Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-21
.OUITE LIVELY RUMPUS
Pennsylvania Republicans Try to Cheat
Each Other, But 1t
IS A CASE OF THIEF CHEAT Thief
And the Fraud Is Dstscted-Chris Nages Asks That
the Secretary Be Fired From the Convention for
Miscountng the BallOts-A Thanks
Offering to Senator Matt Quay.

/ at large aRd eight delegates at large 10
the National convention, was called to
order by State Chairman Watres at II
O'Clock.
The Harrisburg opera house was
| packed to Suffocation. Secretary Leach
read the call fol the convention and
then called the roll. All of the 270 del
egates responded to their names.
James L. Miles, of Philadelphia, nomi-
mated Gen. James w. Latta, also of that
city, for temporary chairman, and ne
was unanimously chosen.
On reaching the chair Gen. Latta
! briefly addressed the convention. His
speech was punctuated with frequent
applause, and at It's conclusion the usual
resolutions for the organization OF the
convention were adopted. Gen. Latta's
quick manner of putting questions
| found favor with the assemblage, and
each announcement by him of the re-
suit of vote was greeted with good
natured applause.
! After the announcement OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Permanent
/ Organization, the committee at lilo took
/ q recess till 1870 p. m. The chairmen
OF the committees are: Resolutions, G..
| l.. Magee; Organization, David Martin.
The Committee on Resolutions met in
the Senate chamber at the Capitol i'm
mediately after the adjournment OF the
convention. The platform as prepared
last night was presented for It's con-
sderation, and was adopted in commit
tee without dissenting vote.
The following is synopsis OF the plat
| form:
The platform extends hearty congratula-
| tions to the Republicans of Rhode Island,
and halls the late victory in that State as
an omen Of a more decisive victory through
out the country in November. We declare
| our unbounded confidence in President
| Benjamin Harrison. A leader without fear
and without reprosch, he has given to the
| country a wise and patriotic administra-
| tion of the government, and in the achieve
ment ot victories of peace with Italy and
] Chile, we, as Republicans of Pennsylvania
/ have an especial right TO pride in the emil
nent services of the distinguished Secre-
tary of State, that brilliant son Of Penn
/ svlvania and ideal of Republican leader
| ship, James G. Blaine
We reaffirm as the corner stone Of Re-
publican faith the principle of protection
to American labor upon which our National
greatness is founded and by which our
prosperity must be maintained. We hearth
iy commend the Mckinley act as an exem-
plifcation of this principle and challenge
| intelligent criticism Of its spirit and de-
tails.
The platform declares in favor of liberal
but we'll guarded appropriations for inter
nal improvements, and especially COM
mends the construction of a ship canal to
unite the waters of Lake Erie and the
Ohio.
We approve and com mend the general
policy of the last Republican Congress in
dealing with the silver question. We are
opposed to the free coinage Of silver but
favor the purchase Of American silver at
its market value, and its issue by the Gov
ernment of treasury notes in payment
| thereof.
Upon immigration the plank declares
that the time has fully come for the pass
age of more stringent laws upon the sub
jeet of immigration than those now in
! force.
Great applause followed the mention
OF the names OF President Harrison and
Secretary Blaine. Mr.. Phillips, Of
SchuylkiU, offered the following as an
amendment to the platform:
RESOLVED, That we congratulate our
Junior United States Senator upon the
spontaneous and unbounded manifesto
tions of approval Of his course recently ex-
hibited throughout the Commonwealth,
and as representatives Of the State at
large in this Presidential year, recalling
his magnificent services to the party in
1855. cannot refrain from adding our testi-
mony OF appreciation and rendering our
earnest fluctuations TO the Hon. NJ. S.
Quay.
Tremendous cheering mingled with
boots and Kisses followed the reading
OF the resolution. A dozen delegates
were on their feet demanding recogni-
ton, but Mr.. Magee, of Pittsburg,
being nearest the platform was the first
to catch the chairman'S eye.
The audience was disinclined to lis
ten TO Mr.. Magee, and continued to call
for the adoption Of the amendment.
Mr.. Magee maintained his position,
however, aud was finally able to make
himself heard. He said: ~ want TO
know what that resolution has to do
with the Republican platform in a
Presidential year. I cannot see"
Mr.. Magee was here interrupted by
an uproar OF confusion. Cries Of
Quay" Quay "Magee," "Msgee,"
went up from all side accompanied by
Kissing. hooting and cheering. The
matter was finally settled by Mr.. Phil
lips Withdrawing his amendment. The
platform was then adopted as read, and
the confusion was renewed when Mr..
Phillips again offered his resolution.
He was finally prevailed upon to with
draw 10, the objection being TO its local
character. A conference resulted ia
the Offering by Mr.. Phillips Of the fol-
lowing:
The earnest public and party services Of
Matthew Stanley Quay eutitle him 70 the
thanks and gratitude OF the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Magee-Mr. Chairman, TO that reso-
luton I can subscribe with all my heart,
and move its unanimous adoption
1t was adopted.
-Four electors at large were then un-
animously chosen, as follows: B. +.
Jones, Allegheny; VIM. Wood, Phila-
delphia; J. Francis Dunlap, Lancaster;
VIM. H. Sayer, Delaware.
Mr.. Magee read the list Of delegates
at large as agreed upon, as follows: VIM.
l.. Elkins, Philadelphia; Hamilton Diss-
ton, Philadelphia: VIM. Finn, Ale
gheuy: Henry w. Oliver, Allegheny; S.
A. Davenport, Erie: Lyman d. Gilbert,
Dauphin; II. Clay Mccormick, Lycom-
ing; Gen. Frank Reeder, Northampton.
They were elected unanimously. The
eight alternates are VIM. B. Ahren,
Philadelphia: Samuel NJ. Clement, Phil
adelphia; Josiah Dale. York; John
Young. WYomiDgs Joseph Bosler. Mont
gomery; A. C, Hawkins, McKean; Nor