The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
SENATOR QUAY VICTORIOUS.
He Captures the Pennsylvania
Convention.
10 Elected Chairman OF tho Republican
state Committee, and ls Undisputed
Boss OF ais Party in the Keystone
state-Resoiutions Opposed to tbs
Free Coinage of Silver Adopted by
the Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August % The
Republican State convention met here
to-day. and unanimously agreed upon
the following ticket: State chairman,
NJ. s. Quay; State treasurer, Benjamin
j. Haywood, of Mercer: for superior
court judges (six TO be elected), James
A. Beaver, of Centre county; r. N.
Willard, OF Lackawanna; G. e. Rice, Of
Luzerne; George B Orlady, OF Hunting
don; John j. Wickham, OF Beaver:
Howard Reeder. of Northampton.
To- night Senator Quay is the hero and
the idol Of Pennsylvania Republican
politicians OF all degrees Of prominence.
HIS rooms at the Loohiel Hotel have
been constantly besieged since the con-
vension ended by men anxious to paw
homage to his leadership. The Senator
takes all of the praise AMI conpratu-
lattons that are being showered pom him
with his usual stoicism, and so far as
outward appearances go his demeanor is
just the same as when the fight seemed
to 90 going against him. The conyen-
nop, which started out with every prom.
lse OF being one of the most exciting
ever known in the State, developed into
love feast" and wound up about as
lameiy as any ever seen here.
The first battle between the facsiops
came on the election OF a temporary
chairman. The Quay candidate won by
q majority OF thirty, and after this the
senator had his own way completely,
An incident of the day was the Offering
oy Senator Quay of resolution calling
for the publication OF politics and civil
service in all branches OF the public
service, which was after wards embodied
in the platform.
Regarding this document there was
much discussion in committee. Because
OF the fear that the utside rabble might
break in, 1t was deemed unwise to open
the doors Of the hall after all entitled
to admission were inside, and 1t was
necessary for the fifty platform makers
10 get In one corner and discuss their
business The anti-Quay minority led,
and Congressman Dapzell fought for
more definite expression in favor of
sound" money, it being outvoted in
committee, they continued their fight
to the convention floor and here carried
their point without much opposition,
Senator Quay accepting their plank as
an addition to the one In his platform.
The resolutions were prepared by men
opposed to Governor Hastings and the
matter OF endorsing his administration
was very nearly overlooked. thought
full delegate Offering the necessary
plank few minutes before final adj
journment.
The day was the hottest of the season.
and for hours delegates, newspaper men
and spectators were imprisoned in a
sweltering atmosphere without either
food or drink. With few exceptions.
every man sat in his shirt sleeves, Sem
ator Quay being one CT the first to set
the example. The delegates, who ar.
rived early, found over l25 men in the
hall guarding the entrance to prevent
toughs and heelers from taking
possession OF the premises.
The money plank OF the platform Is
asfollows: We accept unreservedly the
determination enunciated by the Res
publican national convention Of 1893,
that we demand the use of both gold and
silver money with such reutrictions and
under provisions. to be determined by
legislation, ss will secure the msin.e-
nance OF the parity Of values of the two
metals, 80 that the purchasing and
debt paying power OF the dollar,
whether Of silver, gold or paper, shali
at all times be equal.
Faithful to the Repu blican party and
believing 1t to be the settled doctrine of
the party, that the honor of the nation
and the interests OF its citizens REQ uirs
the maintenance OF q national currency.
every dollar of which whether In gold.
silver or notes, shall be OF stable value
and OF equal purchasing power, hereby
declares Its opposition to the debssea
ment of the national currency by the
admission OF silver to free and unlim-
TIED coinage at the arbitrary rstio of
16 toll.