The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-20
Resolutions of Pennsylvania
Republican Convention.
OPPOSED TO FREE SILVER.
The Name of the Great Secretary of
State Vociferously Cheered.
scheme-Georgia Alliance Indorses
Livingstone - Virginia Alliance on.
State Debt-People's Party in Chicago

at l0:4O this morning. A portion of the
speech of Temporary Chairman Hall, re-
ferring to James G. Blaine as "that Re-
publican of Republicans, that leader of
leaders" was vociferously cheered. John
K. Elkins, of Indiana county, was made
permanent chairmen. He made a short
address.
His reference to Blaine was greeted
with cheers. The one thing neces-
sary for Republican success in Pennsyl-
vania this fall, he declared, is harmony.
The committee on resolutions reported the
platform.
The platform heartily indorses the ad-
ministration of President Harrison and
Postmaster General Wanamaker, and ap-
proves of the course of the Republicans in
the last congress, especially in the passage
of the Mckinley bill. Regarding Blaine,
the resolutions declare:
1t has been with especial qualification that the
Republicans OF this commonwealth have OBJ
served the brilliant administration of the
state department by one OF Pennsylvania's ma
tive sons, whose superior diplomatic skill has
electrified the hearts OF all Americana, exaeted
from foreign peoples degree of respect and
admiration for the United States flag hitherto
unequaied and opened wide to us in other
lands commercial gates heretofore barred
These magnificent achievements justify our
confidence, aud furnish new occasion for us to
reafirm the loyalty and devotion of the Republ-
cans OF Pennsylvania to her most distinguished
son, Hon. James q. Blaine
The resolutions continue:
We favor bi-metaliism and indorse the action
of the Fifty first congress in providing for the
purchase and coinage of all silver produced
from American mines, and recommend such
tariff duties as will protect our country and its
daha uhf xui1I
surely follow il this nation is made the dump
ing ground for the silver of the world.
The platform further re-affirms devotion
to the welfare of veteran soldiers in spite
of malicious and unrelenting Democratic
opposition; pledges itself to various state
reforms, including pure and restricted
ballot, tax equalization, etc., and de-
nounces the unscrupulous partisanship of
Governor Pattison in vetoing all the ap-
portionment bills passed in compliance
with the constitutional direction by the
late Republican legislature, and negativ-
ing other legislation, particularly the COM
pulsory education bill, having in view the
material and moral interests of the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania.
The platform commends the Republican
mayor, city solicitor, county comptroller
and district attorney Of Philadelphia for
the discovery and prompt prosecution of
those guilty of official malfeasance Dis
honesty, it says, is non-partisan, and
Tweeds and Bardsleys arise in all parties.
The Republican party has always shown
itself ready to punish official dishonesty
wherever found. The legislature is urged
to take such action in improvement of the
laws as to absolutely prevent the use az
public funds for the personal benefit Of
public officials.
In conclusion, it re-affirms the uzswerT-
ing devotion of Pennsylvania Repabisoans
to the supreme and sovereiga right of
every lawful citizen to cast free ballot
and have it counted, and demands effect
i've legislation within constitutional lines
to insure the integrity and purity of
federal elections throughout the nation.
The Blaine plank as origin ely prepared
was:
In view of his magnificent achievements in
diplomacy aud statecraft, We earnestly hope the
Republican national eonv sntion of 1892 may
place in unanimous romis, alton for the presI-
dency, which nomination we feel assured will
be followed by trump ant election, James g.
Blaine, of Pennsylyanb and Maine
There was some opposition to this, and
1t was finally strif zen out. A motion to
re-insert 1t was dec ared carried, amid great
confusion, brit tie decision was reconsid-
cred upon psotfsts from various parts of
the house, aas the motion withdrawn
The plato, m as then adopted.
For audftor general, General ID. McGregg
and Amos Il. Mylin were placed in nom
ination. On the first ballot Gregg was
nominated by large majority. and the
nomiD alton sfterward made unanimous
For safe treasurer Captain John w. Nor
risor. of Allegheny; Caleb G.. Thompson,
of ARE !, and Miles D. Price, of Erie,
wee nYAinated On the first ballot Nor
rison 5eceived 167 votes, Thompson 34
florrifons nomination was made unani-
nous, and after briet speeches of accept
ancs the convention adjourned sine die.
Eieutenant-Governor Louis A. Watres
was elected chairman of the Republican
stIte committee, to succeed Andrews.