The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-17

rspuied over the vast audience. which Was
promptly checked By Chairman GaTfsg.
who. after considerable effort sttn o.
g&yeg, managed 10 secure q SeTnSaz1oe ..
order Secretary Maaisys Of Maine. move.
forward on the platform where &c fead
the call AanIsyss sto1psnz h<sfs
easily recognized. and the spectators toinsa
good humorediy ia the dsnsozsifa esoA HAAS
by the Maine 6esezas ton
The frat real demonstration czrne wnsh
Chasruan Carter introduced c. W Fair-
banks of Indiana. IS temporary akaa.Ff a..
William r. Sutherland OF TIE Sew fofk
delegation. seconded Fairbanks uozn1oA-
tlon. ard bis selection was indorskd y t1s
unanimous vote Of the convention - ne
stepped forward 70 deliver hss spseeA
wave of applause ran around the gaiisfaeS'
tntsrsperxst With staccato cheers.
Fairbanks IN A tall, slender gentleman.
His features are aquilIns. hss foreassf
high. His hair 10 Jet black. anf ne wsz.ss
beard. He made a stro1g figure a. ne
delivered the speech IN clear tones. his
voice however. lacked that fEneiraffaz
quality which reaches out into spacs, AEaa
he could be heard with difficulty ~ those
in remote portions Of the hall Bns wnea
his words struck o responsive caord fae
answer was quick ard spontaneous IS ne
declared in his opening sentence fnat the
nominees OF this convention would fSe fri-
umphanfiy elected president and vice pres
fdent there was fumuifuous aeuaonetfA~
t.op OF applause The address. dealing. ss
n ala. with review Of the existing sstaa-
fson. was not designed 70 fire the lrnsgina-
ton. The telling points FAIRBANKS IilAas
were. however. appreciated and app
81 His first reference TO the party
fr,endship for silver was marked wsth seat
fering applause from the Western snd
Middle states delegates. which was IN
creased perceptibIy b the acquisition OF
the emphatic applause Of the Eastern deae-
gates when he aided that the p2rfy be-
Ieved IN the maintenance Of the present
standard. Solid gold" shouted some en-
ttuslasfic Massachusetts, delegate. TIE
demonstration reached iss climax @nen nc
announced the unaIterable opposition OF
tho party to "50-cenf doiIara" The silver
people from the West. headed b. Senator
Teller, sat silent and Teiier'a lip euriesi
with scoTa. Fairbanks expressions o.
sympathy for struggling Cuba were warm
Is greeted As he closed with deelara-
tion that the issue was protection and hon
est money against free trade and free @si-
yer. the convention heartily cieercd-
After Fairbanks came another inter-
nnexzo OF Carter. This Has the announce
ment OF the officers selected BY the ma
tfonal committee for secgetarg. sergeant
alarms. etc. Then arose 3 tall. tain gen
tlernan William Lamb. OF Norfolk. Va. a
wherlhorEe Of Repabliea usarn. with a res0-
luton. one Of the usual matters Of form,
for the adoption of the rules OF the last
convention to govern this convention pend
ing further action. ard for a roll call Of
the states. Ia response 70 which the var
ious state chairusn were 70 announce the
selections BY their delegates of the repre-
seniatives on The several committees. IN
far left corner rose porfiy ssde-whisk-
cred colored man. waving his arm sky
ward 10 attract the chairman's eye. The
gentleman from North Carolina" shout
ed Chairman Carter. from Kentucky"
shouted the delegate In correction. He had
risen 20 complain that he could rot hear
what was going on. ~ the suggestion az
Gen. Grosvsnor, the iiats were handed up
10 the platform 20 be read By thu clerk
be colorado's representative on the reso-
iutions committee gave the silver men
their first chance 10 make their presence
known. and they improved II by a few
shriii cheers which had their center In the
Colorado section down 81 the left OF the
platform. There we're cheers for Senator
Dubois, 'fGaho's young silver leader: for
GcD. Lew Wallace. the author, politician
and friend OF ex4presidenf Harrison. for
Henry Cabot Lodge. whose name brought
nuttcr OF fags. which the Bay State
men had tied 90 their canes and for Mer~
Ram or Minnesota. When New York Vas
reached John Rsines and William euth-
eriand were compiimenfea. and rAuter-
bach got a voiiey. The word Ohio was
the Inspiration for cheer Gen eros
Yvenor's name was applaudsd, and Foraker
evoked quick burst OF sharp cheering.