The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-15
WASHINGTON FOR
HONEST MONEY
Sister State Republican Convention
Practically Unanimous for
Gold Standard.
SESSION WAS HARMONIOUS
Delegates 10 the National coayeatioa la
strueted iof Mckinley Favor Flee
tion Of Senators by Direct
vote-The Af.A

Everett. wn.. May 1.-THE Republican
state convention today adopted an EN-
phatlc sold plank and instructed eight
deleV for Mckinley. The convention
wai Practically unanimous for the ohia
man. The gold men had an overwhelm-
Ing majority. but did not shut OF the
debate. not wishing 10 engender bitter
ness among the silver delegates How
ever. they refused TO compromise ana
even rejected the Ohio plank which Nc
Klnley himself Is said 70 have revised.
The delegates on the slate formed a
week ago wers elected. A. =. Burlelgh,
receiver Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. and leader OF the gold standard
forces Of the state. will probably be
spokesman OF the delegation at ST.. Louis,
and IL Is likely p. C. Sullivan, OF Taco
ma, will be chosen national committee
man at St. Louis. The convention was
one OF unbounded enthusiasm. and the
session was without serious strife.
The convention al its temporary or
ganiEation this morning chose as tenn
porary chairman John +. Convey, OF
Olympia, and at the afternoon session
John S. Mcmillan. OF San Juan county.
was chosen permanent chairman without
opposition and at once got down 10 their
labors, After the convention had adjourn
ed until l:O y. m, there was a hard
night In the committee on credentials on
the contesung delegations from Jefferson
county, and the decision reached at 2.5O
o'clock was reported in favor OF seating
divided delegation. The report was
adopted after a short skirinisia. The con-
vention voted. Zl3 to is7. TO proceed with
the nominations for delegates 10 she ma
tional convention before adopting a plat
form. King. Pierce and Spokane counties
standing together. although five OF the
King county men voted no. Nominating
speeches were limited to i've minutes.
The following were nomIanted as dele
gates; George II. Emerson. OF iioquiam;
l.. W, Garner. Of Cowlitz county; Andrew
F. Burleigh, OF King: Austin Mires. or
Kitutas; p. c. Sullivan. OF Pierce; ".
c. Butler. OF Snohomlsh; Albert Coll
man. Of Walla walla; James NJ. Gilbert,
OF Yakima: Harry Falrchild. OF What
com; Harry l.. Wilson, OF Spokane. This
made ten nominations. but before a vote
could be taken Butler and Mires with
drew and the nominations were made
unanimous amid great enthusiasm
A striking feature OF the convention
was the entire harmony prevailing
among the delegations from King. Pierce
and Spokane counties. Pierce seconded
the nomination OF Burleigh; King sec
onded the nomination Of Sullivan; Spo-
kane seconded the nominations of both,
and King and Pierce seconded the NOM
ination OF Wilson. Each delegation rose
TO IT'S feet. and gave three hearty cheers,
III - A. IL -
tween King and Pierce were eliminated.
As alternates the convention, under
suspension Of the rules, made the follow
ing nominations: W. F. Kennedy. OF
Adams county; Henry Crist OF Clark;
Thomas NJ. May. Of Columbia; NJ. p.
Mallory, OF Douglass: F. p. Speck, OF
Franklin: f. L. Brown. OF Kitsap: F. NJ.
wlnshlp. OF Lincoln; r. II. Mclean. OF
Whitman.
At s o'clock the convention took up the
report OF the committee on resolutions
and platform Protection and reciprocity
were commended and the gold standard
favored amid ringing cheers, but the
resolution declared for an International
agreementl regulating the ratio of gold
and silver.
A Mckinley resolution, when made,
was greeted with cheers that shook the
building. The platform favors the cleo
tion OF senators by popular vote, and the
resolution denouncing the attempt Of Sc
cret political organizations to control
party affairs was loudly applauded.
The convention at sos instructed its
delegates to vote for Mckinley. There
was almost no opposition, and the dele
gates enthusiastically leaped to their
feet as the result was announced.
THE pI .ATEORM
The following is the platform as adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we renew our allegiance
to the principles of the Republican party
and pledge ourselves to support its can
didates and platform, us the same shall
be determined by our national convention
at st. Louis.
Resolved, That we demand the restora-
ton OF the Republican policy OF protec-
tion to American industry and American
labor, and of the doctrine OF reciprocity,
the last great work Of the immortal
Blaine.
Resolved, That we favor the mainte-
nance of the present gold standard ana
are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6 to !,
We are, however, favorable to an inter
national agreement, looking to the gen.
eral use OF both metals as money, at
fixed ratio, and commend the efforts In
that behalf OF the last Republican admin
lstration.-
Resolved. That II Is the sentiment or
this convention that congress should en-
act strict laws to prevent the immigra-
ton Of paupers, criminals and other un-
desirable classes from foreign countries
into the United States.
Resolved, That we have always given
protection to our shipbullders. In late
years VIC have neglected to protect our
shipowners. We believe the time has
come to return to the policy or WASH
lngton and Hamilton, which, by dlscrim-
mating duties in favor of American bot
toms. secured 30 per cent OF our carrying
trade to American shipping, and which,
II restored, would again revive shipping
and cause American frelghts to be paid
to Americans.
Resolved, That plank should be incor-
porated in our national platform de-
mandng a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United
States senator's by popular vote of the
people
Resolved, That we oppose any union OF
church and state and we recognize 10y
atty, intelligence and honesty as the
main requisites OF good citizenship; ana
we do donounce any attempt to create
a religious qualification for office as un-
American, unjust and unconstitutional.
Resolved. That the Republicans Of