The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-08

I b0rly dIldCheu the TcpuUiiSdA pdily
for its administration of state and ma
tional affairs. Report was adopted.
Selection of 81 delegates to the
state convention was then proceeded
with This matter had been previous
iy attended to in caucus and the fol-
lowing were selected without oppo-
sitlon: H. S. Davis, A. P. Keiser, j.
w. Doneen NJ. L Rose. G. G.. Ear-
nan. J. NJ Friel. Zen Spear, w 4.
Rereau, P F. Biliingsley, Ju:ids
Goffinet, Dan Paul, T. E. Leonard,
G. T. Walter, Ed Johnson, R. H.
Lee, Robert Hill, w. H. Burns, T.
G. Roberts, John R. Kelley, C. B.
Hamlet, A. w. DeBolt.
On invitation Arthur Mcclure
made a short speech in which he said
| that he would prefer to save his am
munition Until the campaign was fur
ther advanced.
Ben Spear inquired if state CEN
trail committeeman had been appoint
| ed, and if not he thought it should
be attended to at this meeting. On
motion of Sanford Jordan Mr.. Spear
was appointed to that position.
Geo. Bradley wanted an informal
! talk concerning the general political
| situation The proposition was OPP
posed by G. T. Walters on the
ground that anything of that char
acter should not be made a part of
| the meeting but suggested that after
adjournment it would be well and
proper to talk things over individu
ally. Mr.. Bradley conceded and
withdrew his motion.
Editor Ben Spear, of the Douglas
County Press, was called for a
speech and designated the meeting
as a democratic love feast. He said
he was delighted to meet so many
democrats at the convention, espe-
cially after the party had been down
at the heel so long.
Dan Paul declined to make a
speech.
H. S. Davis also said that he
would rather speak during the cam
paign than at the convention.
Dad Owen did not care to make
a speech
AL Pierpoint suggested that Chair
man Hanna make a speech. Mr..
Mr.. Hanna made the best speech of
the day, and in reviewing the history
Of the democratic party the name of
Thomas Jefferson was loudly ap-
plauded. He said that while he
favored the name of William Jen-
nings Bryan as standard bearer of
the party in the coming campaign,
the party was not obliged to select
him on account of being short OF
presidential timber. He said that in
the party which cast over six mil
lion votes in the last national cleo
: tion there were many men who had
all the requirements for making a
good president. Bryan is the choice
of the democrats all over the coun-
try at the present time and would
probably be the choice of the nation
al convention. Bryans name was
loudly applauded. The speaker
called attention to the fact that
President Roosevelt's messages tc
congress demanded the execution OF
, some of the policies advocated by
the great Nebraskan.
G.. G. Hannah paid his compli-
ments to the republicans with hot
roast. He said that in the coming
campaign the democrats of Douglas
county would "show the republicans
something" but did not designate
exactly what it would be The init
nation was left that that Some
thing" would make them sit up and
take notice.
Mayor R. H. Lee was asked to
make a speech, but declined, saying
anything further than that he was
satisfied with the prospects of the
party.
Guy T. Walter said that at the
proper time he would be heard on
the stump in Douglas county, and
did not care to make a speech be-
fore the convention. His heart was
full of satisfaction over the pros,
poets.
T. E. Leonard, who was candi-
date for the legislature two years
ago, declined to talk before the
convention. He said that he had
learned the value of silence from his
mother, and believed he would stick
to it as a permanent policy.
George Bradley, one of the old
wheel horses of the party, did not
care to say much as he had not pre-
pared himself to make a speech
He told the delegates they would
simply have to get together and work
.. in harmony if they expected results
in the campaign.
, After a vote of thanks had meeT
extended to the citizens of Wilson
,, Creek for the courtesies extended the
delegates, a motion to adjourn was
put and carried.
Most of the delegates left town on
the evening trains, but several re-
manned over to see the ball game
between Ephrata and Wilson Creek
Wilson Creek World.