The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

/ nomination for the presidency. In the
presentation OF Hon. Matthew Stanley
Duay. the Republicans, not alone OF
PENNSYLVANIA but of the entire Union,
will recognize one of their foremost lead
ers, wise in counsel and brilliant and
able in action; at once the type of Amer
lean citizen, soldier and statesman.
After the resolutions had been read
disturbance arose, Congressman Rob
inson Offering as an amendment a res
olution instructing the delegates at large
for Mckinley for second choice. Cries
of NO" No." and Quay" Quay,
came from all over the hall.
\ motion to lay this on the table was
made and the chair decided the question
not debata bic.
Mr.. Robinson insisted on speaking, on
point of order, and the chair ordered
the roll call to proceed, the result being
pandenomium of noise. Order was
finally obtained, the chair withdrew his
ruling and Mr.. Robinson got on the plat
form and made Mckinley speech.
Senator Penrose responded to Robin
son. He accused Mr.. Robinson of work
ing a small political scheme for his own
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Mr.. Robinson attempted angrily to in
terrupt Mr.. Penrose, but the crowd
hooted him down. When Senator Pen
rose had concluded Mr.. Robinson asked
for an extra teller, saying there had
been cases of impersonation on the pre-
viOus roll call. This precipitated Il
scene of violent disorder, Mr.. Robinson
being hooted and Kissed for some min
utes.
Mr.. Magee said Mr.. Robnson's de-
mand was reasonable one and this
gentleman was Kissed and hooted as
heartily as Mr.. Robinson had been
Chairman Millin quickly named Mr..
clined, saying he was IAN interested
party"
Senator Penrosc then said: "Are we
to infer that all dsinterested persons
are dishonesty"
At this Mr.. Robinson went down the
aisle, shook his fist in Mr.. Penrose's face
and shouted some defiance that was not
heard on the platform because of the
noise that prevailed.
Order was finally obtained and the
roll call proceeded. The proposition was
defeated-65 to IT'S.
Mr.. Magee made a speech against the
endorsement of Mr.. Quay for president
He said he represented a Mckinley dis
trict and he would be recreant to his
trust if he did not publicly enter his pro-
test against Mr.. Quay.
This ended the fight on the platform
and it was finally adopted.
Candidates were then elected as fol
lows:
Congressman at Large-Galusha A.
Grow of Susquehana, renominated and
Samuel a. Davenport of Erie.
National Delegates at Large-James S.
Beacon of Westmoreland. Governor Has
tings, who viii nominate Quay, James
Elverson of Philadelphia, Francis J. Ter
renee of Allegheny, DR.. r. L. Flood of
NIeadyille, w. w. Cries of Lancaster.
+. 7. Barker of Cambria and Joseph
Dosler of Montgomery.
Alternates ut Large-Senator Arthur
Kennedy of Allegheny. j. b. Raymond
of Altoona, G. w. Miller of Venango.
Senator Penrose of Philadelphia, Senator
). j. McCarrell of Harrisburg, f. f.
Pollard of Cumberland and Charles
Plank of Burks.
National Electors at Large-Joseph
Wharton of Philadelphia. Alex J. Patton
of Clearfeld. l.. B. Gilbert of Harris
burg and w. Witherow of Allegheny.
The convention reelected Senator
Quay as state chairman by acclamation
and adjourned sine die.