The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-23
SENATORQUAY' SCONVENTION
The Pennsylvania Republicans all Favor
the Senator
AS THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.
Delegates-at-Large to the st. Louis Con
vention Selected and All Are in Favor
of the Senator's candidaoy-Pro-
posed Civil Service Reforms.


HARRISBURG April 23.-The Republi
Dan state committee at its meeting yes
terday, indorsed with two dissenting votes
the four reform bills drafted by COM
mittee appointed for that purpose These
bills are considered the most thorough and
comprehensive measures for civil service
reform ever submitted for the government
of a commonwealth, and If adopted by the
state convention will the committee say,
meet the views Of the most ardent advo
cate of civil service reform. The bills were
framed months ago by State Chairman
Quay and a committee of which John
Russell Young is chairman.
The principal bill provides for civil SER
vice in the state government and in cities
and counties containing more than 10000
Inhabitants. 1t authorizes the appoint
ment by the governor of three non-parti-
san civil service commissioners, who shall
classify all salaried offices in the state,
and prepare rules and regulations for the
service, and make an annual report. Open
competitive examinations are provided for,
and preference must be given to army and
navy veterans. State officials are forbid
den from paying any public servant un-
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Of the act Tenure of office shall be dur
ing good behavior, and no removals shall
be made except for cause The penalty for
violation of the act is imprisonment not
exceeding one year and a fine Of not over
$780,
Bill number two prohibits the payment
of poll tax by another person than the cit
izen assessed, and makes it misdemeanor
| for any person to attempt to vote on a tax
receipt improperly obtained Penalty, $500
fine and imprisonment one year.
The third bill makes it a misdemeanor
for any policeman, fireman, or public en-
ploye or elected officer, or any official of
a railroad or traction company or public
corporation, to influence or solicit any
voter at primary or general election, the
penalty being fine not exceeding 5000
and imprisonment not exceeding two
years. 1t is likewise made q misdemeanor
to assess the wages or salary of any public
officer or employe for political purposes
The fourth bill provides for the govern
ment of cities of the second class, the only
ones affected being Pittsburg and Allie
ghany, and is elaborate in its provisions.
The delegates to the state convention,
who will elect eight delegates-at-large and
two candidates for congressman -at-large
met in caucus last night and agreed upon
portion of the ticket, as follows:
Delegates-at-large; Governor Daniel H.
Hastings, James Elverson, publisher of
the Philadelphia Inquirer; Francis j. Ter
renee Of Pittsburg, James g. Beacon of
Greensburg, Rev. DIR. Il. l.. Flood of Mead
vile, Joseph Bosler of Montgomery county,
William W. Griest of Lancaster and +.
H. Barker of Ebensburg.
Itarn ata Charlas A MiDap
Of Wilkesbarre, Boies Penrose of Phila-
delphia, Arthur Kennedy of Pittsburg, S.
]. McCarrell of Harrisburg Frank E.
Hollar of Shippensburg, Charles w.
Miller of Franklin, James B. Raymond of
Altoona and Charles M. Plank of Reading.
Electors t-large: Joseph Wharton of
Philadelphia, Alex Il. Patton of Clear
field, William Witherow of Plttsburg and
Lyman ID. Gilbert of Harrisburg.
; Although the caucus did not select the
congressional candidates, it is understood
that Galusha A. Grow will be renominated
and that Samuel A. Davenport, of Erie,
will be the other man to head the ticket.
All of the gentlemen slated for delegates
to the st. Louis convention are friendly tc
Senator Quay's presidential aspirations.
The caucus struck snag when it came
to the adoption of an order of business for
today's meeting. Frank Willing Leach,
of Philadelphia who aspires to succeed
Senator Quay as state chairman, sue
oeeded in upsetting the program and Sc
cured the insertion of provision that the
convention shall elect the senator's sue
cessor. Notwithstanding this apparent
victory for Leach the friends of Deputy
Attorney General John p. Elkin, of Indi-
ana, who is Leach's opponent, claim that
T their man will have n majority of the del
egates in his favor
After a conference between a number OF
/ the leaders, lasting over two hours, the
announcement was made at o'clock thi.
morning that Senator Quay has decided
to settle the unpleasant controversy which
has arisen over the state Craftsmanship by
succeeding himself in that position, ''foi
the present at least"
Ex-Speaker Henry G. Boyer, of Phila
delphia, was agreed upon for temporary
chairman, and Auditor General Amos II
Mylin will probably be the permanent
presiding officer.
The platform calls attention of the Re
. publican party of the nation 10 the sturdy
Republicansim of Pennsylvania and declare
that the time has come when she may iustl,
ask the Presidency 1t finds in the Hon
Matthew Stanley Quay, of Pennsylvania am,
of the United States, man in every wa,
suited by his long and honorable publ
career for the high Office of President, and /
presents him in glowing but brief eulog,
as Pennsylvania choice. promise I
return to the policy of protection i
made upon the resumption of power b.
the Republicans 1t declares that Their
l are no special schedules to protect, but tn
, farmer and the miner and all should b
treated alike. It declares for nternationa
r bimetallism, but until this has been place.
upln a sound basis the gold standard shoul
be maintained, 1t recites that the Republi
can party is the party of sound money.
opposes silver coinage, except for govern
ment account, meaning subsidiary small
coins. Quay's ideas for building canal
are touched upon and his reform legis
lation commenced to the Legislature
1t believes in discriminating duties as be