The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15

accept the governors amenonent,
said Wiley. QAughter.1
After some discussion. In which 1t was
urged by Wiley that the platform should
be adopted first and delegates elected az
terward. and appeals were made TO save
time. Chase of Lewis. MILO A Root OF
Thurston and Cole OF Whatcom advocated
having a vote on the platform first. Stern
of Spokane. although from a silver county,
was In favor of the majority report. believ-
Ing the delegates. whoever they were.
would stand by the platform.
The roll was called on the adoption Of
the majority report, with the following re-
suit: Ayes, 2l3: noes. lS7. King county
voted s. ayes and noes: Pierce. Spokane.
Whitman and Yakima voted aye unani-
mousiy. This insured only fve-minute
speeches.
Col. Hewlett and Col Felghan were al
rected 10 escort Permanent Chairman Nc
Mlllin 10 the chair. Mr.. McMiilin thank
ed the convention. not only on behalf Of
himself. but of one OF the most loyal
though small Republican counties IN the
state.
ties name their choice for delegate. It was
agreed to and the roll called.
Election of Delegates.
George d. schofeid OF Chehalis nominat-
ed for sound money and protection" G.
II. Emerson, OF HoQuiam. W. H Morris
OF King seconded
f. W. Ross OF Cowlitz named L. W. Car
ner as a Mckinley man.
John Wiley OF King placed IN nominal
ton FOR the best county in the state"
Caughterl, Andrew r. Burieigh- He
roasted the Democratic party In prose and
verse. TO the delight OF the convention.
Thurston county seconded.
Davidson of Kittitas advocated Austin
Mires OF Eliensourg.
c. o. Bates OF Pierce presented the name
of p. c. Sullivan. whose Repuhlicanism.
loyalty or word had never been question
ed. This speech brought out one of the
ovations of the day. Gordon seconded and
Pierce gave three cheers for King.
+. II. Browneii OF Snohomish for the
FIRST time" asked for a national delegate.
and named w. C. Butler las a sound doll
lar and Mckinley man" Skagit stood by
her sister county.
Col ]. w. Felghan. on behalf OF Spokane,
placed In nomination Harry l.. Wilson.
after seconding the nominations from King
and Pierce as the completion OF a love-
feast which had warmed the cookies OF his
heart Wilson would stand on the RepubIi-
can platform. Pierce and King rose ana
Joined In three cheers for Spokane. Sena-
for Dcckehach of Chehal.s warmly Sec
ondsd Wilson.
". T. Doveu. of walis waIla. name.
"ons Of the few men IN .he state who d,d
rot imagine himself a Statesman" Albert
Goldman. and r. r. Aiberts0n seconded.
Cole. OF whatccu, IN an eloquent speech
terminated Harry A. Falrchiid He fe,t
sure that nomination would he made and
this speech was only a matter OF form
Q.aaghte-) Island county seconded. as dsi
several other counties.
Gel Hewlett nominated ]. NJ Gilbert IN
brief speech. Crawford. Of King, sec
ended
,lres IN a patriotic speech withdrew his
name. leaving nine candidates for the
eight places 70 he hllef. Snohomish then
withdrew the name OF W c Butler. and
the nomination was made unanimous ~
Emerson. Garner. Hnrleirh. Sullivan. VII
500. Goldman. FsiTchlG and Gilbert. amid
grea. cheers
The following were placed in norlna.
uion for aitsrnaies; Henry Cr4sp. az
CLARK. Thomas NJ. MAY. OF Columbia, NJ
= Mallory. Of Douglas. = y. Seek. Of
Franklin. W. II Kennedy. Of Kitsap. +.
-. Wtnshin. % lincoln; r p NrIes-v.
~ whitman. II &. Henry. % King. ana
W. II. CowieS. OF Spokane. were rr,.,i-
raied bat withdrew on behalf Of the nouai-
ness of other counties. and the nomlna-
tons scre made unanimous
The Platform.
Mr. BurielEh then read the resolutions
witch we're IS p-Intes above sxrert tAa,
the convention added 20 the McKtnl.v
/ plank she mai els Ixe. ard the s~leratss
from iris state are hereby directed and
Instructed 30 work ana vote so- the sur-
/ cess % sait William AfcEfnlsv 40 ianx az
there Is reasonable prosper o. Ass nor,l.
rafion-
Tho cheers with which th~ ruorev rla,,,
was reserved left 10 8cubt % ne tendency
I CT the crrventsaV- ffrea, cheering fogIo-vsl
TIE reading. especially THE zrnS.o-s "a
senatorial e'N--fic-z srd religions frres-,r,
G-oSscua os Pis-ce rad = minority -
raTs n fAyor CO FESTIVE f-xf~rr.fara =,
re DELEGATES % vc;r ssr Mckinley.
Wiley SAT- Mekirisy was evidently ~.
csecf 81 tAe people. ant h~ believed IN,
~ =nrsl erect - Instructions would y.
a ee-ent - ire stare He snrc,rcss to.
Hurie.xh VAS to- Mckinley As ,orr Sc
there was = cnsse~ 80 dominate Rim.
De-kehSca spoke - favor OF he minority
rep1rt. which WAS adopted. th.s af-s-xsvr
tie es,eEates % Te,s ssr Meklnier.
Attorney Gfz~rzl Jones ua.xe.a 80 81
icwizE sgae1srnsu. IS = mir kitty rsrssr.-
TIE Republican parry frarr trasf,sa-,
aea srtesss; fsSe-s Ai---e,zN-ssa asa ,hA
VS. ef BETH Csft ard SILVER IS star.,s- ~
rseasy. WstsoSI disSrs-asrs ssesss arair.st
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