, 1889-09-12
ar 70, second ballot, Wilson ., Dunbar

bar ri second ballot, Wilson ., Dunbar
Whatcom county, number ofdclcgatcs
O--iirst ballot, Dunbar |, Weir 3; second
ballot, Wilson 2, Dunbar 7 third ballot,
Wilson 2, Dunbar7.
Whitman county, number of delegates
20-iirst ballot, Dunbar 20; second bal
Yakima county. number of delegates
6--frst ballot, Wilson 2, Dunbar 4 sec.
ond ballot, Wilson 2, Dunbar 4; third
ballot, Wilson 2, Dunbar 4.
Total number Of delegates. 39S-flrst
ballot. Wilsno t30, Dunbar 1870, Weir 20 (;
second ballot, Wilson 1870, Dunbar 145,
Weir IA third ballot, Wilson 1870, Dun
bar l45, Weir IA; fourth ballot, Wilson
154, Dunbar 1913, Weir TO-
Hon. John l.. Wilson was declared tho
nominee and the nominal lon was mndc
unanimous with enthusiasm. Loud
calls for Wilson brought that gentleman
to the stage, whore he was received up
roariously. He sposc as follows;
WHAT WILSON SAID.
Gentlemen of the Convention and Fol
low Republicans: l am profoundly
sensible of, and profoundly grateful for
the distinguished honor you have con-
sire to thank from the bottom of my
heart those who have honored mo with
their votes and those who haye given me
AN HONORABLE OPPOSITION
upon this floor. The republican party
may well be congratulated upon what
lies before It. In few short days tho
state of Washington will take her place
In the line Of states and go for
ward for universal rights,
universal duties and universal
happiness. have always been repub.
ltn.n hx,l lnrts..aa hal kt,t "A l.
viction. ! believe and hope always to
see that the supremacy OF that party Is
essential to the well being Of this coun-
try. Ii Is n party that has muintn ncd
its character for over u quarter of cen.
tury, tainted with the faults of the age,
but still ahead of the age, following tho
lead of Linco.n--''with malice toward
none and good win and charity for al"
lie, more than any other, has shown
the youth of the country how to climb
the adder, whose foot Is on tho ground,
and whose top is IN heaven. The re-
publican party is never so great rs when
engaged in a great conflict. 1t was
born In.
THE GREAT CONTEST
of slavery. We arc soon to enter anoth.
er contest with our great enemy, and VIC
are
STILL roG PROTECTION,
protecting the bnlloi-box from crime, pro.
lection to the man who Is entitled to otnst
one vote and have IL counted, protection
to the homes tho families aud tho sol.
diers. Eslhetic politicians tell us that
the republican, party has accomplished
its work. Never while the democratic
party exists, nor while sleek monopoly
exists, or until every man. white
or black, nntiyo or foreigner,
can walk abroad with all his civil aud
tN..l t.t..l ft.z 4 4.
myself Internationally ON your plat
form, believing that it Is the truth about
well, my friends. The limited time of
the campaign will prevent me from, see
ing many of you again, but there II no,
Il breath of my body nor u pulsatiOn of
my heart that j. not for the progress and
thank you all and wish you good
night.
HON. II. O. DUNBAR
appeared OH the stage In response to
loud calls, and after the applause had
subsidized he spoke as follows:
You ask me to- stand upon your plat
form, and do SO. both ON this physical
platform and upon tho political plat
% there @t Sre iimss % when e man 1,'d dont Pi ike
20. make speech. tlaugh;erl. a
MissOurian wrote on tombstone
"Hcre lies poor johnny Kenny. Have
mercy ON him, oh God, tor lie would
have mercy on you IL lie was God and
you We're johnny Kenny" [l.aughterl.
am like the little boy who was hurt
too bad 10 laugh and was too big 20 cry.
[I.aughtcrl. You can prevent my being
your candidate and standard bearer, but
you cannot prevent me from being
TRUE REPUBLICAN,.
Thosa uant;,,npts aud a.,.
not be torn from me by any convention;
they nre almost my religion, for they
cmbody the principles of speech, of
press, of thought. and what is more, of
the freedom of the American ballot.
This is an inporlnnt period with us.
The eyes of lac nations are turned upon
us. When our star is placed upon that
field OF blue let us see To IL that that
st0r IS untarnishCd by democratic suc-
cess. Tremendous applause and three
rousing cheers and tiger for X. o.
Dunbar.
HON. ALLEN WEIR
was called for and came upon the plat
form, and when tue applause had sub
sided, said:
not going to- dCtain yOu with speech.
for you want to 20 to business. have
ut no time been candidate TO
hurt" and have no speech prepared, for
didn't expect tO use one. bu; | have
always been a. republican since was old
enough TO vote, and am proud to con-
gratlllAte the people OF Washington
ON the honorable gentleman who IL
to be our candidate, and on
the fact that his distinguished services
anil ability are 10 bcwitli It's In this cam
paign. | can recommend him to tho
voters of " ashinRtOn rs Il man eminent
ly worthy TO receive their votes, and
there VIII be rolled such majority for
John l.. Wilson rs will startlc Our dem
ocratc friends. We shall nominnte n
ticket that Will DC invinciblc, and
pledge you my support for that ticket.
You cannot deprive me OF my rcpuDli
canism nor the privilege of working for
that ticket from now to election day.
A motion was made to- adjourn, which
failcd--aycs 147, noes ISL.
Nominations for governor were then
In order, and the roll of counties was
again called. King county being called,
Colonel j, &. Haincs advanced to the
front. Remaining ON tire floor In spite
of loud calls for him TO take the platform
lic said:
In obedience to the unanimous wish
of the republicans of King comfy In the
convention assembled, II IL my pleasure
To nominate citizen whom YOU delight
to know. lie was Il soldier whose
record was made In three years OF service.
When the call came he was stu
dent, but he enlisted as u
private and marched TO the music of the
Union, and his heart has been keeping
time to it ever since. He was ut the
bloody battle of Stone River and with
Thomas, ut Chickumatiga, with Hooker,
at Lookout Mountain, with Sheridan,