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

tuc CSuJIdi WHO
read the call issued for the convention,
and announced that 115 delegates
were entitled to seats In the conven-
tion.
On motion of ]. r. Lewis, r. o,
Dunbar was elected temporary chair
man.
A. H. Newbery of Whitman, and w.
H. Humphrey, OF King were elected
temporary secretaries.
The chairman announced the fol-
lowing named delegates as commit
tee on credentials:
Messrs. Crowley and Whipple of
Walla Walla, Whitehouse, Of Spo-
kane, Smith, of Klickitat, Frary, of
Garfield.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing committee on permanent organi-
cation:
Messrs. Smith, of Walla Walla,
Ames, of Klickitat, Holton, of va
kima, Barlow, of Pierce, Moffat, of
1Skamania.
On motion of Judge J. r. Lewis, q
committee, consisting of one delegate
from each council district, was ap-
pointed on resolutions. Pending the
selection uf delegates by the districts
the convention took recess of Is min
utes.
Convention called to order and the
following committee on resolutions
was announced:
Messrs. o. G. White, of Garfield and
Columbia, James Powers, of What
com, Snohomish and Island, ]. r.
Lewis, of King, ]. d. Lamar, of Walla
Walla, G. M. Bradshaw, Of jefferson,
G. NJ. Holton, of Yakima, J. H. Hough-
ton, of Pierce, George Comegys, of
Whitman, G. F. White, Of Cowlitz, I.
M. Reed, OfThurston, D. Is. Pettijohn,
of Whitman, s. w. Brown, of Clarke.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing as committee on rules aud order of
business: Struve, of Spokane county,
Crowley, Of Walla Walla, johnson, Of
Yakima, Hill, of King, Davenport, of
Here DR.. T. T. Minor, candidate for
delegate to congress, rose and with
drew as candidate.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials submitted by H. q. Struve,
chairman, was on motion adopted.
COMMITTEES on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that the temporary
officers be declared the permanent Of
fcers; adopted.
The committee on order Of business
reported as sollows:
To the President and Members OF
the Territorial Conventions: Your
committee on order of business beg
leave to report the following and re-
commend Its adoption by the cOnven-
ton, viz:
!. Reception and consideration Of
the report Of the committee on resolu-
tions.
2. Nomination of candidate for del
egate to congress.
3. Nomination of q candidate for
brigadier general.
4. Nomination of a candidate for
adjutant general.
5. Nomination of q candidate for
quartermaster general.
8. Nomination of candidate for
commissary general.
7. Appointments Of Territorial GEN.
trail committee, to consist of l3 men,
bers and one for each district respec-
lively and one member at large, to be
selected by the convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee ON resolutions sub
mitted the following:
The republican party of Washing
ton Territory recognize that the sue
cess and prosperity of the nation, as
well as of the Territory, are due to tho
principles Of the party, ~ established
aud carried out, and we here pledge
anew our devotion to those principles.
The death Of our late president,
James Abram Garfield, we regard not
only - : national calamity, but Q loss
TO humanity, which IL deplored by
the whole nation.
The administration 0f President Ar
thur we most heartily approve ~ able
and patriotic.
The republican party, ~ the party
Of progress and reform, 10 In favor Of
all laws tending 70 the education Of
the people aud the development Of her
resources, and to that end we favef
the support ct our common schools
and other institutions Of learning, the
building Of railroads and other means
Of transportation, and the encourage
ment of agriculture, commerce and
manufactures.
Believing that all men are equal be-
fore the law, We are opposed to grant
| ing speciaI privileges or exemptions
| to any, and that taxation should be
| equal and uniform, and all property
should bear its equal burden for the
| support OF the government.
We arc IN favor Of the early admis-
Sion of our Territory ~ . statos =
which W believe We aso h1fly outi{
tleds By resson o( our pspelasiep, esf