Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

lie man, contributed more to the passage
of the last republican tariff bill than Mat
they Stanley Quay, to the notifications
imposed upon the Wilson tariff bill No
man worked more continuously and I'M
tiringly in the interests of labor and in
dustry.
True as a man, faithful as friend as
tUte as a leader, able as statesman. loyal
as a citizen, courageous and aggressive in
contest. Gnassuming and retiring in pri-
waite life, a typical American, we present,
with earnestness and confidence, the name
of Matthew Stanley Quay to the great re-
publican party of the United States as
candidate for the highest and most honor
able office in the gift of any people on
earth"
Reform Bills.
State Senator Finn of Pittsburg present.
ed for approval or dsapproval OF the con-
vention a series of seven reform bills which
had been prepared by the Pittsburg lead
ers. Mr.. Finn stated that these bills are
in line with the reform platform of last
year and are designed to prevent bribery
fraud and all illegal use of money at the
polls and to prohibit the active participa-
ton OF ONCE holders in primary and gen.
eral elections.
SilaS W. Petit of Philadelphia presented
for Endorsement the four reform bills pre-
pared by the special committee appointed
Tor the purpose, for which John Russell
Young is chairman. These bills are de-
signed to absolutely prevent. under heavy
penalties. the improper participation of
office holders in politics and provide for
complete system of civil service reform
in Pennsylvania
The bills, together with several resolu-
tons, were referred, under the rules to
the committee of resolutions without being
read.
a contest in Allegheny county delaga lion
was amicably settled at the suggestion of
MI Finn by allowing half vote for each
faction from the forty-fourth senatorial
district OF Allegheny county on the COM
mlttees on resolutions, organization and
credentials.
Presidential Electors
The roll of the twenty-eight congression-
Al districts was called, and the following
were announced as presidential electors:
First, DR.. John S. Pearson PHILADELPHIA;
second, Allen B. Rorke, Philadelphia; third,
Frank F. Her dley, Philadelphia; fourth,
Nh. Le2nas 1. Myers, Philadelphia fifth,
VIM VI. Taggart, Philadelphia; sixth Jo-
seph H. Huddell, Linwood; seventh VIM
r Soley, Norristown: eighth John Fritz
Bethlehen; ninth, Henry L. Johnson, Read
ing; tenth John H. Landis Windam; elev-
enth, Everett Warren, Scranton; twelfth
Is. w. Wilde, Hazleton; thirteenth, Harri-
son Ball, Mahanoy City; fourteenth, ID. W.
Miller. Lebanon; fifteenth Henry c. Pre-
vest Tunkhannock; sixteenth, j. r. Brown
Nilliamsport; seventeenth, Frederick i.
Eaton, Berwick: eighteenth, G.. Brown Mil
Ter, Lewisburg; nineteenth, n. H. Shindell,
York: twentieth. George T. Swa1,k, johns
town; tWfnty-frst- no conference; twenty
second VIM n. Randolph, Pittsburg; TWEEN
ty-third. Emanuel Wertheimer, Allegheny;
tWenty-fcGrth, Josiah Speer, Elizabeth;
twenty-ffth, Edward f. Abrams, Butler;
twe?ty-sixth, Isidor Sobel Erie; twenty
seventh VIM. Schur, Warren; twenty
eighth, Joseph c. Campbell, Marion
The Chairmanships of the three commit
tees We're announced as follows: Resolu-
tons, Representative H. H. Bingham, Phil
adelphia. credentials. State Senator Vim.
H. Andrews, Crawford county; permanent
organization, State Senator Boise Penrose
FhiladelI hia-
The convention then, at 80, took q re-
cess until 80 this afternoon.
In the Resolutions Committee,
The meeting of the resolutions committee
was not altogether harmonious. When the
plank indorsing Quay for the presidential
termination was read, C. l.. Magee the
PittsburS leader, declared for Mckinley
and said it was due to his candidate that
lie should oppose the Endorsement of Quay
ON the roll call of fifty votes four were
AGAINST Quay, Messrs- MaSee. Hall and
coming.
There was much debate on the PROPOSE
ton that candidates for United States SEN
ator to succeed Cameron be permitted to
submit their names to the voters at the
pronaries in the various legislative dis
trictS.
This resolution was favored by the friends
OF Congressman Robinson and c. l.. Magee
ana successfully opposed by Senator PEN
rose d Philadelphia, it's defeat being ac-
co:nPished by vote of yeas, Big; nays,
The following was presented:
Resolved, in the event of the retirement
OF the Pennsylvania candidate for Presi-
cent indOrsed this day Matthew Stanley
quay, after all honorable means have been
exhausted to promote his nomination, the
delegates at-large from this state are here
by Instructed to vote for and support the
candidacy of that Napoleon. of prosperity,
Wm. Mckinley of Ohio"
The only speech on this resolution was
made by Senator Penrose, who demanded
that the convention should not weaken it's
Endorsement or Quay by naming any sec
ond choice On viva voce VOTE there
We're only two or three ayes" and the res
oiution was accordingly defeated.
Convention Reassembies..
The convention reassembled at 2:O3. There
was only one distinct contest and the COM
mittee on credentials reported in favor of
seating the three delegates from the Nc
heesport district, who are Quay men.
The PIniform.
Following is the platform:
For fidelity to the principles Of repub-
lcanism. Pennsylvania holds the first rank
among all the states. Year after year it
has returned great majorities for the can
d.dates of that party with no selfish de-
mands for recognition of any OF it's own
citizens as a national candidate.
ilc tllHS Ids come Wnen Inc STATE winch
has 50 long and faithfully led the repub-
lican column may justly and properly sub
nit Its own preference for the republican
nomi,ia'Iop for the presidency. In the
presentation of the Hon. Matthew Stanley
Quay the republicans not alone of Penn
sylvaEia, but of the entire Union will
recognize one of their foremost leaders
wise i'll council and brilliant and able in
Fction. at once the type of the American
citizen. scholar, soldier and statesman.
First of all, national issues stands pro-
lection. and first among its advocates have
been the republicans Of Pennsylvania We
believe in protection as a right to all
American industries. but as special favor
to none. 1t should be neither partial sec
tionai. nor hypocritical, and should be as
nearly as possible equal and universal
We are not pledged to any schedules. but
We demand a restoration of the policy of
protection and We pledge 1t as soon as the
republican party shall be fully restored to
power in the executive and congressional
departments of the government and IT
shau DE restored equitabiy to the farmer
and the .niner, to the manufacturer and
artisan.
Restoration of Reciprocity
I'VE demand the restoration of