, 1889-09-12
All THE SLAUGHTER.
Some Very Good Citizens saori-
feed In the Cause of
Democracy.
Ex-Governor Semple and Our own
Tom Griiiiths Among
the Number.
Full Particulars of the Demo-
cratic State Convention
at Ellonsburg,
together With tho Platform and
Personal Gossip About
tho Nominees.

tho Nominees.
ELLEssnuRG, Sept. o.--rhe convcn.
tioh appointed to put in nomination the
hrst democratic ticket for the new state
OF Washington assembled in tho court
house at Ellcnsburg ut 40 O'Clock this
morning In the absence of Chairman
T. Warner of the state central commit.
Tee, who was detained homo by,thc seri-
Gus illness of several member, of his
family, the convention was called to
order by Colonel Kaufman of Tacomo at
io;2o "A. Nj. Mr. Kaufman mentioned
'ho absence of Mr.. Warner and called
upon stephen O'l]ricn to read the call
ior the convention, which ho did. Jud.
hon OF Pierce nominated II. G, Wallace
eharpstcin of Walla Walla nominated
H. +. Platter of Whitman. The roll of
counties was called and 147 votes were
cast, of which Wallace had o. and Plat
Ter 5I So Wallace was elected and Plat
Yer and Lewis were appointed to escort
him to the chair.
WALLACE SAID.
"eENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: To
say that thank you Is but to fcebly
express my qualification. feel al this
evidence of your confidence To- bn cnlind
10 preside over the first deliberutlye as
seiiibly OF democrats of Washington il
an honor shall never forget fapplauscl.
Inc democratic party closes its career as
O. territorial party with honor and
though sometimes o.ycrthrown has never
gone down except IN honorable defeat
ahd bearing clenn hands to its successors
lapplausel. We point with pride TO the
record Of Cleveland lapplatisc and to
mat valiant young soldier, Charles S.
voorhees, lapplauscl and To the record
OF our minority in tho consti-
tllonal convention who stood
shoulder to shoulder for every right and
ssalhst every wrong. We arc opposed
by party whose theory of goycl'nment
Is to Lake the weak weaker and the
strong stronger. 1t protects certain in
uustries until they are bearded with age
and nailed with trusts.
IT TAXES THE DINNER PAIL
TO spread its banquet table. 1t taxes
honest labor to support idlcness. II isa
history OF corporations, trusts and mo-
nopolies. Applause. Now.is our oppor-
tunity. We are united when they are
divided.
In Tacoma we now have nominated
ticket that will be elected lapplausel and
Will help to preserve the equilibrium I'm
,he United states senate. Let us put
only the wisest and bravest on guard
ana we viii welcome the contest with no
doubt of results.
Mayor Abrams of Ellensburg was in
troduced by Chairman Wallace and said:
ut was with great pride that Ellens-
burg had secured this first convention
and the people extended, without regard
To party, their hearty welcome to every
one. We have just passed through
hercc trial which has swept away
our hotels and most of our
dwellings and business houses. II
was thought you could not he enter
tanned here, but | believed YOU could
ana while we may not at this time be in
the best of circumstances to receiye YOU,
yet we will do our best, and if you don't
see what you want, ask for it lapplausel.
We want you to notice our Improve
ments. In short time Ellensburg will
be restored to more
BEAUTY AND sPLENDoR
Than ever. We viii take pleasure in
showing you all our resources of agri-
culture, timber ard minerals, and hope
your stay. will be pleasant and in the
future, when your representatives meet
ilfit AT iilt SAuAt NillNlNdi. lllt flfOllOr-
tions of this meeting will he pleasant
IApplausel The band played Way
Down South in Dixie. and were more
loudly upplauded and given three cheers.
For temporary secretary Henry Kcll-
ing of Walla Walla was elected without
counter nomination and came forward
amid q burst of applause. Kuhn nom
mated j. II. Hannegan for assistant sec
retary, but Inc declined. Van Horne nom
mated Arthur Gum of Cowitz and he
was elected (applause). Carson of King
moved that tlie roll of counties lie called
and each county nominate u member of
each of three committees on credentials,
ON permanent organization and business
and on platform and resolutions.
Adopted. The chair appointed COM
mittee ot i've on credentials. Sharp.
stein moved TO further amend by calling
the roll OF county districts and letting
committees on credentials and orgunila.
ZION be appointed in that way. AT
whites suggestion, however, Sharp
stein withdrew his motion
and the committee on credentials was
Messrs. White of King, Sharpstcin of
Wnlla Walla, Lewis OF Pierce, Drum
heller of Spokane and Monroe of Whit
man. Sharpstein then chungcd his mo.
ton to ono whereby the roll of counties
should DC called, and each county name
one member of the committee on organ
ization and business. Rochester moved
to amend by directing tho chair to APP
point seven delegates as that committee.
Carson said those seven men could
manipulate this convention, and he en-
tered his protest against any such plan.
80 did White, who wanted to get as far
away MS possible from the example set
by their enemies at Walla Walla. They
had so arranged things that the tail OF
the Kite was put first, and representa-
tive TO congress nominated first, so as TO
make a trade for governor.
Rochester said no committee of seven
could gag this convention like It did the
republican convention. These seven
men could make suggestions to the CON
Nenllol, and the convention would
adopt them If II saw lit.
ROLL CALL.