The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

p. M, by j. A. Gould, Chairman of the
10. Central Committee. The Chairman
then stated the object of the Convention
and read the call, after which he made q
few remarks. J. L. Blair was then elected
chairman OF the convention and took the
chair. Mr.. F. II. Gray was nominated rs
Temporary Secretary but declined. Mr.,
Z. NJ. Tucker was then nominated Tenn
porary Secretary and elected by unani-
nous vote.
COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS.
Jas. NJ. Fleming, Isaac Sandwith,
=. L.. carter, Il. w. Harrison,
Michael BelShe j. H. SnOwden,
e. E. Cantine, Edw. Graignic.
William Graham William Reed.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
c. NJ. Tucker, n. E. Churchill.
A. +. Vaughn, Charles Gillinghqm,
William Graham.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
j. S. Nc Millin, j. A. Gould,
E. L. VonGohren o. T. Loose,
Charles Bartlett.
A recess of Is minutes was then taken
in order to give the above committees time
to prepare reports.
The committee on credentials reported
that all delegates present had proper Gre
dentials and were entitled to seats in the
convention. The proxies of +. c. Harper
Wesley Warner and G. III. Showers were
held by Messrs. Cantine, VonGohren and
Nichols, who were each allowed two
votes.
Report Of committee on permanent Or
ganization read and accepted.
Report of committee on resolutions read
and accepted. Following are the resOlu-
tions as adopted by the Convention:
THE RESOLUTIONS:
The Republicans of San Juan County
in convention assembled extend their
greetings to the Republicans Of the State
of Washington and congratulate them up
on the certain deliverance Of our country
and the returning sunshine of prosperity
which will surely follow the Republican
victory in November next.
The Democratic heresy of Free Trade
must be uprooted from American soil and
sent back so the country from which they
borrowed it; and the Republican doctrines
of Protection and Reciprocity, which lie
so near the hearts of all our patriotic citi
zens, be re-established. We declare this
to be the overwhelming public ques-
ton which most vitality affects the indi-
vidual interests of every citizen of this
Republic.
We denounce the unnecessary issue of
government bonds in these times of peace
as an outrage upon the people and crime
against pOsterity.
We demand that sound and honest
money shall continue to be one of the
cardinal virtues and vital principles OF
our party as it has been from the day of
its birth. BY this we mean that all our
money-gold, silver and paper,-shall be
issued only under such conditions and in
such relative quantities as will insure their
oh
American dollar should be an honest 100
cent dollar, always and everywhere. We
therefore earnestly oppose the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio Of
Is to until established by international
agreement. We also declare 1t to be our
sincere conviction that the continued agl-
tation for the unlimited coinage of silver
hinders the return of confidence and pros
perity, stands in the way of beneficial
legislation, and is i'll every respect harmful
to the best interests of the whole country.
Five delegates to the State Convention
and also five alternates were then elected
and are as follows:
DELEGATES:
J. A. Gould - .................NO. 2 San Juan
John 5. McMillin..........NO 3 San Juan
w. +. Sutherland..."........." NO. OrcaS
Fred =. Harper"........ ........"....No. Orcas
C. NJ. Bartlett. Lopez
ALTERNATES:
FIN. Culver, DR.. |. NJ. Harrison
F. II. Gray, G. III. Showers,
William Graham.
A motion was then made that each pre-
cinct select it's own member of the new
Central Committee. The motion carried
and the new Central Committee stands as
follows:
J. A. Gould, Chairman. No. 2, San Juan
H. l.. Coffin, Secretary...-No. l, San > uah
John S. No. 3, San Juan
w. E. Sutherland........... NO. l, Orcas
G. II. StOwerS................... :, Orcas
Thomas Davis. ................No. 3, Orcas
C.. E. o. l. Lopez
Thomas acknowledgements No. 2, Lopez
Edouard Graignic..... w aldron
II. III. Hudson............. .oha"
William Reed. .-............-............B Bakery
Hon. John S. McMillin, of Roche Har-
Dor, was called upon for u speech and al
though taken by surprise he responded
cheerfully and in few well chosen words
stirred the spirit of every Republican In
attendance and was heartily applauded.
Mr. A. Gould was next called and In
few words urged the organization OF
Republican Clubs in all precincts i'll the
county.
Judge w. H. Thacker spoke next and
to the point The Judge who is a very
earnest and pleasing speaker aroused the
Republican patriotism in every breast ana
all present showed their hearty apprecla-
ton by their earnest applause.
Messrs H. S. King, c. NJ. Bartlett ana
Chairman J. l.. Blair made few remarks
which were heartily endorsed by the con-