The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
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tons committee. proposed sdcp-
ton az the following
Initiative isa 10 designed 10 DE-
prive public utility districts az the
power 10 Issue revenue bonds and
thus effectively cripple them. We
70 on record a. opposed 10 fnitia.
tive $50 :"
It provoked IN. only platform
fight.
From the convention floor csme
. motion 10 strike ali reference 10
the initiative.
Odlin Answers
McCutcheon fought back by cali
ing the initiative a power COM
pany measure" He insisted cities
had long exercised the power 20
issue revenue bonds without pub
lic votes.
Delegate Reno odlln csptained
Mecutcheon's opposition. Ne de-
MED the initiative was . power
company measure. This proposed
plank II ridicuious." he said. We
have no business here to pass on
an initiative the people are going
to vote on lie insisted ei3a"
merely provides that thu people
shall vote first a. to whether they
wish to bear the charges incident
10 q bond issue"
"Piank" Il Downed
BY voice vote. necutcheon's pro-
posai overwhelmingly was rejected.
However. left in the platform
was the declaration; I'VE 20 ON
record as opposed 10 any effort 70
place the power system OF any city,
town or district under regulation
Of the state department Of public
service"
De Witt Rowland. elected per-
manent chairman OF the conven-
ton. found himself on q warm seat
for a time In connection with the
second battle-that over delegate
choices.
In the background WIRE three
factors: /. Efforts OF individuals 20
eventually be chosen national dele.
gates from the state convention.
2. Desire Of thu Dewey supporters
for selections Of Dewey hackers.
and, ,. campaign by active
Young Republicans for delegate
seats.
In the end. virtually all groups
were happy.
Chairman NAMED
On motion OF John Buchanan.
SO state delegates were elected by /
legislative districts, II will be s2-
pointed BY County Chairman Paul
Johns. The dslegates wsre appor- |
toned. 10 some extent in line xfth .
proportionats district voting
strength.
A propoaal 10 reduce Johns APP
pointmsnts and 10 set up q com
nittss 10 act with him In appoint
ing Was rejected.
Rowland named the following
caucus ehalrmen. 2sth district. |
Frank Fee. 18th. Wallace Larson:
9th. James Davis: 18th. william
Weaver; goth. o. q. Button. All
were Dewey sympathlzsrs. but |
from different Dewey club factions
Red IL Endorsed
The convention endorsed but one
candidaey--that OF Party Treas
ursr william G. Reed 10 be national +
committeeman This election silI /
be = state convention event.
Clint AlIgood. in an address.
welcomed Young Republican se-
tiylty. called on caucus ehAlrmsn 10 /
give recognition 10 the younger
delegates expressly This conssn-
ton policy was carried 0gt.
There we're no credentials con
tests
The rules and order eosnmiftes
wss composed Of Fred Msixger IT,. +
Frank ksuas. Oscar Williams. Va /
Cobis, Merton Elliott. Cersh0m
Rowland and phi Horfhsr.
Credeaflzls Csmsniftss: Mrs. I
Sidney Mclean. Mrs. Cracs Wat
son. Mrs. christins wolahn. hands
Handle. Anna Brand. Helen Poe.
Irene Biass
Platform; Hecuiehson. ida Me-
QDesten. t.llzabeth staekisfofd.
Creighton Flynn. Willard Young.
Iahrs GraA~kaaas - fs5a~aNs