The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-29
QUAY HAS HIS INNING.
Pennsylvania Republicans Indorse
His Candidacy for President.
State Convention Held at Harrisburg Also
Nomlnates Messrs. Grow and Daven-
port for CongTessmen-at-Large
The Platform.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 24.-The re-
publican state convention was called
to order in the opera house Thursday
morning by Frank w. Leach, chairman
of the executive committee of the state
committee. Mr. Leach officiated in the
absence of Senator and State Chairman
Quay, who went to Washington. After
the roll of delegates had been called,
Mr.. Holland, of Montgomery county,
offered resolution naming eX-State
Treasurer Boyer as temporary chair
man and j. b. Rex, of Huntingdon, Sec
retary OF the state committee, and Carl
e. Espenschade, of Juniata, as tenn
was adopted. Mr.. Boyer in taking the
chair made. lengthy address in which
Mr. Quay was eulogized
The names of the presidential elee-
tors as agreed upon in the different
congressional districts were read and
q recess was taken.
When the convention reassembled
the report of the committee on creden-
tials was read. 1t seated three Quay
delegates from the Eighth legislative
district of Allegheny. A minority re-
port of the committee was also pre-
sented. 1t provided for the seating OF
the anti-Quay delegates. The minority
report was defeated by vote of 79 to
200 and the majority report was
adopted.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization named Auditor
General Mylin as permanent chairman
and recommended the continuance of
the temporary secretaries. The report
was adopted and Mr.. Mylin was es-
corted to the stage by Senator Penrose,
the Quay leader, and Chris Magee, the
Mckinley supporter. Mr.. Mylin eulo-
gizcd Senator Quay as presidential
candidate. The report of the commit
tee on resolutions was read by Con-
gresham Bingham, as follows:
For fidelity to the principles of republican,
ism, Pennsylvania holds the first 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 its own citizens as national candi-
date The time has come when the state which
| has so long and faithfully led the republican
column may properly submit its own prefer
ence for the republican nomination for the
presidency. In the presentation Of Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay the republicans not alone
of Pennsylvania, but Of the entire Union will
recognize one of their foremost leaders-wise
in counsel and brilliant and able in action, at
ba trn ~ a Arparinun niti1an cahnInr
soldier and statesman.
First of all national issues stands protection,
and first among it's advocates have been the
republicans of Pennsylvania. We believe in
protection as o rightto all American industries,
| but as q special favor 10 none. 1t should be
neither partial, sectional, nor hypocritical; it
| should be as nearly as possible, equal and uni
versaL We are not pledged to any schedules.
| but we demand restoration OF the policy Of
| protection.
We demand the restoration of that wise pol
| icy of reciprocity which was framed by James
| G. Blaine and adopted by the wise administra-
| tion of President Harrison, TO the great benefit
of the commerce of the country, and which has
| been abandoned by the present democratic ad-
| minStration We approve the policy of ma
| tional protection to our ship owners and the
ship building interest by discriminating duties
the American flag be restored upon the high
| seas.
The republican party has always maintained
| the national honor and credit. 1t enforced the
resumption of specie payments. 1t kept faith
| as to every debt created for the preservation
| of the Union and has paid the greater part of it
in accordance with the spirit and the letter of
| the laws under which it had been contracted.
| 1t largely reduced the interest charges upon
! the debt by refunding ut lower rates. 1t SUBJ
stituted for the fluctuating and inadequately
secured notes Of the state banks an 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 and preserve the industrial and COM
mercial prosperity Of the Union, the republic
| an party favors international bimetallism, and
| until that can be established upon a secure
basis opposes the coinage of silver and de-
| mands the maintenance Of the existing gold
| standard Of value.
There should be no statute of limitation
| against grateful recognition by the government
| of the services end sacrifices of the soldiers
| and sailors who preserved the Union. We de-
nouncc the present administration of the pen
sion bureau for its betrayal of the interests of
these heroes and its attempt to nullify existing
| laws.
We believe in the enactment of such restrict
| i've legislation as will admit to our shores only
those immigrants who have the capacity and
desire to become good American citizens
| We congratulate the administration of Gov.
| Hastings upon its wise discrimination in keep
ing expenses within their proper limits and yet
! remembering that 1t reflects the interests and
! views of great and progressive state, 1t is
| inct aptitlad N tho continued pOutilnnpp n
the republicans and the people of Pennsylvania,
The committee on resolutions having
defeated resolution which recon-
mended that the voters express their
choice for United States senator at
| primary elections, District Attorney
.Schaeffer, of Delaware county, offered
an amendment to this effect. The
amendment was defeated. Congress.
| man Robinson then offered as an
amendment a resolution declaring fol-
Mckinley as second choice for the
| presidency. The vote on the Nc
Kinley amendment was 65 yeas, 17S
! noes. The platform as read was then
adopted and the nomination of two
candidates for congressmen-at-large
was ordered.
Messrs. Davenport and Grow, the
latter being the present incumbent
were nominated by acclamation. Sen
ator Quay was reelected chairman oi
the state committee and the convention
adjourned sine die.
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