Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-20
Pennsylvania Republicans
Declare for Jingo.
No Other Candidate Would
Suit Them So Well.
The Demand for His Nomination,
However, Lacks Unanimity.
Euloxistic Resolutions on the Man from
Maine Harrison Comes in for
Only Small Share
of Praise.
Associased Press Dispatches.


Republican state convention was called
10 order at 10 40 this morning. A por-
tion of the speech of Temporary Chair
man Hall, referring to James G.. Blaine
1'as that Republican of Republicans,
that leader of leaders," was vociferously
eheered.
After selecting committees, the con-
vention at IL O'Clock took recess until
2 O'Clock.
The convention reassemnled at 2 20.
John p. Elkins, of Indiana county, was
made permanent chairman. He made
q short address. His reference to Blaine
was greeted with cheers. The one
thing necessary for Republican success
in Pennsylvania this fall, he declared, is
harmony.
The committee on resolutions reported
q platform.
It heartily endorses the administra-
tion of President Harrison and Post
master-General Wanamaker, and ap-
proves the course of the Republicans in
the last congress, especially in the pass
age of the Mckinley bill. In regard to
Blaine, the resolutions declare:
''It has been with especial gratifica-
ton that the Republicans of this COM
monwealth observe the brilliant admin
istration of the state department by
one of Pennsylvania's native sons,
whose superb diplomacy has cleo
trified the hearts of all Ameri-
cans; exacted from foreign people
degree of respect and admiration for
the United States flag hitherto un-
equalled, and opened wide to the United
States, in other lands, commercial gates
heretofore barred. These magnificent
achievements justify the confidence, and
furnish new occasion for us to reaffirm
the loyalty and devotion of the Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania to her most dis
tinguished son, Hon. James G. Blaine"
Bimetalism is favored, and the action
Of the last congress in providing for tine
purchase and coinage of all the silver
produced from American mines is ell.
dorsed, and such tariff duties are rec
commended "as will protect the country
and its currency from the debasement
which will surely follow if the nation be
made the dumping ground for all the
silyer in the world"
Devotion to the welfare of the Union
soldier is reaffirmed.
The platform denounces "the un-
scrupulous partisanship" of Governor
Pattison in vetoing the apportionment
bill passed by the Republican legisla-
ture, and in negativing other legisla-
tion, particularly the compulsory edu-
cation bill.
The platform commends the Republi-
can mayor. the city solicitor. county
comptroller and district attorney of
Philadelphia, for the discovery and
prompt prosecution of those guilty Of
official malfeasance. Dishonesty, it
says, is non-partisan. Tweeds
and Bardsleys arise in all parties. The
Republican party has always shown
itself ready to punish official dishonesty
wherever found.
Such an amendment of the laws is
favored as will absolutely prevent the
use of public funds for the personal
benefit of public officials.
There was some opposition to the
Blaine plank in the platform, as reported
by the committee. AS originally pre-
pared the plank endorsed Blaine as the
most available candidate for the presi-
dency in 1892. This was struck out and
motion to reinsert it was declared car
ried. The decision was reconsidered
upon protests from various parts OF the
house, and the motion was withdrawn.
The platform was then adopted.
For auditor-general, General d. Mem.
Gregg and Amos III. Mylien were placed
in nomination on first ballot. Gregg
was nominated by large majority, and
his nomination was afterwards made
unanimous.
For state treasurer, Captain John
nj
G. Thompson, of Warren, and
Mills d. Price, of Erie, were nominated.
On the first ballot Morrison received
l67; Thompson, "a. The nomination
was made unanimous, and after brief
speeches of acceptance the convention
adjourned sine die.
Lieutenant Governor L, A. Waters
was elected chairman of the Republican
state committee, to succeed W. H. An
drews.