New-York tribune., 1891-09-24
ROBINSON AN EASY WINNER
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYL-
vANIA REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
DECLARES HEARTILY FOR THE vIcToR-THE
FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIONS COM
MENDED AND THE STATE
TICKET INDoRsED.
ler TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSRI 7


scranton. Penn, Sept. o3-When President stuart
called the State Convention Of Republican League
Clubs 10 order at the Armory this morning the building
was packed Twenty eight delegates chosen to
the National Convention and Wilamsport selected
the place for the next convention William c.
Morcand Of Pittsburg. nominated John Dalzell for
president OF the League. John B. Robinson. OF Della
ware County, was nominated for the same Office by
William l. Schaffer of Delaware. Major Everett War
ren. OF Scranton. was also nominated Mr.. Robinson
elected the first ballot The vote was Robin
son, 141; Dalzen, AZ; Warren. IS. Mr. Magee, of
Plttsburg who has been working hard for Congressman
Dalzel, surrendered gracefully when he saw that Mr.
Robinson had control Of the convention The Robinson
clubs are paradng the streets tonight and cheering for
the successful candidate.
When the roll call had been completed, resolution
offered to refer to the Committee on Resolutions
all resolutions without reading aud without debate
Mr.. Magee proposed TO strike out the words with
ont reading and made strong speech for his amend
ment saying that 1t was the first Republican con-
vention that he had attended where resolutions
referred without reading The amendment was
adopted General Frank Reeder, of Easton, made
chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions. Chris
Magee, Harry Hall, J. L. Jones and General Tobn
are also members of the committee.
The Committee on Resolutions reported at 8 AS.
with the platform resolution recommending
that all regular clubs be admitted whether their dues
in about forty additional clubs, all for Dalzen.
Mr.. Detwiler, Of Dauphn, Immediately moved to
lay the resolution the table. on this motion Mr..
Magee demanded roll call, saying that as Republl-
can he wanted to vote on this Z" gag notion" The
platform was adopted, but the resolution admitting
additional clubs lost by vote CT 12e to 20. The
Warren men voted with the Dalzell men.
Robinson was then elected on the first ballot.
Mr.. Dazcll moved 10 make the election unanimous,
aad this was seconded by Chris Magce and Major
Warren. Mr.. Dalzel at once called TO the plat
form and made a long speech. He said that he ac-
Robinson, and sausied with the result. IIe
made brilliant plea for the Republican state ticket
and scathngIy rdiculcd the Democratic platform.
Senator Robinson was then escorted to the chair,
and in his speech q thanks feetngly referred TO tho
days when he and Mr.. Dazel attended the same col
egc. lie would be proud, he said u follow the wise
counsels OF Mr.. Daze I'm the incoming Congress, when
they sat together in that hopeless minority ..
K. ~ Randolph, Of Allegheny, was elected secre-
ary James + B1Te of the same coHntE retiring in
elected treasurer. William Linn, OF Philadelphia, was
appointed spQndlng secretary Wallace Carter and
Frank Jones' OF Philadelphia, were chosen wcepresl-
dents. William H. MeCleary, of Allegheny and Cap
tain John Taylor Of Philadelphia, were elected dele
gates at large to the National Convention; The al,
ternaies are samuel G. Green, Of Allegheny, and
Howard Hawley, Of Westchester
A resolution was adopted that hereafter clubs must
be in existence six months before they can Apply lor
admission the League. The customary resolutions
Of thanks were adopted, and the convention stood
Following is the platform:
Firsh We most cordially ndorse the principles OF
the Republican party as enunclated in the platform
Of 1888. 49,,
second We approve OF the work OF the late state
Convention of the Republican party and indorse tine
platform formulated thereby the nineteenth day OF
August, at the Harrisburg Convention.
Third We commend the work of the National Admn-
istratiou and the pure pStr0tic and Hbie services
OF President Bentamln Harrison, and the brilliant
foreign policy Of that great leader. the secretaT OF
state the Hon. James e. Blaine. His brilliant trumphS
al the head Of that Department have made the upfted
power and the displayed flag Of the Republic a syn
anyme for strength and stability in all the corners OF
the world.
Fourth In the candidates presented by the Repnb
can party i'm state Convention assembled, we Tpcog-
nize the great cavalry leader of the field Of Gettys
burg, General d. McMutrie Gregg, of Berks County
and that veteran solder, Captain John W. Morrison,
Of Allegheny. Their names the Republican state
ticket give assurance that neither the party nor the
Republic is ungratcful to her defenders, the boys
who the Union blue in the day when niquit0us
rebellion threatened the integrity of the nation. And
we do hereby pledge TO the. the active and ardent
support Of the Republican League Of Clubs and the
assurance that every member here today win return
to his home and give Jealous, unremitting and
efficient service for the success Of the ticket.