Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-21

efAsie Ssats convensl0n was late in A.
senblisR this morning, ovipe 10 diff
Guilty "a Retting seats for delegates and
visitors The sub-Counittee on Reso-
lotlons remained in session until S
O'Clock this morning, and then. being
unable 20 agree, turned the sabisct over
70 tne fnil t5osnrnittse, which was still
IN session st 10 O'Clock. Il will proba-
oiy be ready b report before noon.
Otner pfoeeedings promise to be Of rou-
tins nAtgre and 30 be readily disposed Of.
Ine COnvention was called 10 order "a
lo:i5 q. m, and the COMMITTEES on Per-
mansnt OrRanization reported Hon.
John kollstt, of Cincinnati, permanent
Chairman. The principal feature Of
toe short speech made by Follett was
. sirosg endorsements Of the present
National administration, aud q csmpli-
mtnt 90 tue convention on the favors
Die auspices under which it bad met,
with the kati0aai Government Demo
cratic and thei State promisinely 90.
Inc Com mlttee on Credentials reported
all Delegations fail and no confess.
Z A scene was crested In the Conpen-
tlOn at this spoiuf By shs introduetion Of
w. A. Miles OF Columbus, q member of
the committee appointed al the meeting
Of the State Voters Unien, to memo
rlalIzs tne State Conventions of the two
parties for resubmisaion of the sec
ond amendment 70 q vote of the pso-
pie. The report asked resubnIssion of
the second amendment, closing saloons
on Sunday, and q general reaedy Of ex
isting evils from the drink traffic. A
great uproaf was created in the Con-
ventian by glass of water being hand
I'd TO Miles Shile reading the report 1t
vas referred b the Oommit,se on
Resolutions under the rales. The
Committee on Resolutions not being
ready to report, she Convention
proceeded 10 the nomination of a candi- |
date for Governor. Congressman Geo.
Gcddes was the first 30 appear, and
offer the name of 0sJssrnor Hoadiey, in |
quite . fenQfhy speech recountsno his
briillant reco'd - Governor, and also
paying q high compliment to Judge |
Thurman, and Announcing be could not |
allow the use of his name before the |
Convention. Geddes concluded his elo- |
quent sfoft by moving suspension Of |
toe rules aid the nomination Of Had |
Icy BY ncclamation. THIS vas received |
with long applause. No word of objsc- |
ton was heard TO the motion. General |
Michael Ryan, of Cincinnati, followed |
with second 10 the motion. and do |
Tending the Governor at length against |
the charge thai he bad made missakes. |
When the motion vas puf the voice was |
unanimous and enthusiAstie, With the |
exception Of few voices from the Ham |
ilton county delegation. After a com |
mittee had been appointed 10 wait on
Governor Hoadiey and bring him before /
the Convention. w. V. Marquis, of Lo-
gan county, IN a short speeon present |
the name OF John g. Warwick, of Mas
sillon, for denomination for Lieutenant
Governor. The motion was immedi. |
atsly put and carried unanimously.
Charles d. Martin was then nominated /
for supreme Judge.
On the third ballet Gibson Athert-n
was NOMINATED for the vacaney on
Snpfsms bench, vice Okey. decsassd.
Efh8 tieket was compIeted by the mona
inatisn Of Peter Brady for Treasurer.
Jas. Lawrence for Attorney General.
and Henry Meible for msmeer OF the
Board Of Pnhiiss Works. Al we're /
nominassd ~ seelsnatioa.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy Of Onie In oonven-
tion assembled congratulate the country
on the election and inauguration Of /
Democratic candidates for Presidents
and Vice President Of the United States.
These fortunate events, and the wise Il
administration that has followed, have
already dispellsd the illusion that Den
ooratIc success is Inconsistent with the
business Interests Of the country or per
lions % she rights of the freedmen. A
revival Of prospsf,ts and sn inerease u
the value ef pfopeFt3 has already bskuf, I
the demonstrated oeneioence of Demo
kaf |
sion OF Congress. has enabled the ooun-
Try 10 realize tie fun fruition Of their
applieatiou by ieRielasion. We con-
0fatulate Pfeddent Cleveland and his
CAbinst on the anEpicious beginning
they have made In necessary reforms VI
ths sGovernment, and We heartily en-
dUrae their adminissration. R Il,
We appsove fha measures taken by Z
Democratic C1neres5men for prevent
log shs acquisition OF unearned lands
by railroad companies. and Of Demo
cratic President 10 firmly holding the
public lands for public uses, aad in pre-
venting thsir unlavful occupation.
We affirm the platform of principles
adopted by the Democratic National
Convention held at Chicago in 1884.
We reo0mmend the eadmInistra ation Of
0ovsrno Hoadley, and ine woFk of the
Sixty-sixtn GenerAi Assembly % wise,
honest and Economical.
We especially commsnd the fidelity
Of Democratic members Of the Sixty
sixth General Assembly 30 pledges Of
the party in favor Of hcensing trAiie in
Intoxicating hqnoEa. and ue dsnounee |
NE fraud and hstosFtsS OF Republican,
in defeating tbls wise measure of 70
form. The Democratic party is, and
always has been. opposed 70 samPtuary
legislation and unequal taxation IN any
form, and IL In favor Of the largest
liberty Of private conduct consistent
With the public welfare and rights Of
others, and regulating the liquor traffic,
and providing against evils resulting
therefrom by q jadicious aud properly
graded license system. Under the prea-
ent constitution OF Ohio snch system
10 forbidden, and taxation is limited 70 L
propersy. end required @ - measured /
bv ~ nAos,ev yal0e. We tnerefore are L
Ia fsvdr of q constitatiohai ameudment
which shall permit sueh systenA. and
we promise its submission tor adoption
by the people II the necessary tnree-
Hfths ef cash branch e. tfe nfxt Cen /
srai Assembly 70 oeneo&a of Demo
Gratis. =
The Democratic party favors arbitra-
zion a. a means Of settling differences
between labor and employers. We
favor tue sssahlishmens Of an inter.
mediate penitentiary for the reform OF
prisoner ~ not belonging 10 the criminal
class; adoption of the pending consti-
rational anenameus ehangina the date
Of the annual SiAte. Coansy aud Con
srsssional eIec1ions 20 Nossnher.
5 We ssnoarn the death of General
Grant a. citizens OF his native state
without distinction Of party. We sof-
row al his loss, snd cherisn she mer1sry /
Of bis medes< and heFete chArac3tr and
his grsaE deeds a. afstssx ear ptsuaeet
pabIie possession. We eyu1UAihiEs With /
his bereaved widow and children. aud
we trust and hope thas his last words,
urrine sharmone and good will between |
the ssstsoaAr uay be sut&ken 60 neaft /
o. his oounsrxeasn skaf sectionAi aEt
mostly and bate may be Q thing Of tne
past.
Toe platform was read 81 $50 .. M.
and the several seetioss vers receivsd
with applsnee and unanimously edopt- |