The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-20
TO NAME DELEGATES.
King County's Men in Repub-
lican State Convention.
HARMONY IN PARTY'S RANKS.
John Fl. McGraw Receives Handsome
Endorsement From the County Con-
vention-Other Delegations.

doubt as to its enthusiastic regard for Hon.
John II. McGraw. Not only did 1t pledge
the delegates it selected for the state con-
vention to use their best endeavors to send
him as one of the eight national delegates
TO Minneapolis, but when, at late hour,
he appeared, he was received with an out
burst of cheering which was renewed
again and again as he responded to q cali.
By 10 O'Clock the majority OF the dele
gates to the county convention mad assem-
bled in the Armory for the purpose OF select
ing twenty-three delegates from King coun-
ty to the state Republican convention, to be
held in Seattle on April IA. The business
of the state convention is to select eight
delegates to the national Republican con-
vention, to be held at Minneapolis on June
z, for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for president.
Major Rinehart, chairman of the county
central committee, called the convention
to order in a neat speech which was
warmly applauded. After welcoming the
delegates Mr.. Rinehart continued:
I.incerely trust that your deliberations may
be characterized by that lofty patriotism, that
clear-headed prudence, that high-minded,
warIn-hearted loyalty TO the principles OF the
Republican party which have in the past made
our conventions sure barbinyers of victory.
When called our central committee together
short time ago to prepare the call for this con-
yention, / stated that / regarded that meeting ss
the signal gun, the reveille OF the Republican
party, awakening it TO the active duties OF an
other great national political campaign. Fol-
lowing that idea may be permitted to say that
regard this assemb,age OF representative Re-
publicans as the guard-mounting for the cam
paign OF 1892. For the twenty-three delegates
10 be chosen here today will form the picket
guard to go forth charged with the high duty OF
selecting and sending out to the skirmish line
a. Minneapolis the trusted few who shall say Tor
us and for the great Republican party OF our
state who shall be the standard-bearer OF our
party in the coming eampaign-which means
who shall be the next president OF the United
States. ICaeersl
The Republicans of King county need no re-
hinder from me that our friends the enemy
are well organized vigilant and aggressive.
They have learned their discipline in the severe
school of adversely. In the face OF repeated and
disastrous defeats they are still harmonious,
hungry and hopeful In spite of the black eyes,
bloody noses and aforementioned bruises from
former knock-outs and knock-downs, they have
not yet thrown up the sponge; but with the
courage OF mameluke the unterrifed Democ-
racy again came grandly up TO the scratch for
another round on the Sth inst, and surprised
''all the world and the rest of mankind" In
lofty spirit OF good fellowship, let us give them
another round next fall. With charity for all
and malice toward none, let US give them such
al. l. Sullivan knock out this time that they
may forever remember, and their chill
dren may read in history that in
the year OF grace 1892 the Democracy
of King county weren't in it Applause
To do this we have but to chooss a good leader
at Minneapolis-our part OF which work is to
be done here today. That leader should be one
under whose banner all classes of Republicans
the great body Of our party-shail gladly
rally. There was but one great Casar-there is
but one great Blaine lcheersl-he who stands
peerless in the majesty OF his Americanism
Following him and beseeching him today is a
hero-worship as profound as that which fol-
lowed the godlike Caesar. And like him,
Blaine puts aside the proffered crown and there
by wins brighter chaplet-a civic eoronet of
imperishable fame Applause In the splen-
did heyday OF his renown, in the giittering ze-
NTH of his glory, let him have peace. Let him
rest secure in the hearts of his countrymen
Without the presidency Blaine like Clay and
Webster and Seward, has earned and won an
Immortality that shall shine out Ike the morn
ing star through the coming centuries Jap
plause.l Under his leadership, following this
plumed knight, who has 30 long trod the politi-
cal arena with the tread OF couqueror, would
It not be strange indeed If we had not brought
up others like him to take his place? He has
been the Gamaliel at whose feet such men a.
Tom Reed leheersl Mckinley lcheersl and Rob-
ert Lincoln lcheersl have learned their lessons
in American statecrait and political diplomacy
If none ofthese fiji the requirements OF the hour
We have Alger lchecrsl, Gresham [cheersl. Tracy
tcheersl and Hawley [cheersl. with long list
OF other worthy and able statesmen from whom
10 select n standard bearer. Then, coming right
home 10 the very heart OF popular opinion "what
Is the matter with Harrison? loud applause
He has been tried, and, whether renominated or
not his administration will go down in history
as a clean. strong, honorable administration. Let
me predict, here and now, that in the list OF
names have mentioned may be found the name
OF the man in whose hands will be placed the
Republican banner, and that upon its standard
the eagles OF victory will perch in November
iApplause.l feel tina. we may safely trust the
wisdom and patriotism OF onr national conven-
ton TO select for us a suitable candidate around
whom I'VE, the people, may gladly rally in the
conscious strength OF our cause. With a sound
platform. having the true ring and Jingle OF
sound money for all the people [cheersl. en-
bracing the new faith called reciprocity and the
orthodox gospel OF protection 70 home industry
III our tariff law, any candidate l have named
would be invineIbie. TApplause.l
G. G. Lyon and Frank z. Lewis were
placed IN nomination for tenn porarv chair
man, and q roll call demanded but before
the result was announced the vote for
Colonel Lyon was made unanimous.
Colonel Lyon received a hearty welcome
as he mounted the platform, escorted bv
T. W. Scott and Z. W. Craven. He said in
response:
That man would indeed be cold who would
not deem ii an honor TO preside over a body of
inteihgeut Republicans such as see before me
today. We are here 10 transact some important
business, and you mead no speech from ne, nor
VIII yoa get II. We are about 10 enter into a ma
toual campaign aut, as your chairman has lust
told you, this is the first step. We are here to
select twen!y-thrce delegates 20 the state con
veniton. which will meet here on the 18th of
next mon;h, and whose duty 1t will be TO send
10 the national convention eight accredited del
egstes 10 assis; in nominating the next president
OF the United states. lCheersl II Is due 20 the
dignity OF the work that our deliberations be
harmonious and that we discuss matters caro-
fnIy, calmly and clearly: that We may select
delegates 20 the state convention who will ACT
in harmony. do the best they can and select del
esates 10 the natoua, convention OF whom thu
whole state may be proud. The first business in
order is the election Of temporary secretary.
f. Shepard, NJ. Il. Winstock and P,ul
d'Hcirry were nominated for secretary
hut the two last named declined. and Mr..
Shepard was chosen. The chair. on mo-
tion, appointed two committees. one on
credentials, consisting of BOYD J. TaIlraAn.
John Arthur, w. I. Chalk, Julius Horton
and James Hart, and one on permanent
organization aud order of business. con-
sisting of F. ]. Grant. f. P. Lewis.
George Bothell, W. II. Overlook and Ellis
Morrison.
Il was suggested that committee on
resolutions be also appointed, but Mr..