The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27


G. FhGrStons alovea thag Ma a 3 Ce1e,
cf Wostccrs. - temporary chairman. Mr.
Rowland. ~ Pierce. ard tners seconded
the nomination. Tesere were 10 other uons-
inees. ani MAJ Cois vas elecses rs ac-
cfaGsatson. MASsrS nea and Rowland
We're appointed a committee - escort hsrs
&c the chair The gaasor who j. a large
man. WITH fine presence, a splendid xc3cs
and perfect good frrnrer ana apicnstN
showed Ns~ee@sf ssmrtnr the remainder af
tae morning proceedings 80 oe an iaeai
presiding off2cer, ou t2kiuE the stand ne
addressed the convention as follows:
Gen tkeTaen - tAs Canvamf8ans Ladies
ara Gentlemen. To be callei upon Al any
tiuae 10 preside ever any gatheylng os Re-
rahAearS. no matter how small. sS az
honor for any mar. bat 80 ~ called upsn
- preSise over a convention - tfse Repne-
kicans u a sovereign state. among the
foremost ~ the states ~ thls great nAti0n,
ks an AoneF whteh comes . Aai few mea.
ard ore wh.ch f8liy appreciate A fee3-
ing of sadness cencs over me. however.
as I recolleei ths. az cur lass gathering.
oihcaally. when We assembled - select thc
men who Nere 20 represent 0S In tn- halls
% congress. one sseo8 where 7 row stand
WHO has passed beyond the river. He was
a father. husband ard henerea public ser-
want, a patriot a soialer and a good eiti-
sen. ! desire 20 pay my tribute 20 TIE
memory cf fahn @. tieNshegan.
Gentlemen. fae country Nas tHrne3
again 20 tae Republican party 20 resese
i from the evils which new surround s.
This il not new thing, The Republican
party has had ;he same experiences before.
although x has been many wears since The
Democrats party has esen IN complete
control Of an the departments % govern
faeni TheTe aFe, however Taamy Young
uiea who have grown of age ln recent
years. many Of our citizens AT aaoPsian.
who did not believe us when We assured
them % the conditions which existed under
former Democratic ADMINISTRATIONS The
Democratic saphtstFtes poured forth ga
the stump and on The rostruni ie6 them 10
believe thai the Republican party had from
long and continuous control af the govern
ment become rotten. and that L should be
turned o8f. The result IL patent 20 All,
Now again. after four years of ruin.
wreck and disaster they are returning 20
yeus they snow that they stili believe ~
YOU. and ask ynu 10 come again 70 their
reliaf lAppiauseA Tire people of this
cosIEfrv. when aroused. speak IN no nncsf-
tam volee There Is no misunderstanding.
no Disgusting taslr meaning. tAppiause.l
II wish 20 call your attention 20 a cover
attack naW being made. after thirty wears
az silence. up0n car cherished Institutions
1 will not now ston 70 refer to the mis-
guided men who are clamofing for
restoration of the conditions which
existed under the continental currency
That faliacy has nearly worn itself out
I desire 20 call attention 10 the covert
threat contained IN one plank Of the Dem
ocratic platform. which denies the right
OF this government 10 care fer and protect
its citizens, and TO care for and protect
their property as il may see 90. The pe0-
pie OF this country have passed their ver-
Dict upon this doctrine once. and that veT-
diet was recorded al Appomatiox. Great
ks,
verdict upon appeal. and Il has never been
reversed for error. tApplansc.l
Gentlemen. this whole state IL alive
over these propositions. The report Just
read by Chairman SHETLAND is not too
roseate In It's statements. There never has
been such enthusiasm in the party. The
condition ia as IL was In 1851. when proml-
Ient Democrats such d Dix and stanton
abandoned their party and stood in 10 pre-
serve the nations life. Today prominent
Democrats all over The country are de-
nounclug the Chicago platform as In
famous, gapatriot.c and un.Amer!can. We
do not have 10 40 abroad for instances.
They surround us on every side For ex-
ample. there = the Hon. Thomas Burke.
OF Seattle. ex-chleg Justice, and a man
whose name IL a synonym for greatness
and learning, tApplause.l
we should he careful in our delihera-
tions II we pay forward a ticket which
We respect ourselves. there viii be no ques-
ton that the verdict OF the people Will bo
IN our favor In November next"
senator John l.. Wilson arose from his
seat in the Spokane delegation and said:
MIR. Chairman, there are toasy tao con-
ventIons in session In the city of Boise.
in Idaho. One Is that OF tia S0-callsd Slg-
yer Republicans. who are assembled for
the purpose or assisting in the election OK
the Democratic candidate Tor president,
". J. Bryan. The other is con- posed Of
Republicans who stand for honest money,
protection and William Mckinley. (Ap-
plause1 / now move that the chairman
Of thss convention bo instructed 10 send
note OF greeting and good cheer TO tho
Republican convention 81 Idaho. that Our
hearts are with them ia the batile. also
move that the chair be Instructed 30 SEMI
a ike note OF greeting and cheer to Our
candidate for president. William McKin-
ley. SAYING thar the tide or good sense and
patriotism is at food IN Washington. and
that the Republican party. like Moses of
old. marching between the Two seas or
Democracy on enc side and Popuiism on
The other. VIII soon reach the promised
M Of prosperity" f1sreat spp.anseD
THE band struck up Marching Through
Georgia" whil was received with great
applause.
of King. and paced with reat enthuHi-
asm. by rising Fots.
Mr. Butler Of sn0homish. was chosen
tcmr ary retsry. and Rev. -. Ford,
of X r rea nx clerk.
Mr Fsirchud. OF Pierce, moved the APP
rsoIntmeut OF IS customary 9 rec com
rnfffees one on credentials one on order
OF business and one on resolutions and
plsi form. 20 b. selected py the deiegs-
tions, one on each COMMITTEES from each
county. The motion car, "a ana the deie-
cations sent IN the name q their commit
teemsn ss follows, the fTst name being
fe member on credentials. second the
member on order OF business and the third
on PLATFORM
Adams-H. r. Gatman. III. r. GstHaans
81 A. Kennedy.
Asoun-Ggeorge Bailey. on thrs. commit
tees
chehalis-N. W. Bush. d. n. Jones. J.
y. paaa.
& Wilson.
clarke-A. J. Fletcher. L. p. Cough. L.
sohns.
columhla-r4 r. Jones. ". l. Jackson.
j. &. Gusrusey.
cow.itz-F. ". Bell. A. l. linus. W. L.
Berry.
FrankI.a-Jarnes Cameron. ---. c.
e;arhel8-c. $. cosgroys. on three com
TnifteeB.
Tslana-F. a. I4eseurt. II. c. Power. r.
81 Morris
Jererson-w. =. Leonard, J. ~. Lock
hart. Lincoln brooks.
KNEE. {. Bsldlns. ". II. Waite, Il.
e Hughes.
R8frap-F r Patterson. ". y. ssy-
rnsor r, j.. Brown.
Kittgias-F NJ shsbls. W. J. Reed, J.
" Power.
KslckItat-w. n. Presley. ". r. Dun
bar Sol Smith.