The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-21
He SAYS he is A Bi-mETAlllsT.
Refuses 10 Answer a Pointed Ones
tion Pnt by Opponents.
The Pierce County Republicans In
dor~c the 81. Louis Platform. Cali
For the REORGANIZATION OF Congress-
man Dooliffie. and Prefer II. {.
sullivan For Governor.

tsVt8 county convention which asSe,ls tle.l
.oass Ter she purpose 81 eleegtnx delegates
50 taa state convention lR this city On
A0gas1 y was tie most rsnarkab}e gain
ering of the Representatives ~ ths nars,.
IN tAlS county in many years. T'se one
feature " The convention. whieh tonight
IS tns sole topic among party workers and
people generally. WAS the attack tAat eses
snsae on Congressman William III no0-
Attae On account OF his position on the s!l-
yer question.
II became known when the convention
asss mbled az 1880 o'clock this morning
taat something In the nature oI n surprise
would be sprung IN the convention when
tae resolution indorsing Mr. noollttle was
presented. The Endorsement Mas tncorpo-
rated IN the set OF resolutions presented
ny the committee on resolutions, of which
Z. q Bates. Mr.. noelitties law partner,
was Chairman. The first section OF the
report renewed the conventions allegiance
10 the Republican party and lis prinelnles
as enanelated i'm its platforms" ana
rlss1ged the representative OF the party
"a the convention 70 the Endorsement ar
the platform 10 be adopted hy the state
convention on August - Ia the reSoIu-
ton as originally drawn there was abSo-
luteiS no mention OF the ST. Louis plat
form, and II was this fact. coupled with
the attitude which Congressman Doollttla
Washington c1ty that precipitaied the
;ight
When the resolution was read by Sscre-
tary A. Il. Heilig. John A. Shacklefora
who sat in the delegation from the First
precinct OF the seventh ward. created a
sensation by an unlooked-for and heated
speech attacking the resolution ard de-
mandNng that before the convention adopt
Cd thc section iHaorsing the congressman
he should state In plain language wheth-
er or not he stood on the ST. Louis plat
form. with its geld standard plank. Mr.
Shackleford's speech. which was wonder
fully eloquent and foreefai. carried the
convention Into a roar OF enthusiasm.
When the friends OF Congressman pooili-
tie realized the significance OF The sltua-
tion they rallied 10 his support in num-
bers. and there followed scene OF con-
fusion which lasted for thirty minutes. IN
which many bitter things were said. As
the speakers against the Endorsement oc-
cupled TIE floor IA turn there were cries
OF derision and frequent Kisses. against
which were hurled cries of encouragement
from the advocates OF strong and un-
eausvoc8i declaration or the money aues-
tion. In thlg way the battle was fought
for thirty minutes or more. during which
demands were frequently made that Con-
gTeSsman nooiiitle be called before the
convention and state mis- position relative
10 the ST. Louis platform.
Finally Mr.. poolitae entered the hall.
and this was a signal FOR enthusiastic
demonstration by his friends. that lasted
fully i've minutes. With all the force at
his command the congressman replied to
tho attack made upon him. although he
made no distinct reference 10 the nnan-
cisl declaration at 81. Louis. Sos safis-
fed with this, the opposition. led 81 Mr..
Shacklef0rd, continued the fight on Mr..
DooAtue. who had taken seat IN box
at the left OF the hall. Mr.. SAackieford,
amid the greatest confusion and cries OF
encouragement from his side Of thc house
and Kisses from the others, put tails qnes-
ton 10 -dr. Doolitls:
''Will you, Mr.. DooIittie. II elected TO
congress. vote 70 maintain the present
gold standard until an international agree
ment for the coinage Of silver shan have
been resched?'
TO this question Mr.. Doclfttle made this
plain reply: Il have already stated that
/ an a Republican. and | expect to stay
By the party aud IS platform through all
the changes that may come
More determined than ever. the oppoSl-
tion 70 the congressman moved that the
section of the committee report contain
ing the Endorsement ~ Mr. Doaiittle he
stricken out A heated debate followed.
IN which asperaions wefe cast at the
friends OF gold ny Mr. Dooliities ad-
NEfFNfN. tfsf Etffftfflta III EdNRF Httf
against the resolution OF Endorsement were
made amid great confusion and calls to
the opposition speakers 20 "Slt Gown"
and Go on. no stfaadie" Finally q vote
was taken. and the Endorsement Was
adopted by a blk majority
Altogether. the scene was The most
dramatic ever enagte8 IN a convention n
this county. 1ir. Dooliitle's friends reai-
tied that his chances OF securing a re-
nfe 7fsas8
and they fought bravsiy and deferninedlv
70 procure the passage % the resolution.
ard with II Instructions TO the state dele
cation 20 demand Mr.. uooiitfies fenpni-
nation as Pierce county'n chief claim on
the partv in the state. Acting with MF
ghackInford xefe George II. walker, Free
X Rrown ard George Tsad Mum. De
Tending the resolutions committee anA
Congressman Doo-lti.e were a. F. Joah.
James Knox. of Pnyallgps r. y. WendfufT.
Fll Chamberlain and Judge Fremont
Campbell.
Ths debate lasted twenty minutes OF
more. ard gradually the tide turned
strongly in Ms Iso0lttNe's favor. a8 ei0-
auent speeches were made tu his oeH8t,
Tha Lass of these. AMI perhsps tne rnosf
esnauanf gas delivered hv Albert E. JGBb.
sfr Joab GeHsa the enemies - IRE con-
eaeuatnan 10 show the3f faces 10 the con-
veutgos. and declared fbst their attacks
on hfsyg were prompted wholly by malice.
Ha pasa a glowing tfitnfe - Mr D0olii-
tic both a. = representative OF the state
IT. congress ard as rnAn. ana when he
finished a motion 10 adopt the inioTse@
rranf vas carried wltn tremendous
.sAve< - The applause shat followed lasted
seve~af minutes and ~ ffs conclusion
ssesa rrgefuw cheers weFe given for Con-
s-resayaan FtoaHttie. The iaateT's friends
s-go~saa in their triumph. and a number
- fsta friends rushed 70 his side % offer
their congratulations
Trha rlatfoFsa adopted was ss follows:
I'VE toe Republicans - Pierce county.
gr eenveussan Asaernsss8 hereby rwaflrw
81 renew our allegiance 70 the
Fepusgte4n party and fts platform
- r,-lrcgpgea and we hereby in60Fse the
- fserrn recently adopted - the national
peealfg{can convention az r. Louis ard
r,gass.rs our devotion ana support - tfs
r.snesnese. wgulan MeK3niey ard Garres
n Hobart
.--ri,e rsoole - tbe ssate ~ Waskingfon
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