The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-24

public life than there canf an i1passion-
ed shout Of disapDrovat. not only from
the delegates. bu- from the thousands OF
spectators who crowded Ia the tasA TX
Vas a sfranea convention. and an not
be soon forGotten. IL was IN session only
a Httle over Eve hours. Nearly ah the
candidates Nere nominated By acetafna-
tion. There was no strife. There we're no
acrimonious speeches save those Greeted
against the enemy. The convention, as
had been predicted. came odt stronsiy
for free silver and 80 Instructed is deie-
gates At large TO the national conven-
tfon. The p.alforTn Was a.fnost diameirs-
eslIy opposae fn all IT'S parts 70 tnat
OF the Republican party. and the iv'' Nti0-
gates voted unanimously for its adpptieh.
For over an hour before the sonNeItiel'', !,
was 10 meet thousands OF people rom 81 81
over the state began 70 oesiese 'ss M nas,
II was soon ffllsd. and the CROWDS were
se.kIng admission in vain. There was no
excitement or playing of hands.
Al lg.g9 w H. Hlnrichsen, chairman ol
the state central committee. called the com
ve~tion 10 order Rev Mr.. McNeaty prayed
that the Almighty might restore the cout-
try to prosperity and the masses OF the
peopla be relieved from oppression ana
wrong. The audience spplauaed the prayer.
The chairman announced 4. III. Bell as
Temporary chairman. The temporary
chairman was frequently interrupted by
applause When he said that four years
ago the Democrats Of the state supported
a man from New York. "and may Goe fof-
give them for st there arose an outourst
OF applause lasting several minutes.
moment later ne paid a compliment; 20
Gov. Aitgeld. and the whole asseinblase
arose. shouted, screamed and threw np
hats and handkerchiefs. There was an
other demonstration when he referred 20
the free coinage Of silver. When he fin
ished the great audience gave vent 10 deaf
enlug applause
The ron BY congressional districts was
called. followed by the appointment ~
committees Judge Mcconnell was chosen
unanimously "a act with the committee on
resolutions. Daring the calling o. me roil
a Chicago delegate complained that there
were so many people ln the aisies thst the
delegates could not hear. The serRsant-at-
arms was directed 20 clear she aissss. but
failed 10 DO e. A. :. Trutie. OF Chicago. de-
clared that many Coax county delegates
had bees cTswded out Of their seats. and
demanded that the sergeant-at-arrns 80
his duty. Uprnar followed FOR several min
utes. IN which much abusive language was
used. hut no violence occurred. though 1,
was threatened. There Vas hnt ono con-
test that from the Eleventh. congressional
district It was voted that all the deie-
gates should he seated save from this diE-
til r. N. 50 that the committees might
prepare reports.
II was $50 before The temporary chair.
man called the cor ntion 20 order this
afternoon. The committee on platform
Mss stml in session. Tire committee On
credentials reported seating sfi fhe deie-
gates. the contest hsvlnR been settled The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported that Charlee X Last. % H~rry
county. haa been chosen permanent chair
man. fadd was greeted WITH cheers.
Permanent Chairman fadd Hsi9. Ar
hour age ! had ua more iasa - being
chairman of THIS convention than that Pat.
rick Henry wouid he elected president Of
fhe United states We are here today n
act. not for the Democracy af tAe state "A
Tffroiv alone buffer the Democracy % tbs
whole civilized world a Appiaass The
r,eapie 3f thls country have borne the bur-
aens of cspftai - greed. of aFaFira. uufi
forbes arance ceases 20 20 A virtue. ard
ffev naw swesr shat u shs.i ise no longer
Great applause The EapuhHeanE have
lately ussr ard adopted Z platform fn
walch fhey reafsirrn theie tyranny ard
,he{r devotion 20 monopo.E and the rnoney
lender. ard it is ;lme fhat the people
snauis awake
Continuing. ~ spoke - fhs issuing o.
f0uHs Ia t1enes af uf8eF a# beEax a rob
fsrv 81 che work. gugen - fhe country
sra earth. vef the Jews ~ fsar8pe Aaupna
fs tnak Tire haFh-RAvnet money 81 fhs
Ar,e-s~sm faharerf b. was the duty nF ths
Tss.asorratge pa-tF 90 stop shss it mast "a
hack 81 tae sen tsgnent espsHHasH az the
rqserfrr uhen fhe p~clsrat5aa - Inde.
uenfen~e Eas farrapiafef f wgafG re-.
9sssre assssA ssHsiDenf ta release fha opyres-
afon emd Rronx THAR wss being praesicea
The Eaetarn eistaE. na 10 TIE present
t.suz .znn ~ affairs @era aaeRsux fae Efs
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.aasfwe tar4~ wers 10 baamf fer fhfA
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sesnmitfee oa platform sEs5 rssssuglens y "A
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ready Te ga ~ ghe tsnss SVslge 49, hossi
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