The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-10
'ER|E CONVENTION
An Enthusiastic Gathering Of
Republicans. .-.hajor War.
rem ProSideS.
COY. HASTINGS SPEECH
Senator guay'S Name Is Received
| with DsafeninS Applause --Le.erSt
Of Regret Received from Major
MKinley, Thomas B. Reed and
Others Stirring Messages from
POm.nent Republicans President
WarFen'S Address.
COY. HASTINGS SPEECH

| Erie Pa. Sent "a glorious day
| greeted the Republican league clubs of
! Pennsylvania and his cXcrllency the
! governor. The convention was called
to order in the opera house by Major
Everett Warren. of Scranton. DR.. $.
| II. Hutsinshiler invoked the divine
blessing and Hon. William Hardwick
| president of the board of trade. dcliv-
| cred the address of welcome. 4 re-
| sponse was made by j. Hampton Moore,
| OF Philadelphia, vice. president of the
| league. The roll call showed 300 clubs
| represented, the delegates numbering
| eight hundred. The president, Major
Everett Warren. of Scranton. then de-
| livered his annual address President
| Warren said in part:
| Gentlemen of the convention: ] shall
not stop to recount the services of the
! league during the past year. 1t is suf-
! ticient to say considerable work was
| done toward piling up that magnificent
| majority for the genial. true hearted,
| popular treasurer of the commonwealth,
our guest today. the Hon J. j. Hay
! wood. of Mercer.
| Looking backward we can say in the
| language of our party platform. for
! fidelity to the principles of Republican,
ism, Pennsylvania holds first rank
among all the states" and we can add
that no man can point his finger at
Pennsylvania and say that by voice or
vote she has contributed in any degree
TO the troubles and disastrous times of
1896. She stands today where she has
stood without fal,eling during forty
wears, emphatically and overwhelminG
| y for protection to American industries
and labor. sound and honest money and
| a chance to earn il by honest toll The
| Republican party beiieves in protection
I ana sound money. 1t has fought single
| handed and alone, openly and uncOm-
! >rOmsingly for "A sound and stable cur
J Tency. We maintain and shall always
| maintain that no man must be cheated
! Of his rights. that every one. rich or
poor. shall receive his dues. We con-
| tcnd that when Il merchant sells an ar
| 'icle for a dollar. he shall receive. not
| half u dollar, but Il full dollar in re-
| turn: that when Il wage Garner works
| for a dollar, he shall receive, not half
dollar, but full dollar in return; that
| when wage-earner works for a dollar.
| he shall receive as his reward not 80
cents but 100 cents. For this principle
! we stand uneduivocally and absolutely.
| and honor. But we do not believe that
| a gold basis currency OF any other man
ner of currency can make us prosper
| GUS if we are rushing into bankruptcy
| through Il mad economical policy. We
| shall walluW in our misery until we re-
| turn tn the American policy of America
| for Americans. as embodied in the Re-
| publican principle Of protection.
Treasurer NJ. Il. Young reported the
| years receipts to have been 2.292 AMI
| balance after bills had been paid ST.
337. Secretary RdEdolph read ii num-
| Der of letters and kilograms of regret
| That from Major Mckinley was as fol-
| lows:
ITO Major Everett Warren. president:
the congratulations extended by the
| Republican league Of the state Of Penn
| sy'vania through you are accepted very
! gratefully. 1t is with regret that I will
! have to ask you To accept my decina-
! ton of your kind invitation to attend
| the annual meeting Of the league ON the
| 9Th Of September.
Yours very truly.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
G. A. Hobart, vice presidential nDml-
| for his presence in New York tomor-
row.
! Thomas Il. Reeds regrets closed
| with: You will hear from Maine next
| week.
When NJ. $. Quay's letter was read
| the applause was deafenng and long
| continued and broke out with cheers
| for Quay several times during this Or
| der of business.
w. r. Allison, eX-Presdent Harri-
son. J. B. Foraker, John Wanamaker.
| Robert r. Lincoln and others sent stir
| ring messages. Committees were ap-
| pointed on resolutions, time and place
of next meeting and selection of ma
tional delegations. National President
| WoOdmansee, of Cincinnati. made u
| speech i'm which he declared that the
| Pennsylvania League was the IN st
perfect. best working and largest in
| the country. In conclusion he said he
was going to spend the last three weeks
| OF the campaign in Illinois.
| AT the afternoon session IsadOr SObel,
of Erie. was elected president of the
league by acclamation and on motion
of j. F. Burke. Charles r. Harris, of
Pittsburg was elected secretary and NJ.
h. Young, of Philadelphia. treasurer.
The vice-presidents are: w. Allen,
w. c. Sproul, Fl. G. saltwater, Levi
Deholf. X. Hatawaw, G. L. Williams.
The delegate sto the National convention
at Detroit are: r. S. Stewart, j. p. Nc
Nichol, H. Black, Of Philadelphia; j. b..
Robinson, of Media; Major T.. Warren,
of Scranton: A. Hall and A. Mackral, of
Pittsburg; A. W. Norris, of Harrisburg;
]. p. Elkin, of Indiana; j. W. Clark. of
Allegheny.
Alternates-N. E. Henderson, J. G.
Sayre, George Weaver. r. Todd, of
Philadelphia; w. j. Newhall. Of Al
legheny; ]. Boyle and F. Miller, of
Pittshnrg: F. W Smiley. NJ Chenargo: