Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-01
CONVENTION CATCHES

The Wood machine sent steam roller over
the convention and that in spite Of the mild
protest of Senator Poindexter. After all
the Chicago delegation is but partially in
structed for POindeXter, and at no time can
he put them even if by doing so it would
rebound to his political advantage
It certainly looked a bit like old times
when we ran onto Herb Baker and George
Stephenson quietly chatting and sizing up
the crowd Once on a time at a meeting
like that Baker and Stephenson could have
taken snuff and two-thirds of those present
would have sneezed
Among those who attracted more or less
attention at the convention was W. A. Gill
more. who did great deal Of work in the
East in the last presidential campaign. Mr..
Gilmore lived in Nome for number Of
years. where he was for time mayor.
If there was delegate at the convention
that worked harder than the Hon. G. b.
Myers, of Davenport, then we failed to To-
cate him or her. The editor hereof enjoyed
long heart to heart talk with both Charley
and his brother HAPPY (Judge Myers Of
Seattle), and we enjoyed the reunion.
One of the most popular political specta-
tors at the Republican state convention was
Claude c. Ramsay, one Of the county COM
missioners of King Few there were at that
convention who did not know Mr. Ramsay
personally and extended him most cordial
greeting. It was whispered in the hotel
lobby that Claude might go to Washington
City in the interest Of Seattle.
Some one was circulating campaign liter
allure for a Miss Jones for superintendent
of public instruction. and the thought oc-
Cured to me that all this lady needs do is
to write to the members of her family
name and if they agreed, she will win in
walk out.
Owing to having more or less captivat
ing private secretary dispensing his political
propaganda, Col. Hartley reaped political
harvest at the state convention. He, too,
was present and did not overlook bet.
Dr. David IT, Cardwell prepared a useful
preamble and resolution for the platform
committee, which went through verbatim.
He gives evidence of developing into
shrewd and sagacious leader, but we trust
he will not overlook the fact that two heads
are better than one, and especially in
barrel.
The Cardwell resolution in the Republican
platform, is as follows: eve re-afirm the
Republican policy Of POLITICAL industrial and
economic equality Of all citizens Of the ma
ton, regardless of race creed or color, and
equality before the courts Of justice for all,
and we condemn mob violence" The spirit
of the above resolution is to go to Chicago
and there again be ratified.
Tt was amusing to witness King county
with quarter Of the entire state delegation
rattle around among the politicians in the
convention like a belzebub in an ant bed,
stung on all sides but could see no place to
hit back For this have we Whitney, KEEL
ogg, Walker George H.) and the young
men s Republican club.
It looked to us as if Col. Lamping did
not make many converts for his gubernator-
ial campaign at the convention, and it was
limited that he was in the right church but
the wrong pew. In other words, the most
of those in attendance were violently OPP
posed to "radicalism'
Just what Jack Sullivan has up his sleeve
deponent verify doeth not know, but it is