The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-27

perity, pledges the party TO maintain
just, reasonable and equitable civil ser
Vice system, denounces eX-Presiden
Cleveland for his ''abuse of its powers
declares for state and municipal reforms
the publication of elections and the fret
Exercise of the elective franchise, en-
norses the administratio ton of Presiden
Mckinley and Governor Hastings, re
grets the defeat Of tn. reform bills BY
the late legislature, ana recommends tbs
passage OF the bill requiring the paymen
Df interest on state deposits. The admin
Situations of Auditor General Millin and
State Treasurer Haywood are commend.
ed. The Legislature is also praised fol
the enactment OF laws in the interest Of
the laboring classes, and the Pennsyl-
vania senators and representatives in
Congress arethanked for their position
On the tariff question in the extra session
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 26.-The state
Republican convention met in the opera
house today 10 nominate candidates for
state treasurer and auditor general. The
hall was well filled when the proceed
ings began. Senator Penrose was great
ed with loud applause from the galleries
when he entered the hall and took a
seat at the mead of the Quaker City
delegation.
The convention organized on motion OF
Senator William H. Andrews of Craw-
ford, by the election of State Chairman
otao
State Chairman Elkins congratulated
the party on its victory last November
and its prospects of success in Pennsyl-
vania this fall. He said every pledge
was redeemed and every promise full
filed
After referring to the stae issues and
action on the reform bills presented he
closed by saying:
With more gold in the Klondyke;
gold in the harvest fields; the Republi-
can party directing the administration
of national affairs; the Dingley bill on
our statute books, and Mckinley hold
ing the reins of government, peace and
prosperity snail dwell within our bord
ers, let US hope, forever"
The committee on resolutions met DUR
ing the recess and elected United States
Senator Penrose chairman. Senator
Chris MaGee Of Allegheny presented the
platform agreed upon by the party
leaders. No action was taken on the
resolution presented TO the convention.
The platform was unanimously adopt
ed
The convention re-assembled az lbs
and the committee on permanent organ
ization reported Senator McCarroll Of
Harrisburg as permanent chairman Mr..
McCarrou was greeted with applause
when he resumed the gavel and deliv-
cred a speech devoted entirely TO state
affairs.
James ]. B0geom of Wesmoreland
county was nominated for the office Of
state treasurer, by 316 votes to 40 for
John W. Crawford of Allegheny.
For auditor, General Levi G. McCau-
ley of Chester county was named with
out opposition.
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the reso-
buttons committee read the platform, as
follows:
ratIfy and reaffirm the doctrines enact
ed in the national platform adopted at
St Louis in 1896 and approved by the
people at the last presidential election.
We rejoice with the people upon the
passage Of the Dingley tariff bill. Its
enactment redeems the pledges made by
the Republican party to our PROSTATE
manufacturing, commercial and busi-
ness interests and holds out to them the
bright promise Of prosperity and mater
tai development, such as has ever at
tended upon legislation destined for the
protection of home industries and the
preservation of home material
dollar wheat has sounded the death
knen OF the free coinage heresy. In
the late presidential campaign the
strongest bid made for the agricultural
vote by the Democratic party was the
promise of rise in wheat 10 81.
I'VE pledge ourselves anew TO the Re
publican doctrine OF sound money and
~ honest dollar
ME platform then declares in favor Of
a. lust and reasonable civil service sys-
tenn, but denounces President Cleve-
lands unjust extension" and partisan
abuse" Of the spirit of the law. and urges
the president and congress TO repair the |
wrong done.
After commentator of the state ad- |
and the work Of the legis- |
lature the platform closes as follows:
I'VE tender to both houses Of the fed |
eral congress our congratulations upon
the happy result OF their deliberations |
upon the tariff. They have promptly /
and satisfactorily solved a difficult prob |
lem by the enactment of measure !
which viii supply ample revenue and |
protect native industry. We /
extend 70 our senator's and congress
men our greatest Acknowledgement for |
their manly efforts in behalf of Pennsyl- |
Vania's commercial and business wei
fare We commend Governor Daniel II. |
Hastings for his faithful. honest and |
economic administration Of state affairs /
and endorse his Katchfulness of the
peoples interest
The platform wes adopted.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
WELLINGTON TURNED DOWN
Maryland Republicans Refuse to Indorse
Him In State Convention.
Ocean City, Nd, Aug 26-Bv A vote