The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-17
IA. Is One of the Nine Makers
of the Platform.
FINANCIAL PLANK SUITS HIM.
~. Gilbert Votes Against Addicks-
The Idaho Delegation Evidently
Preparing TO Bolt.

creased IN membership from seven 70
.Ene and the Pacific coast VAS given
representation. the Washington delegation
i hing named for that place. When Gov.
Il roraker had announced tbs appointment
~ RE ss48,-eonanlftee OF seven. Mr. Bur-
{ Ugh took the floor and painted cut the
Z fzrf that Of the men named for the com
nlttee rot one lived west % Denver. He
erosested that the Pacific slope vas not
befnx properly treated. and asked for
r,pressntation. As II 10 answer the dele
xxte from Washington. committeeman
nom Virginia stated that 70 increase the
&usrnbershlp Of the subcommittee. par
uculsriy with men from the Pacific
fsas,, would be dangerous. intimating
Isrongly that unsoand financial views
might cause the committee great deal Of
3uouble.
p go you know how we stand on
1fnanceg" called out AIR. Burleigh. Il
leone from Washington. that declared en-
zshasicaily and unequsvocaily for gold, and
70 far as We are concerned our views on
the financial problem are abreast Of the
times"
{ That little speech sIlenced the objector.
&sao was surprised 20 learn that Washing
Ison was a sound money state. and the APP
4tofnimeats were made without further de-
bate Mr. Burleigh and Mr.. Tsantarbaeh or
New York being named "a the additional
members. The gold plank as finally adopt
"a contained a declaration for the msinte-
nance Of the present gold standard. against
i fte coinage and for bi-me;aliism through
IhternatIonal agreement
| It's framework Is the Washington plank,
but the national plank is larger and no.
- direct IL Is understood that the plat
i form will cuntaia a strong declaration in
i favor OF the Nicaragua canal being built.
oxned and operated by the United States
4 government. This takes the Republican
/ party a step further than the platform OF
i 10. which declared that the canal ought
/ 10 be controlled by the government. The
i bsfform Of 1896. IL f. said. viii take very
/ siTong ground in favor OF Cuba and the
/ active Intervention OF the United States
n behalf OF Cuban Independence. The
statement simply stops short OF a declar-
alton OF war against Spain. The pro-
feedlngs or the subcommittee were con-
Quoted with the utmost harmony. and the
| PLATFORM viii be adopted without longer
4 aiseussion.
ar. Burielgh says OF n: MY opinion Is
/ that II IL the most important platform
adopted by Republican convention since
The war. and that II will be the most potent
for good IN this country
At the meeting Of the committee on ere
tenfials tonight matter 81 interest 10
Washington people came upin the Add cks-
Higgins contest from Delaware. The at
| ioFney for Addlcks In his argument said
= that his clients case was not wholly with
cat precedent. and then referred 70 the fail
4 IRE OF Senator Allen 10 succeed himself
j tEo years ago. the principal ground OF
4 The contest against Adaicks was that he
j had held up" the legislature OF Delaware
/ through four Republicans who refused 20
&c into caucus. thus causing q failure 70
tlect n United States senator.
In the state OF Washington" said the
/ attorney. "Wison and his friends refused
a TO so into caucus. and consequently there
| was no election Of senator and vet
brother Of United States Senator Wilson
/ 4 in this convention as a delegate, and
\ bis Repubicanism Is not questioned -
This statement brought James NJ Gill
I bert. washlngton's member OF the COM
j Slttee. 20 The floor. with q prompt denial
| hat Senator Wilson or his friends had
I been party % the failure 20 elect n
senator at 1at time On the vote Mr..
| Gilbert cast his ballot against Aadicks
| On The ground that he had been insiru-
| rental ia causing the Republicans 10 lose
| senator. II Is needless 10 say that Ad-
| dicks lost the case. Nevertheless. the Aa-
! dicks credentials were regular IN form.
/ IN the committee on rules Garner made
strong pun for e. III. nodd. OF Oregon.
| for chairman. but the latter withdrew hts
/ same. The committee took M the Alaskan
contest and will recommend that NOVEL;
Johnson. Young and Blacketg be allowed
ore vote each
The committee also referred 20 a sub
/ eomnttse OF seven ne re-apportionment
| seheme under which. II adopted Wash
| nstoa viii be- allowed eighteen delegates
/ 10 the next national convention instead OF
1 eight, as a! present.
/ In the convention this morning Gov.
/ John II. McGraw was given seat on the
| Platform among the national committee
nien and distinguished visitors.
| After the adoption Of the unit rule az
tbs mornings meeting 81 the Washington
delegates Mr.. Wilson introduced a resoia-
iion n harmony with the spokane plat
| 'arm o. lSa. FOR the free coinage Of silver.
This was voted down. % |. 80 the sati
vote af the delegation will hs east against
free coinage sn the convention hai
II has been pointed oat "a significant
that free silver Idaho has neglected In
making up lts committees 20 ell the places
% national committeeman ard members
| 81 tie committee 20 notify fhe president
ana vice president. The inaction 81 idaho
= construed % mean boit when the gold
BANS Is adopted.
/ sidney A Perkins q wetl-known young
| Republican % Tacoma has COME 20 tbe
'reat with 4 bound. lie i the national
/ representative from Washington - the
| american Republican College League. sn3
| = member OF the executive committee of
| ne National Republican League. Todsy
as was selected by the executive commit
tee % the latter organisation as a usem-
Atr o. committee 70 visit IRE nominees
| made ny the cen Ten3fan and 10 coaErstu-
| 4ts them on behalf OF the lesK1ls. also 70
| address the league meeting ia b hel3 ~
| Milwaukee in August. and 90 make the
1 hsss campaign speech before THAI crgan~
| tsAt'on The committee vii visit each
aarnsasa Ga person The members. BIZ ad-
| ci'ioa 10 Ar Perkins are; +. r Neal
| Pre-. - New York n, }. Downing. Min
| aeapolis John Gooanow. Indiana. A J.
| Nesisy New Jersey, Air. Perkins has also
zen selected rs manager for the CoIleEe
league darfns the coming campaign. re
asx also eesn chosen as league speaker.
as8 vii ~vnrcscns that organization AZ
tas Chlcaeo meeting. az which MAJ. No
Ain1sy has accepted an invitation -
speak. He has also heen selected IS nTess
n1naser fo~ IRE league. ana All tnfaTmA-
W. regarding is oaeratlous w3l PASS
| sefeugh bis Bands. fiie headquarters os.r-
g TIE canr9algn VII pc ia I'atrsen Mr.
seFkinS has been an 0AFaest supporter -
M Mex rev. ana VIII be close to tee tn
wins asv' r'straiicn
= eaaEass 10 tbe Washington delegation
saaws thar it vi favor the selection ~
AFu ? Morton fer wise president. Is is
Asifefed thaf Gov. Morton VII accrpt
= Termination y rendered. ard au srgivc
essfesS il being made 81 as behalf
fefhagss ERE u,ost pTouo8neeS Ackfn-
~ nan on fAe Washington ae5eseslon -
Aa~rt oaissDar ~ wallis WaHs Fts
NarSeoTt ef the ohiaan has erTn aetet. how
tvr. hnd Pc was ErvAtlv sarpf sel tnsiav
= Sc that he haA been 'gngerF1swr8 bv
~ eFeHias paper Ee was referred 90
= hel*Rate "Aax" Goldnean. snd his a8-
&ess WAS given 50 "Na}aaafS~
~. !. Susitb of F'Fau&isn Who hss