The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
Silver Men 0ut-VOted and DecIa-
ration Was Made for
Sound Money.
EXPANSION OF TERRITORY
Platform Favofs Holding All the Land
Conquered IN the War-Ths
other Conventions.

TACOMA. Sept. n-The republican
state convention today nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
Congressmen-W. L. Jones. OF Yakima
and Francis w. Cushman. OF Tacoma.
Judges OF the supreme court-Mark A.
Fullerton. OF Colfax. and T. J. Anders.
OF waila Wolla.
The nominations OF Jones and cushman
were By acclamatlon. and the nominations
OF the supreme judges were made unan-
lmous before the result Of the first and
only ballot was announces.
The business OF the convention was con-
Quoted In a smooth and expeditions man
ner. There were no spirited contests on
the floor. and the proceedings were al
most featureiess The platform was
adoDted lust as II came from the commit
tee. without discussion or dissenting
voice. There was some controversy IN the
committee on the financial plank and the
subject OF territorial expansion. The east
ern Washington delegates wanted TO In
corporate the ST. Louis financial plank
but they were Out-voted by those from
the west side. who insisted on specific
declaration for the gold standard.
The delegates assembled at the Tacoma
theater at 10 a. M. admission being by
ticket only. The feature Of the opening
was the playing by band from Victoria
b. c. OF the star spangled Banner
The result for temporary chairman was:
Blake. SIS: Cosgrove. 49,
An amusing incident occurred. In NOM
mating w. W. Robertson for assistant
secretary Mayor Nickeus. OF Tacoma,
stated that Robertson. two years ago,
was a gold democrat, but that he was now
republican. Robertson did not take his
station, but Lewis county delegate arose
and said that, although Robertson was IN
sympathy with the republicans, he was
not yet thoroughly identified with them
IL placed him In an embarrassing position
and he requested that his name be with
drawn. The request was acceded to.
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization and order OF business and
resolutions and platform were appointed
one member being from each county
While the committees were out, United
States senator John l.. Wilson was called
on TO address the convention.
He awakened great enthusiasm. when
speaking on the question OF territorial ex-
pansion he said;
wherever the American flag has gone
up over conquered territory by the grace
OF God. 1t should lever be taken down.
Senator Wilson suggested that the con-
ventlon should adopt a platform which
declared for honest money and uneQuivo-
cally for the gold standard.
At the conclusion Of Senator Wilson's
speech. Snyder, of Pierce county, began TO
sing "The Star Spangled Banner" The
entire convention arose to its feet and
joined in.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended r. b. Fiske, OF Cow
ntz county, for permanent chairman.
The committee on platform presented
its report, a synopsis of which follows:
1--WE indorse and approve the admins
tration of President Mckinley and his
cabinet. and indorse and approve the
course OF Hon. John L. Wilson, our re-
publican senator, In congress. We endorse
the conduct OF the war throughout, and
are now In favor Of the retention Of all
the conquered territory. We favor the
existing gold standard and oppose the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver. We re-
commend to the voters Of the state care
full consideration of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment granting equal
suffrage. We favor the construction oil
the Puget sound, Gray's harbor and Co
lumbla canal, and the Improvement of the
Columbia and Snake rivers, thus uniting
all navigable inland seas and rivers OF
this state with the Pacific ocean,"