The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-30
A LONG CAMPAIGN DESIRED.
Chairman Swesland Voted His
Proxies Against Seattle.
The Convention to be Composed OF a3G
Delegates The COMMITTEES Appeals
Co Intelligence and Patriotism
Against Socialism and Anarchy.

*t&A4s E8Ah@ F1HfsE24f1a LOT kEF NOMINATION.
cs state ana congressional tickets and
presidential electors Will be held in Ia
coma Wednesday. August y Tire app0r-
fioamsnt Gf delegates ~ couns5ey viii he
tne same as that for tile Everett convela-
tions except taat tao d&legates-at-large
viii be chosen from each county. instead
of oEe. ss Nas the case last spring. This
viii result In a convention OF SSs delegates.
THIS sas decided by the state central
committee. Hhica met al state head42a--
tiers. Eleventh ard Railroad streets, al
ii-s0 O'Clock this morning. 'Fae vote on
the selection OF the convention city Was
close. IL To - hge countles not being
represented Fourteen proxies we're v0i-
ed. Chairman Swetiand carrying 1--WE him.
seH. Although both Tacoma and Seattle
made hard fight for the honor OF having
the convention. the contest was settled
without any feeling. and nothing bus the
most perfect harmony prevailed when the
committee finished It's business and ad-
1ourned. Seattle had a delegation OF
prominent Republicans on the ground all
morning, ard they made good fight. but
the odds were too much 20 overcome. Al
though r. Was not evident To many that
Tacoma was anxious for the convention.
yet for weeks past steady efforts have been
made in her behalf The work that vas
done by the Republicans Of this city was
OF tho quiet. but well-directed and win
ming Kind. In Committeeman Sullivan
Tacoma found vigorous and true cham
pion. and his personal influence with ths
members brought about the selection OF
this city. The vote BY counties was as
foiiowR:
For Tacoma-~ChehaIis, Clarke. Cowlitz,
Island. Kfttitas. Lewis. Lincoln, Mason.
Pierce. skagit. Skamania. snohomish.
Spokane. Thurston. Whitman and waikiki
akHm-~is
r. c..t.. 49, sa.sx. e.t.at.xw. -
iumbia. Douglas, Jefferson, King, kitaap.
Pacific. San Juan, WaIia waia, Whatcom
and Yakima--l3.
As soon as the result was announced the
committee. which allowed presentation
speeches 10 be made by representatives OF
Seattle and Tacoma, went into executive
Aeasion.
The date for holding the convention was
first fixed on September 2 bat the desire
for long campaign resulted In changing
10 90 August ~. This will give a little
over two months for tho campaign. After
the committee had put In an hour IN ar
EuIng the question ~ 10 the advissbility
OF holding the convention early. Matthews.
of Douglas moved that September z be
fixed. This was carried. 1s 10 Ii. After
the committee resumed rs executive ses-
sion Matthews moved TO reconsider. and
the date was changed 10 August e. a week
earlier than the first date. The change
was brought about in Difference 10 the
wishes OF 4 number Of committeeman who
had favored the date first selected.
Just before tho committee proceeded To
hear the claims OF Seattle and Tacoma.
an address TO the voters OF the state was
introduced by Committeeman Lincoln
Brooks. or jefferson. The reading of the
address was interrupted With applause
and when II was finished the COMMITTEES
adopted II unanimously. The address fol-
lows:
The Republican central committee OF
the state OF Washington hereby extends
TO the voters Of this commonwealth an
invitation 90 unite upon the vital issues
presented by the national Republican plat
form. These issues transcend the environ
ments OF party discipline and personal
ambitions. and are rooted In the patriotic
impulses OF the conservative and ssalwart
elements OF our people, to preserve In
their purity our national character aud
institutions. ard 10 advance to the utmost
limit tho individual prosperity OF every
citizen. Standing securely upon these
issues the Republican party ia today tho
soss exponent or those principles through
which our government has been enabled
TO survive ard take rank as the foremost
nation OF the world. and the perpetasty
Of The nation and the welfare OF the peo-
pc IS as deeply concerned in their main
tenance how as when disnnioa threatened
5ts destruction.
while many do not agree on questions
OF finance. ratios. tariff ard other gov
ctumental policies. all must eoacede
thar fhe Republican party IS the only
national party gifted With the stability of
purpose ard ability IN performance 10 be
atse % conceive. perfect ard put IN opera
tlon safe and useful reforms. aegna uaed
by The changing circumstances ana needs
ef a great people. Fa.se pledges, false
siatssiuanshlp ana stupidity IN Sgusplng
the nresRng needs of the hour have DEM
onNsrafe8 the faiilily Of casting upoa our
opponents the trust OF government. and
the promotion Of legislative reforms We
therfofe appeal 90 the intelligence aad
patriotism uf cur fellow citizens 20 earn
os.y enlist AZ the active seryies Of sitting
at The polls all heresIss which lead 10 na-
gioasl ard private aiShoaor. which seek
so undermine and overthrow the sacred
Institutions of our forefaihers. and 10
ultimately cast our country ingo the gcr-
sex % Socialism ana anarchy"
Chairman Seote Swesisna called the
committee 10 order AZ II 20 o'cioek. flf-
teen committeeman responded TO tho roll
cab. Harry Wilson represented spokane
cognty 81 proxy and John Re4 spoke for
Rsnehart of Tnursteu. Thomas Mosgfowe
volccd the sentiments ef walAa Nssias
a hFsaf 8ad 0sisineSs.lke speech from
tha chair opened she praeeeaings The
first matter taken sn was the choosing ef
the date for che convention. There vas
Nery fsN expression - ortaien as TO the
merits of long campaign. 1he prepen-
GeTsBca being largely IN gavar OF calling
fae Convention eSr1y. thus allowing time
g1r a thorough and vigogoasly-faas
campaign AR Wilson. og Spesesne. aa~
Vissd tie committee % make the 6ala
August - ard thss VAS amended ~ Rea.
cf 1'harsf8a. 20 August X Mr.. Rsa Was
ere @ho favored a ioRS camPaigns and
he gave his reasons therefor. But the
committee vas h&r3iy willing 10 see him
that FAR. - when Matthews, ef Douglas.
moved 20 amend by making the date sen
feEaher 2 The motion e&s carried. n 20 "a
I,he Eastern Washington members 90
she committee had Stre naoassY urEea cali
ing the convention early. ard - ,hs de-
hAEe. Which lasted an hsaF and a half,
they xtxeraasfy stated fhegT reasons for
sh1s Il was represented that hansre4s
of xotes would he gained ey A2yinE a iong
campaign whieh @oaia BE lost g tae esh-
Esation vas uat called untN lenE after
tAe rstse-E E.egl4lst ticEet had h@t "a
nansea u haa recess was tAkaa. sfssr
tne aboSe date wAe axsa. he Eastern
Washington Haeu nas ieseTaeF. an5 when
sae committee Eesssegnbia1 motion "a
ssske tns esiiing 0E the eauvesstien seek
earlisr wazS eGrr}eaa an&rsrrs ogss9y.
Il4a matter af ths spp@F sseHensut nf
delegates sas sAsu fake1 np Nas0a
rmoVea sAat ghe Esesssf apporgi8naeat.
sus aesseaka AZ large oaa fof e&ch 20 and
Gee Ger saea fr8etlem&I vote over 1fkE