The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-01
THE CAMPAIGN.
California Republic
ans in Convention.
Full State and Congress
sienal Ticket Chosen.
zen. Aiger PAYS O Visit to
Gen. Harrison.
he Has Not Given stoo. 600 to the
e.mpaixn Fund- Harrison rayors
steamship Subsidies = Congress
men Nekesna. Nerrsw and ysa-
a~s~r R~nsminssed- Florida Re-
pubiisans.

SAN Francisco, July 3t.--Tae sec
ond Republican state convention of
the year met in Odd Fellows hail al
2 O'Clock this afternoon for the par-
pose Of nominating candidates for
chief justice OF the supreme court.
presidential electors and congressman.
The convention was called 10 er,ier by
Cen W. H. Dimond. chairman OF the
state ceatral committee. He said the
Republican party had no lack Of rep
reseni4tise neu eainentiy fitted to
occupy the high positions which the
convention would be called upon 10
iili He then referred 10 Harrison and
Morton aud predicted Republican
yiciory in November.
The committee on credentials met
during recess, and IL was found they
had but one conieSf-thAt OF san
Diego county. frem which there were
two delegations, one appointed BY the
county committee and the other
elected by primary convention. The
committee after considering the con-
test proposed several promises.
the primary delegation refusing 10 ac-
cept compromise. The result was
that the delegation appointed by the
county committee was seated. and The
other rejected, the vote standing seven
To two.
THK PLATFORM.
Following Is a synopsis OF the plat
form and resolutions as adopted by
the convention
The Republicans OF California en-
siorse and reaftiym the national plat
form OF the Republican party adopted
at the Chicago convention. and con
gEafalaie the country upon tie nomi-
nation of Harrison and Morton, az
true repre- icntatlycs OF the American
poiicy OF protection 10 American in
eiustries and labor; that the welfare
of California demands, and the dig
nity OF labor and the interests Of capi-
Ia. require. the maintenance by the
nation Il government of the American
system of tagid for protection. Ua-
der this policy oar varied industries
have been fosiered and protected, and
our lahoring classes have enjoyed bet
ter wages than those OF any other part
OF the ~osll, ana the whole country
has achieved unparalleled prosperity.
We in ist that the success OF the
British policy Of free trade wonld
6e troy the growing industries OF our
commonwealth especially the grape,
raj in. nut, wool. lumber, h0rax. lead j.
quic ksilver. Sugar-lcet sugar. and
cereal industries, and also our manu-
featuring interests, and wonid reduce
the wages of our workingmen 20 the
starvation point.
The platform pledges the pariy's
candidates for congress To sustain Q
protective policy; uenounces cheap
labor; declares that financial policy
whereby both gold and silver
shall form the basis of circulation,
whether the money in nse be
coin or certihcates, i imperativsly
demanded, commends the Repahli
can meHsbers OF conares - from Cali
fornia for their idclity~ and ability.
aud for their eiIofts in behalf OF re-
strictiye Chinese iegi iatisn, the de-
termination TO make such restriction
elective and in every waF prevent
c9mpeiision with American labor: r.
turns thanks 10 the Republican Nat
i9nal convention for ia emphatic de
elavatioa on the subject, ans! expresses
Implicit faith that the Rep .hisesn
party OF the nation viii pro.eet the
Industries OF California from TIE Chi
ncse.
The First. Second and sixth con
gre ional district did nothing. The
Third district renouinaiei Joseph
McGenna for congress uBahinio issy
L. b. Miner for elec.or aad J. l.,
Abbott. OF Contra Costa, alternate.
I'm the First congressional III tfict
convention, l.. I. Cfothers wa noini
natea for elec.tr and Judge G.. g. Bush
IL I tafl Il u
holdt county was placed IN nomlaa-
ton for congress
In the Second congressional district
John A. Egan OF Anadore county wa.
nominate Tor Congress. George W
schell elect1r. ard r. w Street OF
TtoiHmne alternate.
w W. Morrow vas renominated as
representative from the Fourth con.
gre sioaai district bY acciamatl3n. :
NJ. short 1ge was ehosea o,eetor from
tsse Folrih congressional district
Christopher Banker alternate.
In tIe Fifth csngre ssioaai district
E. r Fitzpatrick nominated 4. q.
Phelps Tor congress Chairman
;shoriridge read letter from Con
gre ssman Fe,ton. empaat;caticaily de-
e ming the nomination, and said he
wouls do his best 10 10 ward the Re
rui, lean inte-e Z. G.. Phelps wa-
lbcn unanimously lpninatei. The
FIFTH distract nominated q. A knight
elecfsr. and J. X Lose Of san 80 e
alieTnata.
In the sixth coDgres si0nai distr}ct
Gen. VIA. SaHdcser vas renominates!
/ for congress by accismaiion. II. NJ.
S,reeteF OF San Bernsrdlno was moan
mated FOR eiecf1r and ii v Moore
| hoa e 0f Mentereg alternate
/ Judge Vim J BeSfts % SACRAMENTO
was nominated foF chief justice 81 the
supreme court. and judge J u. Work
ol san Diego asSsscis;e justice. icha
n. Ssift ana W. H. T.. Barnes both oi
Sau Frsnt4se8, were elected rfesidetl-
/ Ii ,slrnfnrs II larre Ihe cnnxeltia