Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-30

| a Republican delegate in a Republican
Convention,
Then there were more groans and the
tumult began all over again. Finally
there came scattering cries OF Give him
chance" Fair play" Give him
show" The demonstration for the first
and only time riled the serene temper OF
the chairman and he emphat1cally eX-
claimed: "The chair cannot be bull
dozed. Order, order"
At last Robinson was permitted to
speak. He did not again attempt to re
new his point of order, but moved the
indefinite postponement of Mr., Petit S
motion to lay the Mckinley resolution
on the table Almost before the conven-
ton was aware of it Robinson was on
the stage and had began to speak on his
motion to indefinitely postpone. 1t was
to say the least a clean parliamentary
move and was recognized as such.
Congressman Robinson began by ask
ing the chair to protect him in his rights
as delegate, and continuing, said that
if anv man in the State, and he said 1t
with modesty, in the past year had help
ed QUAY to the position which he now
held II had been himself No man there
fore could question his fairness to-day.
He wanted the gentlemen who had re-
ceived such splendid Endorsement from
the convention to go to St. LOUIS with
the hearty support of the State as Penn
svlvania's candidate for the Presidency.
Il am for his nomination for the Presi-
dencv," said Mr. Robinson. He the1
told how he had written the Delaware
County resolutions indorsing Mr.. Quay
and had then passed Behind It all,
though. there was disposition to favor
Mr.. Mckinley, and after all honorable
means had been exhausted to secure Mr.
Ouav's nomination, he did not want to
have the vote of Pennsylvania taken
away from the peoples second choice.
| He called attention to the fact that
Senator Penrose in a newspaper inter
view some months ago had declared that
he was for Mckinley. Only few days
ago out in Crawford County Senator
Andrews had been instructed to support
| Mckinley as second choice, and he had
no doubt but that it would give Mr..
| Andrews great pleasure to do so to-day.
Cheers and laughter greeted this re-
mark. He simply wanted by this resolu-
| ton to have the wishes of the people OF
PENNSYLVANIA respected at St. Louis.
Senator Penrose took the stage to re-
| ply. He received a remarkably warm re-
ception, the galleries cheering HIM as
| the next Governor of Pennsylvania re-
| peatedly. He made forc1ble speech
| and it was solely owing to him that the
Mckinley tide did not rise higher. He
| took ND Robinson's statement about his
| declaration for Mckinley and said that
| lie had stated that out of half dozen
| candidates aforementioned, he had said
that MCKINLEY was acceptable to him.
He repeated it now.
He said further that he hoped the re-
solutions would be voted down because
| it would weaken the splendid compliment
already paid to Senator Quay. He paid
a brilliant tribute to Senator Quay's abll-
| tiles and leadership, and said that he
was not inspired by factional purpose or
hope of personal aggrandizement.
Congressman Robinson tried to inter
fogate Senator Penrose, but he would not
permit it. To prevent parliamentary
complications Mr. Boyer here suggested
that if Messrs. Robinson and Pet1ut
would withdraw their motions direct
vote could be taken on the original reso-
| luton.
at agree" said Mr.. Robinson, turning
to Mr.. Petit, ''if the reform apostle from
Philadelphia is willing"
81 am perfectly satisfied, replied MIR.
Petit, 'if the reformed gentleman from
Delaware is"
Mr.. Robinson, however, asked to have
an additional teller appointed. He did
not wish, he said, to reflect on the secre-
taries, but he thought it best. The re-
quest brought forth full crop OF yells
and groans, and Mr.. Magee sqrang to the
defense. He exclaimed dramatically
that this was Republican convention,
Al. 6 ID .s,Y,h1iCa,1 n ar1Ina1
principles is free ballot and fair count.
Chairman Mylin asked Congressman
Robinson to serve, when he could make
his voice heard above the almost con-
tinuous din and clamor. Mr.. Robinson
| declined to act on the ground that he
was an interested party.
''Are all interested parties dishonest"
asked Senator Pen. .ose sarcastlcally,
turning to Mr.. Robinson. The latter's
face flushed violently and springing from
his seat he hurried down to where Sena-
tor Penrose sat and shaking his fist men
acingly at the Philadelphian, with a
vigorous expletive, exclaimed
81 won't allow you or any other man
to impugn my motives
In an instant few delegates, among
| them Senator Finn and A. ]. Colburn,
IT., stepped between the two gentlemen.
Congressman Robinson retreated slowly
| to his seat, as the convention again broke
| forth into fresh cries for Quay and Nc
| Kinley. w. l. Schaffer took his place
| as additional teller on the platform and
| the roll was called, each delegate rising
and answering his vote as his name was
called. The vote was IS to I7S.
A summary of the roll call showed
that the delegates from Bradford county
part of Lackawanna, Fulton, Monroe,
| Somerset, Sullivsu and Susquehanna,
lodged the vote.
| The delegates from Adams, Bedford,
| Bcrks, Bucks, Columbia, Cameron, Car
bon, Chester, Clear6eld (2), Clinton. Co
lumbia, Cumberland Dauphin, Elk, For
est, Franklin, Juniata, First, Second and
Third Districts, Lackawanna, Lebanon,
Luzerne, Mifflin, Montgomery, North
ampton, Northumberland, Perry, Schuyl-
kill, Snyder, Tioga and Wyoming voted
against the resolution. The other coun-
| ties, with here and there break on the
[ part of one or two delegates, voted for
it.
This ended the fight on the platform,
and at 4:45 it.was finally adopted. Can
| didates were then elected as follows
Congressman at large-Galusha A.
Grow, of Susquehanna, renominated,
and Samuel A. Davenport, of Erie.
National delegates at large-James 5.
Beacon, Westmorland Governor ID. III,
Hastings, James Elverson, Philadelphia;
Francis ], florence, Allegheny; DIR. I.
L. Flood, Meadville; w. w. Griest, Ian
caster; +. H. Barker, Cambria, and
| Joseph Bosler, Montgomery.
Alternates at large-Senator a. Arthur
Kennedy, Allegheny; J. B. Raymond,
Altoona; c. w. Miller, Venango Sena-
tor Boies Penrose, Philadelphia; Senator
S. J. McCarrel, Harrisburg; +. +. Hollar,
Cumberland and Charles II. Plank,
| Berks.
State electors at large-Joseph Whar-
ton, Philadelphia; Alexander Z. Patton,
Clearfield; Lyman ID. Gilbert. Harris
burg, and William Witherow, Allegheny.
The last act of the convention was to
re-elect Senator Quay as State chairman
by acclamation.
THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
This Committee contested of one men,
Der from each Senatorial district in the
state, !. f. Whitworth of Kittanning, be-
ing the member from this district
On motion of w. 1 Schaffer, of Delaware
County, all of the resolutions were first
read before action was taken on any
Senator Penrose objected to this, but fin
ally withdrew his objections, ard the read
ing proceeded. Those submitted for con-
sideration: Submitting the matter of the
selection OF United States Senator to the