The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-25
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a laugh when he referred 10 Gov
Harris claim that he had saved ths
state $1,000. 900 because the logisia
ture had appropriated $4,000 900 but
only si7.ooo.o0 had been spent.
why Steve wanted 10 know,
didn't they appropriate $50. ooo..
600 and save $4,000. 900 80 they
could have had a good figure to
work ons That would have been
. good idea
steve apoiogixed for his speech,
saying he was only good In fight.
and couldn't ahine At a harmony
meeting.
II wasn't such a darned harmoni.
Gus meeting at that.
William Il. Lee. Of Tacoma. came
near splitting the beans and turning
the convention into a truly demo.
cratic frce.for.aii when he insisted
on Incorporating a league Of nations
plank in the platform. against the
wishes Of the resolution COMMITTEES.
Lots Of delegates who would never
have had a chance ia the world 20
speak otherwise took advantage Of
the opportunity TO make speeches.
and. until lie. agreed to withdraw
HIS motion. tho convention ren@m.
blsd an oid.time knock .'efn down and
DRAG 'em.ou, affair
Mrs. Emma Hsusman, one Of
tho most prominent members Of
the King county delegation. mad.
plea for a woman la the irgis-
iature frun every county Ian tho
stale.
A gentleman named Durham. who
denied that his first name was
'Buli.- but admitted he hailed from
North Carolina. said tho principal
problem confronting the state was 10
get "A SGT 81 white men 10 come 20
Olympia nssi faii and clean house"
Francis A. CarTerht. OF Spokane.
was elected permanent chairman Of
the convention. II was said in the
Hobbies around Olympia that the
choice was made to permit him 10
fire his opening shot against J. Stan.
ley Webster. whom he will oppose
for congress from the Fifth district
this fall.
Judge william Hickman Moore, Of
Seattle. who was chairman Of the
revolutions committee. proved quite
effective In aueiiinR the nth hour
fight which nearly wrecked the con.
vention.
Advancing 10 the midst Of the
fray. he held out a hand aud
hundred: " Gentlemen. gentle
men. say gentlemen because
the gentlemen are making all the
noise The la.scs are still ladies'"
the senate viii sell the vote 10 which
that scat entities him
That was tho high Epo, Of Con
gresham Dilrs speech on the New.
berry question.
Judge Walter NJ. French, Of
Port Orchard. was generally con
reded 20 be the most gallant
detpccrat at tho convention.
When an argument came up
over the youthful appearance Of
n certain prominent woman dele
gate he assured her: Madam.
II you ever come before me. Ill
commit you TO Grand Mound"
George y. Coiterili. OF Seattle.
coined "a popular name for the poll
tax--"a return 10 barbarian"
Paul II. Schneider. university stu.
dent delegate. was the most disap.
pointed man at the convention. lie
fought earnestly to get a plank in
the platform attacking the high fees
at the u. But he didn't have a
chance. After losing out before the
committee. he tried TO take u up on
the floor of the convention--but he
couldn't get recognized.
willis Mahoney. youthful may
or Of Tekoa, displayed the best
footwork OF any Of the convcn-
ton orators. Turnout his speech
his legs tried 10 emulate CLASH
cal dancer.
There were more women, proper.
tionatcly. in the Pierce county con.
tingcnt. than in any other delegation
at tho convention.
State Senator Carlyon. republican
warhorse. was in the gallery and lis
tended 10 all the denuncations lev.
eled against the Hart administration.
lie didn't seem to like IL much.
Bob Hodge. by appearing rs n
democratic delegate. completed n
political cycle. lie has been iden-
titled. successfully. with the re-
publican. progressive and farmer
labor parties--and now the demo
cratic