The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-22
NAMING THE CANDIDATES.
The Mere Mention OF Binine's Name
Creates a Scene.

The reading of the platform was re-
ceived with frequent bursts OF applause,
especially the tariff plank which Great
ed grea. enthusiasm. The platform
was unanimously adopted and the
convention proceeded with o call of
the roll for nominating speeches
When California Was called Greed
Uayniand 70 and said that the Cal
ifosnia delegation, whose preference
was weli-knosn, would ask the con
yention to pass California for the
present Warner, of Connecticut,
WHEN Connecticut was called, present
Ell withnlt further remark the name
OF Hon. Jas. X. Hawiey.
Hon. Leonard SWEET, of Illinois, was
the first to espoEd-naining Judge
Walter q. Gresham.
He said the pse ent convention re-
called a scene enacted in tilis city
t~eniy eight years ago. THAT was
the second national Republican con
yansion, and the first nomination Of
Abraham Lincoln. At this inaugnra-
ton the Republican party FIRST as
sulned the reigns Of government CON
tral. With uninpogtans interruptions
the Democratic party had had contFssl
Of our nafinnal posicy for thifty.iwo
Years. The country in 1851 stood
i,pan The verge Of poaitieal and finan-
cial ruin, and Che sharpest and most
deadly conflict OF arms eeer known
succeeded. We have lad Of Repuhii-
can rule siBce then four years oi war
and
TWENTY Yv.Es OF PEACE.
These four years produced heroic
sacrifices and suffering without a par
abel. and nearly ruined the country.
The teensv years OF peace increased
the population, and wrought internA-
,iosai improvements. manufactures,
comforts In homes, and general tie
velopment Of all classes with a rap:Giiy
ufscanalei in the history Of the world
within the tine named. We haze
aeain assembled 10 select . pre- ideat
for sixty millions % free Ieepie- Who
l. most in character. Is very essence
Of these peopief Who oi ali names
sigees tnsi wiil draw most largely from
all ciasses? Who can best hFlng to-
cettser and re-unitc the broken frag-
nsents Of oar own raFfyg Mhe by ils
personal courage and sublime cont
derre In his owa convictions y the
ideal leader OF the American pscT.se
Who most stTikingly Glands Tor the
cosmopolitan American ehafasteTF
sfivrs@t the name "a Walter Gfesilan.
al Indiana. sna ! invite ;houghif9l
consideration 10 some reasons why he
shouid be nominated.
Hewas born s4f stnrdv and rugged
ysarruts 10 Harrison eounts, Indiana.
81 wears ago. and sfseEt oGse-fhird q
hi life aran farm. He acquired by
nature aad eeiuaation \ profound be-
lief in Fundamental Doctrines OF E0v-
erYsraeat and union of the states. one
ard iaseYsar4oie, s. taught by the lives
snd examples ef Washington a'id
Hamilton. Clay and Webster, Lincoln
and Thza6ezs stevens, and eis1elsei
10 anu aversion foE,
ruE FoxITtcsr HrEEsIEs
of John {. Gaihoan, Bfeekenriiee.
JEFF Davis and i.ansaF, Of The property
ia raass aid the right oi Sessie,s1- He
Ia. alwaFs been IN unyayeri8g ard
inssexl' l. Republican. 0ns-ssirsi OF q
century ago he efesaizfd the party
Of Fremont ard ftzyfoa In his nsfise
county, shs1h cansisted. al told, of
fn.- teotsie. In i-0, then 81 the aye
Of - be Was .leetei - the state i-gfs-
iasssre az the AArse tine Mr.. Lsaeoi.
wss eias ted president, from = ssfcgEs
Democrats caHnsy, ara By al s.
sfernaan votes ihefe be oE-
igsnated ard passed Law
.high authorized Oliver Perry Morton.