The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-18
FIN. CUSHMAN IS ENDORSED
WILL he PIERCE COUNTS CANDI-
DATE FOR CONGRESS.
Polls . Heavy Majority Over His
COmpesftoP-Author to Name
Nine Delegates 10 state Conves-
tion Republicans Enthusinstic-

Special Dispatch 70 The Post-Inteiligenesr
TACOMA. Sept. 17.-Frank w Cushman
is Pierce eeanry's choice for congress. and
the way IN which this was demonstrated
In The county convention today IS highly
complimentary to the successful asg.rant.
Attorney Cushmaa poIled more votes. 70
/. than both J C. Taylor and Cot Thad
Huston combined. and .oag Before the ful.
vote had al been registered a motion ID
make his Endorsement unanimous had
come from the header In the Nineteenth
senatorial d.strict-Tayior' stronghold
Cushman Was Endorsed with a rush and
scaat that IS q credit to him From the
tine the convention was seated il was
plain Cushman's forces were in the as
cendaney. According 70 the better posted
old-iimers. ,oday's gathering was as en-
,husiaste and fully az representative as
any convention Of the kind ever held In
the county. OF the So delegates entitled
10 seats az were IN evidence, but six oat
Of town precincts having failed 10 send
their apportioned delegates TO the conven-
ton.
After selecting Attorney Charles Bed
ford 10 serve as chairman and 4. r. He
lig mad been chosen fer secretary. commit
tees on credentials and rules and order
OF business were named. A recess was
taken to give the committees time IN which
10 prepare reports. and although a mild
effort was made to disband 10 afternoon,
The voice Of the house was against IL. IT
due time the TWO committees reported. and
thereafter the first work of the convention
Was 10 ballot upon choice 70 make the
congressional race. Nominations were not
IA ard a@h ret /.
vote by roll call the three candidates be-
ing r. W cushman. J. c. Taylor and Col.
Thad Huston.
IL was an enthusiastic gathering OF Re
publicans. All present. including some
go or $50 visitors. were wrapped up n the
contest as to the congressional in3orse-
ment Everything said and done re-
ceived with cheers. and when a local drum
corps carrying the American flag filed into
the hall during recess, helping 70 Kill time
while the committees were a; work. the
house greeted il with noisy enthusiasm
The CuShman men were deSlrous or
bringing the congressional feature up be
fore the noon adjournment. and Il was net
until two different attempts az midday
recess had failed 10 carry that X was made
convincing that Cushman had practically
a walk-over.
The committees had no sooner reported
than the chief matter for consideration
upon indorsing a candidate for congress
Everything done was husiness-hke
Speeches were not attempted. and when
the motion 10 ballot was carried no time
was los; il, polling the vote OF the con-
ven;ion by precincts. From the start i
| was more than guess that Cushmaa
would WIN The Nineteenth senatorial dis
| trict cast Il said vote for Taylor. and
Huston poIled certain outside precincts.
| which showed no mean strength. but IN
| long end from the first feH 10 tuSnhah.
| The vote had not bean fully cast netose
the TAYLOR forces moved 10 make Cush~
mans Endorsement unanimous, out the
| fun vote was demanded and footed l.
| showed totals OF s35 for Cushnan. los for
| Taylor and 9al2 FOX Huston
| Following came a unanimous call for the
lucky aspirant for congress, and the con
vention was wild win enthusiastic noise
| until C7lzhman was led 10 the platform.
| After brief explanation III return for the
| support accorded him. Mr. Cushman said
| .whether here or IN the halls of com
| grsSs VIII he found At al times a sfadncn
| friend anu supporter OF Pierce county :
| whether ] so forth 20 defeat or - F'ct f,s
| makes bat little difference with me. Inc
| fact that my county-Pierce county-AA-
| honored ne with this trust. l. enough !
believe the state convention. soon Id meet
here vii nominate me FOR congress. nor
baca,I@e an, Frank Cushman but because
| Pierce county has asked tina; it he given
to me ,..,o. Hamilton Lewis and 7 VII,
make The campaign against each other.
and right now l want 20 say tha; oefore
I've done with Il | "lI pui, a few htnd-
fuls ot tall feathers on; Of ihat bird OF
ny reason of the peculiar nature Of tais
/ convention Il has not been necessary 10
adopt a platform. but wish 70 tell of the
k!ra 81 4 platform / would write were tS-
task iutruSted 20 me Way M al the top
in rrea; big letters I would write ring
ing Endorsement II William Mckinley ana
the Republican party-the man and the
party that made our great nag feared aud
respected ny all nations as never before
I would write 4 clause for nigh protective
tartff-uncomproms3n from tif$f To last
The kind % tariff that brings s8tficieG; IL
come to support the government and al the
same tim" projects the iaborer aai ne
chanit Then would write in declaration
Of sound nancy When say this mean.
god the kind % money that 5 worth -
cents on the dollar anywhere an sart1.
Yes and | say this without suffering
meaning every word utter After tb!s |
would write a Clais. faYorinG IRE Gem
p.etfon ~ the N'CaTaguan canal ~ the
American government ana q provide for
| a fortress a each end r 4 on which would
fly o,d Glory.
Ana wou,d conclude with an unaltcr-
able provision looking - the retention o,
the territory We have thus far acquired IN
our war against oppreSsiou AS Cod Is
nay tudge. and may he forget me 4 I fail
IN NV daty. no vote OF Tir@ shall eYe- h-
CAST N EAhNf 1L EAht-t& i<kEN tftff- IN II ~
| territory which has t,ea SD nobly 7Fon by
! iha swords Of IRE American people.
CusAmaa was followed b. bo'h Col Thai
Huston ana ] Z Taylor, wAo we're called
| for ov ire convention. ana each made
| brls. and pertinent addresses In ladorse-
| ,rar. q She action - the Convention.
TIC routine ~ The convention partsc13-
( l4rlv as affecting the work % the commit
+ tee ~ rutes and order o. business was
/ decidedly Interesting. a motion had pre-
wales p.lor - the committee teing na21ef
providing fer = vote ara 6aal decision
/ on ,he convention .uGorsemgnt % q csn-
( grcss$orai nominee. n accord NIB thss
( the committee reported IS foilaws on tais
+ point
/ '-Ih&t TIE convention proceed - baHat
for TIE c1oics = pierce county fer oae
( RspubsieaT. nogG,5u@~ for congress. and ,hat
tAe fa5ty-llre delegates So - S. -e-se5 Dy
3 tse conVcu:4cu b l9stf icie-i 20 G~- a.. hem
cradle means - secure MIS- nc1Dt1 t5:a1 20
, tns state cC1ytuttcs ana faCgaer- fha-
these delegates Ncie as 3 ua!- o. ta.s s@u-