The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-25
Harmony Prevails Throughout
and Strong Ticket Named.
r1atform Rentflrms the National ne.
claratt OF 1Spt. Extends Thanks
t. the Heroes Of the War. Rejoices
fm the Acquisition OF HANat and
Demands the Retention OF Porto
Rico and the Philippines nnA the
Building Of the Nicaragua Canal
Proposition 10 Retatn Philippines
In Applauded-Othsr COnv eAtloAss

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. eA--The stats
Republican convention today nominated
Henry Gage. "A Los Angeles attorney. Tor
governor. Gage had ealy enc oppon~at.
George - Pardee. OF Oakland. who. oesass
haiio; was taken. withdrew in fass- ef
Gage. The nomination was then nsads fs-
Gage by acclamatioa. There was a !en.
de.ay wtis.e the platform COMMITTEES was
preparing It's report. and iae de'eEa,-r ras
in the time listening 10 patriotic saeacass.
The platform. wn;eh was adopted aGsnrs.
oasiy. rsassirus adherence to Tire nsii,-ss
platform adopted in 81. Louis in isse, rrd
extends the thanks of the Republican
PARTY 10 tho sailors and soldiers of the
navy ana agmg.
Sampson. Sealey. Hobson. Wheeler and
Iawton are rompiImensed. and express
tribute Is paid 10 the navy.
California senators and representatives
IN congress are pledged 20 work for tho
building ef an adequate navy. and Insist
that a paFe thereof be maintained on tho
Pacific coast. A glowing tribute Is paid 10
Mckinley. and the people of the United
States are congratulated that the broad
American policy OF the president has dis
sipateSi all sectional ISSUES. Belief Ia thA
financial plank OF the Republican national
Platform OF 1876 is rcafiirmed, and the adj
ministrasson Is urged TO secure an intcr-
national monetary agreement whenever an
opportunity 10 DO 50 shall be prescnted.
President Mckin!ey Is commended for his
refusal to consider any proposition looking
10 the assumption Of the Spanssh-c'uban
debt. The declared policy OF the president
to accord to the people OF Cuba an opor-
sunity 10 form a stable government. thus
redeeming the promise made 20 the world.
Ia indarsed. bat the platform demands tho
retention os the island Of Porto Rico ard
ether West Indian islands and Of the Phil
ipp!nes The acquisition Of Hawaii .s re-
tolce,a in. The records of tho Republican
representatives IN congress sre tndorsed.
and tho building Of tho Nicaragua canal
Is demanded.
Tho platform favors the foreclosure OF
the mortgages OF the Pacific railroads by
tho government unless the indebtedness u
paid The platform demands that con-
further Japanese and coofle immigration.
ard that such exclusion acts shalt prohibit
both the Japanese and Chiner4 aow !o-
esiea a, the Hawaiian islands from enter
ing ,he United Sta,s- The Platform
touches upon a number ot local state
issues. and closes with an Enforcement Of
the wori. OK the State League Of Repnb-
ncan Clubs
The Second congressional district enn~
yen,ion today nominated Frank Ryan for
congress.
TTna proceedings wefe thoroughly har-
gnonious throughout ard were marked by
great enthusiasm. Gen. William L.
Barnes. Of san Francisco. delivered an adj
Areae in whlch he contciadet for the rcten~
lion Of the Philippines. nis views on snss
question being gfeeted with tremendous
applause au4 cheering.
Mr. Gage, the nominee for governor. has
never sought nor he'd public Office. lie IL
aboait g. ysarx - age. a aatlY1 % New
York. ard has resifleti In Southern califor-
ria since ne was Il ysars nf ago. lie en-
Joys lucrative fsw practice in Los An
eeiss. ard has always been an active re-
publican. i!is opgsonens Is Congressman J.
e. AagGsre, ths nominee ~ both the Dem
ocratlc and Peoples parties. who are anstsd
on q tus.on Ticket.
Iaeot, II. Ser. eaniifafs for lfeetsnant
governor. is a wealthy merchant ana
miner. He h&s always occupied q pyofns-
pes, place Ia the eouncsis os ths Reyuh-
Acan party.
Taeye were savsn candidates for the swo
nominations for ass9eiatesl 1'as.f-ers - tire
sz3gSe7Tsa eosFf. The Ineun5h~nfs. Justice
W e NsnfIeei ARD r II sfcFaxtAn5. wers
srlscsesl On ire frs; ballot.