The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-21
pennsvlvapia Republtcan Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 20,-The Repub-
lican convention to nominate supreme
Judge, two Congressman st-large, four
electors -at-large and eight delegates-at-
large to the national cory., ltion, met here
to day The opera house was packed.
General James w. Lolita, of Philadelphia,
was chosen temporary chairman. On tax
ing the chair General Lolita briefly ad-
dressed the convention.
The platform cotgratulates Rhode Island
on it's late victory; declares unbounded
confidence in President Harrison as a
'leader without fear and without re-
proach;" says in the disputes with Italy,
Chill and in reciprocity negotiations "he
acted with judicial temper and American
spirit,n and coupling the name of James G.
| Blaine with these achievements; endorses
the Mckinley law and halls with satisfac-
| tion the signs in the recent elections that
| the country has come to realize It's wisdom !;
attack the Democrats in Congress for their
attack on protection piecemeal; favors a
ship canal joining lakes Erie and Ontario;
opposes the free coinage of silver, but fav
ors the purchase OF American silver at
market value and issue of treasury notes
in payment; declares more stringent i'm
migration laws are necessary.
After the selection of committees re-
cess WAS taken till afternoon.
On reconvening E. K. Martin was made
permanent chairman. A resolution was
presented congratulating Quay on the
manifestations of popular approval of his
course. TIE resolution was received with
mingled cheers, boots and Kisses. After
the uproar had continued some time, 9
number OF persons endeavoring to speaR
without success, the resolution was tempo
rarily Withdrawn, but after the platform
was adopted was rein troduced in a.moditieC
form, commenting the earnest public anC
party services of Quay. Adopted. The
convention then chose delegates at-large
and alternates.
At the afternoon session Judge Thoma.
Clayton. of Delaware; Judge John Dean
Of Blaire; Judge John henderson, OF Craw
ford Judge John Ewing, of Allegheny
Judge Robert w. Archibald, of Lacka
wanna, and Judge Wilbur h. Sadler O
Cumberland, were presented for th
supreme iudgeship nomination. After tn
first ballot, Claytons name was with
drawn. Upon the announcement of tn
result of me seventh ballot showing IL
votes for Mr.. Henderson, Mr.. Mage
!, shouted out protest, saying the secretar
. was cheating for Henderson and move
!, that tellers be appointed. Magee's motto
: was put and although the vote appeare
, large in its favor Chairman Mautin dc
! clared it lost. Magee shouted such wor
would not do Cries OF fair pla
were l6arQ all OV6F tu0 UullulnR, ana III
chair again put the question. This tim
there could be no doubt majority fayore
the motion, and tellers were elected, SET
: rotary Leach refusing to longer keep tn
. tally sheet The eighth ballot resulted
. Henderson 10, Dean 100. Ewing 2;
= Archibald 10. White 16, Sadler l. 4
the conclusion Of the ninth ballot, sewers
q delegates changed their votes mostly goin
4 to Dean for the reason Ewing's front ha
= besn broken in favor of Dean, undor tt
leadership of Magee. Philadelphia
which had been for Henderson
protested against any change
L Secretary Leach was working for Hende
e son hare Finally the voice of Magee W,
IL heard above the noise shouting, ''Tal
- Leach away from the teilers." "He's not
- member of the convention" Cries G
l. put Leach out" Throw him out,n ell
'1 wells of all sorts followed and stopped Il
y work of tie convention for some time. II
10 chairman put an end to the bad feeling
10 announcing the tellers were unable to ayr
N and that another ballot must be take
N This resulted, Dean 135. Henderst
l. 127, Ewing z, Sadler l. Dean lackil
lust one of the number necessary to cleo
MIR. Rea, who named Henderson, tn
|" withdrew him, and the nomination of De-
was made unanimous with hurrah, brin
f. ing to close one of the most exciting &C
or tests for judicial nomination ever w
ar messed in conveD ton in Pennsylvan
After suppsr Major Mcdowell and Willit
so Lille were nominated for Congressman
s. large. Delegates to the national conve
an ton were also selected and the convent
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