The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-27
THE TACOMA
CONVENTION
Washington Republicans Convened
Yesterday Ia a Harmonious
Meeting.
WILSON'S BRILLIANT SPEECH
Neither Bry-aized, Turnerized, Squire.
lied. nor Observation-Disclosures
men DoolIttle and Hyde Re
nominated.
Special to the Astorian.

| Special 10 the Astorian.
Tacoma, August 2G.-The state Re-
publican convention met today and held
three brief sessions. A platform was
adopted and candidates for congress
were nominated and that Is the sum
and substance OF the days work. The
platform is not very interesting or
Important document. 1t declares for
protection and reciprocity and reaf-
firms the st. Louis financial plank, and
adds a provision pledging "our senator
and representatives in congress" TO la
Dor for legislation looking to interna-
tional agreement. In reading the plat
form Chairman Long laid great empha-
sis on the word senator" It was a
significant alluslon to the fact that Sen
ator Squire had divorced himself from
his allegiance to the Republican party.
The almost fruitIess results Of to-
days sessions are largely due to com
plications over the governorship.
Neither the Wilson nor the Sullivan
forces were ready for ballot and the
convention almost unanimously decided
TO adjourn until tomorrow.
The convention met at II O'Clock and
organized by electing A. S. Cole, Of
New Whatcom. chairman. The usual
committees were appointed and the
convention took a recess until 2 p. m.
When the convention re-assembled
the committees on credentials and per-
manent organization and order Of bus
mess made their reports. The tempo
rary organization was made perma-
nent, and 1t was decided, after the
adoption OF a platform, to nominate
congressman, supreme judge. then the
governor. and on down through the
usual list to the presidential electors.
The committee on resolutions was not
ready to report, and there was nothing
to do. The convention therefore called
on well known orators Of the Republi-
can party for speeches. First came
Andrew F. Burleigh, who made a mag
niicent speech. which was uproarous-
ly applauded. Next came Senator John
L. Wilson. His opening sentences, ut
tered with impressive deliberation, set
the convention wild. He said:
Il am neither Organized Ccheers).
Turnerized (cheers). .Squireized wild and
tumultuous applausel, nor demoralized.
Great laughter) At the very earliest
moment after the adoption of the St.
Louis platform, crawled upon IT."
The senator then went on to make
an extended speech on the situation in
Spokane county, and said, incidentally,
that it contains the largest Mckinley
club in the state.
Governor McGraw was likewise call
ed out and received tremendous ova-
tion. He spoke briefly, praising the ST.
Louis platform. After one more speech
by Charles A. Claypool, Of Pierce. the
convention adjourned until p. n.
The convention assembled again at
O'Clock and ascertaineed that the COM
mittee on resolutions had not yet COM
pleted its report. A wait of an hour
ensued. which was filed in by music,
and a speech by Colonel L. S. Hewlett,
of Yakima. At s o'clock the chairman
of the committee. Long. of Lewis, ap-
peared and read the platform. which
was adopted. Topaz, Of Whatcom,
submitted plank favoring woman suf-
frage. The plank was voted down on
a viva voce vote. /
The contention Immediately pro- |
ceeded to the nomination of congress- ,
men. Without formality the conven-
tion re-nominated c., S. Hyde and w. |
H. Doolittle by acclamation. Doolittle /
was called out and was received with /
great cheering. He spoke briefly. re-
ferring directly to the financial question
in the following brief sentence:
The Republican party stands for
safe legislation so far as financial leg
islation is concerned" He said further;
II stand squarely upon the platform
adopted at st. Louis"
His statement was received with i'm
mense and continuous cheering. At the
of Doolittle's speech, the
adjourned till $50 tomor-
row morning.