The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-24
QUAY'S BOOM UNDER way
Receives the Hearty Endorsement OF
Harrisburg Convention.
NckINLEYITES TURNED DOWN
lack Robinson's Efforts to Have the Ohio
Man Named rs Second Choice Arc
Frui,lcss-Au Exciting Scene.
The platf form.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 23.-The pres
idential boom of Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay was formally launched
today and the impetus 1t received by
the Republican state convention was
of Il strong character. The Quay au-
terents controlled the convention by
ratio of 3 to l. ard a desperate effort
made to have Mckinley endorsed as the
Sc, ond choice failed. although there
was a stormy scene. The convention
reelected Senator Quay as state chair
man. and elected the following as pres
idential electors at large: Joseph
Wharton. Philadelphia; Alex F. Pat
ton. Cleartield: William Witherow, AL
legheny. and Peter l.. Kimberly. Mer-
Ger.
The presidential electors as chosen in
the different congress. nal districts
Were also ratified ThS. are: First
district, DIR. John $ Pearson, Philadel-
phia; Second, Allen b. Rorke, Philadel-
phia: Third, Frank p. Henley, Phila-
dclphia: Fourth, William NJ. Taggart,
Philadelphia; Fifth. Leonard Myers,
Philadelphia; Sixth, Joseph II. Huddell,
Delaware: Seventh. William f. Solely.
NorrstOwn: Eighth, John Fritz, Beth
lehem: Ninth. Henry l.. Johnson. Read
ing; Tenth, John II, Lands, Window:
Eleventh. Everett Warren. Scranton:
Twelfth, f. w. Wilde, Luzerne: Thir-
teenth. Harrison Bull, Schuylkill; Four
teenth, David w. Miller. Lebanon; Fiji
teenth. Henry. c. Provost, Tunkhan-
mock: Sixteenth, J. v. Brown, Williams
port; Seventeenth. Frederick Fl. Eaton,
Berwick: Eighteenth. &. b. Miller.
Lewisburg: Nineteenth. X. II. Sindel.
York: Twentieth. George d. Swank,
Iobp clown. Twanty.Grct White
Brookville: Twenty second. William N.
Randolph. Pittsburg; Twenty-third,
Emanuel Wortheimer, Pittsburg;
Twenty-fourth. Josiah Shear Alle-
gheny: Twenty-flfth, Edward L.
Abrams. Butler; Twenty-sixth lsador
Sobel. Erie; Twenty y-seventh, William
Schnur, Warren; Twenty eighth, Jo-
seph G. Campbell. Forest.
The delegates at large to the nation.
al convention were chosen as follows:
Governor d. ii. Hastings. James Elver-
son, Philadelphia: Frank ]. Terrence,
| Allegheny; James S. Beacon. West
moreland; T. l.. Flood. Crawford; Jo-
serh Bosler, Montgomery: W. w.
Griest Lancaster; F. H. Barker, Cam
bria.
The alternates- at large are Charles
\. Miner, Luzerne: State Senator Boies
Nhi'S'' Stdte ocudtDI
Arthur Kennedy. Allegheny; State
Senators J. NJ. McCarrell, Dauphin: !:
Frank f.. Hotler. Cumberland; Charles
w. Miller Venango: James B. Ray
! mond. Blair; Charles NJ. Plank, Berks
GROW AND DAVENPORT.
Samuel A. Davenport, Of Erie. and
Galusha y. Grow, of Susquehanna. the
present incumbents, were nominated
AS congressmen-at-larg by acclama-
tion. Delegate Robertson, of Alle-
| gheny. placed William T.. Harrison, of
| Mckeesport, In nomination for this Of
| lice, but he Withdrew his name while
/ the vote was being taken. and upon his
motion the nominations OF Davenport
and Grow were made unanimous.
! EX-State Treasurer Henry X. Boyer,
of Philadelphia. was temporary chair
. man of the convention. and Auditor
General Amos II. Myln. of Lancaster,
was the permanent chairman.
The convention met at 1890 o'clock
| took a recess from 1l.55 untn 2.O5 p. m.
and adjourned sine die at 5.15 o'clock.
The most interesting Incident of the
convention and most exciting one. oc.
CURED this afternoon after Senator
Quay had been endorsed for the presi-
dency, and when Congressman John b.
| fNopihsou, VI bVldWdIt GTueHN-
! Ored to put through a resolution favor
ing Mckinley as the second choice The
endorsement of Quay is contained In
the first plank of the platform, and the
Mckinley resolution reads thus:
I'm the event Of the retirement OF
the Pennsylvania candidate for presi-
dent endorsed this day. Hon Matthew
Stanley Quay, after all honorable
means have been exhausted to promote
his nomination, the delegates at -large
from this state are hereby instructed
to vote for and support the candidacy
of that Napoleon Of protection and ad
vance agent of prosperity. Hon. viii.
lam Mckinley. of Ohio"
The committee on resolutions haG
turned down the Mckinley boom at Its
meeting, during the recess Of the con.
vention, but this did not deter Mr.. Rob
inson from again bringing 1t up on tn,
floor of the convention as an amend
ment to the platform.