Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

from the race in favor of the attorney gen-
eral. Within five minutes the laug and
stubborn fight for the place at the head of
the ticket ended in a whirl Of enthusiasm
and Taylor's nomination was made unani-
nous.
When the convention reassembled shortly
after am. standing room was in demand.
There were over / 200 votes, and some con-
tests were settled by seating both delega-
dons with half a vote each. so the delegates
and alternates alone made a large audi
ence. The first business of the day was
the hearing of the report on resolutions.
]. w. Yerkes reported the following plat
form as unanimous report from his COM
mittee, and it was adopted
The Plank on Trusts.
The platform in part is as follows:
I'VE pledge the republican party of KEN
lucky to the enactment of all such laws as
may be necessary to prevent trusts, pools,
combinations or other organizations from
combining to depreciate below It's real value
or to enhance the cost of any article. or TO
reduce the proper emoluments of labor.
we congratulate the republican party
that existing federal legislation for the sup
preston of harmful trusts. pools and COM
binationS is the work of a republican Com
gress, performed during the administration
Of republican President and We congratu-
late the country that in the suppression of
injurious combinations republican legisla-
tion has had in the past. il will have in
the future, due regard for the interests of
legitimate business, the purposes Of such
legislation being the remedy for the wrong
and not the embarrassment TO industry en-
terprise or thrift.
Indorsed Without Reserve.
1--WE indorse without reserve the admin
istration of President Mckinley and con-
gratulate the American people upon the
condition Of prosperity and happiness re-
ct,Ifi
which he has brought to the discharge of
his public duties.
We declare our confidence in the poll
cies adopted and the measures taken by the
President to restore order and TO estab-
lish progressive government in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. and we pledge
him our continuous support until these OBJ
jects are fully attained.
Civil Service Excluded
I'VE reafffrm our adherence TO the prln-
ciples ard to policies proclaimed by the last
republican convention, except as to the
civil service. We regard it as settled be-
yond dispute that the maintenance of a
sound currency through republican admin
istration and legislation is the foundation
upon which rests the most Temarka bic peri
Cd of Industrial progress, commercial actiV-
ity and general prosperity within the ex-
perience of the people of the United States.
I'VE commend the present amendment of
civil service rules by the President and de-
clare our belief that further notifications
of existing civil service Legislation may be
made with advantage to the public service
a large part of the platform is devoted to
denunciation of the Goebel election law,
the McChord railway law and other demo-
cratic measures passed over the governors
veto. The administration of Governor
Bradley is warmly commended.
Stone and Pratt Withdraw.
Before the call of districts for the nomi-
nation for governor Capt S. II. Stone took
the platform and created most exciting
scene by Withdrawing his name and pre-
senting the name of Mir. w. s. Taylor.
Then Judge Clifton J. Pratt, the other
candidate for governor, followed Stone in
another stirring speech of Withdrawal and
seconded the nomination OF Taylor, which
was at once made unanimous amid wild
When Gen. Taylor was escorted TO the
hall there was another demonstration He
addressed the convention, accepting the
John Marshall of Louisville was nominat-
ed for lieutenant governor without the
of a ballot.
Caleb Powers of Knox county was nomi-
mated for secretary of state.
Judge Clifton j. Pratt, who had been a
candidate for governor, was nominated for
general.