The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09


against grsa. ODDS and viii SILK 70 prin-
cfple. and finally the goat - always the
winner, bzt TIE lamb e led 70 the Siaugh-
ter. 4AppZanseD. II IS only necessary for
me 30 add that re have gathered ss-e for
the purpose CT e.ectiag delegates 70 the
state convention a. Enens5urg. Our de-
nbe-sttons ought 20 be grave and sober
and IN the line OF p-inciple'
The speaker here mentioned the great
men % the country. from the time Of
Washington Gown 20 Da1ie. Webster.
who declared silver and gold 10
be the money OF the constitution"
ard OF Henry Cay "the greatest couinoner
OF them all He referred 20 the breaking
away from old party lines al the time the
Republicans came into existence, when
they formed a separate organization. just
as We ara doing today" AZ that time
they were opposed by the so-called best
people IN the land: they We're called
Goats" and other opprooriols erstheSs
were heaped on them. In the good, old
city OF Boston threats or tarring and
featherfnx were made against William
Lloyd Garrison, but a. last the business
men learned to get down close 70 the COM
mon people.
We Republicans. continued Mr.. Fish
back. stand in the middle OF the road
for principles We stand for principles,
not for men, and our endeavor
today is 70 carry out and render
effective those principles IN which we hare
been born and bred. Up 70 the present
time we have followed the Old party the
best We knew how; but when It says that
half dozen men on Wall street must rule,
then propose 10 say. Go where you VIII,
I cannot follow ! can predict only defeat
for those VINO were led astray by the 81
Louis convention, for We know that their
worship Of the golden calf viii prove their
ruin. The platform adopted there says
The United States shall be the greatest
nation in the world except England. we
say England may be the greatest nation
except the United States Of America
prolonged cheers. Let Us then rejoice
that we have come out from the hosts
of mamuon, and are now enrolled In the
cause OF righteousness, and let Us stand
shoulder 10 shoulder, arm in arm. knee
10 knee, and present q solid front and no
false prophets may lead Us astray- We VIII
stand by the second declaration of indie
pendence framed by the Democratic party.
but Endorsed by honest men all over the
country when they rally to the support
of William Jennings Bryan" (Applause).
Abe spring In 1t.
At the close of the chairman's speech.
c. O. Tucker, OF the First ward, was
chosen as temporary secretary. and at the
suggestion OF Abe Spring temporary
committee OF eleven, TO consist OF one
member from each OF the wards in the
city, and one from each senatorial dis
trict. was named 10 secure signatures TO
a declaration OF principles. The members
were selected by the respective districts
as follows: First ward, p. ID. Hamlin;
Second. o. NJ. Jones; Third, r. W. Win
chell: Fourth, 0. j. Treen; Fifth, Hiram
Jacobs; Sixth, DIR. Arthur DeVoe; Seventh,
Silas NJ. Shipley: Eighth, Scion t. VIII
liams. Ninth. A. ]. Goddard; Twenty
fourth senatorial district, X. w. Dudley;
Twenty-ninth district, j. n. Waliingford
A thirty-minute recess was taken, and
during that time the rolls were open for
signature The signers bound themselves
TO support the Republican free coinage
party for the state OF Washington and
expressed their approval of principles in
corporated in the platform at the after
noon session.
When the meeting reconvened, John. VIII
ey referred 10 the notice served on the EN-
ployes of the Seattle City Railway Com
pany, and after the notice had been read,
he moved that the chair appoint com
mittee of three TO act in conjunction with
a ike COMMITTEES from the Democrats
convention. and learn from Mr.. Haas what
he meant by his action. The chair named
Wiley. Lyon and Wallingford as such
committee
The report OF the temporary committee
on securing signatures was announced as
in the hands OF the secretary. and without
having been read, was left for the con-
sideration of the committee on credentials
TO be appointed.
On motion OF Rutter committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Credentials-Paul d'Heirry. chairman;
r. W. Dudley, ". K. White, Ira A. scott,
l. D. Spencer. A. ]. Goddard, A. J. Lee.
Permanent organization-Silas NJ Ship
ley, chairman: z. r. Butterworth George
F. Morris, Charles P. Ward, W. II. Lord,
Abe Spring, Joseph NJ Glasgow.
Piatform-Orange Jacobs. chairman;
John P. Fay, W. C. Rutter. o. NJ. Moore.
Dr.. @. V. Calhoun. Robert III. Lindsay,
DR.. Arthur Devoe.
The convention adjourned until p. m,
10 await report from the joint committee
on Investigation of the Seattle City Rail-
way company, and also reports from
other committees.
Names of the Goats.
At sos o'clock the convention was called
Ia order. George Z. Morris was appoint
ed as assistant secretary. There was a
considerable crowd OF spectators. The
committee on credentials reported tho
following as emitted 10 seats:
First ward-c o. Tucker, D. W. West
Harry White. J. e. McGrew. ]. S. Croft.
Second ward-H. G. Martin, Homer VI.
Hin. o. NJ Jones. Abe Spring. Frank II
Knapp.
Third ward-R. W. winchen. T. n.
Dempsey. Paul d'Heirry. John Wiley.
Frank de Moullpied. ]. E. Austin, l. D.
Spencer, c. p. Ward, W. e. Williams.
Thomas II. Campbell.
T.
SOBER. ]. c. House. NJ. D.. r f. Clark. f.
W. Powell. q. j. Treen. A Robinson.
Joseph VI. Glasgow. c. II. Hsgan, VIII r.
White. George ". H. White, J. w. Nc
Conneu. John Alexander, William p.
Uaines. R. A. White, c. 5. Gillespie. D.
W Spinney.
Firth war,i-TTlram J. Jacobs, 0. Clark.
o. Jacobs. c. NJ. Thuland. p r. Rounds.
NJ p. Detlefsen. =. ]. Melia. J. Loventson.
Ira A. Scott r. Merchant. 4. J. Lee, j,
l.. Crotty. W. Mclaughlin.
Sixth ward-Arthur De Voc, NJ Benson.
o. VI. Moore. s. T. knlpe, r. NJ. NcMann,
r. H Lindsay.
Seventh ward-John Bushsll, w Fl Sew
rlour. : NJ. Shlpley. Thomas W. McPher-
son. John p. Fay, c. P. Dam. A. j Baker.
John II. White. T. c. Collins. w. A.
Lives}ey.
Eighth wari-Solon T. Williams. CharJes
X Jenner. c. r. Holman. E. r. Butter
worth. George @. Lyon. G. r. wadsworth
James E. Porter. Charles 2. Fishback.
Ninth ward and Twenty-uinth senate
-ial distrfct-wTliam Carnes G. 2. How
ara. Jacob Fnson. J. T. Claywor;h. A II
Phinips. Flston II. Camp. a J. Goddard
= : Griffith. A W. Dexter. J. =. Rlalr'
Amos A. Doyle. Thomas n. Pldduck. y
y. walIrnRford. y. a James.
Tvenfv-fourth senatorial district-Pob-
ert W. Dudley. F. }. Brown. A. l. Jacobs,
John T. Blackburn, D.. ]. e Moore w