The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
NATIONAL PARTY CONVENES.
FIRST DAYS SESSION WAS DE-
VOTED TO ADDRESSES.
Appointed to Communi-
cate to the Liberty Congress- .
Statement OF Purpose of Conven-
tion-To he Called to order Today

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug 1.-THE first
days session OF the National, or third
party. convention was devoted entirely TO
ADDRESSES, no formal action being taken
beyond the appointment of a committee
OF three to confer with the anti-imperiai-
lists, whose convention Will open tomor-
row.
The convention of the Independents WAS
called to order this afternoon in the Conn
mercial Club rooms by Thomas NJ. Osborne
of Auburn. n. Y. The number Of dele
gates was not large, but enthusiasm was
plentiful. I'VE have chosen" said Mr..
Osborne. ito be known. temporarily. at
least, by the name OF the National party.
Both of the old parties have grown cor
rupt and selfish In place of Lincoln and
Sumner and Chase We have Mckinley and
Platt and Hanna: in the place Of Tilden
and Cleveland and Russell we have Bryan
and Aitgeid and Tillman."
Louis f. Enrich. of Colorado Springs.
was presented as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Enrich was frequently applauded dur
ing the reading of his address. =
resolution was adopted citing that
Among the anti-imperialists who meet
here tomorrow there will be found many
who seek not only TO counterfeit the evils
or the present administration. but also
the evils produced in our public life by
the press and the candidates of the DEM
Resolved. That committee of three
De appointed to communicate to the lib
erty congress statement OF the pur-
poses OF this convention"
Mr.. Nash Was rcrcefsl. =
Prof. Francis Philip Nash, Of Geneva,
~ r.. brought forth the greatest enthusi-
asm OF the session by a short address.
-Four years ago." he said, "the plat
FORM OF Bryan was more dangerous and
the record Of Mckinley less objectionable.
ao t1t1tF ut ~ kAfN fxsu
are morally Ineligible. It is charged that
Mr. Bryan procured the ratification Of the
treaty OF peace, with Spain simply for the
ton. II he did that, the only name that
can properly be applied to him Is that
OF traitor. But we have too much belisf
n his high character and integrity I,
think that those we're his motives. II
may be that we object TO Mr.. Bryan chiefly
on account OF the company ne keeps. Mr..
mckinley, after telling tee world what
would be criminal aggression, proceeds
himself TO consnmmate that crime. The
president OF the United States has robbed
the people of their good name and their
non ws staining oS among the nations
because. We are told. he will be more
conservative in his second term"
Predicts Republican Success.
John jay Chapman. OF New York, said
that Mckinley would be reelected be
cause Bryan Is tied up to things which
the conscience of the country cannot sup
port"
The speaker said he admired much Of
Bryans personality and approved a great
part of his Indianapolis speech OF accept.
ance.
when ] read that speech" he said, 'r
was at first Inclined to think that l would
vote for Bryan, but I now have deter
mined that cannot do that, because in
order to vote for him I should have 10
vote for electors picked out by Richard
Croker
Tho rancrass aaioorpad suhtact 20 Tho
call OF the chairman. II Is not probable
that the delegates will be seated together
again until after the santi-imperialists
have had their first session tomorrow.