The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-17
FOR HONEST MONEY.
Declaration of Massachusetts,
Republican Convention.
cHAs. H. ALLEN FOR GOVERNOR.
Speech Of Henry Cabot Lodge, Chair
man OF the Observation-Disclosures
of Vicious Immigrants.

Bosros. Sept. 16.-When Chairman Bur-
Republican state convention to order at
lilo O'Clock today he spoke to one of the
largest gatherings that ever attended the
ganization was effected by the choice of
Joseph o. Burdette as chairman. The
usual committees were appointed.
A resolution upon the death of Hon.
George b. Loring, expressing the loss sus-
tanned by the party in his death and ex-
tending sympathy TO the family OF the
deceased, was adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton then reported, naming Henry Cabot
Lodge as permanent president. Mr..
Lodge was escorted to the chair and adj
dressed the convention. The speaker re-
viewed at great length the history and ira
ditions of the Republican party, its princi-
pies and its record in congress.
The Republican party, he said, stands like
a bulwark against the movement Tor the Tree
coinage OF silver without q previous inter-
national agreement. Every man who believes
In honest money and who 10 opposed 10 minated
currency must vote for the Republican party.
IL he does not he is giving direct support for
principles which he abhors and Tor business
has kept its pledge about the tariff.
The speaker then referred TO reciprocity
and protection, coupled with subsidies to
American steamships, and in this he de-
clared the party had kept its promise to
develop commerce Touching upon the
expenditures of the last congress, he said
that if the Democratic party was opposed
to an increase in expenditures for the
efficiency and extension of the postal ser
vice, the great government service which
touches the convenience, happiness. bust
ness and homes of the people of the United
States, let them say so. Reviewing the
administration of President Harrison, the
speaker drew favorable comparison be-
tween its work and that of the preceding
He spoke of the work of the state depart
ment under Secretary Blaine in glowing
terms Continuing he said:
We welcome honest immigration, but the
time has come to exclude the vicious and ignor-
ant To that work, now rising to the first
place among public questions, the Republican
party addresses itself. As a national party we
present to the voters our works of the last two
years as pledge for the work we will do In the
coming time, and on this ground we ask sup
port
At the conclusion of the speech the Gre
dentials committee reported.
Ex-Governor Long then placed W. W.
Grape in nomination for governor, and
General Cogswell named Charles III.
Allen.
The committee on resolutions now re-
ported the platform, an outline of which
was given IN these dispatches last night.
and it was unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded to ballot.
At 2:25 the balloting was completed and a
recess taken till o'clock to allow time for
counting the vote.
The convention reassembled at $40, and
the result of the ballot was announced.
Of a total number of 1921 votes cast
Charles III. Allen received 713. The
nomination was then made unanimous.
The following nominations were then
made: William II. Hale for lieutenant
governor, William DIN for secretary of
state. George A. Maiden for treasurer and
receiver general, E. Pillsbury for attorney
general. The last two were re-nominated.