The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-23
TICKET IS RATIFIED
The Frink Slate Adopted by
Washington Republicans.
ALL BUT ONE BY ACCLAMATION
Slight Contest Over Nomination Of
Superintendent OF Schools-The
Platform Put Forth.

superintendent OF Schools-The
Platform Put Forth.
Congressmen-W. L. Jones, of Yaki.
ma: F. w. Cushman, of Pierce.
GOVERNOR. M. Frink, of King.
Lieutenant t-Governor-H. G. Nc.
Bride, of Skagit.
Secretary OF States. H. Nichols, OF
Snohomish.
Treasurer-C. W. Maynard, of
Lewis.
AUDITOR. D. Atkinson, of Chelan
Attorney -General-W. B. Stratton.
of Pacific.
Land Commissioner Samuel A. Cal.
vert, of Whatcom.
Superintendent of Public instruction
R. B. Bryan, of Chehalis.
Judges of Supreme Wallace
Mount, of Spokane; R. o. Dunbar, OF
Thurston.
Presidential Electors-Chas. Sweeny,
OF Spokane; J. M. Boyd, of Okanogan;
r. w. Hastings. of Jefferson; S. G.
Cosgrove, of Garfield.
Tacoma. Wash, August III. M.
Frink, of King, was nominated for
governor by acclamation at the Repub-
lican state convention today. Every
candidate on the Frink slate was sue.
cessful. All were named without con.
test. with one exception, the candidate
for arlnorintonAonf N Of v>v,h1;n
tion, X. B. Bryan, of Chehalis. Pro-
lessor Bryan appears to be objectional
to many leaders of the state, who are
not satisfied with his former admins
tration of the Office, and very sharp
fight was organized against him. 1t
resulted in nothing except an acrimon-
ious discussion in the King county del
egation. Several delegates insisted on
voting for Professor Layhue, and ap.
pealed to the convention to be permit
ted to cast their votes, despite the unit
rule enforced in the Seattle delegation.
The King county leaders violently pro
tested, and very lively row ensued,
to the edification of the convention,
and the great delight of Pierce county,
who was seated near. Bryan was
nominated by small majority.
The Platform.
The following platform was unani.
mously adopted:
-Four years ago, the Republicans of
Washington met to mourn over uni.
versal calamity and despair under
Democratic rule. Today we meet to
rejoice over universal prosperity and
happiness under Republican rule.
Democratic theories become dangerous
when coupled with political power;
and they are not improved by mon
grel mixture of free silver and Populist
vagaries They can be rendered harm
less only by maintaining Republican
rule in the nation, state and county;
and to such maintenance we pledge our
strongest effort.
we are proud of President McKin-
lev, and indorse his able. fearless and
patriotic administration. Under his
leadership protection and reciprocity
have again been restored to their proper
place in public law; the Hawaiian
islands have become part of the Union;
Spain has been compelled to lift her
heavy hand from off the Western hem-
isphere; Cuba has been made free;
Porto Rico is happy under our flag;
the Philippines are rapidly learning to
appreciate and accept that kind of lib
erty which is known and understood
only by the American people; our
army and navy have been ably sus.
tanned; the honor of our flag has been
maintained at home and abroad.
"We indorse the Republican national
platform adopted at Philadelphia, and
commend il to voters of this state as
an able exposition of Republican doc.
trine and of correct public policy.
"We unreservedly indorse and ap
prove the work of Senator Addison 6.
Foster and Congressman w. L. Jones
end F. w. Cushman in behalf of the
state.
1--WE favor the building of railroads
within our state as an essential means
of it's development and growth.
ave stand for the loyalty of the flag;
for the gold standard of value for all
our money; for protection and reci.
procity; for the Nicaraguan canal,
owned, operated and defended by the
United States; for the election of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote of the
people; for the further enlargement OF
our trade and cOmmerce; for the i'm
mediate rescue of our people imperiled
in China. and for ample restitution foE
loss of life and property therein.
SIN concluding this address to the
voters of the state of Washington wa
invite their aid and cooperation upon
the principles and purposes herein emu
merated, without regard to past politi-
cal affiliations, in the firm belief that
tho best conduct Of our public affairs
will be assured by this convention"
Fort Smelling. Minn., August IT,
The depot battalion of the Eighth in
fantry, United States army, started for
China via San Francisco today, under
command of Major w. L. Pitcher.
There were 500 men in line.
safe Conduct Of Ministers.
Washington, August l7.-The state-
ment was made tonight on reliable au-
thority that the Pekin government
would designate some high official TO
meet the commanders of the allied