Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-24
rrSNA. RErunLIcAN CONVENTION.
Col james Barnett, Of the Famous Tenth,
Noninatcd for state Trcasurer.

Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 2i-Thc Re-
publican state convention today uum-
mated Col James Barnett OF the Tenth
regiment for state treasurer. j. Hay
Brown % Lancaster Tor supreme court
Judge and Josiah A. Adams OF Phlln-
dDlphlu Tor superior court Judge. The
nomination for supreme Judge is cuuly-
ulDut Co uu election by reason OF two
vacancies, no clcctur being entitled 20
vote for more than one person. The
platform lndurHps tho administrations
ui President Mckinley and Gov stone.
e.mmuuiH the executive Tor his APP
pulntmout of Col. quay 60 the United
States Senate. ana pledges the party 10
q reduction lu the expenditures OF the
departments ~ the state government.
A feature uf tho convention was tho
presence Of Senator quay us "a delegate
from Beaver county, who is GONZALES
cent from a severe illness. David H.
Martin was also missing from his place
w the Philadelphia delegation. Senator
ppnruHc and Congressman bingham on.
tered tho convention hnll together and
were greeted with applause.
a denomination was given Senator
quay when he entered the hall. accom-
panied by state Chairman Enlin. a
meeting of anti-Quay delegates was
held prior 60 the convention ut which
10 was decided 90 vote Tor Bryan fnr
supreme Judge and Hon. Dimups Beebc
Of Philadelphia Tor superior court
judge. Mr. Bcrbe is "a mombgr OF tho
superior court by appointment OF Gov
Hastings and his term win expire next
January u was also agreed 10 vote
Tor COL, Barnett and oppose the plank
In the platform ludorHlng Gov stones
appointment NJ senator Quay.
me convention was called 90 order
by Chairman Elkin and Senator PEN
rose was elected temporary chairman.
The platform as adopted begins az
follows
I'VE congratulate the people upon tho
results ot the campaign OF 1896. tho cs-
tahlishmont OF sound currency, tho
securing OF proper protection 90 Amer
lean industries ANA the election OF
that champion of tho common people,
William Mckinley. 90 De- President III
the United States. The Republican
party has been in control Of tho nation
al government for "a little more than
two years, and during that time every
promise made by u has been fulfilled,
"HuHlncsa'ls active ana rcmuncrativo;
labor b. employed az good and incrcns-
Ing wages; capital has ample field FOR
Investment, and an era OF uueNlmplcd
prosperity has been iuuugurated. Much
OF the success Of the Republican policy
adopted Ia 1896 is due 90 the good judy
mrnt wise counsel, administrative abll-
ny, fnr-rcuchlng diplomacy ana broad
minded NiutrHmanEhlp NJ our patriotic
President, We firmly support ana fully
indursv his administration and place on
record the wish OF ihy Republicans OF
Pennsylvania that he be- nominated 20
lead our hosts 90 victory iu the cam
palgn M 1900 and 60 this end we rec
ommoud the election OF delegates who
VIII give his candidacy earnest and
vigorous support In the next national
convention"
The platform renillrms the 81. Louis
platform; declares for the maiuteu-
ance ~ the gold standard, ana against
tho free coinage OF silver, 40 the ratio
of iG 10 1, rgntWH allegiance 90 the poll
icy uf protection and indnrHes tho uc-
lions of Pennsylvania congressman In
voting for the Dluglvy tnrin, ana
continues.
I'VE congratulate tho country on tho
successful termination OF the war with
Spain and recognize the wisdom OF the
policy President Mckinley has inaugu-