Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-09

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TIE inaiznotien of hia dgleaation, pre-
sentad 3 Esselntion 10 Be rad before
the Convention azd submit1ed 10 the
ecmmiktee on platform.
Before any action gaa taka1, Ger.
Ferry movod that ell rosalufiona b sub
mftted 30 the eommittee en platform,
which vas carried unanimously.
1ha I enRenfion than took . RECESS
until p n. 10 enable tie commitles on
piatfoFm 20 report
EOUR o'cLouE Session.
Ca cali Of tue ohairnau. \. P. Fsrry.
chairman Of sha osmmistas On rules
and order of bgaineas. Submitted ths
folloNing report.
I. Adoption Of platform.
2. Nomination q delegate 10 Oon-
). Nominations Of Territorial ofissrs,
viz; BrigadieF General, Adiuianf,
QuaFiermssieg and O0mmiaaEy.
4. Appointmen3 % ths Territorial
central eommistee 10 consist Of one
member from each counnil distgict and
one member as large.
The rules of prooedaFe Ia making
nominations and calling the roll then
followed, which after 3 slight anena
ment, we're adopted.
Ihs commiftas on platform here
asked further time IN which 30 enbmit
q report, and he eonvension iook q re-
oess antil 7:30 .. N.
KvzzHG azssEoz.
The Convention vas oaIled b order
at 8 o'clock. After somo delay, the
Commitiea on Resolutions tendeEed
their report whioh, after an extendad
debate, vas ndoptad, with 3 single mod
in0aii0n On tbs temperance question.
The roll of c0nntiea vas then called, for
tie presentation u candidates fer Dele
gate 10 Congress Whan King was
reached ,. O. Haines, II an eloquent
ana f0Fcibis apesoh. presented the nama
Of Watson q. Squire. TIE nomination
vas greeted with enthasiastic applause.
Kliokitat county presented the name Of
Il. %. Danhax. Pierce presented the
name Of Ezra Nosksr. Thuraton pre-
sented the name Of J. I. Browne. Wallis
Walla presented the name Of Thomas II.
brents. Whatoom presented the name
81 Edward EldFides. whitman pre-
Iented the mama Of Thomas /. Minor,
sf King.
'Ehe roll Of eouuties vas eomplsted
without further nominations. 3. @.
Hyde Of Spokane seconded the nomina.
lion Of Mesker. Paul Strobaoh of Spo-
kane seconded the nomination Of
squire. A delegate from Lincoln Ooun-
y also seconded the nomination Of
Aeeker. Lewis Of King County SEQ
anded the nomi1ation Of Squire.
OrutoheF Of Whitman seconded the
Of DanbaE. G. A. Kellogg
1t Whasoom seconded the nomination
Il Eldridee.
nAx1oTrNa ron DELEGATE.
The first ballot vas then taken with
he following result: Squire. 81; Meek
4, ~; Bsenta, 81; EldFidga, 10; Minor,
a; Dunbar, "a; Browne, II.
second ballot-Sqaira, l0l Meekeg,
VI hEenss. "a; Eldridee, 10; Minor, IA;
Onnhar, So; Browne II.
Third ballot-Squirs, 80; MeekeF, 80;
Dunbar. So; Brents, s.; J. B. Allan.
Minor, 20; Bradshaw. II; Browne, g
Fourth Ballot-SQairs, 80; MeekeF. 35;
BFents. IS; Dunbar, 30; BFadshaW, IS;
Minor, n; Haines. 3; Allen. 2. Browne, 8.
kifth Ballot-6quire, 81; Bradshaw,
s; MeekeF. IS; Dunbar, q; Bronts, s.;
Browne, lsi Haines, 8; Minor, le; Al
en-, g
sixth BAlIot-Squlre, ss; Bronsa a.;
AeekeF, IS; Bradshaw, IS; Dunbar, 81;
Browne. Il; Haines, Isl Minor. IL; Al
en-. 81
Seventh Ballot Hainss, ls /; BFsnts,
3; Bradshaw, "a; Minor, IS; Dunbar.
s; Sqa re. eli Aeeker, ~; Browne, Il
lewis, l.
Eighth Ballet -BFadshaw. -; Brents. |
u; Haines, 81; Minor, Is; MeekeF, 80;
Duhbas, II; Squire, 81; Greene, 25.
The taking Of the $50 ballot began |
mid great CONFUSION. DELEGATION after
lelegation voted for Brenta and his
nomination appeared all but certain.
u this iuncture, King county changed |
ions followed aud before the roll call
Ias completed, O. n. Bradshaw, Of JEFF /
srson, was nominated. The nomina-
ion vas made unanimous. The con-
'ension adjourned until 10 o'clock O. n.
The platform reaffirms devotion 70 /
be principles Of ths Res ublioan party
nd she pride Ia ils achievements, and /
the National Platform Of 1884. /
1 endorses the Home Rule principles,
demands the admission Of the 1eFrito
y. after the anuaxatioR Of North Idaho,
0 the Union, eensnres the Democratic
douse Of Representatives fos its refusal
o pass she Admission bill, condemns
ne miaase Of the veto power Of Oleve-
ana, declares 10 favor Of reVeaue for
he protection and development Of
american labor, deman IL she rogiora-
ION Of the wool tariH Of 1861 and the
protection rf oeal and lumber denoun-
ents for lands acquired By settlers and
lnssttling titles. demanding appFopria-
ions for The improvement Of navt9able
ItFaama and waterways, the establish
nent Of lighthouses and structures for
naval defense Of Cur haFboFs
md coast and The much needed internal
II demands the abro-
ration of the Chinese treaty, the passage
i law 70 prohibit the panpss eontFact
abog importation. depreoates the cor
'eotion Of the Chinese curse bY Kiotoua
aud the defiance Of national
lnthoFity,
Il aphoids the publio olisiais IN main.
aiming The laws, endorses The forfeiture
& lands granted % railroads WhaFe the
anne ere sabiect to forfeiture by reason
u TIE noR- -fulhllment of The oondiiions
indes which they we're granted, and tn
lists that such Ian q be restored % the
puhlic domain Il is opposed 10 allow
nR the Northern Paeine Csmpans %
elect liea landa ouiside 0f its forty mile
imita Il recommends the coafeFrinR
u title 10 the settlers on the lieu landa,
,cndsmua Delegate VooFhess for aiding
q the defeat Of tbs D5iph bill = for
'eit the Waliuia- PoFtiand grant. en-
isfssa the plank Of The NatiouAi plat
lurm 70 prevent uEtust dissFimination
sy railroads and favoss the passage gf
Ika lac for Railroad Oommiasion. Il
lAvsrs the repeal Of tie gross eaFnings
Aw. Il endogses woman sn&taga.
After 9 lsng debate looll option waa
endorsed and Tbs platform Adopted b.
III exaept !. n Barns, q Pierce eogBty
lalegats, who voted against Ne local
,paion plank.