The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28

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half slave ard raj free s-nso..s. the an
.t-s1aT-ry 1acs-sae. Grant, WIKI AEsssosTiAi-
.ox and the pe-ose Of honor q Lee con-
sserEsesusty Of UEacn and Ese-ty. Nc k.n-
by. By. Sis long ard abse advocacy 81 re
p Drsgss- & re isaaans ,, .p5:s q LIE
For THIS year, for this crisis, for tue
voters q TIE Empire state for TIE yozHg
.aTa and d ossS r tr 1s Of he Tn.:ea
States. the c4a9saa-s o. candidates Is the
aero Of sans.aso. the 10. OF the Eough
RtserS-coi- Theodore Roosevelt"
Extraordinary scenes Of E.shssia"n
Those portions Of his speech reaafing .
naen applause, ard there was vigorous
reception Of ;he trsb4te g Gov-s Back
charge Of the ksSx4 Il s.Ts aaa a.snt iSa
81 Col. Roosevelt. The audience yea; al
znoz crazy. wh-n M. Depew had reach
% s e tk s e Y ser r sis. s ia s" Or
more men r2s1@3 down the aisle bearing
ssagsrai; 81 Roosevelt III Rough Rider uni
asa. an9 me picture was taken 70 the
stays AID set Up. Dsgssw closed amid ap-
s.rase saat was almost panieEnos'ianl
Then Charles T SAxinB. OF Wayne,
mounted he platform and seconded the
nomination % Cos. Back. AssenAiyEnen
Wallace. OF Queens, seconded ths no-nins-
Gov. Black, and George y. SoQsn.ick. 81
Albany. that Of Roosevelt Senator I4exow
took the platform 20 speak for Gov. Black.
/ bat the audience showed its dissatisfaction
at delay Dy crying for the vote he spoke
briefly
E.ihu Root. Who had been substituted as
q delegate in taa convention, was called 10
the platform by the chairman and made a
statement al TO the Ell gs1ality OF Mr. Roose-
welt 20 hold Office. He said Mr.. Roosevelt
had always voted In Oyster Boy, and had
removed ria personal property TO Washing
ton He had always paid taxes III Oyster
Bay, and had merely refused TO pay taxes
on property he was using in Washington,
and py his affidavit ne merely said that ne
was not a resident OF New York
When Mr.. Root read letter from Mr..
Roosevelt u his lawyer asking tor some
money and saying that he had expended 50
much money that he was beyond his III
Mr.. Roosevelt expended that money to
"a Sc the Rough Riders"
There was a great burst Of applause. and
Mr.. Root closed by saying the documentary
lost his residence. but had never paid money
except what he was obliged 10 70 retain IT,
Nomination Made Unanimous-
AT lis o'clock Secretary of State Palmer
moved q roll cali. and the motion was
adopted. II was soon evident Mr.. Roose-
welt had a practical Waikoyrr, and a; b.
O'Clock enough votes had been cast TO nom
mate him At 7:il o'clock the roll was COM
pleted and the vote was announced as fol-
lows; Roosevelt. 75s; Black. 2is.
Then the auditors and delegates rose n
Il great mass and cheered.
Judge Cady got the floor and moved the
unanimous n0mina ton.
While the question was pending Senator
krQu1. who had supported Gov. Back,
said:
"On behalf of Gov Black and his friends
I viii say that they viii stand by Thso-
try"
The nomination was made unanimous,
and al rs O'clock the convention took a
recess until p. m.
CIear-Cut Platform Adopted.
The night session was not called 10 order
until 9:4S O'Clock. The chairman an
nounced that the platform was ready. and
the resolutions. The reading was fire.
quen;iy inierspersed with applause. and
when finished the platform was adopted
unanimously.
The platform congratulates the country
on the conclusion Of the war with Spain;
| praises the patriotic wisdom, the patient
courage and the broad humanity which
distinguished the conduct OF President Nc
kinney during the critical periods Of diplo-
matte negotiations and battle, and which
now guide him In the restoration OF peace.
Citizens OF every state and every party
fought and won under his command" the
resolutions read cmfwyp vbgkaf vbgkk
resolutions continued and al lingering
sectionalisn was buried In the heat OF
battle
After praising the splendid heroisn OF
the army and navy the Platform says
president VIII conclude this peace upon
terms that will satisfy the conscience. the
judsnent ard the high purpose Of the
| American people. We realize when the ne
cessities Of war compelled. our nation TO
destroy Spanish authority Dr. the Antilles
and the Philippines We assumed solemn
duties and obligations. alike to the people
81 the island W. conquered and "a the civ
.iized world We cannot turn these islands
back TO Spain. We cannot leave them IN
armed for defense and untried In state
craft 20 the horrors Of domestic strife or
10 partition among European powers We
have assumed the responsibilities OF vic
! tory. and wherever our flag has gone the
| liberty. the humanity and the civilization
| which that flag embodies rnUs. remain and
| abide forever. The Republican party has
been the party OF brave conservatism and
| OF triumphant faith in the nationality OF
| this people. and We know that The presi-
dent and statesmen and voters OF the Re
| publican party Will meet these issues OF
| the future as grayely ard triumphautlv a.
| we have met the issues If the past.
We commend the annexation IF Hawaii
| security and national development
| We renew our allegiance to the doctrines
| OF the st. Louis platform. We continue tn
condemn and RESIST the Democratic poll
| cies declared ar Chicago. The organized
! Democratic party OF the nation adheres TO
| these policies of free silver and free trade
| and denies the right Of the courts and Of
| the government 20 protect persons and
| rroperty from violence. On the coming
| sth OF November we are TO elect NOT onlv
| cur state officers, bat also representatives
| in congress and members OF cur state leg
| is.ature, That legislature In its turn will
| elect a United States senator TO succeed
| the present Democratic senator from this
| state. Democratic leaders declare they
! VIII conduct this campaign upon STATE is
| SUES alone. But IL Is known that IL the
! Democratic party secures the state Ieg1s-
/ lature Il VIII re-eleCt to the United States
| scuats that Democrat ~ no now represents
his party there and misreprese ntt4 the state.
| That senator supported the cause OF free
silver. supported The nominees OF the en-
/ cago convention In the last presidential
eseCtiCu. gave his vote in the senate for
| the berrsie,s Of that Chicago platform. and
/ u reelected VIII continue 20 support these
! hereSieS- Democrats may trv 10 deceive
tbs people bv Ignoring tne anarchists doc
tT'Des u that instrument In fEeir safe plat
FORM bur their mem 1ers If congress and
their senator. If they should succeed in re
electing him. Cannot AMI VIII not ignore
theSa doctrines a. Washington.
We are ready 10 meet the Democrats
Oh all state issues. but IN larger sense
this campaign * a national campaign. am
or people cannot escape It's national con-
sequence The election % Republican
members Of congress and Of 4 Republican