The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-30

honor
| THAT the sea coast defenses. public surveys,
| river and hasbor improvements. public build
| ings, should receive from the general govern
| ment liberal support
"wc demand the free coinage OF silver and
that il be made q full and legal tender for
al purposes, public and private
eve demand the enactment of Laws contfnu-
ing the Lh1uese exclusion act aud TIE strict en-
/ fcrctmens of tn saar.
ave demgnd that Oh public works preference
in efEEi1 pss II be gwen 10 those woo sre eiti-
xens OF tie Unii % states or who have declared
/ their isstentfos 10 become such. and We demand
the enactment ard emf reemens OF laws fixing
| eight hours rs q maximum oil full Gays labor
| ON sncn wosks, and &C recommend the setting
aside OF the first Monday ia september as =
/ holiday specially Dedicated TO The enooiement
| OF tie sien OF labor
I've retosniz agriculture as the basis OF ali
/ national vEosp sSity; and We ere opposed to all
laws that nerd 70 discourage or oppsess that
| branch OF our national industry
s.Wo aFe in favor OF laws. both state and
national. for ibc-pseventon Of trusts and COM
hsnes: aid we deais re hat the prime object OF
j legislation should be 10 insure free aud fair
composition in inc regulation OF pr-ces In all
commodities.
aReheving that all officers OF the government
should &c directly responsible 10 the people, we
demand that the constitution OF the United
| States be - amended that all government OH
GERS bselecsed by direct vote OF the people"
On motion of Colonel n. Kaufman. OF Pierce,
thaaks were returned 10 the Democrats and cit
izeas OF Seattle for the hospitality extended
ROCHESTER, NAMES CARROLL
The roll was then called for the nominations
for congress. The first county TO respond was
| King, when Judge Rochester presented the
/ name oil Thomas Carroll OF Pierce. Mr.. Roch-
ester said that the Democracy OF King had men
! whom IL would delight to honor. but so long as
| the blight Of Repuhlicaaism hung over the
i county, King would not Offer q candidate But
/ the sister county, Pierce, was Democratic, and
| had man who bad won many q hard fought
| Wet ~. Pierce had man who was brave and
| honest and so Thomas CAROLS name was the
| one King would present.
| AT this there was fair applause, although not
| so much as might have been expected.
Next Frank Mcguire, of spokane, in the name
| of his delegation, seconded CAROLS nomina-
Aion as a Candidate every way fitted for the
| honor
Mr.. 0Toole, OF Skagit, also seconded the NOM
ination. Through skasit county Mr.. Carroll
would receive hearty support, for he was loyal
Democrat.
Mr.. wheelwrsght. OF Pierce county, said his
county's mooesty had prevented its seconding
Carroll.
snARrsrErS NOT IN IT.
Mr.. Bialock, of waila Walla. said they had
come instructed TO east their vote for John L.
Sharpstein but Mr.. shsrpstein positively de-
clined, and SO Waiia Wal.a would support Car
roll.
c. H. Warner. OF whitman, was the next
speaker for Carroll, saying the people were look
ing TO the Democratic party 70 defend them in
their rights. Mr. Warner declared--so he said
| that Whitman would give Carols majority.
JONES b. Reavis, OF Yakima seconded Car
rolls nomination., calling Mr.. Carroll a man
who would adequately represent the state.
Mr. Goodman, soi Columbia. spoke Of the
name Carroll in history, referring 10 Charles
| Carroll, OF carrollton."
Judge Raton, of Lincoln, made some irrele-
want remarks, and then pledged his county's
support 70 Carroll.
Mr.. sutton, OF Spokane, Farmers Alliance
man, told OF his devotions to Mr.. Carroll.
George NJ. Bsll, OF chehalis. moved the NOM
ination be made unanimous.
Then Mr. Wheelwright, of Tacoma told how
| he loved, honored and respected Mr. Carroll
| Mr.. Judsrn. OF Pierce. seconded in the name
| of the convention.
NoMTSATED WITH A YELL
The question of nominating Mr.. Carroll was
| then put. aud every man in the hall rose 10 his
feet and yelled. Then amid enthusiastic shouts
| Mr. Carroll came TO the platform and declared
that IL was the proudest moment of his life. The
/ selection OF poor me- was an overwhelming
| honor. lie he'd intended TO give little speech.
bur the hour fer luncheon "had already arrove.'
/ as the impsess.onal candidate put it with SUI
| perb DISREGARD ol English grammar Mr.. Carroll
/ further declared that he had gone in TO win aud
| he would win. and don't YOU forgit it," re-
| marx which was heartily eheered Telling
| every body that he would go home and prepare
| for the campaign, Mr. Carroll closed his speech
and sat down.
Ee Was followed by w. H. White, who in
| formed his hearers thai the safety of the nation
wes threatened by Capitalization and the de-
/ stfucton OF local seli-goyernment by the Repub-
| iiean party. COMPARED with these the tariff
sank into insigniacance. Mr.. White proposed
that they all work for local seli-goTernment, and
amid cheers he retired.
CLEVELAND BOOMER sQuELcHED.
On motion of Mr.. Goldman, of Columbia,
| thanks were returned TO the North Yakima
| Drum Corps Tor the music furnished during the
/ convention.
Some one got the floor and moved to ad-
| journ. bat then Mr.. Darham, OF Wala Wal q,
| tried to get in some resolutions declaring Cleve-
land the choice OF the Washington Democracy
! for 1872. Bat the chairman STAYED of the reso-
lutions by putting the motion TO adjourn. which
was carried
This was the end of a convention in which
/ Pierce county had the congressional nomination
and the state committeeman-at-large.
WHY ROCHESTER WITHDREW.
/ +
test aud nomination of Thomas Carroll was a
surprise to those who were not on the inside
JuniHs Rochester had been coquelting with the
nomination fJr some time and when finally on
Thursday afternoon, alter the vote of the King
delegation in his favor he consented to let ms
name be put forward, il was generally under
4 stood that he was going in TO win. He had
waited till ne found that CarrolPs main strength
lay in the Tact that no one was against him, and
so the judge thought there was a good chance
for him 10 snatch the honor from the
/ Pierce aspiTent but Judge Rochester reekoned
without his record. A ktt.5as delegate, NJ ].
Maoney, who had been member of the state
central committee, had complaint TO make
! regarding Rochester's behavior as chairman OF
the committee in the last congressional cam
paien. Mr.. Maloney b ad been telling a story
THAI he had applied to Mr.. Rochester from the
Roslyn precinct for money, and Judge Rocheg-
/ ter autographed that SOC. all that could be
| spared. would he sent. Malonev, so the tale
runs, claims 20 have the telegram, and he also
eiaiGs that the money never came; and that he
and his friends spent 500 ON the strength OF the
! dispatch The talk is that the Pierce men got
| hold of this story and Threatened Rochester
that If he allowed his name 10 be seriously
/ used the whole matter would come out in con
yentlon and xiii h m forever politically. Ger
/ tain IL is Ihst PRESSURE OF some k;ad was
| hroaght TO bear hcoheSfe +: that stephen
/ gusson. of Pierce and Carroll himself had
| earnest talks With the judge during the morn
ing. The result WAS taAt Judge Rochester
| avoided an unpleasant complication, nor only
| by giving way. bur By nominating Carroll There
is no doubt that whsteyer truth there may be in
Aalouey's charges and the kitgtas men say
| they would mosl OF them have supported
/ Rochester N spite OF them-the charges were
| circulated, and thst her than laee the ex-
| posare in open convention Rochester yielded
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