The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23
wHrTMAs COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Delegates said to Favor p. c. sullivan
For Governor.

cel,ar, Aax Z-Speciaf.--Ths county
Republican convention which IN April &C.
ciarsd for free silver az Is 70 ! today had
that acton reversed b. the Republican
convention. which adopted as The haan-
eiaI delarasi0n OF the platform this plank.
we are IN favor OF bi-netaIiizn and the
use % both gold and silver as standard
and Independent money. We recognize
that the safest plan for bi-mstailac cur
rency ts through an international agree
meat a. 70 coinage and the ratio ap0n
which the two metals shall be nInted. as
Indicated by the national convention OF the
Republican party recently assembled at
S. Louis Recognizing that the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver a. the ratio of
80 70 J By this country alone would be- ex-
psrlmentai az 70 tis results we defer 10
the judgment OF the national convention
and pledge our representatives IN congress
70 use their utmost efforts TO secure an In
ternataonai conference and through that
avenue an International agreement for q
hi-metaliie currency" The platform also
favors such a reduction OF freight rates
viii be just 20 the producer and 10 the
transportation companies. II declares for
protection and reciprocity; advocates q
protective tariff on imported labor and
such laws vii confine immigration TO
those who can read and write and are In
sympathy with our institutions. There was
no attempt - Introduce a free silver
plank.
J. NJ. Hlu. Chairman OF the county CEN
trnl COMMITTEES, called the convention 20
order. using g chunk OF gold quartz for q
gavel Ffe made short speech for har-
snony J. X. McCorrack. % Pslouse. was
made temporary chairman. de syoks.
also urging the convention 80 be harno-
Moss and careful. George j. joyce was
made temporary secretary. Committees
we're then appointed on credentials, plat
form ax,8 resolutions. and the Convention
adyoarzssd until afternoon. III. a Coiner.
OF Garfei6. was chosen permanent chair
man. On taking the chair De spoke OF The
recent Frightening % Republican pros
poets. which promised as q possibility that
the party would Dc able 20 carry The state
os Washington for Mckinley and Hobart
naxt November.
The county officers nominated were:
Judge % the superior court, f. II. SuIli-
van. prosecuting attorney. John Pattason;
auditor. Jonn c. Turner; treasurer. j. 4.
Person: sheriff. Charles Maynard; clerk.
= II. Price: assessor. I. y. Dooiitbe:
er.uarlrytenaens Of schools, 8. c. Roberts.
surveyor, q. w. BoTner; coroner, y. II.
shaw; commissioner. First district. ID. r.
Often. commissioner Third district. Henry
Rock: representatives, Sixth 6strici. NJ.
A Corner, z 3. oliphznt: Representatives
Seventh district. William Chambers and
~. A. Struppler.
TIE delegation 10 the state convention
a. Tacoma On AagIs; g -; J. N. iiui
Y-hza g Riddle. VI. w. Belshaw, Mike
czrsssu- Cash y. 3aadis ! ". Shearer. Q.
y HALEY. NJ w Chambers. ), d. Judson,
G 4. Gwinn. George W Case, II. r. spaul-
Ainr 7 J. Davis. John Pateson. John
Tathr1rn. T. III. Quinu. Thomas secrest
~. r. Hooker. G. n FaTnsworth. A IL
Harris. r II Iogs6ou The deleEssfi9n
selected win support John " Arrasiniih.
=. .fts No.fr,v. Der lieutenant governor. C.
~ paas for easpersnt egNsent % public IN
etrucsion. and. Z, T. sais on good authority.
p Charles sullivan for governor The con
ven,ton was quiet and orderly. perfect
harmony prevailing throughout.