The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10
RICHARD GATES
GETS NOMINATION.
Continued From Page One.
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and carried out by the present admins
tration.
In indorsing and approving the policy
and course of administration ana
legislation of congress thus far relat-
ing to our new possessions, we express
confidence in the ability of the Repub-
lican administration to deal with the
complicated and important questions in
volved in any legislation for those Islands
which may arise hereafter.
Legislation Against Trusts.
I'VE favor such legislation as will de-
stroy all unlawful combinations of capital
formed for the purpose Of limiting the
production or increasing the price Of
manufactured products. All aggrega-
lions of capital formed for this purpose
are detrimental to the best interests of
trade and hostile to laboring people"
Administration Indorsed.
The administrations of President McKin
ley and Gov. Tanner were tndorsed. Dele
gates at large to the national Republican
convention selected by this convention
were instructed to vote for the renomi-
nation of Mckinley for president
Boer Resolution Lost.
After the platform had been read Miles
Kehoe, of Chicago, presented an amend
ment, expressing sympathy for the South
African republics. 1t was lost in
storm of Kisses, and the platform was
adopted as read.
Delegates Selected.
The following were selected as dele
gates to the national convention: Dele
gates at large, Joseph Cannon, John H.
Brown, J. Fl. Judson, J. John Smythe,
n. d. Pierce and John NJ. Berbert were
named as electors at large. The conven-
ton then proceeded to name candidates
for governor. speeches being barred.
The First Ballot.
Result of the first ballot for governor:
Hanecy. 573 "; Carter, 1884, Reeves,
33l1s; Yates, 2z212. Necessary to choice,
769
Lively Time on Third Ballot.
On third ballot the Tanner men began to
vote for Yates. and started a stampede to
the Morgan county man. Henry Hertz
then threw the Fourteenth ward of Chi
cago to Reeves, and this was followed by
wild enthusiasm on both sides. the
Hanecy men breaking to Yates, with Lor-
inner at their head. waving a Yates BAN
ner. The convention was in perfect tur-
moil and not a word could be heard while
the chairman vainly raped for order and
the secretary helplessly awaited responses
to his call
Judge Hanecy withdraw.
During the demonstration Judge Hanecy
eprang from the platform, grasped a
Yates banner, and started through the
hall with it. followed by the Yates men,
frantic with delight. During a lull Han
ecy climbed to the clerks desk and at
tempted to speak. but could not be heard.
II was understood, however, that he was
Withdrawing in favor of Yates. Then
Carter got on a chair and withdrew as
candidate. saying he had no suggestion to
make as to who should be nominated.
Great Confusion Existed.
The greatest confusion attended the TAX
ing of the third ballot, and the votes as
they were announced could scarcely be
heard. 1t was twice announced from the
platform that Yates had been nominated.
but as the ballot slowly proceeded 1t was
seen that the result of the contests was
still in doubt On the fourth ballot the
Hanecy forces went to Yates and the Car
ter forces to Reeves.
On the fourth ballot the Hanecy forces
went to Yates and the Carter forces to
Reeves.
Yates was nominated for governor on
the fourth ballot, which stood: Yates, 81 |;
Reeves, 5s6
Richard Yates Record.
Richard Yates, son of Dick Yates, the
famous war governor of Illinois. is but 80
years of age. He was born at Jackson
Vile, Morgan county. After leaving col
lege, Mr. Yates engaged in newspaper
work. but being anxious to be a lawyer,
he went to the University of Michigan,
where he was graduated from the law