The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-07

IoSalS .-..--..--.- ~ ~
Committee Of Fifteen
The amendment was declared lost, ana
the original motion was quickly CARRIED
Chairman Rinehart appointed the COM
m;tree as follows: f c. Hughes. chair
man: l. B. Knickerbocker. Auburn' John
Mcknight Newcastle, A. Levin, A r.
Haas. T. W. Jones, T. ". Gordon. IL NJ
Struve, G. NJ Stewart, C II. LAZY T. ).
Smith, Issaquah: Lucius Day. Cherry VAL
ley: Fred Nolte, Cumberland John Gour-
ley, Cedar Mountain: George n. Parsons.
Duwamish.
Mr. Hughes a, once called a meeting OF
the committee, and the convention took
an adjournment until O'Clock.
As soon as the delegates were again
called to order Edison moved that the
election OF Burieigh be made unanimous.
but on being reminded that the object or
the convention was the election OF dele
gates he changed his motion so that the
delegates would be instructed TO vote for
Burieigh as a delegate to the national con-
vent.on. The motion was carried by q vote
that shook the rafters. and then on all
SIDES were heard cries of "Burieign,
''Burleigh." Presently the well known
figure OF the popular nominee was seen
near the south side OF the hall. and the
noise was redoubied. He approached the
rostrum. and as Major Rinehart advanced
to meet him the members of the conven-
ton rose to their feet and three rouslng
cheers were given In honor OF the victor.
Mr.. Burlegh delivered a characteristic
speech, pointed, direct and full of stirring
passages. He said:
MIR. Burieieh's speech.
Gentlemen. 1 shall have to beg your
indulgence on account OF a bad voice,
which is the result of a bad cold l can
only express TO you in a feeble way the
confidence you have shown in me today.
We are all Republicans. We are all
members of that great party which has
done so much in behalf of mankind When
the Republican party was intrusted with
the control Of the policies of this govern
ment IN 1850. the government had reached
the same degree OF degradation and OF dis
credit that II has now reached in the clos
ing year of Cieveland's administration.
With slavery In the land then. and with
out credit. the Republican party under the
leadership of the immortal Lincoln Jap
plause) took this government and. IN spite
OF the war Of rebellion. by patriotism and
an economic regard for the welfare OF the
people, through q protective tariff, started
this country on career OF prosperity the
like OF which the sun has never shown
upon. tApplause)
again. my friends. In this year of 1895
the people OF the United States will de-
clare in favor Of Republican policies. IN
favor OF a protective tariff tapplause). In
favor OF an honest dollar tapplause). in
favor OF Offering an opportunity TO every
man to labor ard paying him with money
worth i0e cents on the dollar. Great ap-
piause.)
I'VE are all Republicans. We are Repub-
leans on national principles. and we are all
Republicans in favor OF the Lake Wash
ington canal Cloud applause.) I never
knew until I heard II here last week that
any man IA King county supposed that I
was an enemy OF that canal. Uaughter)
my friends. want TO say right here
now. before you all and 70 your faces. that
I am a personal friend of Senator Squire.
(Appiause) commend him for what he
has done IN behalf OF the canal. shall
support him in what he may do In the fu-
sure and / had the gratifying assurance
today. given TO me personally by leading
member OF the house Of representatives.
chairman OF the river and harbor commit
tee-and he will be on the conference COM
mittee that will dispose OF the Lake Wash
ington canal propos,ticn-thst he should do
for Us all that is in his power CAppIause.b
We will get the canal. and the United
States government will build IL