St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

tnat RODlnSOn had been elected by
a vote of 163 2-3 to 1873 1-3 for Hall
was greeted with the widest ap-
plause. Mr.. Hall moved that the
election of Robinson be made unani-
nous. Gov. 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 me and I wish to
say I am now ready for the busi-
ness Of the convention" The brief
ness of the speech surprised every
body. Senator Quay moved that the
committee on permanent organiza-
ton be instructed to report the
name of Gov. Hastings for perma-
ton Of Gov. Hastings the provision
for a recess was stricken out, and
there was but one session. This ac-
ton was the result of whispered
conference between Senator Quay
and Gov. Hastings. On motion OF
Congressman Stone it was decided
that the state chairman be named
by the convention Immediately after
the adoption of the report of the
committee on resolutions, instead OF
by the candidates and permanent
chairman, as has been the practice.
QUAY'S RESOLUTION.
Senator Q-ay offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we decry the grow
ing use of money in politics and the
corporate control of legislators, mum
c1pal councils, political primaries and
elections, and favor the enactment OF
legislation and enforcement. of laws to
correct such abuses.
We earnestly insist upon a form OF
civil service which will prevent the en-
slavement of public officers and the
compelling of those appointed to pre-
serve the peace to confine themselves
to their duties, which will insure abso-
Lutte freedom and fairness in bestowing
state and county and municipal con-
tracts and will punish any form OF
favoritism in granting them, which
will forbid the grant of exclusive fran
chises to dealers in public necessaries
comforts, conveyance and sanitary re-
quirements, and will insure the recog-
milton of ability and fidelity in the
public service, keeping service to. the
country ever foremost when accom-
panied by ability and fitness.
We demand that public Office should
be for. the public benefit, and its. term
during good behavior. No public EN-.
ploye or officer should be permitted
to influence primaries or elections, nor
upon any pretense to be assessed
positions should be abolished and ex-
penditures and taxation reduced.
There should be a uniform basis OF
valuation of property for public pur-
poses. Corporations enjoying public
privileges should pay for them, and
schools be divorced from politics and
kept absolutely free from political in.
fnence and control"
This was referred to the committee
on resolutions. The effort to secure
fifty members each for the committees
on platform and permanent organiza-
ton caused much confusion and delay
At 1:30 p. m. the delegates from the
various senatorial districts finally sue
ceeded in selecting their men and the
result was announced. The committee
on permanent organization met at ono:
in the lobby and went through the form
of agreeing on Gov. Hastings for per.
manent chairman.
NO FREE COINAGE.
A resolution reaffirming the currency
plank of the Republican National con-
vention of 1892 was also referred tc
the committee on resolutions. Con.
gresham Dalzell, speaking on the res.
olution, said: There is not an indus.
try that does not demand the mainte-
nance of sound money, and by sound
money I mean money good at par ir
any market in the civilized world. Ar
impression has gone abroad that there
is a free silver party in Pennsylvania
and that that party is Republican
Hence, in my judgment, it Is crying
necessity for the Republican party OF
Pennsylvania, In this convention as
sembled, to declare itself unequivocally
against the free and unlimited coinag
of silver at any other ratio than thai
fixed by international agreement
There are thousands of Republicans
west Of the Mississippi who claim thai
the Republican platform, as adopted
at Minneapolis, means the free anG
unlimited coinage of silver. 1 want tt
get rid of that impression. In order
that no man can stand up and say
Pennsylvania Republicans are seeking
to catch votes by straddling the fres
silver question, add to your platform
that the Republican party of Pennsyl
vania declares it is opposed to free
and unlimited coinage of silver in any
other ratio than that fixed by interna
tional agreement
The temporary chairman designated
Senator Quay and G. L. Magee as E
committee to escort Permanent Chair
man Hastings to the platform. Wild
enthusiasm followed the appearance
Of the two rivals arm In arm. Gov
Hastings thanked the convention 70,
the honor Of his unanimous election
as chairman He said that the recent
events in the Republican party o,
Pennsylvania proved the theory
that an electric storm has the effec'
of clearing the atmosphere, and eve
reserve our cyclone for the free trade
Democratic party
PERFECT HARMONY. =
Nominations for state treasurer
were called for and Benjamin J. Hay
wood, of Mercer county, was unani
mously chosen. Senator Quay wa.
then recognized. He said: 'I am sat
isfied, while have my prejudices il
this fight, that it is in the best inter
ests of the party that the nominee:
of our governor for the superior cour
be the choice of this convention.
will, therefore. though 1t may be un
precedented, move that James A
Beaver, of Center; Howard J. Reeder
Northampton John J. Wockham
Beaver; George q. orlady, Hunting
toni Charles &. Rice Luzerne; E. N
Willard Lackawannas be declared the
nominees of this qenyeptiqn.'
The senator's motion was unani
mously agreed to. Chairman ellke.
son, who sat in fr9nt Of Senator Quay
swals substituted for che Of the dele
gates from Bucks county for the pur
pose Of: making a motion. He said
1T was perfectly evident to my mind