, 1880-09-13
Mail and Te1egra ph.
Republican Territorial Con-
yentiOn.

ventfon.
The Convention assembled at Vancou-
yer on Wednesday last. Gov. E. P. Fer
nv. President; r. G. O'Brien and c. W.
Young Secretaries.
Other business being disposed Of, and
the nomination of Delegate being in or
der, Hathaway, of Clark, presented Hon.
]. B. Allen; Welch, of Walla Walla,
named Thomas H. Brents and Ballard,
of King, presented DR.. Themas T. Minor.
Mr.. Allen came forward and stated
that he thanked his friends for their sup~
port, but that he withdrew from the con-
test.
Upon ballet being cast, Brents receiv>
ed 62 votes and Minor 25.
Upon the vote being announced, in
stantly DR.. Minor arose and in frank and
generous language. moved that the nomi>
nation be made unanimous.
The following nominations were made !:
Brigaaier General-Geo. w. Tibbets,
of King county.
Adiutant Ceneral-M. r. Hathaway OF
Clark county.
Quartermaster General r. G. O'Brien
of Thurston county.
Cemmissary General-A. r. Bush of
Pacific county
Adjourned until o'clock.
The Committee on Resolutions and
Platform submitted the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Ts the Republican Territorial Conven-
ton assembled at Vancouver Your
Committee beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing resolutions, and would respectfully
recommend their adoption:
Resolved, That we UNANIMOUSLY adopt
the declaration OF principles embraced in
the Chicago Platform OF the National
Republican party.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
present Administration of the General
Government, and we believe posterity
will award it the honor Of being one of
the purest in the history of this country.
Resolved, That we favor the early ad>
mission of the Territory into the sister
hood of States and our Delegate is here's
by instructed to use all proper means to
secure the same.
Resolved, That we regard the unre-
stricted immigration of Chinese into the
United States, great evil and one which
should receive the prompt attention of
Congress and the treaty>making powers
of the United States And we favor a
speedy modification of the1present treaty
with China in order that the said immi>
grafton, which works so peculiar hard>
ship to the people of this coast, may be
restrained and limited.
Resolved, That in the opening of our
rivers and the removal of distractions to
navigation, not only should we endcavor
to secure liberal Congressional appropria-
tions, but should aid and encourage the
same.
Resolved, That we favor the abandon
ment of our present Indian policy, be-
1ieving that while some good results
therefrom, yet the evils do much more
abound, and we ask such legislation as
will place them ON the same footing as
other citizens, and secure them in the en-
.joyment Of the same rights and privileg-
es only, and make them amenable to the
same laws. That we deprecate the colo>
niZation of Indians from abroad within
the limits of the Territory, and heartily
approve the efforts Of our Delegate in
endeavoring to prevent the same
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
Administration of E. P. Ferry, as Gov>
ernor Of this Territory during the past
eight years. for wisdom and economy in
the management of public affairs.
The following Central Committee, one
from each Council District. was chosen
by the respective Delegations:
Pacific, Chehalis and Pierce-A. WAL
ters, of Pierce.
Kings. Baxter, Chairman.
Yakima, SpokGn and Stevens-W. l..
Stabler, of Yakima
Jefferson, Island, Kitsap, Clallam and
Mason-R. D. Attridge, of Kitsap, Secre-
tary.
Thurston and Lewis-S. G.. Ward, of
Thurston.
COlumbio w n Do+tor