The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-03
THEY KISSED AND MADE UP.
A Dramatic Scene in the Pennsylvania
Republican Convention When the
Senator and Governor Met.

At the State Republican convention al
Harrisburg. Pa. the most bitter fight that
has ever been experienced in the ranks oi
Pennsylvania R@publicans was ended and
Senator Quay is victorious. The Beaver
/ statesman swept everything before him and
masnanimouSlv consented. il the interest Of
party harmony. 10 the nomination of the six
Republican Superior Court Judges as the
administration forces had desired The
convention which lasted Il S"ant three hours
10 recess hciD:. taken. was marvrlcuSly har-
mrniouS.
When Cooper was growing eloquent. SEN
atvr Quay surprised the asSemhlaSe by slow-
ly rising from his seat. which was but two
rows behind that occupied 10y Governor
Hastings. anl approaching the Governor.
TlIH Senator extended hj%; hand. and the
Governor h"inG tak"n hy surprise, warmly
s,raspc,i it. Sir. Qua; then whispered some
thin; Pheasant III Governor Hastings ear
and they SAILED simultaneously. The dele
gates accepted this manTuvrc rs :; peace Of
fcrinS and the cheering was terrific
Senator Quay mad" amOtion. which was
seconded by Representative Stone. that the
committee on permanent organization be in
Structe'l TO report the name Of Governor
Hastings Tor permanent chairman Of the
t0nHrLt!On IL was adopted.
The platform. III part. declares as follows
'Resolved. That w dccry the growing use
0! money in polite; and the corpor;lt" con-
tr"l Of the legislators. municipal councils,
political primaries and elections and favor
the enactment of legislation and enforcement
Of laws to correct sach abuses.
~" accept unrc$crvrdiy the declaration
eGuuciat"tl 10y the Republican National Con-
vcntion of 1872 We demand the use Of both
gold and silver money. with such restrictions
and under such provisions, to be deter
mined 10y legislation. as will secure the MAIN
tcnance oi tn" parity Of value Of the two
metals SO that the purchasing and debt pay
ing power Of the dollar, whether Of silver.
gold or paper. shall at all times be equal
Faithful 10 the Republican party and beIicy-
ing it to be the settled doctrine Of the party
that the honor Of the nation and the inter-
cStS Of its citizens require the maintenance
Of . national currency, every dollar Of
which, whether in gold. silver or notes
shall be of stable yaluc and Of equal pur-
chasing power. this convention hereby de-
carcs il; opposition 10 the debaSclncnt Of
the national currency 10y the admission of
silver 10 free and unlimited coinage at the
arbitrary ratio OF il to l.
Nv" declare our continued adherence to
the protective policy which has been so stur-
dlly championed for on" hundred years hy
the great men Of our State and Of our nation.
and TO the acceptance Of which policy by the
Republican party the country owes ali the
prosperity it has enjoyed during the last
thirty years. We insist upon the passage of
sucn legislation as will secure the rcstora--
ton and maintenance Of this policy without
qualification or abatement.
The Democratic party, under Mr.. Cleve-
lands leadership, is charged with the pre-
cipi:atirn upon the country in the carly part
Of 1893 of the most disastrous industrial and
financial panic in our history. which was
caused by the open threat Of Mr. Cleveland
to destroy the protective policy. this by the
fear that other radical and destructive legis-
lative changes would be attempted under the
same leadership"