The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-21
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, Re
publicans Meet at Harrisburg
and Boston Respectively.
Both Conventions Endorse Harrison
and Blaine-A Quay Resolution
at Harrisburg.
Oregon Democratic Delegates Are for
Cleveland First, Last and All tho
Time-Louisian Election.


order by Chairman Walters, of the
state committee at 1920. Secretary
Frank Willing Leach read the call OF
the convention and then the roll OF the
delegates.
At the conclusion of the roll call.
James L. Mills, of Philadelphia, was
| recognized. He nominated James w.
Latta, of Philadelphia, for temporary
| chairman.
At the conclusion of the remarks OF
General Latta, which were received
with great applause, temporary organi-
zation was completed, by the election
of minor officers. Resolutions provid-
| ing that all resolutions be referred
without debate and that the rules OF
the Pennsylvania house OF representa-
tives prevail were adopted.
When the convention met after noon
the committee on organization reported
| the name OF e. K. Martin, OF Lancaster,
for permanent chairman. Mr.. Martin
took the chair amid applause, and de-
| livered brief address. eulogizing pro-
lection and the other principles of the
party.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Martins
speech, Chairman Magee presented the
report of the committee on resolutions.
The names of Harrison and Blaine
were loudly applauded as the platform
was read.
A motion was made that the platform
be adopted, but before the question
| could be put. d. ID. Phillips, of Schuyl-
| kill, got the floor and offered resolu-
tion endorsing Senator Quay.
The motion was put to vote, and the
chairman declared the Quay resolution
carried, bat after some confusion and
| protest the resolution was withdrawn
by Mr.. Leach announcing that Mr..
Phillips had asked the privilege Of with
drawing il The platform was then
adopted.
/ The Platform.
| The Republicans of Pennsylvania ~
l sembled In convention on the eve Of
another national campaign send greetings
l TO the Republicans of sister states tn
| the Republicans of Rhode Island es-
| pecially we extend hearty congratulations
| upon the triumph they have just achieved.
1 and hail it as the omen of more decisive
1 victory throughout the country In No
| vember
We earnestly invite the calm and dis
| passionate Judgment Of the people OF our
state upon the record Of the Republican
| party since its organization at Pittsburg
thirty-six years ago. We appeal to the
| voters Of all shades Of political belief, and
especially to the young men who cast
| their first vote this year. to study this ree-
| ord from the dark days when the new
| party arose in its might to oppose the do
| fiant pretensions Of the slave power until
l now.
| We declare our unbounded confidence
in President Harrison. q leader without
| fear and without reproach. He has given
| to the country wise and patriotic ad-
| ministration of the government: he has
l maintained the national dignity and he
has upheld the glory OF the American flag
| abroad, while promoting peace and ad-
| vancing prosperity ut home: he has met
| every duty Of hts Office with intelligence
| and courage and has redeemed every
| pledge made to the country in the plat
form upon which he was elected.
| In the unfortunate disputes with Italy
and Chill, in the threatened complications
| with Great Britain and the development
| OF the principles Of reciprocal commercial
| intercourse, the Republican administra-
| tion has acted with judicial temper and
| with American spirit; and in the achieve
ment OF these victories of peace, we, as
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, have an
especial right to pridein the eminent serv-
| ice OF the secretary Of state, that brilliant
son of Fennsylvania and ideal of Repub-
lican leadership, James G.. Blaine We
reaffirm as the corner stone OF Republican
| faith the principle of protection to Amer>
ican labor, upon which national greatness
| is formed, and by which our prosperity
must be maintained We heartily COM
mend the Mckinley act as an exempliflca-
| tion of this principle, and challenge intel-
ligent criticism of its spirit and details.
The platform favors liberal but
guarded appropriations for internal i'm
provements, especially ship canal be-
| tween Lake Erie and the Mississipni. !.
favors purchase OF American silver and
issuance of certificates therefor, but not
unlimited coinage; favors federal elec-
| tion law.
Mr.. Phillips then offered the follow
ing resolution.
The eminent public and party services
of Matthew Stanley Quay entitle him "a
the thanks and gratitude OF the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Then without any pause, tho electors
at large and alternates were named Is
follows:
Electors at Large-B. r. Jones. Pitts
burg; William Wood. Philadelphia; =. r.
Dunlap, Lancaster; w. II. .Saym, Dela-
ware.
Delegates at Large William Ellkins
|.and Hamilton Dixon, Philadelphia; Gem
eral Frank Reeder, Easton; Henry w.
Oliver, Pittsburg. Senator William Flynn.
Pittsburg; s. A. Davenport, Erie; Hon.
!. @ Mccormick. Lycoming; Lyman D.
Gilbert, Dauphin,