The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29

pleaded for harmony.
At this point Chairman Gilkeson called
Cooper to order, and asked upon what mo-
ton he was speaking. Cooper replied that
he was seconding a nomination in proper
order. The chairman then relented and
the ex-chairman proceeded.
When Cooper was growing eloquent SEN
ator Quay surprised the assemblage by
arising from his seat, two rows behind that
occupied by Governor Hastings, and ap-
preaching the Governor the Senator ex-
tended his hand, which was warmly
grasped. Mr.. Quay then whispered some
thing pleasant in the Governors ear, and
they smiled simultaneously. The dele
gates recognizing this as peace offering
cheered terrifcally. Cooper thus abruptly
ceased speaking. Then business went on.
Frank Willing Leach and A. D. Fetterolf
were appointed tellers and the call of the
roll on the first test of the civil elections
was begun. Hall and Robinson voted for
each other. The roll-call ended, Secre-
tary Rex announced 1633s votes for Rob
inson and 1925 for Hall. This made to-
tai vote of 297, which was announced
through an error of the tellers. There
but six contestants who were given half
vote each were counted as whole votes.
Quay's majority, however, was 301a, the
fraction resulting from the election of
three delegates from the Second District
of Berks County, where only two should
have been chosen. The two votes were di-
vided among the three, and one OF them,
II. Miller Kaufman, voted for Quay. 1t
was first blood for Quay, however, and set
tied the factional battle in his favor.
Tumultuous cheers were given when
Colonel Hall moved that Robinson be
chosen by acclamation, and were renewed
when Governor Hastings seconded Hail.
motion. The election was made unan-
imous, and Chairman Gilkeson appointed
Messrs. Hall and Cooper to escort Mr..
Robinson to the chair. He simply thanked
the convention for selecting him and de-
clared himself ready for business.
Senator Quay made motion, which
was seconded by Congressman Stone and
adopted by the convention, that the COM
mittee on permanent organization be in
structed to report the name OF Governor
Hastings for permanent chairman. On
motion of the Governor 1t was then de-
cided to continue in session until all busi-
ness should be disposed of.
Congressman Stone presented a resolu-
ton suspending the rule which provides
for the election of State chairman by the
candidates selected at the convention and
the perman ent chairman, and providing
for the election by the convention. There
was no opposition to this. Senator Quay
then presented resolution bearing upon
the civil service, which was referred to the
committee on resolutions and thereafter
adopted as part of the platform. The COM
mittee on permanent organization was,
after very little delay, announced, with T.
L. Eyre of Chester County as chairman.
The committee on resolutions organized
with District Attorney George s. Graham
of Philadelphia as chairman, and the per-
manent organization followed. Senator
Quay and Chris L. Mcgee of Pittsburg es-
corted Governor Hastings to the platform,
from where, after the enthusiasm of the
delegates had subsided, the Governor said !:
Gentlemen of the convention: thank you
most sincerely for this great honor. The
weather is too warm; l will not make q
speech. / may, however, say that the recent
vania prove the saying that electric storms
have the effect of clearing the atmosphere, and
we reserve the cyclone for the free-trade, debt
creating Democratic party.
After the nomination by acclamation of
Senator Quay in brief speech presented
the names of six Republican members Of
the Superior Court for nomination, and
moved that they all be selected by accla-
nation, believing such action would result
to the best interests of the party, and the
motion was adopted.
At this juncture State Chairman Gilke-
son was substituted by Berks County
delegate, and he moved that Senator Quay
be elected State chairman. The delegates
outdid themselves in enthusiasm when
Mr.. Gilkeson had concluded, and the
scene was the most impressive of the con-
ventlon.
Congressman Stone then seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Quay. His selection in
the present contest, he said, meant not
only a great majority in Pennsylvania
this fall, but it meant the election of a Re-
publican President In 1896, for his selec-
tion as chairmanof the Republican National
Committee in 1896 meant the defeat of the
Democratic party.
at matters not" he said in conclusion,
''so much whether our candidate for Presi-
dent comes from the young and growing
Republican State of Iowa, the greater
State of Ohio, or whether we shall take
the great Republican fighter, Thomas B.
Reed of Maine but it does matter whom
we select as chairman OF the National COM
mittee.
Mr.. Quay was then elected by acclama-
ton. The committee on resolutions re-
ported the platform, which was read by
District Attorney Graham of Philadelphia,
who explained that the platform had been
adopted by majority of the committee
against the protests of large minority.
State Senator Penrose arose and stated
that it was not the practice in parlia-
mentary procedure to explain the action
of committee but Mr.. Graham said he
made the explanation at the request of the
minority in order to avoid minority re-
port. The platform was read as follows:
The Republican party of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled makes the following
declaration of principles:
We accept unreservedly the determination
enunciated by the Republican National Con-