The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
WASHINGTON nEPUBLICANs.
Elect National delegates and InstrHt
for Mchintey-The Platform.

Eject NUttOnHt DetegUtes ana instruct
for Mchtntey-The Platform.
EVERETT, WASH, May 14.-Andrew F.
Burleigh, King County; P. C. Sullivan,
Pierce County; Henry L. Wilson, Spokane
County; Albert Goldman, Walla Walla
Harry A. Fairchild, Whatcom; James NJ.
Gilbert, Yakima; L. W. Garner, Cowlitz
George H. Emerson, Chehalis
The eight gentlemen whose names ap-
pear above were chosen to-day by the Re-
publican State Convention of Washington
this commemorative delegation to the
! National Republican Convention at St.
Louis. They were instructed for McKin-
ley, and will ride into the big convention
upon sound-money platform, which,
! however, was adopted only after much
spirited opposition. which was especially
strong among Eastern Washington dele
gates. Out of a total vote of 402 the gold
standard plank of the platform was adopted
by a maiority of 13U. The fight for gold"
money was led by Cove nor McGraw.
The convention was called to order at 10
A. NJ. by Scott SWEET of Vancouver, chair
man of the Republican Central Committee.
The hall was appropriately decorated
| with American flags and on the walls
| hung pictures of Washington, Lincoln,
Grant and Garfield, these being well in
terspersed with Mckinley Autographs.
| Governor McGraw appeared in evidence
| both in picture and in person. Delegates
! filed in to the time of suitable music and
it was nearly IL o'clock before the late
members found their places. All the
remaining available space of the hall, hav-
! ing seating capacity of about 500, was
| quickly appropriated by spectators.
a permanent organization with Hon.
John S. Mcmillan of San Juan was ef-
fected in the afternoon and the following
| platform was adopted:
ResolUed, That we renew our allegiance to
| the principles of the Republican party and
| pledge ourselves to the support of its candi.
dates and platform as same shall be deter
mined by our National Convention at ST.
! Louis.
Resolved, That we demand a restoration OF
| the Republican policy of protection TO Ameri-
can industry and American labor and the
doctrine of eciprocity-the last great work OF
! the immortal Blaine.
| ResolUed, That we favor the maintenance oil
| the present gold standard and are opposed tc
| the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16
! to l. We are, however. favorable TO an inter.
national agreement looking to the general use
OF both metals as money at a fixed ratio and
commend the efforts in that behalf of the last
| Republican adm lnistraion.
! Resolued, That it is the sentiment OF this con.
| vent1on that Congress should enact strict laws
! TO prevent the immigration of paupers, crimi-
mails and other undesirable classes from foreign
! countries into the United States.
Resolved, That we have always given protec.
| ton to our ship-builders in late years. We
have neglected TO protect our ship-owners, and
we believe the time has come TO return to the
policy OF Washington and Hamilton, which by
discriminating duties in favor OF American
bottoms secured 80 per cent of our Carving
trade TO American ships, and which, if now
restored, would again revive our shipping and
cause American Helghts to be paid to Ameri-
cans.
Resolved, That plank shall be incorporated
| IN our National platform demanding constitu-
tlonel amendments providing for the election
OF United States Senators by popular vote OF
| the people.
ResolUed, That we oppose any union OF
| church and state, and we recognize loyalty i'm
telligence and honesty as the main REQUIRE
ments of good citizenship, and we deuounce
any attempt to create a religious qualificati ton
stitutional.
Resolued, That the Republicans of Washing
ton, while recognizing the eminent worth and
ntness OF each distinguished statesman of tn cir
party whose names have been mentioned as
asDirants for the Presidential nomination at
st. Louis, hereby declare that the emphatic
nomination of that wise and able statesman,
that pure and unsullied patriot, that true and
loyal american, that peerless champion of pro-
lection, William Mckinley of Ohio and the
delegates from this State are hereby directed
and instructed TO work and vote for the suc-
cess OF said William Mckinley so long as there
is reasonable prospect OF his nomination.
A stubborn fight was made by the silver
men and some Mckinley followers to have
the financial plank of the so-called Ohio
platform inserted in this States platform.
but the movement was defeated under the
leadership of Burleigh and Governor Nc
Graw, who declared that Mckinley might
be nominated at st. Louis, but that it
would never be upon the Ohio financial
plank.
The alternates selected are w. P. Ken
nedy, Adams; Henry Crisp, Clarke;
Thomas NJ: May, Columbia; NJ P Moloy,
Douglas; F. P. Speck, Franklin: E. L.
Brown, Kitsap; Frank M Winship, Lin
coin, and r. H. Mclean, Whitman.
The convention adjourned sine die at s
P. NJ.