Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-25
The Convention on Monday.

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be made that exhibited better feeling
among its members than that which as
scmbled on Monday last. This fact is
explained when we take into consider
the intelligence Of the gentlemen who
composed it, and the general desire
manifested to harnonize conflicting
views as to the proper candidate to
nominate. This friendly disposition
was not only observed in the members
OF the Convention. but also in the gen.
temen whose names were before the
Convention for Delegate honors, who
were equally Jealous in harmonizin:.
views aud opinions Each seemed
willing and anxious to sacrifice all sell
fish desires when it was apparent that
another seemed more acceptable to the
Convention than himself. We rejoice
that this was so. 1t is an 'augury Of
success. While the same fairness Is
exhibited in conventions as that which
controlled this. the system is safe one.
as tending to beget free and full OK
preston ofthe people as to the relative
merits and availability Of each and
every candidate whose name may be
submitted for nomination. In the Or
ganization there was no struggle as to
who should be its chairman, or who its
committees. No squabblc about prox-
les at any stage of the proceedings.
Gentlemen serving as proxies voted at
discretion, when not otherwise instruct
cd, from the moment the Convention
was called to order until its close. In
adopting platform there was najori-
ty and minority report presented by
the committee appointed to prepare
one. The minority report urged the
adoption of the Chicago Platform as Il
part Of the Olympia Platform. The
majority ruled that it was useless, and
appeared like tautology, since in en-
dorsng in full the Presidents 1naugu-
raj, in the majority report, it was virtu-
ally an endorsement Of the Chicago
Platform in its full extent. Many
thought it wa, sufficient to endorse and
sustain the Administration in its pres
cnt struggle with rebellion and civil
war: that when peace and harmony
arc again restored, that party lines
would again be drawn, and that proba-
bly, after its termination many of the
Chicago resolutions would be obsolete
through circumstances growing out of
the war. Others seemed to think that
without an endorsement of the Chicago
Platform by resolution that it might he
taken as an abandonment of its provis-
ions.
Such were the conflicting view taken
by members of the Convention in re-
gard to the question of policy-tor it
was merely question of policy,-no
member not endorsing fully the princi-
pies laiddown at Chicago. The debate
on the question was spirited and spiced
with much good humor, and all seemed
satisfied that the Convention was unit
in the fundamental principles of their
political faith.
The Convention adjourned with
hearty cheers for its nominee.
THE SECESSION CONVENTION AT VAN.
couvER.-Thc Distracted Democracy
met at Vancouver on the 18th inst,
and after four days of whisky-drinking,
log-rolling, and wire-pulling, nominated
Garfcldc, one who would probably
never have pressed the soil OF our Ter
ritory, had he not been sent here with
q Federal commission in his pocket.
1t is surprising with what facility small
politicians, with small Federal offices of
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annun', can
afford to gain the favors of the party
drivers. 1t certainly bctays extraor-
binary frugality and economy, when
we consider that in Democratic usage
kissing does not 60 by favor. We
remember having read Of one Floyd
who by remarkable thrift and economy
amassed very large fortune from
very small salary. We also remember
that Twiggs swore devotion to the Un-