Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-28
Republican State Convention.


which met At Tacoma at ~ o'clock
"Wednesday, was composed .! l:,6 dele
eAt,>, thu Largest single political as
>rmH.aGc ever h,lI in the State. and
one Ui the tdmr>t. !here WAS no
iisnt On tin Platform and very little
opposition To- tho McGraw nominees
IN the convention. Whatever Of con-
tc.t there WAS took place in the eau
Cu-es OF the several combines" and
even then success was evidently re-
garded as an empty honor. Had not
dcep-seated opposition to the State
Executive developed some time ago it
Is probable that ike the National Con
u"nal the nomination Of ring candi-
dates would have been mere matter
Ui form.
Inc principal interest centeryd in
the nominee for Governor. Thurston
county, toy executive order, was barred
from the southwestern combine. and
with 1t went Bro. Scobcy's chances for
the nomination, his boom being
strangled before it had seen daylight
or drawn a single breath OF ozone from
the tnr5id atmosphere. Opposition
to Sullivan, the McGraw candidate.
came chiefly from Eugene Wilson of
kittltas, Van de Nanter of King and
Van Houten, late of Spokane. AL
though their following was faithful and
Jealous, 1t was no match for the Ma.
chiavelian tactics OF the man in the
executive chair and the smooth, sly,
stealthy politician he had chosen for
his stool-piseon in the present con-
test. While admitting his astuteness,
his opponents did not regard him as
popular man, from his intimate con-
nection with corporations, disquali-
fication OF serious importance in the
present campaign, but this was urged
in vain against the candidate who
owes his success to the imperious will
OF the boss in the executive chair, who
can, OF course, see no cause for rejec-
ton in such charge.
A. S. Cole of Whatcom was chosen
Temporary Chairman, Z. C. Butler of
Shohomish Temporary Secretary, and
Rev. Dr." Ford of King for Reading
Clerk. After appointing the usual
committees a recess was taken till 2
o'clock.
The afternoon session was devoted
to speeches by Burleigh and Senator
Wilson. A permanent organization
was effected, the committees report
that the organization be made perma-
nent being adopted by the convention.
As the Committee on Platform was
not ready to report an adjournment
was taken till I'm.
In the evening platform endors
ing the candidacy OF Mckinley and
Hobart and approving the St. Louis
platform; endorsing the labors oil
Senator Wilson and Congressman boo.
little and Hyde; deprecating the free
coinage of silver and pledging support
OF the gold standard; resffirming pro.
lection of " American industries" was
filled out with the usual bombastic
glittering generalities to catch votes
After nominating Doolittle and Hyde
by acclamation, for Congress, the con
vention adjourned to Thursday morn
ing 9 80 o'clock.
On Resembling, the following nom
nations were made:
Governor, c. P. Sullivan, of Pierce.
Supreme Judge, J. P. Hoyt, of King
Secretary of State, J. H. Price, o
Pierce.
Lieutenant Governor, J. w. ARA
smith, of Whitman.
Auditor, J. E. Frost, OF Kittitas.
Treasurer, ]. A. Kellogg, of Colum
bia.
Attorney General, E. w. Ross, o.
Cowltz.
Superintendent Public Instruction
E. L. Brunton, Of Walla Walla.
Commissioner Public Lands, w. T
Forrest, of Lewis.
State Printer, o. C. White, Of Thurs
ton.
Presidential Flectors-L. B. An
drews, of King; Sol. Smith, OF Klicki
tat; j. N. Gonna, OF Pierce, and w