Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-29

H-+ANHl aNhldA>t. 4ll. fla4l AlONtA lldt
the election of Robinson be made unan-
imous. Governor Hastings seconded
the motion and it was carried.
In taking the chair Mr.. Robinson
said:
Il thank You for the honor you have
conferred ON nae. and I wish TO say
am now ready for the business OF the
convention"
The br.efness of the speech surpr'
everybody. Senator Quay moy~ N
the Committee on Permanent y cN
tiou Pee instructed TO repor, The II
Governor Hastings for permanent MAR
man.
The temporary chairman designated
/ Quay and G.. L. MeGee as @ committee
! to escort Permanent Chairman Has
/ ungs 20 the platform. Wild enthu-
s'osm followed the appearance oil the
/ two rivals arm in arm.
Governor Hastings thanked the cons
Fcn,iOn for the honor OF his nomination
+ as chairman. He said the recent
events i'm tine Republican party I'm Penn
sylyana prove the prophecy that cleo
rric storms have the effect of clearing
+ che atmosphere. and "we reserve our
/ cyclone for the free trade debt
creating Democratic party
Nominations for STATE Treasurer
. were called for. and Benz. j. haywood,
/ OF Mercer. was unanimously chosen.
Senator Quay was recognized. lie
said:
Ell ann satisfied. while I have my pre-
jUdices n this fghr that it is for the
best interest of the Republican party
that the nominees of oar Governor for
the Superior Court be the choice of this
convention. I wiu therefore. though
+ it may ue Unprecedented. move that
James A. Beaver. OF Centre; Howard }.
Reedcr Northampton; John j. Wick
ham. Beaver. George B. Or.ady, Hunt,
iucloD Charles r. Rice, Luzerne, and
. u. ". Willard. of Lackawanna, be de-
c'arod t-e nominees of this cOnven-
tiou
The Senator's motion was uuani-
mous'y agreed 10.
Chairman Gilbes0n. who sat in front
/ OF Senator Quay. was substituted for
one of the delegates from Bucks cOun-
tv for the purpose OF making q motion.
He said.
"It is perfectly evident to my mind,
AFTER the vote for temporary chairman,
what would be the result of vote for
State chairman. I. therefore. in the in-
,''es- ol p', IL. '-,'' and ,oo,-e
.i.. ..-o-,,.,,,e -, of Sarlt2r
Matthew Stanley Quay
This statement was received with
"'io "l li.''.Se' ..' 'g-S7.'5 ,..o.7-5 go ,r5
~ NJ -. ~, tl,e
1-...,I "a s-,. -,,ir,,+o
H--'1.s .ss ~ .'''.,',, i-,,,.i;.',, ~,oL
1"g No'' -'''' ''e q Clr
80.
,. '.','i no ~ -, -bs on, .Sn,n5.gn eio-
gan "What did be do with it?"
Referring to- Chairman Gilkcson's
d.sno.iti0a cf the campaign funds. he
said he was satisfied that GilkcsOn
spent the money honestly.
Senator Quay was then made the
. unanimous choice OF the convention
. for State chairman.
There We're cries of speech u0m
. Senator Quay The Senator arose and.
. declining To- take the platform, SIMPLY
I said. "i wil endeayor ln the campaign
nov ensuing 10 make 1T q campaign OF
merit"
AS. soon MS Senator Onav finished. the
DELEGATES and spectators who had heen
swaItering fn the awfullv hot theatre
for more than three hours. beeau to
break for the doors.
The convention adjourned sine die at
o.i<
.-rbo platform MS usual attributes
/ ,,-.,.,.tl,i,,- ,ood to rba Rprublic90s and
cve-,.rTiDs 6e9 m rho Democratsl
Tl., ~eecIrrion reafirmiug The cur
~.--,. ,l.rL of Tho National conven-
.t,,, ',f tso5 ms added af-er some
.-,,,,,, ,,.r.,.,1--,ro>-
MIA q III ''''''
I 10 is as follows
The republican pdIlt oi e-"SS Nv 'tI-"
/ in convention assembled. ulaheS 'He lDl-
/ lowing declaration OF puuclples' we
accept Unreservedly the deterihlI ION
eumciated by the hepuolICdu
I National Convention on 1917 'A'l
/ we demand tne use OF oo'"
SOLD ana SliVer money Nl'l ,'.,,i -.
t0 oe determined oy IeslSl@.ioil' as IN
sec 'ie 'le I''''l '''.i', va o L,t ,5e
,.r,..s.sirq and debit having power cf
..s dollar whether of silver. gold or
r ...- t., ..rr-, fI,.