The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-26

Wild yell o! delight, after brief speeches
by Chairman Long and Mr.. Bronsion the
demand for Watterson grew uproarious.
and he was forced TO respond. lie spoke
at some length, saying III part:
The situation which faces the Democrats is a
Serious one. 1t cannot De smesred over with a
little goose grease on the one hand nor carried
by storm on the other. We are between the
cevil and the deep sea. and which ever way We
turn the weather thickens and the prospect
becomes more uncertain. To him there
was but one comfort, and that
is that their political adyer-
tarics are as badly of as the Democrats them
selves. He asked them ell as reasonable men TO
consider the case calmly aud without aay inter
est except the y!Edicution OF truth and right: as
embodied and alone at.aiuable in the triumph
OF Democratic principles AMI the election OF a
Democratic president.
He further said he was the enemy of no
Democratic aspirant, nor the friend Of
any 10 the extent OF placing his PERSONAL
ity before party welfare. In New York he
was able to see nothing but chaos. and 1t
seemed to him that if the Democracy goes
there for a nominee il will walk through q
siaughter-house into an open grave.
Congressman Breckinrdge spoke for
nearly an hour i'll favor of
Cleveland. 4 number of committees
and district delegates reported, and the
convention adjourned until $50 p. m.
When 1t re-convened Congressman Nc
Greary was made permanent chairman.
lie spoke at some length
The nominations for delegates-at-large
was then taken up. and, on motion of the
Warren county delegates, Henry Waiter
son was declared the delegate-at-large by
acclamation, this action being unprece-
dented III the history of Kentucky conven-
tions. Watterson made brief speech Of
acknowledgement. The struggle continued
for other delegates at great length. James
y. Mckenzie and w. &. Owens were finally
selected, and John f. Casteman had
within four votes ofthe number necessary.
AT L O'Clock this morning the weary bal
Ioting for the fourth delegate is still going
on.
The platform reaffirms the principles of
the national platform of 1888; condemns
the principles and measures of the Repub-
lican party, and demands tariff reform
and economical government. On coinage
IL says:
We demand sound and stable currency COM
posed of or redeemable IN gold and silver coin.
We declare it to be the mission OF the Demo-
cratic party to preserve parity in the values
OF gold and silver dollars aud provide
means by appropriate legislation for the
fsee coinage OF silver without detriment To
any business interests and to the great
relief OF our overtlxei and deb:-ridden people.
We dcnounce the Republican party for the de-
nonctization of silver, ami denounce its sub
sequcnt legislation with regard to silver coin
age as delusiye aud deceptive, intended
TO benefit and appease the clamor OF
the silver producing sections without regard TO
the interests OF the country at large. ani declare
our solemn conviction that the intelligent and
patriotic legislation upon this important subject
has only TO be expected when the Democratic
party shall secure control OF the Legislative and
executive departments OF the government.
The administration of Grover Cleveland
is heartily indorsed, but the delegates to
the national convention go uninstructed,
except TO use their best endeavors for the
success of the Democracy and its princi-
piles.
Castleman was finally selected as the
fourth delegate, and after the adoption of
a platform the convention adjourned at
2:40 a. m.