Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-09-12
The State Republican Convention.
THE King of France went up the hill
With twenty thousand men;
The King of France came down the hill,
And ne'er went I'D again.,


acclaim, and returned yesterday with
cordons battered and bowed head, it
cannot be said they returned without
honor. They at least stood faithful to
their party's bond to the moneyed pow
er, which made success in 1896 posi-
bic and assured success in 1900. They
were true, likewise, to local interests,
no matter from what cause. 1t may
have flown, as claimed, from pure affec-
ton for the people-of the Abou Ben
Adham brand but it is hardly likely.
1t is much more probably that it is a
little bee buzzing in Somebody's bon
net, that induced this casting of bread
uyOn the waters, a vocation in which
some of our neighbors engage as per-
sistently as Charles Dickens Uncle
Dick en- gagged in making kites. Any
way, we do not feel disposed to count
the teeth of q gift horse which "died
a bornin'." They may have been few
or many, rudimentary or developed,
the profession seemed hearty enough
to be sincere. 1t is thought that if
Mr.. Falknor had received the nomina.
ton, and thereafter been so fortunate
as to have been elected to Congress, he
would have had his hands full in at &.
tending to the wants OF the people OF
the great State of Washington, so far
at least as to constitute an excuse for
doing little or nothing for our county
or city. Then it is specially necessary
for little men to stand on tip-tce the
first term to secure recognition amid so
much robustness.
Our delegation were accorded the
slight honor" however, OF having
their man chose for temporary chair
man. 1t afforded him an opportunity
to unbottle his ginger pop. He said he
felt like the fellow who was invited
to the wedding where the other fellow
got the girl" He assn red the conven-
ton that he had no "kick" coming
that that was one Of the traits OF the
Democratic mule" 1t may be readily
observed that, through on association
OF ideas, the stalwart kick he had just
received from the Republican jackass
suggested the mule as an appropriate
similitude for the regulation "boun.
Ger" of the Democratic party.
The Convention certainly devel.
oped Machiavelian tactics when they
found themselves hopelessly split on
the railroad question. They adopted
the Governors ultimstum OF an ap-
pointive Commission, while enough
was said and the contest prolonged q
sufficient time to assure the railroads
that, while expediency compelled a re.
treat, it was in the line of expediency
and care would be taken that corpor.
ate interests do not suffer by the con.
cession to a movement 90 strong that
it threatened permanent disruption.
Corporations, while not altogether
pleased, will, OF course, accept the al.
Tentative, rather than to skip from the
frying-pan into the fire, although it is
sizzling hot.
That the platform was considered q
matter of so little importance, with
the understanding with the trusts and
corporations, the convention had no
hesitancy in naming the ticket before
the platform was reduced to writing.
The first intimation that it would be
made to tickle the Governors ear was
the selection of his nominee for Per-
manent Chairman-John H. Powell,
of King-which of course carried with
it appointment of . Committee on
Resolutions favorable TO the Cover
nor's pet hobby.
l AH0h hoss0Ao WCut S"IuSus GA.OON.
McGraw moved the nomination OF
Francis w. Cushman, Wesley L. Jones
and Will E. Humphrey, for Represen-
tatives in Congress. The endorsement
went with whirl, notwithstanding
attention was called to the fact that
the nominees had no platform to stand
upon. A motion to nominate by &C.
clamation received an almost unani.
nous vote, when again tho objector
(Harry Fairchild of Whatcom) called
attention to the fact that the rules Of
order were being ruthlessly violated.
The chair then "tumbled," and re-.
served announcement OF the vote Till
later on and after the platform had
been adopted.
A motion to strike all reference to
railway commission fvom the platform
was lost by almost so votes. One to
adopt the minority report for an cleo.
tive commission was lost, but by less
majority. Then the motion to adopt
the platform. which had cost so much
time and labor was adopted by practi-
cally unanimous vote.
Ellis Morrison, Of Seattle, Speaker
OF the House in 1896, was chosen for
chairman Of the State committee. s.
A. Madge is the committeeman from
this county.
The American steamer Cottage City
went aground at 10 20 Sunday night
on Etelin island. Stickeen straits,
20 miles south OF Fort Wraugel. Fifty
feet of her keel are gone and her fore.
foot il dry at low water. It is thought
that che can be foated. Her pas.
sengers, 150 in number, were trans
ferred to the company's steamer Spo-
Il