The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-24
QUAY NOW A FAVoRITE SON.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION
MAKES HIM ITS CHOICE.

An Effort to Have Mckinley In
dOrsed as second Choice Fails
The Vote Three to One Against the
PrOpOSition-The Platform De-
cIares in Favor of the Gold stan
dard Until international Bimetal-
Ifsm is Secured.
Harrisburg. Pa. April 23.-The republi-
can state convention was called 20 order
in the opera house at 1880 to-day by Frank
W. Leach OF Philadelphia, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the state. AIR.
Leach officiated in the absence OF Senator
and State Chairman Quay, VINO went 10
Washington this morning
Ex-Treasurer II. X. Boyer Of Philadel-
phia was made temporary chairman, and
Attorney General Amos II. Alyly of Lam
caster permanent chairman.
All the contests were settled in favor Of
the Quay delegates outright, or by split
ting the vote between the contending fac
tiOns.
The platform formally presents the name
of Senator Quay as Pennsylvania pref
erence for the republican nominee for
president.
There was good deal Of contention both
before the platform committee and in the
convention over a effort TO have McKin-
ley endorsed as second choice. The COM
mittee turned down all resolutions TO that
end and the convention supported the com
mittee more than three to one. The Quay
men dominated the convention completely.
The committee on resolutions rejected a
resolution which recommended that the
voters express their choice for United
States senator at primary elections. That
also WAS presented TO the convention ana
The platform formally dominates sena-
tor Quay in the first paragraph; stands for
protection, reciprocity, liberal pensions,
discriminating duties in favor Of American
shipping and restricting immigration.
The financial utterances follow: THE re-
publican party has always maintained the
national honor and credit. 1t enforced
The resumption of specie payments; II kept
faith as TO every debt created for the pres
servation of the union, and has paid the
greater part of il in accordance with the
spirit and the letter Of the laws under
which 1t had been contracted. 1t largely
reduced the interest charges upon the
balances of the debt by refunding at lower
rates II substituted for the fiuctuating
and inadequately secured notes of the
state banks a uniform national currency
of stable value and of equal purchasing
and debt paying power. Faithful TO its
record, believing that the people are en-
titled TO the use of the best money and,
anxious TO restore aud preserve the in
dustrial and commercial prosperity of the
union, the republican party favors inter
national bime talsm, and until that can
be established upon a secure basis, OPP
poses the coinage of silver except upon
government account, and demands the
maintenance of the existing gold standard
of value.
Senator Quay was reelected state chair
man.
The delegates at large to the national
convention were chosen as follows: Gov.
ID. H. Hastings, James Elverson of Phila-
delpha: Frank J. Terrence of Allegheny,
james S. Beacon of Westmoreland. Il.
l.. Flood of Crawford Joseph Bosler of
Montgomery w. w. Greist of Lancaster
and F. II. Barker of Cambria.
The convention adjourned sine die.