The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-21


ticket .her 80 Dc nominated ss car saiefy
refer. s~fEz6sd sszZ they TfA rlerst ana
receive our hearty and RlsAviSe1 si1pS'oFt.
I-ssoa the election Of tnaz fzCxsS ana tsls
restoration of 90 HeTS2ollc~A I@FsI =
ssJFrspssfs control % All depaTtEns1ats u
the yoyerrrasn< d-ps-sds tire future pros
pprsey OF shts COUNTY,
All eaT there rad been q persistent ef-
fort 20 get some attention 20 matteTs OH
er than the silver question Inc le-hetS
insisted that no inside E9sog sno'iiG over
shadow the main tent
The Cleveland World. edited b. Robert
y. Porter. formerly Of the Se~ YORK
Press and superintendent Of the last feo-
eral CENSUS, devoted rnoet OF It's space 70
interviews with delegates, and Claimed
that all with the exception OF the West,
considered the tariff az the issue rs
headlines are: ''Ifarx ye. Republican,.
Tariff Is the Issue-Sllyer II Ia the Back
sround-Thls Money Agitation Is a Dem
ocratlc ScneTne-StronE Expressions from
Prominent Republicans from All Parts OF
ths. Country FOR Protection az the Key
note" The Introduction 20 the article
continues on the lines indicated in the
heading.
Cleveland. Jsae 2o.-when President
Tracey called the Republican League con-
yentlGn % order al II O'Clock this morn
Ing the aEst thing d)ne Was 70 appoint
a committee 20 invite ex-senator War
Eer Miller. OF New York, 20 address he
convention. Tae committee on creden-
tials reported - favor OK seating both
delegations from South Carolina. This
was adopted. The rules OF the Reed
house and the Denver convention were
adopted.
Narnsr Miller then addressed the con-
yention. he argued forci5iy against the
tarin being taHen out OF politics. he
held that conditions we're such as 20 pre-
vent IL. Any party whose policy created
deficiencies wss . failure. The Repub-
hcaBs were not for tarin for revenue
ONLY. bat for q tariff for surplus also.
HIS argument for the Monroe doctrine
aud the American flag on Hawaiian soil
was vigorously applauded. He argued
for SOUND money" and such reorgani-
zation OF the banking system as would
extend the circulating medium without
dependence Oh government bonds for the
issue of bank notes. Tie hoped the party
would stand by its record for bi-mefaliism
and parity OF money. tie had the full
est confidence IN other nations consent
Ing through an internatiOai commission.
to the restoration OF silver 20 its old
place as standard money, and believed
& would be impossible 10 bring about
such result without the cooperation
OF other countries.
Miller wore brilliant Mckinley badge.
and IN referring to the absence Of those
VINO were expected 70 be here 10 sound
tue kFyhptcs AE EdAAA sAt NDAAA wal AAtfAN
badge TIL he reached the New York state
line on mis- return. and there he would
DC for the Empire States fayorite.
Gen. Sampson, OF Arkansas. moved TO
amend the rules so that the election would
be referred 10 the executive committee.
AS this was regarded as a move TO de-
feat j. 4. ByrHes, the silver candidate
from Denver, IL created such stir that
the motion was withdrawn, but notice
was given that IL would be renewed.
AS the committee on resolutions was
not ready 70 report, opportunity was
given TO all 10 offer resolutions. which
were referred without debate Resolu-
tons poured In regarding the Cuban in
surgents. the Hawaiian republic, the Ar
menians and all other foreign subjects.
Blackwell. OF Massachusetts. offered
resolution favoring the right OF women
to vote. and congratulaIng the women
OF Colorado and Wyoming upon their
possession OF the elective franchise.
Blackwell also offered "a resolution
raigning the administration for its Turk
ish policy. O. Driscoll. of Maryland. Of
fered a resolution which, he said, would
change the Democratic states. II pro-
vides for a protective tariff. reciprocity.
honest elec tlone. gold. silver and paper
on parity, an aggressive foreign policy.
etc Frank Greer, OF Oklahoma, offered
the following: I'VE demand the free
and unlimited coinage OF the American
silver product, with a prohibitivs tariff
on the foreign product. modified by fnan-
cial reciprocity laws" w. I. Schurtz.
of New York, offered a strong gold stand
ard resolution. II, l.. Carr, Of Colorado,
offered the resolution of the silver men
that was given In these dispatches last
night. Mr.. Gould. OF Massachusetts, Of
fsre1 a resolution opposing the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver In very strong
terms Silver men and anti-silver men
continued for some time alternating IN
Offering resolutions that did not material
II differ from those previously piled upon
the secretary's table by the representa-
ties OF the respective factions. Then
a motion was made that the rule for the
rca ling Of resolutions be- resCinded. tx
Gov. Prince Senator Thurston and others
opposed shutting OFF the reading. De
bate followed IN which neither the speak
ers noe the chair could recognize each
otAs-. Chairman Robinson. from the
committee on resolutions reported that
his committee hoped 20 be able 20 report
tomorrow morning bat II all these rcso-
buttons were 20 be considered the com
mittce could not report before next week.
Tho motion 10 rcsCind the rule for read
ing the resolutions in convention was lost.
Shortly after ] 2. m. a recess was taken
iii =.
The band occupied most Of the time of
the afternoon tin 3 u. m. when Secretary
Humphreys read the following letters:
Senator W. Il. Allison. or Iowa. said:
81 regret that l can no, be with you At
your Cleveland meeting l congratulate
you on 50 large representation Of active
and earnest Republicans. The good work
thus auspiciously begun IS full Of promise
for certain succoss ia the important cam
paiEn Of next year
John Grant, chairman Of tho Texas
state executive committee sent the greet
ings OF the Republican organization OF tie
Lone star state and said; I'VE are for
protecting America and Americans: we arc
for maintaining hundred-ce dollar
white yellow o. green. We are for Repuh-
leans. whether white, yellow or black:
we are for rhe constitution and the red
white and blue"
James :. Clarkson Of Iowa. said: "Scri-
Gus injury inflicted on a member OF my
family IN "a runaway accident alone pre-
vents my being in my seat today as a
member of the league convention. send
20 all The gallant Republicans IN attend
ance my congratulations on the certain
victories that with unity and good work
lie before us. am sure tnls convention
will be wise In i's day and prudent n all
tts uttc-anccs Il Is made mp 81 men who
know To-, well the way 30 victory for IL
10 favor the smart u rocrtttC plan of d.
vertinC the Republican Marty from the Is
sue Of the tariff. on which 70 IS united To
tha issue ~ currency. on " hiCh Il Is az
present somewhat divided. On tho plat
form ot protection hi-Wctal]sr1 and
American supremacy va can AMI vii
swcep ne country Ia iSsS. The Rrpub-
Ecan party viii nri the vay 20 unite SIS
own ranks and NrinE the country hack -
COOL times next year. u VIII not IN my
Judgment. declare i0 its next formal plat
a D.