The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-28
Fired by the Massachusetts, Re-
publican Convention.
BIG. ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
No Ambiguity About the Financial
Plank Of the Platform.
Earnest sympathy With the Cuban
Patriots Expressed-Every Mention
OF the Speaker Sets the Great Throng
In the Convention Hall Cheerins-A
Coiored Man Honored.

oiofeQ NAN dOnOre0.
Boston. March IA larger and more
enthusiastic body Of prominent Republic
ans las seldom met at state convention
here than was gathered al Music hall to-
day 10 elect four. delegates at large and
tneir alternates TO attend the national
convention at St. Louis OF 2.ls2 delegates
entitled TO seats In the convention. 1851
were present. fun Of enthusiasm for
Thomas b. Reed as a candidate for presi-
dent Every delegate had In his button
hoie Reed button. bearing a picture of
the man. With background OF national
colors. and every ttu1< the name OF Maine's
statesman was uttered cheers burst from
the fhroats Of the vast crowd that filed
the convention hall. Nor were the dele
gates much more enthusiastic than the
scores os ladies' who occupied seats in the
nrst gallery. While the men appIauded
and cheered. the women waved their
scarfs and handksrchiefs. The hall was
almost completely lined with bunting,
punct1rsd BY groups of flags. Baldwin's
iuii band bore It's part In keeping up the
enthusiasm BY playing national. and patri-
olN melodies. The proceedings Of the con-
Nention were harmonious in a marked de-
gree. and the programme mapped out BY
a
single exception. that OF the election of
DR. ;. r. Courtney. Of Boston. a colored
man. TO be an alternate. He was nominaf-
"a from the loor BY Morris G Aller a col
ored delegate from Boston The speeches
were listened 10 with marked attention.
and every point seemed TO have its need OF
applause or laughter.
Tne convention was called 10 order at 10 Is
a m Long before this the delegates be-
l. IL ~
tims cheering prominent Republicans as
'hey entered The FIRST grand volley came
"hen chairman George II. Lyman. follow
81 ~ IN" state committee mounted the
platform Lyman called the convention
10 order. and the cali was read. Rjshop
Lawrence offered prayer and eloauent!y
reierrsd 10 the justice and purity of the
!ue OF me late Gov. Greenhalge. Lyman
then addressed the delegates as follows:
We are assembled in convention. en-
po~ered by the suffrages Of the Republic
s.n voters OF Massachusetts to outline and
determine the policy of this common
wealth when she shall meet the repre-
ssufatiyss from her sister states at per-
haps the most important national conven-
ZION in the history OF the great American
pa1y We meet after a lapse of four years.
to select good men and true. who are 70
speak for the commonwealth at the con
Vehtion, ana also to agree upon and formu-
late such rules ct government as shall
best tend to represent and Interpret the
PRINCIPLES OF the party We honor.-ths
Foundation OF our best citizenship Let
me national convention stand true to the
oest interests OF the Republican partv. an
honest dollar and the institutions of our
country. and that party's defeat is an i'm
possibility. Gentlemen. our position is a
very responsible one. In thought and name
and being we are one with that New Eng
land sisterhood OF states whose prouiast
record has ever been for loyal support of
those institutions. Why has no New Eng
land state yet met IN convention? Is IL
not because they demand first TO hear
the voice of Massachusetts? Toward the
decline OF the eighteenth century, with
sword and pen, in council and on the field
New England with united purpose was
foremost in establishing this great govern
ment under which we live and foremost
of them all in freedoms cause. with brain
and arm. fought Massachusetts. Then
was given birth 70 that great hulwark of
the American people-the New England
man.
Today, though blessed with peace. We
have issues no less vital that must he dis
iinctly met. They involve the very founia-
ticn OF our civil structure. OF our institu-
tions. OF our credit, OF our national honor
Massachusetts owes II TO herself she owes
and darker days. to take her place ard
maintain her hirthright IN the councils Of
the states. or all the states within this
wide territory-tiod 8 gift TO an infant re-
puhltc-in religion. In enterprise. in cult
ure. in refinement. in its schools in the
fervit and intense spirit Of patriotic
Americanism. by tradition and hy exam
PIE, stands first and foremost the Old Bay
state. Then let your vote send such ren
to 81. Louis as shall best represent Mas
sachuseiis, that AT this last convention OF
the nineteenth century. she and all New
England may stand no cipher bat a
mighty unit. and with such resolutions rs
shall receive the Endorsement Of all Ameri-
cans who own a country. and dema ndiug a
leader as truly American as the principles
he IS called upon 20 defend. New Eng
land cannot he said TO be less worthy OF
leadership today than in the cid days of
the thirteen united colonies. when she
presents as her chosen chicftain the name
Of Thomas Bracke;t Reed"
Committees on credentials and perna-
uent organization were appointed Con
gresham :. W Mccall. Of Winchester. was
chosen permanent chairman His fntroduc-
ton was the signal FOR great ovation
Chairman McCau addressed himself FIRST
20 the business situation. aitrsHpii1E the
prevailing depression - the Democrats
PARTY lie said the isrst act of Cleveland
Mas 10 put the treasury department. IN the
hands of a gentleman with financial in
capacity never before known in A high
ot's.~. lie declared that The sale Of a Few
touds at frst would have averted the
dagger 20 q" g-fid reserve. built un hv Re-
pu1ilcau statesmen, but when the great
huiWark for the preservation OF sound
currency vas once broken tens II millions
~ bonds were almost usei@ss}y thrown in
the hresc N Reviewing national finances
mad Eivsn she country prosperity which
had beer interrupted or,y as the principe
~ pro'ectio, had been threatened. Ths
obvious remedy Tor th@ present n-an~ial
,o-ditior IS 20 caN hack - rower the
PARTY that had showed a CAPACITY - man.
axe The treasury whtch has always pro-
vitet needed revenue in Wav to strength
en. not 20 weaken the gold reserve T.l-
This - unt enough Ne owe " 20 the frser.ls
90 silver as VEL as 70 ihe country. %
f-sakiy ard u-f-4uitr re-ziIy tiefne their r.1-
sition Whse ~e should exerf our .rr1-
ence with foreign nations for ro-opernfi-n
IN s--urk1g sry necessarv h-oalenf-E p
;ra fnF1ciai aasis We should not wlthou-
'har cooperation adf a single our-e O..
Sd vcr - the fsa tons - nal metal u-l.-
Rhirh ere fressurV vaaif~ a~~ roW r~nar-
irx he rons-iudnt "if .sU1w F~1ritff-
rars you wsrt leader v 30 wt'l make r7t
urie a Great car itlate ~ great r---t-
.tenf u ar-- aIrnintst-8 son Wir .frs~a- h..-,
the party trrnuEs fhe sErai hs-eats II
MI co-ts- u0nn the country. thea ask
fhat Rs0ush as nav fas- hn-ds Ra-h
wa - Eut A. m tea1 - thslr t-fur--
fr th~ battle % lsss that man - sau~--s-..
,rurar- aad u-sfairs-i holnr rnat ga.
ra~liR-nratarta- VNa a-ar d-p1 - o.
sr-ss-tia~s that rarn fafa,t tra Hossf- ~ -.--
re-.-- fatives- that hrcs1-ul.r ras-i erfrAr-
crei statesman ThoDAs Ia -ks;; Reei.