The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-12

treasury in their respective asaiinis.ra-
ttCas. He has been favorable - a true b.
uetsllisu. ana he has al all times .assored
- maintain an abundant currency Of geld.
silver and paper. made interconVertihie
ami equal TO The best currency of the c9rn-
naercisl worid. lie mas demanded for the
business OF the nation a currency suit
able and stable. free freEn the oscillations
50 dangerous 70 business interests ard 50
unjust 20 the wage earners Of the nation.
whose thousands Of millions - credits in
savings banks and other FERNS constitute
thcn the great creditor class Of The na-
tion."
If the foreign policy Of the nation is -
be An issue. Senator Allison has held rigid
y to the teachings of Washington and The
teachings OF Mongoe-opposing any entanc-
Ing alliances with other countries. asssclt-
ing no established rights of nations upon
this continent. but rrmly insisting tina.
the political systems Of Europe shah not
he enlarged and extended IN this heInis-
phere, menacing alike the integrity ef the
United States and the republican govern
meais OF the continent.
III experience and familiarity with ev-
cry detail Of governmental business Is to
be the test, Senator Allison has thirty-ana
years OF intimate Knowledge ana expsri-
ence. gained as member OF the great
committees of congress. II emphasize his
u
neral and personal quality. strong in his
Industry and capacity 10 labor. strong IN
his fitness and cOnscienti0usness of opin-
ion, strong in his freedom from extremes
and sectionalsm. strong in a long re ord
OF unerring Judgment as to public meas
ureS. ~trOnS IN his universal reputation
for conservatism and soundness and
safety, the Republicans of Iowa present
him TO the party and the nation AS the
ideal candidate
The delegates-at-large We're chosen to-
gether by resolution. James :. CIarkson.
u. Il Henderson. John H. Gear and W
=. Hepburn. Alternates-at-iarge: Phil
Schaller. of Sioux City; II. q. Mcmillan,
of Lyon; {. J. Ericsson. of Boone. Geo: ge
NJ. Curtis, of Canton.
The convention was from beginning to
end an Allison convention. 1t was mani
fest that he was the first and last choice
OF the Republicans of Iowa. During the en-
tire days proceedings no other name was
suggested. The names Of Blaine and Har-
rson. when mentioned by the speak rs
We're invariably applaaded. II was CON
vention of oratory. ami enthusiastic from
beginning 10 end. II swept everything Le-
fore it. There were many dramatic lnci-
dents that mraked the progress of the
meeting.
After the resolutions were read by Hon.
resolutions. Coy. Drake. who was seated
on the platform. Jumped to his feet and
said: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: | move that those resolutions
be unanimously accepted and indorsed by
the convention by a rising vote. and that
three cheers and u tiger be given for ALI
sor. the next president OF the United
States"
Almost before Chairman Cummings could
open his mouth 10 put the motion the vast
assembly Of delegates and thousands Of
visitors in the galleries arose and gave
three cheers and a tiger. the like Of which
has never before been heard in Iowa Be
fore the rnal adjournment there We're re
peated calls for ~ eeches. Congressman
Henderson responded to his name in a mas
teriy speech, in which he told the people OF
Iowa what the people of Washington City
thought of Mr.. Allison. J. S. Clarkson did
not attend the convention, having gone
West last night. II was thought there
would he some opposition TO him ao-
count of a protracted absence from the
state. but he was elected one of the dele
gates-at-large and received several speciaL
Endorsements in several of the district eau
euses. The men0cp Of Senator Gears
name in connection with tree sugar waa
cheered at great length.
The Iowa de;egates held a meeting al the
Savoy house tonight and mapped out a
plan of procedure. No chairman has yet
been elected. The delegation will act as a
unit in all matters. Ii is a strong and har-
monious delegation. every embeT OF II an
Allison man from start to finish.