Evening journal., 1892-04-21
SENATOR QUAY PRAISED .
He Shares Honors with Har-
rison and Blaine.
JOHN DEAN FOR SUPREME JUDGE


Their Delegates to Vote for Cleveland.
HARRIsnURG, April 2l-The Republican /
state convention adjourned late last night |
after very exciting session. The platform |
which was presented by Chris Magee, chair
man of the resolutions committee, extends |
greetings to the Republicans Of sister states |
those of Rhode Island Il next |
appeals to the young voter to study the his |
tory Of the Republican party since IL crushed |
the slave power, established sound currency |
and protected American labor IL declares |
that the party Of Lincoln and Grant, OF |
Harrison and Blaine, has always the wis
dom 70 do right and the courage to be con
sistent. Unbounded confidence in Presi-
ident Benjamin Harrison is the next plank
His conduct in the Italian and Chilian dis
putes and in the threatened complications
with England is warmly commended.
"rhe Republicans OF Pennsylvania" con
tinues the platform, "have an especial right
to pride in the eminent service of the dis.
tinguished secretary Of state, that brilliant
son OF Pennsylvania and ideal OF Republican
leaders, James G. Blaine"
Protection aud silver.
The principle of protection TO American
labor as the cornerstone OF Republican
faith is the next plank laid down. The
Democratic action IN attacking the tariff
piecemeal Is denounced as policy OF cow
ardice snd falae pretension. Liberal appro
priations are favored for the construction
Of a ship canal between Lake Erie and the
Ohio river
The platform opposes free coinage OF sil.
yer, but favors the purchase Of American
silver at its market value and the issue OF
treasury notes in payment thereof. A lib
eral scheme OF pension legislation for the
soldiers engaged in the last war is favored.
The passage Of more stringent immigrn
ton laws in order TO keep out undesirable
immigrants is urged upon congress.
The names of Harrison and Blaine were
received with cheers. Before the platform
was adopted d. ID. Phillips, Of Schuylldll,
offered a resolution indorsing Senator NJ $.
Quay The resolution was received with
prolonged cheers aud calls for Quay. Mr.
Magee got the floor and protested against
the resolution because he thought that IL
committed the convention 30 one side Of a
controversy now going on. With no desire
20 helittle the services Of Senator Quay he
asked that the resolution be withdrawn.
| After q most exciting controversy the reso-
I luton, which reads as follows, was with.
! drawn.
We congratulate our junior United States
senator upon the spontaneous and overwhelm-
I ing manifestations Of approval Of his course ex
| hibitcd throughout the commonwealth, and az
representatives Of the state at large In this
/ presidential year, recalling his magnificent
services 10 the party in 1888, cannot refrain
/ from adding our testimony of appreciation and
/ approval and rendering our most earnest tcc.
itations to the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay.
senator Quay Indorsed.
A little later the Quay men presented the
following:
Resolved. That the eminent public and party
services OF Matthew stanley Quay entitle him
! 10 the thanks and gratitude Of the Republicans
! Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Magee said he heartily approved Of
such a resolution, and IL was adopted.
Then the electors at large, the delegates
at large and alternates, and district electors
were named as follows;
Electors at Large-B f. Jones, Pittsburg
| William Wood, Philadelphia; j. Il. Dunlap
Lancaster; W II. Savin, Delaware.
Delegates at Large William L. Elkins
and Hamilton Disston Philadelphia Gen.
eral Frank Reeder, Easton: Henry w. OH.
yer, Pittsburg; Senator William Flynn,
| Pittsburg; S. A. Davenport, Erie; Hon.
! Henry c. Mccormick, Lycoming, Lyman
d. Gilbert, Dauphin
Alternates at Large-Wiliam B. Ahearn
and s. l.. Clements Philadelphia; J. A.
Dale, York; John Young, Wyoming; 10.
seph Boster, Montgomery; A. c. Hawkins,
Mexican: Morgan b. Williams, Luzernei
Lemuel Googins, Allegheny,
District ElectoTs--l, John S. Lawson; Q
John Mundell; 3, John Hunter, A. Alexan
der Grove, Jr. D, Charles B. Siner; 8, Max
well Clover; z, W. H. Grundy; s, Trail
I Green 9, j. N. Mosser; 10, J w. McGeist
! H., II. A. Knapp; 12, w. j. Harvey; -
james Muir; IA, j. H. Sherbley; 10, Coz
Durland rs, Perry A. Stechins l7, L. 4
Roehrbaoh; Is, S. s. Schoch; 10, J. Schal
Wilhelm; 20, -; 81, j. b. Faux %, J. r
Pitcairn; D. j. NJ Minnesey; a. J. T. Lin
coin; p, s. ID. Bell, 70, M. H. Taylor; n, g
F. Barclay; 2s, j. E. Dale.
Dean for supreme Judge.
After a hot fight John Dean of Blail
county, was nominated for supreme judge
! The sixth ballot resulted as follows:
Henderson, 102; Dean, 81; Ewing, 80, Sad
ler, 2i; Archibald, lS; White, O. Some one
tried to move an adjournment, but he wa
cried down and the call OF the roll was re
sumed. On this ballot Philadelphia cast il
fifty-eight votes for Henderson. The re
suit announced was seventh ballot; Hen
derson, IA; Dean, 90; Ewing %; Archibald
IA; White, z; Sadler, 6. Chris Magee spranl
into the aisle aud challenged the correct
ness of the vote Judge Sadler's name wa
withdrawn On the ninth ballot the ALE
ghany delegates swung from Ewing to Dean
and the ballot resulted; Dean, 1856, Hender
son, i27; Ewing Z Sadler, /. Mr.. Ray, VIII
nominated Henderson, moved to make tn
nomination of Dean unanimous. There wa
great confusion, but quiet was restored loni
enough 10 put the motion and it was carries
unanimously amid wild cheering.
The candidates for congressman at larg
were Major Alexander Mcdowell, Georg
A. Castor, General William Lilly, Austin L
Taggart and DR.. c. II. Bressler. Mcdowell
and Lilly were nominated just before ad
journment Mr.. Magee got the floor for
minute TO state that the errors in the coun
during the afternoon might have bee
clerical errors, and he wanted to WITHDRAW
anything he had said which might be cor
strued as an imputation on Secretary Leacl
Indiana Democrats Meet.
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