The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-24
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resolution providing for voters to ex-
press their preference for United States
senator at the primary elections, which
had been killed by the committee. The
amendment was defeated: Yeas, I2:
nays. 1S5.
At this point Congressman Robinson
started the Mckinley boom by Offering
as an amendment to the platform. the
resolution to the effect, given above.
Silas W. Petit. president of the Phil
adelph;a Union league. moved to lay
the amendment on the table.
The yeas and nays We're called. but
before the roll call began Mr.. Rob-
inson got the floor on a point of order.
He shook his finger at Mr.. Petit and
said that it was very strange that n
gentleman who came in:o this conven-
tion as the particular apostle of reform
should be first to-. Here the crowd
broke loose and attempted to howl Rob-
iHson down, and the chair ordered the
roll to be called.
Robinson stood in the main aisle with
a bowling crowd about him. his right
arm raised trying to make himself
heard. He insisted that he had the
floor but cries of "Sit down." Throw
him out" etc, drowned his voice. The
clerk was about ~ call the roll when
Robinson insisted that he should not
proceed.
Chairman Mylin made statement to
the effect that an attack by Robinson
on Petit was not u point of order.
After Robinson and Penrose had
spoken on the subject and the conven-
tion had rejected the amendment, G.. l..
Magee arose and said that with the
declaration of the principles of the plat
form he was in accord. but with the
endorsement of Quay he was not in
district, which had voted heavily in
favor OF Mckinley.
The adoption Of the platform as read
followed. The plank in the platform In
reference to reform was made with a
view 20 covering the bills presented by
the Philadelphia and Pittsburg con-
tingents
The election of the national dele
gates at large and the presidential
electors was then made.
Ex-County Chairman Isador Sobel, of
Erie, placed Samuel A. Davenport In
nomination for congressman at large.
The nomination was seconded by
Judge Wallace, of Lawrence Dele
gate Robertson. Of Allegheny, nomi-
mated William F. Harrison, of Nc
Keesport, for this office in an address
that was antagonistic to Senator Quay.
| When INTERRUPTED with q remark that
| Harrison has had enough" Robertson
retorted, Then your candidate for the
| presidency has had more than his share
of public Offices"
| COLBORN NOMINATES GROW.
A. ]. Colborn. jr.. of Lackawanna
nominated Galusha A.Grow, Of Susque-
| hanna, the present incumbent. as the
second candidate for congressman at
large.
While the vote was being taken Rob-
ertson withdrew the name Of Mr.. Har-
r!son, and upon his motion the nOmina-
ton of Messrs. Davenport and Grow as
the two candidates for congressman
at-large' was made by acclamation.
A motion suspending the party rules
| In order that the convention could
elect state chairman was carried. and
| Senator Quay was unanimously re-
elected to the Office upon motion OF
Silas w. Petit.
A resolution offered by Congressman
Bingham, giving the state committee
power to fill any vacancies that may
occur in the list of candidates, was
adopted and at 515 o'clock the con.
vention adjourned sine die.