Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-04-15
The Ratification Convention.

The Ratification Convention.
That every storm is succeeded by n
calm was illustrated at the Republican
County Convention, Saturday, when
the list of officer. announced in the
P.-L the day after the tempestuous
primaries were held, slipped through
"slick a grease" to nee a hOmely ex-
preston. There was, however, the
>lumbering activity OF a volcano under
the proceedings, which only lacked
vent to have turned the shimmering
haze about the crater, into violent
eruption. There was a disposition to
turn down the ring candidate for Com.
missioner from this district, but the
risk OF sacrificing good man, by ring
rule, in spite OF reason, restrained the
impulse which had gained very re.
spectful consideration. The sugges-
ton was to substitute Jos. +. Kearney
for c. B. Mann.
Then quite an eruption took place
after the slate had been completed,
and it was found that Mayor Richard
sons recommendation of J. H. Price
had been ignored, and that gentleman
was omitted from the list OF delegates
to the State Convention. The instruc.
ton was proper too, and sanctioned by
precedent OF the party, for it may be
remembered that a Republican Con-
vention, few years ago, took recess
and sent committee to Judge Robin
son Tor him to name the whole dele.
CATION to the Territorial convention,
and that too before he had attained
the dignity of Mayor of our growing
municipality.
AS an illustration of the changeable
nature OF mankind, we have only to
contrast the ovation accorded C. J.
Lord, Saturday, when the resolution of
instructions for him was adopted, with
the treatment he received at the hands
OF this commonwealth few years ago,
on his first race for Mayor, when he
received only about GO votes, out of
total OF many hundreds. But then he
was q Democrat, and before his robes
had been washed in the Lethe of OBJ.
livion and his gold-bug spirit reincar-
nted into the new life that had been
engrafted upon the Republican party
from the Cleveland Administration.
In response 10 calls, Mr.. Lord bobbed
up serenely" lit 10 said from the YAM.
pire trap, just as il the matter had
been "cut-and.dried" and assumed
with "you'd-scarce.expect attitude,
place on the stage, and in a slow.de.
liberate manner 100 deliberate that, at
times, his sympathizing auditory,
feared that he had quite forgotten his
piece) proceeded to thank his follswers
for the great honor conferred, and to
promise business administration"
something like probably the tact to
keep million of dollars or so of State
money as q reserve fund in banking.
1t may be safely said that if he can do
IS we'll by the people a. for himself
and his stockholders, twill be we'll
that is if he is nominated and elected;
which if like that in the story Of the
farmers bull and his neighbours OK,
rises up like barbed-wire fence in
stringency and q stone.wall in stolid.
ity. against the proposition.
The convention ripped up propo.
sition from Boxer delegate to urge
the nomination of George Talcott for
State Treasurer should the delegation
fail on Lord, like buzz-saw severing
pine-board, and for brief time moth.
ing could be seen but the saw.dust or
heard but the falling sliverr.
The ever-present and perennial John
A. Rea presented the platform (of
course). and read it in his usually i'm.
pressive manner. It will be observed
that it is made up of an unqualified
assumption, and broad declaration,
as prelude to "a patriotic calp' for
Roosevelt's nomination and election,
and . pledge that the slate arranged
last month be elected; in fact the
platform says they will be elected, and
that settles it. A special plank 10 10.
serted for the County Commissioners
to climb out OF the "bloody chasm"
upon. The platform is as follows:
WHEREAS, This is another Republican
year, with only Roosevelt as the party's
leader in the Nation.
WHEREAS, By his masterful achieve
ments, domestic and foreign, he has
earned peoples gratitude.
Therefore, We, the Republicans of
Thurston county, proudly join in the pa
triotic call for his nomination and cleo
ton.
WHEREAS. In nation, State and county,
good government is the high aim of ali
true Republican officials, we pledge the
people that the nominees of this conven-
ton, If elected, as they will be. will do
all in their power to continue it here in
Thurston county, giving to every office
an economical, honest and intelligent ad-
ministration.
We commend the present board of
County Commissioners and the other
county officials for the efficient manner
in which they have conducted the bust
ness of the county.
The slate hung up Qor seven months)
was as follows:
Sheriff, C. H. Guiberson; Clerk, E. A.
McClarty; Auditor, George E. McKen.
zie; Treasurer. William Hopkins; Com.
missioners, G. b. Mann, H. A. Raw.
mond; Prosecuting Attorney, Frank G.
Owings; Assessor, S. D. James; Sur.
veyor. John D. Henry; School Superin
tendent, F. J. Brown; Coroner, w. L.
Bridgeford; Representatives, George w.