The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-29


 of the state chairman by those who are nominated for officers by the conven- ton, but Stones motion, which was adopted, provides for the election of the state chairman to-day by this con- vention. This, of course, means the election of Senator Quay as chairman of the state committee.
 Senator Quay presented a resolution condemning the use of money in poli- tics and declaring in favor of civil service reform. This subject was promptly sent to the committee on resolutions.
 Representative Miner of Philadelphia presented the financial plank from the national convention, which also went to the resolutions committee.
 The committee on permanent organ ization reported, recommending Gov ernor Hastings for permanent chair man and Chairman Robinson appoint ed Senator Quay and Chris L. Magee to escort the governor to the platform love feast was now in progress and a spirit of harmony pervaded the noisy convention, Messrs. Quay and Magee PCIIOl lilCo liSlI uuly dIIllu d WHlIl- wind of applause, which broke out afresh when Chairman Robinson pre- sented the stalwart permanent chair man who thanked the convention for the honor conferred.
 ''The weather is too warm for me to make a speech, said he. "but I may, however, say that recent events in the republican party in Pennsylvania prove the proposition that electrical storms have the effect of clearing the atmosphere and We reserve our cyclone for the free trade and debt-creating democratic party.
 Colonel Harry Hall of Albany pre- sented the name of B. J. Haywood of Mercer county for state treasurer. There were no other names presented and Haywood was nominated by accla- nation. Senator Quay, in brief speech, presented the names of Judges Beaver, Rice, Orlady, Willard, Wick ham and Beeder, Governor Hastings republican appointees to the superior court and moved that they all be nom- mated by exclamation. Mir. Quay de- clared that such action would tend to the best interests of the people. The candidates were nomina ted by accla- nation. Then Chairman Gilkeson arose and rendering his resignation as state chairman presented in brief speech the name of M s. Quay to sue ceed him. The scene that was enacted during the retiring chairman's speech was the most impressive of the conven- ton. Men shouted themselves hoarse and frantically waved their hats and handkerchiefs. Congressman w. A. Stone of Alleghany took the platform to second the nomination of Quay and made an eloquent spech in warm eulo-
 gy of Senator Quay. There were calls for Quay, but he only sat in his seat and smiled at his frantic friends A 1 gave1 made from a rafter in the Wash ington home in which the late James G. Blaine was born, was handed to Governor Hastings with the request that he present it to MT Quay and the governor compiled with the request. | Senator Quay accepted the gift with a smile, but without word.
 The committee on resolutions then presented the platform.
 | The CUUlHleIluS IIlp SpltHulu administration of Governor D. H. Hast ings, which has fully justified the con- | fidence in him of the voters of the com- monwealth, as expressed in the enor-
 nous majority given him last fall.'' The final plank is the resolution offer | ed by Senator Quay and is as follows: l Resolved, That we deery the growing use of money in politics and the corpor- ate control of legislatures, municipal
 councils, political primaries and cleo tions, and favor the enactment of leg islation afd enforcement of laws to cor
 rect such abuses.
 | We earnestly insist upon a form of
 civil service, which will prevent the en- slavement of public officers and en- ployes and the compelling of those ap- pointed to preserve the peace and to confine themselves to their duties; which will ensure absolute freedom and | fairness in bestowing state and county and municipal contracts and will pun l ish any form of favoritism in granting them; which will forbid the granting of exclusive franchises to deal in public necessities, comforts, conveyance and
 sanitary requirements, and will ensure
 the recognition 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 public benefit and it's term in subordinate positions should be during good behavior.
 No public employe or officer should be permitted to influence primaries or elec- tions, nor upon any pretence to be as-
 sessed upon his salary and unnecessary salaries, and positions should be abol- ished; there should be uniform basis of valuation of property for public pur-
 poses; corporations enjoying public privileges should pay for them and
 schools should be divorced from poli- | tics.
 District Attorney Graham, who read | the platform, announced that a minor | ity had dissented from certain portions
 of it. The vote was stated to be "A to
 Is in committee. Congressman DaIzell announced that one reason for dissent
 for the committee, which made impossi- ble free debate. It was the financial plank that caused the kick The mi
 nority wanted to protest against the l free coinage of silver except at a ratio fixed by interna tional agreement, but the majority simply endorsed the plank
 of the last national convention, which