The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-16

~ toihSlOck, snort SpeeCneS were made by
John z. Irish, Stephen NJ. White, w. w.
Foote, Colonel Barry. Colonel Beim,
Judge ]. +. Sullivan, NJ. i. Tarpey and
W. d. English. All the speakers favored
Cleveland, and each mention of the ex-
presidents name was loudly chee-ed.
The Ohio Democratic Contention.
COLUMBUS, June 15.-The Democratic
state convention met here this morning.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman j. \. Norton, of the central
committee. The mention in his address of
the names of Cleveland, Hill, German,
Whitney and Campbell were greeted with
applause which showed that all had fol-
lowers in the convention. Hon. ]. T..
Neal was made temporary chairman. In
his speech of acceptance he predicted the
defeat of Harrison and Reid and said:
From the foundation of the government up to
the year 1873 the Democratic party, when in
power, took cxactng care OF the coinage of
money. There were no fluctuations in the val
ues of metal currency My fellow citizens, 1t is
left for the Democracy to restore the equities
between the metals and my word for ii, the
coming national convention will meet the silver
question with courage and justice and evolve
plan that will establish equality between gold
and silver and make dollar in name a dollar
i'll fact.
The committees were announced and
recess was taken. On reconvening the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent. The following state ticket was
nominated:
For secretary of state, W. A. Taylor; supreme
judge, long term, John z. briggs: supreme
judge, short term. Thomas Beer; clerk supreme
court ". II. Wolfe
The platform, as finally reported, de-
clares:
In favor of tariff for revenue only; denounces
the Mckinley law; declares that the high tariffs
imposed by certain European nations on Amer
lean grain and meat was done in retaliation for
our high tariff, and demands the immediate
modification of the tariff by congress in order to
secure the free admission of our agricultural
products abroad The silver plank is as follows:
The Democratic party has always favored the
use OF both gold ana silver AS money and re-
stored to the reope the silver dollar of our faith
ers. which a Republican congress demonetixed
in 1873 Denouncing the Sherman act of 1890 as
ialse iad in principle and dsngerops in prs,c; p,;
and silver should circulate as money,
with parity maintained and with
equal rights and equal value, submit TO the
wisdom of the Democratic party about to as
sembie in national convention to declare the
method by which that end may be reached.
The platform declares that the last Repub-
lcan national victory achieved by the ex-
not q result of protection.
The following were placed in nomina-
tion for delegates-at-large: A. w. Thur
man, l.. T. Neal. Calvin S. Brice. Robert
Blee, J. A. Mcmahon and James E. Camp
bell. An effort was made to suspend the
rules and nominate Brice and Campbell by
acclamation. but it was objected to and
the motion was Withdrawn. On the first
ballot Brice. Campbell and Neal were de-
clared nominated and a second ballot was
ordered for the fourth man. Thurman
and Mcmahon withdrew, and on the Sec
ond ballot Blee was nominated for the
fourth delegate-at-large.
Kansas Farmers Alliance Convention.
WICHITA, Kan, June 15.-The Peoples
party state convention convened today.
The usual committees were appointed.
and the convention took a recess till s
o'clock this evening. A motion to dis
pense with the order of business and
nominate governor was carried, and 5.
ID. Leweliing was nominated on the second
ballot. Lewelling came from Iowa in 1885
and served two terms in the legislature as
a Republican. Hon. John Martin. candi-
date tor governor in iSSS, telegraphs that
he will accept nomination by acclamation
and he will probably be nominated.
Illinois Lutherans Going Democratic.
CHICAGO, June II. - The Republican
state central committee is in session here
Tor the purpose of choosing successor to
Long Jones, who has been chairman for
many years, but declines to serve longer.
Penitentiary Commissioner Wright, of
Woodstock, stirred up things before the
meeting by announcing that ne had made
a canvass and finds the German Luther
ans going almost solidly for the Democratic
| ticket on account of the school question.
and that it will take the hardest kind of
work to keep them in line. He estimates
their strength at $4,000.
LouisianaDemocratsH Healing Differences
| BAroS RoUGE. June 15.-According to
| the terms agreed upon by conference COM
| mittees OF the Democratic conventions
! and ratified by the respective conventions,
| the state central committee, of which
| Wilkinson IS chairman, was recognized as
| the regular Democratic authority in the
| state. The following were elected dele
| gates-at-large to Chicago: John Fltz-
| patrick, f. b. krutchmitt, Charles W.
| Boatner, +. c. Zachrie Both conventions
| favor closing the breach in the party.
| General Felix AKnus in the Cabinet.
| BALTIMORE, June 15-The EUeaiag Ee,rs
says that Secretary Tracy will be made
secretary of state, Secretary Elkins will be
transferred to the secsetaryship of the
navy, and General Felix Agnus, of this
city, will be made secretary of war.
| Senator Hill Not Going to Chicago.
| WASHINGTON CRY. June Ex-senator
| Hill says that unless something unex-
pected arises he will not go to the Chicago
! convention.
The Consul at Liverpool Resigns.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 15.-Thomas II.
| Sherman, United States consul at Liver
pool, has rendered his resignation to the
| president.
Commencement at Stanford University.
SAN Francisco, June 15.-The first COM
mencement exercises of Stanford UNIVERSE
ty were held today at Palo Alto. Thirty
eight students were graduated, thirty-four
men and four women. The graduates are