The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-28

wealth, and our Arm devotion to the
best interests of the republic.

wealth, and our hrm devotion to the
best interests of the republic.
That while we are In favor of and
urge the advisability of including
Northern Idaho within the limits Of
the State of Washington, we are op-
posed to making that question con-
dition to delay our admission to state
hood. That we, however, earnestly
urge congress to include North Idaho
within the limits of the State of Wash
ington.
We fully appreciate the efforts made
by our delegate, Thomas HI. Brents,
for the admission of our Territory as q
State, and his continuous labors for
the development of our Territory and
prosperity of her citizens, and fully
endorse his action therein, and espec-
tally his recent effort to secure our ad-
mission into the union.
On motion the resolution was unan-
imously adopted.
ID. J. Crowley, of Walla Walla, in q
laudatory speech, nominated for del
egate to congress the Hon. Thomas
H. Brents, of Walla Walla, which
nomination was seconded by James
McNaught, Of Seattle. There being
no other nominations, on motion the
the convention declared the Hon. T.
H. Brents their choice for delegate to
congress, who, upon invitation ad-
dressed the convention as follows:
Mr.. President aud Gentlemen of the
Republican Conventions: From full
heart, a heart overfiowing with ap-
probation for the honor, thank you.
While hope to live and enjoy health
many years yet, and hope to he re-
elected to the Office for which you
have done me the honor to nominate
me, still 1 hope that may never live
to take the oath of Office as your dele
gate In congress again. My wish is
that this shall be prevented by the
admission of Washington Territory
into statehood before the time for TAX
such oath comes round. For that OBJ
ject have labOred, in season and out
Of season, and for that object shall con-
tinue to labor till the end of my term.
Washington Territory produces the
best timber In the world, and her citi-
zens are the best platform builders in
the world, therefore, l now plant my
self fairly aud firmly ON the platform
just constructed by this convention,
and on that foundation l will fight 1t
out. Again thank you, gentlemen,
for the high honor you have conferred
upon me.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination Of Territorial officers,
with the following result:
Brigadisr Gsneral-M. A. Mcpherson. of
Whatcom.
Adjutant General R. G. O'Brieu. Of
Olympia.
Q. NJ. General-J. H. Smith. of Walla
Walla.
Commissary General Charles Hopkins. Of
Whitman.
Territorial Central Committee, at
large-Geo. d. Hill of King; d. ].
Crowley of Walla Walla; r. B. Hol-
brook OF Snohomish; Thos. Heacock
Of Thurston; b. Barlow Of Pierce; r.
d. Attridge Of Jefferson; Geo. w. Bar
low of Cowlitz; w. L. Ames of Klick-
itat; A. A. Newberry of Whitman;
o. G. White Of Columbia; HI. w. Fair
weather of Spokane; s. Baxter OF
King; T. G. Frary of Garfield.
On motion the thanks OF the con-
vention were returned to the o. R. &
N. Co. and N. p. r. r.. Co. for cour-
tesies extended. Convention then ad-
journed.
After adjournment the Territorial
committee met and elected Byron
Barlow Of Pierce chairman, and R. D.
Attridge Of Jefferson secretary.
On motion, In full meeting Of the
committee, 1t was resolved to hold the
next Territorial convention at the city
OF Seattle.