The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speeches by GOV. McGraw, Mr.. BUR-
leigh and senator Wilson.

Tacoma Aug. es.-<peeisl.--The after
noon session OF the convention wa. en-
tirniy Improbable from the standpoint OF
accomplishing business, but was thogongft-
iy enjoyed by the delegates for ether rea-
sons. The committee on resolutions was
not ready 10 report. aud the afternoon.
after the other committees had reported.
was put IN listening TO speeches. muslr
by two different giee clubs and eeisetiuns
by the band.
IT was about q o'clock when the con-
venfion came 10 order for there was a
long wait before the yarieus delegations
came into the bah. which waiting time was
filled in by the Eier clubs. Finally tho
credentials committee was ready 20 re-
port. and the convention came 10 order.
The report was purely formal. there being
no contests
The committee on rules and order ns
business then reported. They recommends
ed that the temporary organization be
made permanent, that where counties
we're not represented by a fun delegation.
the majority should east the vote S ths
absent members. and that the chairman
OF the delegations should announce ths
vote cast ON order of business they rets-
commended that the candidates be nomi-
mated in the following order: The two
congressman. supreme Judge. governor.
lieutenant governor. secretary of state.
treasurer. auditor, attorney general. SUI
perIntendcu; of public instruction. coua-
missioner OF public lands stale printer
and four electors. Last. the selection or
members of the state comfnittea.
The committee on resolutions were not
ready 10 report and announced that they
would not he ready until o'eieck in The
evening. after voting down several mo-
tfons 10 sake recess and laying on ths
table a motion 10 proceed Win the reg
MAR order OF business. the convention set
tied down TO enjoy a period OF speech
making.
Gov Mcfsraw and Charles ciaypool wers
called for IN the order named. weFe greet
ed with cheers on their appearance on tbs
stage and che points mAde vigorously and
enthusiastically appiaBded.
Mr. Rarieigh delivered brief. eieaf-r0t
and roTribgp speech, contrasting the plat
form presented at Chicago witA tifH one
from 81 Louis plank BY plank, and par
tlcuiarly emphasizing the financial isstie.
senator Wnaon captured the sadissfe~
with his first two sentences. II an nMfh-
er Bryanfzed. Turnerizef. squireizea nor
demofalizea. From the tirae The nrat Dlank
was placed in the st. Louis platform !
crawira upon g." This was received with
long. continued and enthusiastic applause.
lie alluded 80 fhH difficulty thsye vas ~
the rarty over in Spokane. and Aaif aofns
might shlnk Il was disiscuit fof a man 20
te = Republican ri Spokane. He Was xls1
q
the largest Republican club In ths state.
Ha also discussed ard consrsnt~6 the Two
r.fatenFrga~ The Popoerats. he saiA, einir1-
"A a monopoly in patriotism, yef nssriy
ssverv prominent man IN the chicago con-
vensIon wh0 lad voice ir framing the
platform vas a man who had nr@i on -
aaw and she most Distinguished supTnster
~ thN platform who dsf hays an oppor-
tnnitv 10 defend thsf FAX moved ffnfn
rffisofs 10 f.sforsdo while tho conflict wss
IN FFe ailaseA 30 an Incident which nc-
CURED In ff4e Flfty-fhiTd cengrsss Wh*h
the bni for admission % New Mexico Sas
,,.rdfrsr In the committee. u came out IN
slsrrwesors that English was not fasaght
ia she public schools there. 4 Fnefni'er
,,a,,sft 20 insert provision tn tbs portion
~ the sef granting lands for schools. thst
English should be taught IN ths Schools.
p~van. a snetnber or The committee. sofsi
a9efnnt II. az he 80 against smother pro-
vision proposed making Fngis#h one -
tEe asudges TTc also told how Rogers. fAs
pops,lsrs candi9ass for governor. voted
as.irss the tFu 20 have tbe Wnitef states
far displayed on all public bniidinss
In discussing the monsY question -
~sfeyf attention 20 fhe fact fnaf fne hf-
rabIsean party during the fifty .s1s
fas control of ths government had sfffsfi
f~o and sns-haig times - fnucn - tn@
faxa45lss wealth ~ ths IDif@1 states ~
ssss been accumulated altogether from 10
sifuA of the discovery of Afr~Ties ~ ~
furrgyat~ Town 20 ne fHaRsurston cf AffFa~
-, au~af- uis sfyesga Nas eDfhussss-
t}esIfy received.
fsog gszFra- ass far from well. srtsTer-
trr frern ssofuacf srnahfe. but IN responsn
~ loud ard repeated sElis ne flraitg took
me platform.
Aster brief introductory remarks ~
v,eos on % xaY fh4s those present wsrs
tak9ng parf ~ tHe most important council
~ tee party eyer hef3 IN ths STATE OF
va agasagton. ana x their actions we're fle-
saseff ~ wlEsou. prudence sr9 patriot
sssn ahey wegf9 make 4 platform anf
nominate & t8ske1 msten wead ~ srf-
tgra0nznfgy carries "a November. Tners
wsgs serious questions and serious conas-