The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
CONVENTIONS
BUSINESS over
Washington Republicans Adopted
Ticket and Platform.
VICTORY FOR FINK FORCES
MsKlnIsy'S FsarlssSSnd Patriotic AdmlnlSira-
ilOn Endorsed NouInatIOn Of ROOss'
welt for vks President
Endorsed.

TACOMA Aug. i5-Thc Republican
state convention met today, adopted
liz platform. nominated the full state
ticket and adjourned ~ S D. m. All
nominations were by acclamation ex-
cept that OF superintendent Of public
instruction. which required one bat
lot. thore being three candidates.
] The managers Of j. ". Frink. the
/ King county candidate FOR governor,
controlled the convention by large
majority. ana their state chosen last
night was nominated without n mitch.
c. W. Dorr. Of whatcom. was elect d
temporary chairman and S. c. Cos
grove. Of Garfield county. permanent
chairman The following ticket was
nominated:
Governor. ]. ~ Frlnk, Of King.
Lieutenant. Governor. Henry Mcbride,
u skaglt
Secretary Of State. sam II. Nichols. OF
snohomish,
Auditor John D. Atkinson. OF Che
ian.
Treasurer c. W. Maynard. OF Lewis
Land Commissioner. $. a. Calvert. Of
whateom.
At,orney-General. W. h. stratton. OF
Pacific.
superintendent Of Public instruction.
r. y, Bryan. Of Chehalis.
Supreme Judges. Wallace Mount. OF
Spokane: II. o. Dunbar Of Thurston.
Representatives IN Congress. Frank
W. cushman. Of Pierce; w. L. Jones.
of Yakima.
Presidential electors. Charles Sweeny,
of Spokane; ]. NJ. Boyd of okanOgan:
r. W. Hastings. OF jefferson; S. q.
Cosgrove, OF Garfield.
The candidates for nomination for
superintendent OF public instruction
we're z. b. Bryan. Prof. j. NJ Layhu3
and ]. L. Dumas The ballot resulted:
]. l.. Dumas. The ballot resulted;
Bryan. 2li. Layhue. l2$; Durlos. 20.
The platform adopted says In part:
-Four years ago. the Republicans OF
Washington met to mourn over uni
versal calamity and despair under
Democra.lc rule Today we meet to
rejoice over universal prosperity and
happiness under Republican rule
We are proud OF President McKin-
ley and endorse his able. fearless and
patriotic administration. We congratu-
late the country upon the nomination
OF Governor Roosevelt for vice-presi-
dent
We endorse the Republican national
platform adopted at Philadelphia.
I'VE unreservedly endorse and ap-
prove the work OF Senator Addison G.
Foster and Congressman w. l.. Jones
and f, w, Cushman. who have prov
en- themselves more than equal to the
burden imposed by their selection to
the high Offices which they 80 ably fill,
we stand for loyalty TO the flag,
for the gold standard value for all our
money; for protection and reciprocity;
for the Nlcaraguan canal, owned, OPP
Grated and defended by the United
States; for the election Of United States
senators by q direct vote Of the people;
for the further enlargement Of our
trade and commerce; for such dlscrlmi-
nation ana national aid as shall speed
lily result in upbullding our merchant
marine; for a rigid enforcement of ex-
isting law against trusts for loyal and
liberal support OF the Nations defend
ers-the army and navy; for the un-
compromising suppression Of the rebel
hon on the island Of Luzon; for the
protection OF every citizen in every land;
for the immediate rescue Of our people
imperlled In China, and for ample res
titution for the loss of life and prop
erty therein: for a territorial form of
government for Alaska, including pro-
lection &c navigation, and we oppose
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the soil or SOW
ereignty over any part OF that district;
for the construction Of good and per-
manent wagon roads through the state;
for a rigid enforcement Of law and or