The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-03
REFUSED TO ENDORSE Mr.. Mckinley.

PENNSYLVANIA ranks next to Maine as
a rock-ribbed Republican State, most
particularly in national politics In the
day when hatred of the South was the
tombstone of Republicanism, when out
rageous utilization and notorious SIAN
der of Southern people was ats chosen
formula of expression. none bore rank
er part in the melee than the Pennsyl-
vania Republicans.
Later when high tariff displaced the
CONSTITUTION is a league with death and
covenant with hell as the trademark OF
Republicanism Lobody showed deeper
stamp than the keystone Republicans;
when tariff percentages became the mat
ters of competitive theft he was able,
as he had formerly been III the matter
of silver spoons, to meet without blush
his Massachusetts accessory in the show
Of the graft" changed once more he yet
remained loyal.
At the present time the Republican
party is in undisputea possession of the
State. What then il this story that
GENES from the Republican capital Of a
Republican State: A dispatch from
Harrisburg to the New York Times
gives it:
..Iiis evening IA Republican City Con-
vention voted down, by large majority.
Il resolution opening with strong M
dorsement. OF Mr.. Mckinley's Admins
tration.
.sThe resolution was offered by dele
gate who has long held a minor posi-
ton under the State administration on
Capitol Hill. and was by long odds bet
ter. from Republican, standpoint, than
the resolution adopted, which utterly
failed to mention the National Admins
tratien, while it cGmplimellfed the adj
ns;nistration Of Gov. Stone and denonnc-
ed the anfi-Quay legislators who blocked
the efforts to re-elect Senator Quay last
winter.
when the first resolution was offered
a prominent Republican office holder
objected to its being read, but in this ne
was not sustained by the chair. During
the reading OF the resolution one of the
delegates shouted "Chestnutsn The two
resolutions We're referred to a committee
of FIVE who in few minutes reported in
favor of the State administration resolu-
tion.
Christianity the delegate offering the
first resolution demanded the yeas and
NAYS. An objection was raised, but the
cali prevailed and the vote was taken.
with the result that there were not over
Tho l,ttif M of a
total of thirty-seven."
Thus it appears that when the Repub-
lican machine of the worst machine rid
den State Of the Union tried TO extort
from a usually plant gathering an en-
dorsement of Mr.. McI[inley's admins
traticn its only reward was ..chestnuts."
AT last something has BEEN found that
even the Pennsylvania Republican dc
clines to swallow.
Coming as this does upon the heels
Of Senator Burrows declaration that un-
less the war is speedily ended Republican
chances in 1900 will be slim, and inflicat-
ing. as it does, the attitude Of a large
section of the Republican party through
cut the country toward the administra
ton its significance will not escape NJ
Mckinley or the country
While it is made more plain every day
that dhe Democrats viii make a united
stand i'm 1900 it IS not improbable that
the Republican party will find itself i'll
much the same condition as the Demo
cratic party did in 1896.