The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-21
FIVE STATE CONVENTIONS.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS IN Up
ROAR OYER 4 QUAY RESOLUTION.

MaGes Forces the Withdrawal OF nm
Endorsement OF the Senator's Candidacy
for the Senate AAassaehuse and South
Carolina Republicans In Session, and the
kansas and Oregon Democrats Meet.
HARRISBURG. April 20 - Everything went
along smoothly. md tho spirit Of peace ruled
in the Pennsylvania Republican State Conven-
ton to-day until Chairman Phillips OF the
schuylkill delegation introduced resolution
prasing Senator Quay as q political saint and
endorsing his candidacy for reelection. 1t was
offered as an addition to thcreport OF tho Com
mttce on Resolutions. which had Just been
read. Chris Magee. who sat with the Ale
gheny delegation near the stage. was on his
feet in an instant, and. in a voice that
could be heard above the cheers and
Kisses which greeted the Quay resolution.
declared ho could not SEQ what such II resolu
ton had to do with the Republican platform in
Presidential year. Tho Quay shoutors tried
to howl the Pittsburgh boss down. but tho
latter was angry clean through. He said no
nun in the State had II higher regard for Mr..
Quay than himself. but this was an attempt to
put tho Convention in the attitude Of taking
sides in a contest that is now going on In the
legislative districts OF the State
Tho Quay shouters tried to howl the speaker
down. but MRgce was firm. and when Chair
man Martin of Lancaster. n Quay man. de-
clared the Phillips resolution adopted without
q vote having been taken upon it. Macee
prance,! UP and down the main aisle. and.
shaking his list ut the Chairman. declared
there should DO no gag law in the Convention.
und another crowd rushed to Phillips
asking him to withdraw his resolution.
made. FRANK Wiling Ioaeh. the sN sec Hss.
tary Of tho Convention and Quays former
fl, said that senator Quay had been con suited
by certain friends before the drafting OF tho
platform and he Senator Sen had Re that
d to n ~s t1s ~ wn
een hanFnss ne Vasy o9 lis
"emin"nt public aud party services"
ssun laid l could dvs sr0is Is to susn
adoption. Thhis snas overcome. the PLATFORM
as originally presented was adorted. Then
nss f Jude tegSn Then It
rnrcnt that certain Quay. lientenants were
as pesn Of b TN O. CONTEST
between M cen n tho two b}einE very close
IN IS
appointed Tor each candid date. Leach then
the Convention. There were angry protests
from delegates. but the Chairman gave no
heed, and Leach continued his buttonholing
Ts aSanse ss vss Tie ,s, t
chairs and tabIes The aisies were filed With
the shouting. jost1ins. wranG!ng delegates.
sesded sn the end 'a sns Dean aS
Tow mem ers Of the Aiieg h delegation
vent to Dean end his victory was won.
heinz VI lust be-
iSr Dean. Great Confusion followed. Elk State
Chairman Andrews and other out-and,opt
defeat s. s;oaPed WITH the practical bseKdown
on the Phillips resolution. were significant in
n@s x nos ae ?A III
ing when Dean was nominated. The Conven-
ton had been IN contin4ons Session ;1 for sig
imTE Congressman at large and delegates to
twas an easy matter to wind up tho busI- !
ness OF the Convention, after tho recess. Ex;;
that the candidates for Congressman at large
be placed in nomination without speeches and
n spa es S sof aeeTt MeD Five Noes
c.stos' Fhsdenhia 81 9. Il BTessler S YORK:
ballot was necessary to settle what everybody
fhSash a wGqd he long g tbs tSnGn. Nc
just before The the convention "dj carned Chris
MaGee partially apoloezed for his reflections
upon Secretary Leach during the baioting on
Supreme Judge. He said the discrepancies
were due to the great confusion. and not to
any intentional miscount. Mngee goes, home
with the supreme satisfaction Of having
whipped ex-Chairman Andrews. .whose heart
was SGT upon tho nomination Of Judge Hon.
der-on. and who played his old Delaraater
The Convent ion did not instruct for Harr-
son for President. hut it manifested a very
N Illustration II ,unequivocal language. The
DELEGATES elected to the Iinneapols Conyen-
Disston and William I. Elkins OF Philadelphia:
Willinm linn and Henry W. Oliver OF ALLIE
cheney: Frank hecGcr OF Northamlton Sam
Of Lycoming. and Lyman ID. Gilbert OF Dau-
rhin Taggart. one OF the leading chndi dates
Granger and \ lnrml,er Of the Legislature. He
voted against Senator Cameron last winter.
snd his defeat is nscribed to Cameron. The
farmers nre likoly to retaliate on Quay.