The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
The POLITICAL WORLD.
Convention Of the Republicans Of the
State Of Peunsyi vsuia.
THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES,
Piatform Reafnrmcd the protect,x.
Tarim and Gold Standard Idcas
of the 81. Louis Convention.

Harrisburg, Pa. August 20 The repub-
lican State convention me, In the Harris.
burg opera house In this city today and
nominated James +. Beacon OF westmorc-
land county for State treasurer and Major
Levi @. McCauley OF Chester county for
auditor general Tho latter had no opposi-
ton, but the Allegheny county delega, ties,
under the leadership OF State Senator G. l..
Magee. placed the name of State Senator
John Crawford OF that county before the
convention In opposition TO Mr. Beacon. A
canvass was made in Crawford's behalf aud
ne received but forty votes. The harmony
which prevailed WAS OF the most pro-
nounced sort and there was not ripple on
the surface to mar the serenity Of the rro-
ceedings. While there was a full attenda nee
Of detgates the gathering was notable for
the acSancc of the usual throng Of viiors
and spectators that has marked the con-
vcntion In past years.
Harrisburg. Pa, August 2s.-The State
republican convention met in the opera
house today to nominate candidates for
hall was well filed when the proceedings
began. The convention organized ty the
election of State Chairman Elkins as the
temporary chairman. After the appointment
of committees on resolutions, permanent
organization and credentials The coi.vcn-
tion took recess.
The committee on resolutions net at tie
State quarters during the recess and elect
ed United States Senator Penrose chairman.
The platform was unanimously adopted.
The convention reassembed at 120 and
the committee on permanent organization
reported Senator McCarrol OF Harrisburg
as permanent chairman. MIR. McCarroll
was greeted with applause when he as
sumed the gavel and delivered speech
devoted entirely to State matters
Nominations were next In order and
James s. Beacon Of Westmoreland county
was named for the office Of State treasure.
by 316 votes to 40 for John W. Crawford OF
Allegheny. For auditor general Levi
McCauley OF Chester county was named
without opposition. Senator Penrose, chair
man OF resolutions committee. read the
platform, which was In part as follows:
The republicans of Pennsylvania ratify
and reaffirm the doctrines enunciated in
the National platform adopted Mt Sn Louis
in 1895 and approved by the people at the
last presidential election. We rejoice with
the people OF the Nation upon the passage
Of tho Dingley tariff bill. Its enactment
redeems the pledges made by the repub
lican party TO our PROSTATE manufacturing,
commercial and business interests amy
holds out to them the bright promise OF
and material development. such
as has never attended upon legislation de-
signed FOR the protection of home indus
tries and the preservation OF home mar
kets Already the hum Of reviving indus
try is heard throughout the land and the
business interests are responding eagerly
to the encouraging influence OF this legis-
lation.
Dollar wheat" has sounded the death
knell OF the free coinage" heresy. In
the late campaign the strongest bid made
for the agricultural vote by the demo-
cratic party was the promise that their
success in tina. election would raise the
market price OF wheat to 81 a bushel--
payable in silver. They were overwhelm-
ingly defeated at the polls and the farmer
now receives for his wheat 81 dollar
bushel-payable In gold. The dollar he
thus receives will buy in the market s2,S5
worth Of silver as measured by the coin
age value OF that metal. We pledge our
selves anew to the republican doctrine of
sound money and an honest dollar.
The platform then declares in favor of
a just and reasonable civil ervice system,
but denounces President Cleveland's "un-
Just" extension and partisan abuse OF
the spirit Of the law and urges the pres
dent and congress to remedy the wrong
done. The declaration in favor of State
md municipal government reforms Is re-
newed and a great glowing tribute is then
paid to President McKlpley's adminitra-
ion.
Committees that had been appointed for
he purpose, escorted candidates Beacon
Ind McCauley to the platform. Both
spoke briefly and then the convention ad-
burned sine die.