The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-21


{ YeatSen - Fenonss.ate. ana tAe aeopse 20
se-eisst Mr, noe,ittac 80 congress. that hs
FNay 80 an with his xcoS work and rfav
/ cosnp1e1e that work. undertaken. hut row
esfssessaesi Therefore. - =
Resolved That tne delegates - tNe Re-
/ publican state coavenfsan TO 1se hela I'm thaa
city on August ~ fx$. are hereby In
Str0~te1 10 present the name 0f Hon w
II. noeiittie ~ candidate for re-e1ecsson 10
congress. ard fsay are instructed 20 se-
g0ra said nomination rs az tAe arSt inn
porsance. and 70 usc sil hanarah3c means
10 accomplish these ends. They are fur
ther Instructed 90 sse every effort IN thser
IoEssr 80 have the said nomination made
sy s8f8 state convention first In order as
business ia accordance vita the gsme-
h0n0Fsa eglSecm in rhis state.
Resolved. That this convention seleet
/ and .n3arss a candidate from Pierce ceun-
e Tor sae office Of governor and he ID
further
Resolved. That tse delegates from
( Pserce county % the state Republican
convention be instructed 10 support the
choice Of this convention as a unlt. and
that ihcy use all honorable means to se-
cure his nomination ny the state cenvea-
ton.
Resolved. That the delegation from
Pierce county he and thcy are hereby in-
styaetei 10 vefe and act as unit on all
propositions
The convention assembled az 1899. hesnS
called 30 order by Chairman James &.
Fairchii6. OF she county committee. ~. q.
Rowland. OF psgyAllap, who had been
agreed upon by both The Doollftle and sui
ilvAn forces. was chosen temporary chair
man by acclamstien. 4. II. Hetitx
elected secretary IN the same manner. The
chair thea appointed the regular commits
tees. The convention then took a recess
TIL o'clock.
On reasSemhllng the convention listened
10 good speeches by CoL Thad Huston.
Col. l.. :. Howlstt and Alberf +. Joah.
Col. HenletEg remarks were IN humar-
Gus vein. and they kepi the convention
IN good hunler tiil the report OF the COM
mlttee on credentials was read
Nnen tagS was reached tt was found
that ten country precinct and ono city
precinct vas noi represented But one
contest. in the Fifth precinct OF tho
Fourth ward. was reported. This aeieSa-
tien holding the regular credentials was
sealed. The report was adopted without
debate.
The committee on permanent organlsa-
ton reported IN favor Of making the tenn
poFsry organization permanent. This was
carried
There was quite a debate on the report
as 10 the order OF business, which pro-
vided that tho election OF delegates
should follow the report OF the commit
tee on resolutions The report was
amended - as to enable the convention
% declare It's choice for Pierce county's
candidate for governor.
Following this came the report OF tha
committee on resolutions. When the read
ing OF the report by Secretary Helllg waa
finished Mr.. shackieford rose IN his place
and moved that the report be amended
80 as 10 carry an unqualified indorsement
of the money declaration ut 81. Louis.
He declared that IL WAS evident from
the manner in which the resolutions wsro
drawn. that an attempt Was made 10 hide
something This was Mr.. Dooltttie's posi-
ton on the silver question. II want 10
know whether Congressman Dooilttie fol-
lows Mary Ellen Lease or John sherman
I'm this matter" he said vehementiy. In
a minute the convention was in an up-
roar. There were cries OF That's right"
mo straddie." and the like. The speaker
walked up and down the aisle and
said with great force and ain
cerity: We cannot evade this financial
issue. The only provision that ! have
made for my family In case OF my death
Is a small life insurance policy. and ! am
not In favor Of congressman who shall
vote that the company may pay that
policy In a deprecated currency Zap
plausel II he has made any statement
on this question do not know IL. am
opposed 20 congressman who ls in favor
OF the free coinage OF silver at the ratio
OF IS 10 /. ! am for congressman who
will uphold the gold standard of value
until an agreement between nations 10
reached az TO silver. IL Mr.. Dooltfle is
unwilling 10 stand with Bentamin Hsrrl-
sno. John Sherman and William MCKINLEY.
let him say no. tcheers) The iarln ls
a great Issue, but the 6s.cent dollar is .
greater"
Long continued applause followed Mr..
Shackieford's speech. the demonstration
lasting several minutes. Judge ballard
declared that the convention should de-
clare fer the gold standard and tue 1t.
Louis platform. O. l.. Mum took hand
in the denuaclation Of the resolutions as
read To these G. q. Bates replied Ia a
vigorous manner. He defended the cofu-
msttee and Haid that they had intended
that the platform adopted af st. Louis
should Be lndofaed. An effort @as made
20 have the convention take recess. 80
20 enable Congressman pooiittle 20 state
hts position. ~ this stage Mr. Ipa0li;fis
entered the hall and was received with
treme ndaus cheering. Cries Of vote.
vote" were heard and the motion 90
amend being put. Il was carried With a
lo4d AYE"
Mr. p7oilttla was then escorted 20 tho
platform by a committee including Mr..
shscklrford Mr. Walker and Sir. Hates.
lie spoke earnestly and with al. the pow
er at his comma md. ard when he had fin-
ishesi II wss evident that the convention
was with him n the aght. re ssid IA
part
.safr. Chairman ara Gentlemen II the
Coawenfiong T urserNtan1 that some %
rav Republican friends in this convention
are desirons ~ knowing whether I still
resnaln Republican or not. have been
a Repubiieaa al my life long. ever since
ihe days ~ ms early childhood ~han
hi5rrshed frsAsu tehsui ire fence surrounds
iug fha humble home ~ which ! was horn.
ia the old stale ~ pannss ivania. for Free
gnsut and t'sTtgn. During the days - my
manhood J have voted. when nor living
hers - territorial tnnew. for Hepitiiean
candidates Tor IRE presidency an8 Tor Re-
pnb.iean candidates fGr state positions.
'fW hen I VA elected. fossf xssars aro fhss
fail hy the sITra0nr 81 the peepl* ~ this
atate a. one - the Hepub.ican representa-
Elves - TIE slate IN ne ivwsr heuse ~
congress / Ras elected 40 4 Republican.
and aeain a second fn8e I was eisctei 10
conEreas as a Repabiiesa. Apf today
"a ! stand before you. looking into ihe
facss ~ fFieed~ an . Republican. csins
ali IeTaity ~ ihat Erana party. SIS ! have
10 81 ins 2ays past.
- am today. az 7 have Saif. with the
rank and Hie ~ nv aartF Tor the rest9ra-
ton % prosperity 20 this country Anf
row after four qearS - Democratic ad-
nfniggFa ion. disastrous - these yearS
have heea feel 0vseis s~ believe All
frrsa rnpub,ieanz fssi ssamssiyes. inspir-
ea x8sb 5 Determination and greater
zeal 80 labor from n5m m unslt victory
crowns o8r Efforts tn November ia behalf
OF shs party whose nafna Is sYnonyfa
with prosperity ls shis country.
1--WE need tne Republican party as Ne
sseyer NEEDED h before foy fhs apos.ldns
~ cur Industries ara proteef1nr ~ fns
labor of thia coamtFy. for I9e Republican
marty e!au8s for These fAiFess as y bAs ~
gravw 8tqsf And today fhe IL ksSFiAlfean
party stands for many other things IN