The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-25
TOM MARSHALL NOMINATED
SELECTED BY MONTANA REPCB-
-ICAyS FOR CONGRESS-
senator Carter Made Permanent
Chairman of Convention-Piat-
form Endorses ST. Louis Financial

HELENA, Mont, Sept ei-The admins
tration Republican convention Nas hel3 To-
day and nors. mated Thomas &. Marshall OF
MssSouia. fo- congress, Judge TneoSors
H~antiev. Of AaacCrda for chief justice:
George II. Gruno .cf KaiispeI. fo- asso-
ciate justice ard Benjamin Webster. Of
Helena FIR clerk OF the Supreme court
Senator Carter was made permanent caaiT-
man % the cSuv-ntioa. ant made q leng
speech. la thanked the convention and
greeted ire delegates as the chosen repre-
ser.tattves q q reunited party. he declared
thas frosn the day OF It's birth, the state
of Montana had always been Republican
and should continue Sd because Of every
association. Her interests were rather VIA
iIlincis and Iewz tnan with Florida and
Alabama TIE Democratic party bad stolen
the DID esvtees OF the Populist party in the
effort 10 get back into power. Passion and
prejudice and other had elements were ap-
reAle<i 70 by the Democratic party OF free
trade. Their campaign sad been conducted
o. the theory OF the patent medicine man.
The people Of Montana had been DlsIed
by the false sayings % the party Of free
trade. TIE speaker pointed cut the differ
enSe between Montana conditions o. lS%
and iSSs. The senator scored the present
state administrator and reviewed al length
the Republican partys pc.icy in ne pas;
ani future. he made 10 reference 20 the
silver question. being Cortent 10 say that
Republican than ary other party
The platform does not include the WORKS
silver and gold, the financial plank being
"a follows:
We ndorse without reservation or ex-
ce9tt0n the declaration OF principles adopted
81 the las; Ia :Ioual Republican convention
as that promising wise policies OF public
action ani bringing 10 the country A pros
perity which Ne have nor heretofore
known
The administration Is Endorsed as follows.
We renew our abiding faith IN the
prudence. the courage. the intelligence OF
William Mckinley, president o. the United
States. He mas borne himself in MS greas
Office as becomes the successor OF George
" ashington ami Abraham Lincoln. We
congratulate him that il has been his felicity
trary power SO many millions OF human
beings and confer on them the priceless
heritage OF liberty. And that this good
work may he carried TO its ultimate con-
clGS-on. We pledge Sim The uuWavering sup
port % every patriotic Republican. In the
discharge Of the duties Of peace ne has
entitled himsel: TO the unqualified commend
alton 81 all MS couutrymen.
The other planks relate TO the giories Of
the var with Spain, the Nicaragua canal.
etc.
by large majority the convention voted
down an equal Suffrage resolution
Thomas {. Marshall left the Democratic
party twO years ago and four days later
the Republicans sent him as delegate %
he -. Louis convention. He did not walk
OUT with Teller and Hartman, but Gid not
vote for the platform adopted.
Judge Braufley IS the nominee OF the
Silver Republicans for the office Of chief
justice. The other two candidates are Pro
n9Gnced gold standard men.