The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-05

ceive second. w. III. Gorham moved for
a fifteen minute recess, which was also
lost. Boyd J. Tallmsn moved to hear the
committee on resolutions and platform.
Mr.. Bostwick then read the committee
reports as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
1--WE. the Republicans of King county,
in convention assembled:
"Do reaffirin our devotion to the princi-
pies of the Republican party as embodied
IN the platform of the last national con-
vention, held Ut Minneapolis.
1--WE heartily commend the action OF
our senator and representatives IN con-
gress for their sturdy adherence to the
cruise of sound money, stable currency,
protection 20 American industries and the
welfare OF the American wageworkers.
fair ballot and just recognition OF the
services Of the Union veteran.
I'VE arraign and condemn the action OF
the last Democratic congress, in its atti-
tude as expressed in its recent legislation,
in destroying those safeguards enacted by
a Republican congress 10 secure purity OF
Federal elections. and We further con-
denim the legislation OF The last congress
as expressed in ats tariff bill as serylle
surrender to the interests Of foreign capi-
tai and labor and domestic trusts
I'VE commend the aciion OF our SEN
ator and representatives IN congress IN
securing recognition by congress OF the
national importance of the Lake Wash
ington waterway and other local Improve
msnts in this state.
1--WE commend and indorse tho Repub-
hcan administration of our city, county
and state. aud express our unqualified ap-
prevail OF the patriotic and energetic adj
ministration Of our governor, John ii.
MeGraw."
FIRST WARD KIc KERs' RESOLVES.
John Wiley offered and +. W. Craven
seconded the following resolutions as an
amendment to the platform, which when
read was received with loud cheering from
the outside crowd:
"Be 4 Rssolred. That We commend the
sc ton of the Republican central commit
tee OF King county in the successful man
sgement of the campaign OF Is92. which
illuminated in the election of the Hon.
John III. MCt1raw 10 tbs governorship Of
our state. Be il further
"hss0iuc3 That we regret and deplore
the IndIscretiou OF the central COMMITTEES
IN the selection Of Judges Cassie and Earl
s- Judges Of the primary election held in
district No 10 on tbs LIST day OF September,
is94 BE il further
''ResolGed, That we regret and deplore
the indiscretlon Of The central COMMITTEES
in the selection Of Judges John Caldwell
and Charles Weber as judges OF the
primary election held in district No. / on
the LIST day Of September, 1881; and be IL
further
''Res0lpcd. That all primary elections in
King county be hereafter held and con-
Quoted oy precincts, both IN the cities and
II the country. and We hereby demand
that the central committee selected By
this convention shall exercise the ui
care 90 select only persons OF unquestloned
reputation. legal voters and h0useholders
q their respective precincts as judges and
clerks Of election. +"
John Z HamphElcs moved 10 lar the
resolution on the table. and bis motion
Vas a. once seconded by at least hundred
voices.
WHIT RAISES A gr0Rx.
Wiley spoke in favor Of his motion and
SAID that the action OF the county com
mittee Vas one that demanded an airing.
Aad the nomination % delegates must hs
made in the interest CT tie people. A ter
Tiols nprOaE followed ais address and the