The Portland daily press., 1899-08-25
QUAY STILL SUPREME.
Republicans OF Pennsylvania com-
mend MS appointment as senator.

Harrisburg. Pa, August 24--ghe Re
publican state convention opened here to-
day. The platform endorsed the admin
istrntions Of Presidents Mckinley and
Gov. Stone and commended the exeeu-
tive for his appointment OF Mr.. Quay to
the United States Senate A feature Of
the convention was the presence Of Sena-
tor Quay as delegate from Beavsr ooun-
Ity.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Elkins at 0.s0 o'clock. The
roll call showed ths presence OF 2S4 dele
gates. Senator Penross was unanimous
" elected temporary chairman. He was
introduced By Mr.. Elkins as "the junior
United stntes Senator from Pennsyl-
yania.''
This recognition Of Mr.. Quay as the
"senior'' SENATOR was applsuded.
The platform contains the following:
"We firmly support and ruliy endorse
President McKiniey's administration, and
place on record the wish of the Republi-
cans Of Pennsylvania. that he be nominat-
ed to lead our hosts to victory In the
campaign of 1900."
The platforms reaffrms the st. Louis
platform; declares for the maintenance OF
the gold standard and against the free
coinage Of silver at the rate OF 16 TO l re- !.
news all former allegiance to the policy
Of protection, and cad ores the action of
Pennsylvania Congressman In voting for
the DingIsy tariff, and continues: eve
congratulate the country ON the success
full termination OF the war with Spain
and recognize the wisdom of the policy
President Mckinley has inauaurated In
the management Of affairs In Cuba and
Porto Ri5o, and promise him our faith
full support in the prosecution of the war
in the Philippines In order that the SUI
premacy of the flag planted there by the
valor of our army and navy be main
tained."
The platform also says;
"We favor the building mp of our mcr-
chant marine upon the lines laid out by
the bills reported favorabiy to the Senate
and House. second session, 55th Congress,
so that we may have q reserve Of vessels
ofEwar and that. s9c0. Uc0. QUO Of freight
age now paid to foreign ships. may re-
main to the American ship builder, the
American ship owner, the American
seaman and the American mechanic
Before the vote on the adoption of the
platform was calltd for senator Flynn
said, ne could not vote for the plank in
the platform endorsing the mp.
pointment of Senator Quay by Governor
Stone. Almost 40 per cent of the
Republican members of the legislature
were In favor of making change In the
representation In the United States Sem
ate. The same hand that wrote this
platform had been writing them for 20
years. 1t was crying shame that the
reform resolutions adopted four years
ago by the state convention had not been
lived up to.
When Senator Flynn began to speak
there were hissea from various parts of
the hall, but Chairman Penrose quickly
suppressed the demonstration.
A roll call on the adoption of the plat
form resulted: Yeas, 1872; nays, 40.
The negative votes came mostly from
Alleghansy and Philadelphia counties.
several others, however, contributing 60
the opposition to the endorsement of
Senator Quay's appointment.
The first roll call was on the supreme
judgeship, resulting: Brown. 20S; Archi-
bald, IS; Palmer. 0.
After the ballot was announced the
nomination OF Mr.. Brown was made
unanimous
The vote for superior court judge re-
suited: Adams. 1911; Beeber, AZ; Adams
thus receiving the nomination.
Gen. Bingham moved that Col. Barrett
be nominated for state treasurer by ac-
clamation.
This was agreed to aud the convention
then adjourned sine die.