The Ghost Convention at Spokane
A much-hyped political meeting turns out to be an empty room and a quiet adjournment.
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Much ado about nothing has recently been made by fusionists and their organs over an eastern Washington mass convention of silver republicans at Spokane. The 'mass convention' was held Saturday last. Senator George Turner, who hastened home from Washington in order to attend the meeting, was present. So was Judge John H. McBride and John Johnson, two Spokane attorneys. This trio constituted the sole representation at the meeting, and after sitting out in the hall for an hour awaiting the coming of the clans who came not, Senator Turner made, put and carried a motion that the meeting stand adjourned to June 20.
“This trio constituted the sole representation at the meeting, and after sitting out in the hall for an hour awaiting the coming of the clans who came not, Senator Turner made, put and carried a motion that the meeting stand adjourned.”
This account captures the classic local-politics blunder of over-promising and under-delivering. It reflects a common frustration with political theater that persists in how we report on rallies and organizational efforts in the Palouse today.
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