tacoma, was seated. w. l..
Dewey of Local TeninO was seated.
Abe Rickles of Local Sixth Ward, Sc
attic, not seated. E. b. Ellingson OF
Local Falkland seated. Fred Somers
of Seattle Twelfth Ward seated. Eta
Beers of Local Bryn Mawr not seated,
Albert Schicher of Local Burnett seat
ed. r. H. Smith of Local Seattle Fifth
Ward seated. Peter Bach Of Local
No. 2, Tacoma, seated.
Motion carried that the 161 state
committee whose credentials were re-
ported upon fayorably by the commit
tee be seated. Motion carried that
roll call of the accredited state COM
mitteemen and alternates be had and
that as names are called delegates take
seats in front. Motion carried that all
visitors retire to the gallery.
The roll call showed the following
state committeeman and alternates
present: Aberdeen No. 1, II. T. Ruts-
chow; Aberdeen No. ., Oscar Perala,