Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-20
]UAY, MAGEE And CO.
Bn the Pennsylvania Republican
Convention.
BLAINE INDORSED FOR PRESIDENT
,o,vs Nan Chosen Chairman Of the State Com
ui,iss-Ths Platform Indorsss Free Trade
Reciprocity and Mckinley High Pro-
tsehOn-Ths Ticket Gregg
and Morrison.

hO:4O Chairman Andrews called the con-
kention to order. The call Of the roll
Iby Secretary Frank Willing Leach re-
sealed the presence of 2O4 delegates.
b. motion of Mr.. Seiders, of Franklin
bounty, Hon. Henry Hall, OF Mercer,
f WAS chosen temporary chairman.
His reference to ''tbat Republican Of
Republicans; that leader Of leaders,
Sames G. Blaine, OF Maine," called
forth vociferOus applause and waving
hi flags. Resolutions were adopted
Ifxing the order of business for the con-
MENTION. They provide for the election
hi a State Chairman by the convention.
|Committees on permanent organization
|snd resolutions were then appointed
Ind the convention took recess until
y p. IN.
The convention reasSembled at
|o'clock. The committee on permanent
organization reported in favor OF John
|P. Elkins, OF Indiana county, for perma-
meat chairman, and recommended the
.continuation of the temporary officers
+ OF the convention. Mr.. ElkinS was es-
4corted 10 the platform amid applause
and temporary chairman Hall sur
rendered the gavel to him. Mr.. Elkins
made short address. His reference TO
flames G.. Blaine was greeted with
Icheers. The one thing necessary for
|Repuhlican success in Pennsylvania this
IAN. ne declared, is harmony.
c. L. Magee was made chairman OF
ICommlttee on Resolutions and Wm. R.
ITeeds chairman OF Committee on Per-
kmanent Organization. Chairman Ma
q gee. of the Committee on Resolutions,
|reported as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party Of Pennsyl-
#vania is convention assembled reaffirm-
Ling the cardinal principles OF the party
|ennnciated by the National Convention
|of lSSs and approving the course OF the
.Republlcans of the Fifty-frst Congress
incorporating them into the law OF the
Nland make the following declaration:
1. IL heartily endorses the broad and
statesmauilke administration Of Presi-
dent Harrison which has exhibited an
Iof American institutions and insure the
continuance and growth Of prosperity
|and peace in the nation.
.. We view with peculiar satisfaction
4the direction of affairs of the Post
office Department by one Of our own
8 citlzenS, the Hon. John Wanamaker,
whose clean, buSineSS-like, comprehen-
sive administration of its affairs has ad-
vanced the postal operations of the
n nation to a plane never previously at
. tanned.
4 3. II has been with especial gratifica-
4 tiOn that the Republican Of this COM
mOnwealth have observed the brilliant
/ administration OF the State Department
/ by one of PennSylvania'S native sons,
whose superb diplomacy has electrified
the hearts OF all Americans, exacted
from foreign peoples degree Of respect
and admiration for the United States
flag hitherto uneQualled and opened
wide to us in other lands commercial
gates heretofore barred. These mag
nificent achievements justify the conf
dence and furnish new occasion for us
now to reaffirm the loyalty and devo-
ton of the Republicans of Pennsylvania
10 her most distinguished son, the Hon.
James q. Blaine.
5. We cordially endorse the the action
Of the Republican Congress in passing
the Mckinley bill in conformity with
the National pledge TO protect the ma
terial interests Of American labor. This
benefcent measure has, in spite of ma
lignant Democratic abuse and misrepre-
sentatiOn, already brought about, and
will in the future continue TO bring
about broader and more settled pros
perity to all classes, particularly to the
operative, the mechanic, the miner and
the farmer.
;. We favor bi-metalism and endorse
the action OF the Fifty-frst Congress in
providing for the purchase and coinage
Of all the silver produced from Amerl-
can mines, and we recommend such
tariff duties as will protect our country
and its currency from the debasement
which will surely follow If this nation Is
made the dumping ground for all the
silver of the world.
&. We reafirm our devotion to the
welfare of those who sacrificed proper
ty, home, health and life for the'na-
tiOn's honor during the late war ana we
cordially approve the action OF success
sive Republican Congresses, particular
ly the Fifty-first, in spite OF malicious
and unrelenting Democratic opposition
in providing proper and adequate imam
cial aid 10 all deserving veterans still
surviving and 10 the widows and orphans
Of those who have entered the olVouac
Of the dead.
:. The Republican party OF Penn
sylvania has never hesitated to pleoge
itself 10 reforms demanded by public
sentiment and has never faltered In car
rying out the promises so made. In ac-
eordance with pledges given, we nave
recently placed upon our statute oooK
numerous laws, having for their object
the ameliOration and advancement OF
labor in this commonwealth, thereby
winning the unqualified and pu0lic ap-
pToval Of the wags-earners OF the COM
mOnwealth.
5. In accordance with the promise
contained in our platform OF last year
and mainly in compliance with the ex-
pressed wishes of various labor organi-
Iatlons, we have made provision Tor
tae submission to the people in Novem-
Oer next Of the question OF holding
constitutional convention with q view
70 such changes in the organic law OF
sne commonwealth as may be deemed
4 expedient.
.. Also, In conformity with the prom
maze year ago, we have enacted
wv having In view an absolutely pure
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