The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-07

with Col. Quay, he offered a. an amend
ment that the committee ',on resolution,
be instructed 10 report a resolution in IA
yor If the immediate submission by tn,
legislature to the people Of a constitution
al amendment prohibiting the manufae
ture and sale Of malt OF spirituou'
liquors
G. L. Magee thought the resolution
should 90 to the committee without in,
strurfions. He declared that a. the ques-
ton WAS one to be settled by the legisla
ture, it should be left TO the several sen
atorial and legislative districts TO deter
mine whether legislatures should be IN
structed to submit prohihitory amend
ment to the people The committee on
resolutions, Mr.. Wagner said, would be
composed Of representatives from each
senatorial district and would be fully
competent TO deal with the question. on
which there was undoubtedly wide
difference of opinion In proof Of this
Mr.. Magee cited the fact that the local
option proposition had been Defeated by
fifteen thousand majority in Allegheny
county
Judge shannon agreed with Mr. Cessna
in the main, bat thought the question of
entirely too great importance 10 be- -hoy-
ed on the convention in the undignified
manner in which it had been presented
Let it be brought in at the front door,
and De given proper consideration.
Following this it WAS moved 10 refer
the resolution to the committee without
instructions, and Chairman Oliver ruled
that this WAS the only way in which the
matter could be properly disposed Of
F. Col. Quay demanded to know how the
resolution was to be referred To the COM
mittee when the committee had not been
appointed Mr.. Oliver replied that he
had decided and intimated that if Col.
+ Quay was not satisfied he could appeal
from the decision Of the chair. Col. QUAY
at once gave notice Of an Gppeal, remark
ing AT the time The convention might
As well vote on the direct proposition now
a. at any other time" There was an evi-
dent determination on the other side. he
said, 10 prevent vote on the subject, and
he was determined to defeat IL The aI-
peal was not pressed. however. and
general discussion ensued. in the course
Of which Mr. Magee vigorously repclled
tho IN. J., 4, :
prevent a vote.
Richard Watson, Of Bucks, finally rti--
ed the point that the proceeding was out
of order The chair ruled the point well
taken, and Col. QUAY renewed his notice
of an appeal. Things had become pretty
warm by this time Mr. Oliver was well
satisfied Of the correctness Of his position
that nothing could he done unlil the per
manent organization had been effected.
and was determined not to Weld. while
Col. Quay showed no inclination 70 receie
an inch. Mr.. Cessna came to the rescue
by appealing to Col. Quay To withdraw
his notice of appeal, and urged that the
whole question be held in allowance
until after the appeintment nf the s4,rs,-
mittee.
Mr.. Magee suggested that II lee under
stood that the committee on resolutions
should report before the nominations
were made. Col. QUAY at this withdrew
his appeal, but on being warned by Chair
man Oliver that the question could not
come up until after the permanent or
nnization had been effected. attempted
10 renew it, There was general cry
against this, and the Colonel. blinking
vigorously, WAS forced to concede the first
blood 70 the other side The result WAS
greeted with cheers.
Az INTERPRETATIONS RESOLUTION.
= resolution was quickly presented and
passed providing that all resolutions
should be referred To the committee on
resolutions without debate Col Quay
,.tmc up smiling. however and got IN the
first resolution under the rule II was
declared that the Republican party IA
vored the immediate enactment of laws
10 enforce sections Ii and Il of the con-
stitution relating 70 discrimination. This
cansed hum. because nothing Of the
kind was expected, but il was quickly
smothered by btlshel of resolutions en-
other subjects. Among them was Mr.
Cessna's prohibition declaration The
others covered the reiations Of labor and
capital; the Carrollton. Miss massacre
demanding the repeal Of the pension ar
rearaees limitation act; a declaration
from the Chester county convention in
favor Of the submission Of a prohibitory
amendment, and a variety Of other topics.
The balance of the morning WAS taken up
with the appointment of the committees
on organization and resolutions.
The committee on organization was
assembled at , O'Clock The name of
Gen. Louis Wagner for permanent chair
man was received with applause, which
was Of the heartiest character, when the
general was escorted to the stage. Gen.
Wagner thanked the convention in
short speech. in which he called atten-
ton TO the fact that this was the first
time in the history Of the party that the
state and national government was in
the hands Of tine Democrats, and that
this, If nothing else, was sufficient incent-
i've TO exertion. His allusion to General
Beaver as the leader who would restore
PENNSYLVANIA back to it, place in the Re
publican column, brought down the
houSe.
THE NoNTN ArToN>.
The next order of business was the
nomination of candidates. Col. ID. III.
| Hastings was recognized first. II was
known that he would present the name
of General Beaver for Governor, and he
was libersIlly appIauded. Col. Hastings
/ spoke at considerable length, and before
I he had spoken half dozen words he
/ had the closa attention of his audience.
Passing rapidly over the unanimity Of
/ the demand for the nomination Of the
man whom he was to name. Col. Hast
ing alluded To General Beavers war rec-
ord and the spirit in which lac accepted
the defeat in lSs2, and announced the
name Of General James \. Beaver amid