The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-15

t0fnf- They Gid rot even propose To give
the administration the usual compliment Of
Endorsement. but the administration forces,
led by Committeeman Hugh c. Wallace.
finally procured an unqualified indorse-
menr OF Cleveland late this even
ing and a divided delegation TO Chicago.
A free silver resolution was adopted. but the
delegates are not instructed The platform
Is as follows:
Recognizing that honest men may differ
on questions Of party policy ard principles.
we differ from the president on financial
Questions We commend the administra-
ton Of President Cleveland as honest. able
and fearless. and we row reafirm our un-
ehalbsn confidence in the integrity. Ameri-
canisn and patriotism OF the great chief
magistrate OF the nation
We believe in the Monroe doctrine. as
interpreted by President Cleveland and his
able secretary Of state. Richard Olney.
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio Of Is to l. with
cut waiting for the Intervention OF any
other nation
The delegates 10 Chicago are: Hugh c.
Wallace. of Tacoma: r. c. McCroskey. Of
whitman county; W. II. White, of Scat
tie: ]. e Fentcn. Of Spokane: ]. r. CIR
ton. OF Chehaiis county; Thomas Naloney,
of Port Angeles. John l. Sharpstsin. or
WaiIa waila: Charles A Darling, Of What
COM Alternates-7J. j. Browne. OF Pac4lIc;
s. @. Simpson, OF Mason; George W FL
lots, Of Stevens; John D. Msdiu Of fak.rra,
Del Cary Smith. OF jefferson; VI. f. Logan,
of Spokane; s. J. Chadwick. of Whitman;
r. H. Simpson. of Lewis.
Tonight resolution was passed express
ing sympathy with the Cuban insurgents
and the hope that the United States viii
soon recognize them as a nation
The stage was hung with huge banner
and on the right vas a large portrait OF
L. n
on the other side OF the stage Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson looked down. and por-
traits OF David b. HIM and Charles s Voor-
hees occupied the foreground. The audi
torium was hung with flags and bunting.
The King, Spokane. Snohomish, Walia
Walia and Stevens county delegations &C.
cupled the front Of the house. The Har-
mony band discoursed music while the
delegates gathered. and when the hour of
convening had arrived, the band rendered
Dixie The piece was received with
ecsiatic cheers.
II was o'clock when Chairman Henry
Drum. Of the state central committee,
called the house TO order. The state chair
man was given a hearty burst of applause
as he mounted the stage. After quiet had
settled down on the house Chairman Drum
introduced President Frederick Mottet, of
the Chamber of Commerce. who welcomed
the delegates to the city and said ne hoped
that whatever was accomplished by the
convention would be for the credit. honor
and prosperity OF the state of Washington.
This sentiment was heartily applauded-
Chairman Drum then called for nomina-
tions for temporary chairman Stephen
O OBrien OF Pierce. arose In his seat. and
on behalf OF the delegation from this coun-
ty. placed in nomination James Hamilton
Lewis Of King. There were number of
seconds from several delegations. and then
the question was put, and Mr. Lewis
chosen temporary chairman with loud
Aye The chair appointed the following
committee 10 escort Mr. Lewis TO the plat
form: O'Brien. OF Pierce: Warner. of
Whitman and Van Name. of CowlitZ. As
the distinguished politician made his way
TO the center OF the stage there was re-
newei handciapping. interspersed with
cheers. The temporary chairman was evil
IDENTIFY pleased ani satisfied with the re-
ceDtion given him, and bowed his thanks in
his peculiarly polite and graceful manner.
Mr.. Lewis thereupon delivered a speech
containing quotations from the English
poets. history. mythology. and the speech
es and letters o; famous Americans from
the time % Jefferson down. Mr.. Lewis
spoke for half an hour. and a various
stages IN his speech was l. errupte3 with
vociferous applause and often cheers Mr..
Lewis grew more eloquent than ever In
closing ending his speech with a rainbow
peroratlons He said The issues TO be de-
ctded were the taxes Of the people and tha
money for the people. The speaker said the
principles that should govern the -onven-
ton were tariff reduction and rot tariff
destruction and sound money. Referring
% the financial question. Mr. Lewis said
the Democracy stood for the best money
sound money! money declared 70 be
sound hy jefferson and Hamilton. and by
Blaine: a money made sacredly sound by
the payment by Abraham 20 the children
of IsAac in TIE house Of Heth-"goid an
silver. according 10 The law and custom"
tappiauseD
At the conclusion Of his speech Chair
ms. Lewis called for nominations for
ten porary secretary Island county rre-
seii ted the nzr,e ot r H Simpson o.
Lewis county. and il was seconded hv
several delegations NJ. Simpson was
declared the temporary secretary % the
convention hy acclamatioH- Fhn Stein
berg II Spokane was made assistant Sec
reIary.
on motion Z Marquette % Island the
county delegates selected fhres. men -
form the usual committees. Marlue;te's
motion called far four committees. An; Z
was amended hy Cation of Lincoln - as
20 make three. as fellows: On cTe1@n-
rla3s. er r4sies % order and permanent
crEsniza Zen. snf OF reso}ations- All the
saieEatio1< rue their best nss 90 the
lzsfer committee The selections were as
follows N L Adams of Chehaiis S.a-
p.atHn o., Clarke J ". Troy 81 ClaHarn
n I. Rowzus- q Columbia and Garfield
J W Van Name ~ Cowiitz- Starr of
glass Gerry os Fvsrkiir. W. 2 New
rnan - Island n. ". jennings a Jeser-
son. l. & Gilman Of ki1g : Van Tach-
t@- ~ k,ickitas L. ?. Haxer ~ Klttitas.
" " Roh.rts % Les;s y T Cation %
f.irccl-. joan McReAvey q Mason. Dep
atty Ccile~gcr A. J. Ferrandsni = Pacific.
deputy Tinted States Attorney ? e
Robertson u Pierce. J c Clinton Of san
Juar. Stevenson Of skamaals. Register
" \ O'Toois of SkaEtt. james r Fen
ton % Sn1kare. John q Slater % Sse-
vens 2 M Troy q Taurston. ,. A Car
rex ~ w2i3a wana. Brown - wAhka-
ksul. 4 Il Warner % Whitman. 2 J.
Hla q WeatceD ar4 J. II. Baxter g.
TsS lima
The committees SslfcteA. NrElrov q
King moved 20 ;ake q rrcsss tsIl o-ciack
In order 10 give the committees 4 chance
20 draft their reports tbs xAs iure-
,Ii&seiy amended ~ O'Brsea O. Pisrce. who
sugg~Ssed that as the delegates rrtxrz
want % ertoy Nttls social ~ecr-ztEcn
J D would - sstt~r- The delegates from
q distance raised a rDar % o. sseslan. bur
some ere said that Casieoti ef kitsGa xRs
on boat On the Sound e2 route 10 Taco-