The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-24
SENATOR QUAY
FOR PRESIDENT
PennSylyania's PayOrite Son Is i'ut
Forth as q Candidate for
That Office.
LIVELY TIME IN CONVENTION
KUbiason's Notion to Instruet for Hekinley
as Second Choice Mas Lost. aad the
Quay Slate Elected 10 Its
Entirety.

Harrisburg, Pa, April Z.-The repre-
sentatlyes OF the Republicans Of Penn
syivanla assembled here In convention to-
day and formally launched the boom Of
United States Senator 81. 8. Quay for
the presidential nomination. This feat
was accomplished amid scenes OF much
turbulence. Men ordinarily sedate lost
their tempers and said harsh things 70
each other and at least one distinguished
gentleman made demonstrations Of vio-
lence. The violent scenes were the re-
suit Of the anu-Quay delegates to secure
the adoption Of a resolution naming Nc
Kinley as second choice. After an ex-
citing debate the proposition was de-
feated by a vote OF i7s TO 60.
The convention nominated the slated
candidates for congressman at large and
the selected delegates and electors at
large named By last nights caucus. The
platform drawn up by Senator Quay's
friends was adopted without material
change. In fact II was a Quay conven-
.tlon all through. although those opposed
TO him made things lively on the floor
Of the convention and In the committee
room.
4 disturbance arose when Congressman
Robinson offered as an amendment a
resolution instrueting the delegates at
large for Mckinley for second choice.
NO. no." and Quay. Quay" came from
all over the hall. A motion 10 lay this on
the table was made and the chair de-
clded the question not debatable. Rob-
inson insisted on speaking on the point
NJ ,v-qn pA hs ehaNr nNAarad the YOlI
call TO proceed the ayes and nays hav-
ing been Scaled for. The result was a
pandemonlum OF noise. during which
Robinson stood in the aisle, shaking his
fist at the chairman and shouting that he
demanded his rights" Order was final
ly obtained and the chair withdrew his
| ruling and Robinson took the platform
and made his speech in support OF his
resolution. He declared he was heartily
in favor OF Senator Quay's candidacy
and would as a delegate. vote for him
at the ST. Louis convention. He felt.
however. that back OF the desire for SEN
ator Quay's success there Is feeling in
| favor OF Mckinley II, after all. 1t is
not possible to confer the nomination up
on Quay Robinson was interrupted al
this point by loud cheers for Mckinley.
with strong shouts for Reed. Senator
/ Penrose responded TO Roblnson's speech.
Order was finally obtained. and the roll
call proceeded. The proposition was de-
I feated, yeas. 6S: nays iS.
Magee made a speech against the en-
dorsement OF Quay for president. He
said he represented Mckinley district,
and as delegate to the St Louis conven-
ton he would be recreant TO his trust II
he did not publicly enter his protest
against Quay. This ended the fight on
the platform and II was finally adopted.
The candidates were then elected:
Galusha A Grow. OF Susduehanna. re-
nominated for congressman at large;
Gov. ID. II. Hastings, who will nominate
! Quay. was chosen delegate at large.
The last act OF the convention was to
| re-elect Senator Quay as state chairman
| by acclamatlon.
On the financial question the platform
says: The Republican party fayors inter-
national bimetallism, and until that can
be established upon government account
II demands the maintenance OF the ex-
istlng gold standard OF value.