The herald., 1896-04-24
Characterize the Proceedings Of the
State Convention
The Delegates Declare for Inter national Bi.
metaliism and Big Pensions. Declln.
ing Mckinley as Second Choice
Associated Press Special Wire.

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things to each other and at least one dis
| tinguished gentleman made demon
| strations Of violence. The violent scenes
| were the results of the efforts OF the
| anti-Quay delegates to secure the adop-
ton of resolution naming Mckinley
as the second choice. After an exciting
| debate the proposition was defeated by
a vote of us to 65.
| The convention nominated the slated
| candidates for congressman -at-large
and selected the delegates and electors
| at-large named at last nights caucus.
! The platform drawn up by Senator
| Quays friends was adopted without
material change. In fact it was Quay
| convention all through, although those
| opposed to him made things lively on
| floor of the convention and in commit
tee room.
| Ex-Speaker Henry X. Boyer Of Phil
| adelphia, temporary chairman, In ms
| speech said: Pennsylvania asks the
| great party to assemble in st. Louis TO
| listen to the voice of this great common
| wealth and nominate for the great and
distinguished office of president of the
| United States Pennsylvania s great and
distinguished son, Matthew Stanley
Quay"
| After a recess the convention reas-
| sembled at 2:05 p. m. The committee
| on credentials reported in favor OF
| seating three Quay men from Nc
keesport district. The report was
! adopted-200 to - The permanent Or
| ganization committee reported in favor
| of Auditor General Myln for permanent
chairman. He made a speech eulogiz-
ing Quay.
The platform asserts that for fidelity
| to the principles of Republicanism,
Pennsylvania holds the front rank
among all the states. Year after year
it has returned great majorities for
| the candidates of that party with no
selfish demands for recognition OF any
of it's own citizens as a national candl-
date. The time has come when the
state which has so long and faithfully
led the Republican column may justly
and properly submit its own preference
for the Republican nomination for the
presidency.
In the presentation of Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay. the Republicans, not
alone Of Pennsylvania, but of the en-
tire union will recognize one of their
foremost leaders, wise in council aQd
brilliant and able in action. at once the
type of the American citizen, scholar,
| soldier and statesman.
| A demand is made for the restoration
| of the policy of protection and the reci-
| procity policy of James G. Blaine,
| "adopted by the wise and beneficent ad-
! ministration of President Harrison"
| Discriminating duties in favor of
American shipping are favored.
| On the financial question the platform
says: THE Republican party has al
ways maintained the national honor
| end credit Faithful to its record. the
| Republican party faYors international
! bimetallism and until that can be estab-
| lished upon government account, de-
! mands the maintenance of existing gold
| standard of value
The platform proceeds: "There
should be no statute of limitation
against a grateful recognition by the
! nation of the services and sacrifices of
| the soldiers and sailors who preserved
| the union. We denounce the present
administration of the pension bureau
for its betrayal of the interests of those
| heroes and it's attempts to nullify exist
/! ing laws.
1--WE believe in the enactment of such
restrictive legislation as will admit to
our shores only those immigrants who
| have the capacity and desire to become
good American citizens
The rest of the platform deals with
state matters. Governor Hastings ad-
mnistration is endorsed.
The meeting of the resolutions COM
! mittee was not altogether harmonious.
When the plank endorsing Quay for the
| presidential nomination was read, G. l..
| Magee, the Pittsburg leader, declared
that he was for Mckinley. On the roll
call of fifty votes four were against
| Quay-Messrs. Magee, Hall and Golden
of Allegheney, and Brownlee of Lycom-
ing.
| A resolution instructing the delegates
to support Mckinley in the event of the
retirement of Quay was defeated, there
being only two or three ayes.
disturbance arose when Congress-
man Robinson offered as an amendment
a resolution instructing the delegates
at large for Mckinley for second choice
senator Penrose responded to Mr.
RobinsonS speech. He brought the del
; egates to their feet with the most gen.
| uine enthusiasm of the day when he de-
clared he was opposed to action tina,
would belittle and make ridiculous the
, grand compliment the convention hat
paid to Mr.. Quay Mr. Penrose ac'
cused Mr.. Robinson of working a small
political scheme for his own politca
aggrandiZement.
{ Mr.. Robinson attempted to Interrupt
, Mr.. Penrose, but the crowd hooted hin
down. When Senator Penrose had con
: cluded, Mr.. Robinson asked for an extr;
teller, saying there had been cases o
impersonation OH previous rolls. Thi
precipitated a scene of violent disorder
Mr. Robinson being Kissed for som,
minutes. c. l.. Magee said Mr.. Robin
! sons demand was reasonable one
and this gentleman was hissed ant
hooted as heartily as Mr.. Robinson hat
been.
| Chairman Mylin quickly named Mr.
Robinson as a teller. but the latter de
, clined. saying he was an interested
, | party" Senator Penrose arose and said
Are we to infer that all interested par
ties are dishonest?"
mo no." and "Quay, Quay" cam
from all over the house. A motion t
lay this on the table was made and tn
chair decided the question not debata
BILE. The result was a pandemonium o
noise during which Mr.. Robinson stoo
in the aisle shaking his fist at the chair
man and shouting that he "demande
his rights" Order was finally obtaine
and the chair withdrew his ruling an
, Mr.. Robinson took the platform ant
made his speech in support of his resolu
. ton. He declared he was heartily i
! favor Of Senator Quay's candidacy an
! would as a delegate vote for him at tn
st. Louis convention. He felt. however
| that back OF the desire of Senate
: | Quay's success there is a feeling in ia
! vor of Mckinley it, after all, it is no
possible to confer the nomination upo
| Mr.. Quay.
At this Mr.. Robinson went down tn
aisle, shook his fist in Mr.. Penrose'
, | face, and shouted out some defianc
| that was not heard on the platform.
Order was finally restored and tn
roll call proceeded. The proposition wa
defeated--yeas 65, nays 17S
Mr.. Magee made a speech against tn
endorsement Of Mr.. Quay for presiden