Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-12


bership Of the Legislature, on Mo-
tion of senator Macee, an Lnti-
Quay Man. Mako Colonel Quay the
Choice of the Republican Party For
United states Senator.
Especial Correspondencc)
Harrisburg, Jan. 10.-Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay has been declared the
choice of the Republican party of Penn
sylvania for United States senator
This action was taken by the joint Re
publican caucus on Tuesday even
ing last. when upon motion OF Colonel
Quays political opponent for many
years, Senator c. L. Magee, he was
made the unanimous nominee of the
party. There were present and voting in
the caucus 109 senators and represen "a
tives, or more than two-thirds of the
Republican membership of the legisia
ture, and every man in the hall went
on record in favor of sustaining the
action of the majority and making the
senior senator the Republican partys
candidate to succeed himself.
1t was an inspiring scene in the
beautifully decorated hall of the house
of representatives when the caucus was
called to order by Hon. John c. Grady,
of Philadelphia. The caucus had been
called in accordance with the rules of
the Republican party by the chairmen
of the caucuses held by the Re
publican members of the senate
and the house, respectively, Senator
Grady on the part of the senate and
Representative w. t. Marshall, of Al
iegheny, on the part of the Republican
members of the house. Both were
elected unanimously by caucus ac-
ton, and there coulG be no question
a'' TO the regularity of their action.
There was a great crowd of spectators
present and the speeches Of the orators
were enthus' asically cheered.
THE Republican party has called you
into council to-night," said Senator
Grady, in calling the caucus to order,
ito select a candidate who can COM
mand the largest number Of votes in n
convention to be held two weeks from
today TO represent, not only the Re-
sylvania in the national congress ut
Washington. No more important du y
can be imposed upon you during your
official term than that which falls 10
you tonight. l will ask you to address
yourselves to that duty seriously. and
al. of you 10 aid the chair to ascertain
wIo is tbs choice of tne Esguo.can
oh a
lieve /. the rule of a majority, and that
the man who shall command the larg-
est number of votes here tonight in
this party convention is entitled to the
support Of all members of the conven-
ton of the senate and house two weeks
from today. All of you. and all your
constituents. have opinions on this sub
ject. and there may be some express
sion upon 1t tonight. We Will proceed
to the duty assigned to US"
Senator Walter T. Merrick. of BlosG-
burg, Tioga county. then arose. and in
eloquence, placed the name Of Mr..
Quay in nomination. Senator Nerric,S
spoke as follows:
I'VE viii select tonight the candidate
who should unquestionahly be elect i
~
Pennsylvania for the next six years. lie
viii be the representative Of an empire,
and he should be man of the highest
ottainments and the most marked abil-
ity, one able 10 command the confi-
ence. esteem and respect Of the people
whom he represents, and also Of his ccl-
laeues in the august body of which he
will become member, one who well
knows the wants and needs of tbs
farmer, the laborer, the business man,
the manufacturer, the miner and all
the diversified interests of the greatest
manufacturing state in the United
States.
Il win name one born and reared
within our own borders. Whose early
training and education was received III
q Christian home by Christian narents
and surrounded by all the elevating n
f,uence of the church. and whose vep-
Grafton for it's institutions has never
diminished. A man who had the moral
courage to stand up before the world
in the high Office to which he had been
elected and denounce and prevent an
attempted public desecrction of the
Holy Sabbath.
"a citizen whose domestic ties are
dearer to him than worldly honors;
whose fireside is typical model Ameri
can home, and around which clusters
family whose extreme devotion end
love for one another appeals to tie
heart; a home III which the injunction
of Holy Writ to honor thy father ard
thy mother comes not as command,
but as a most pleasing duty: where the
father, the mother. sister and brothers
are welded in the bonds of paternal and
fraternal love, a united. happy family.
A wise, brilliant, dashing, daring po-
litical leader who has earned the right
to be styled. as he is. the greatest po-
litical general CT American politics.
THE soldier who bidding the loved
wife and little ones good by. ard COM
mending them to the care of Almighty
God, offered his life to his country: to
save his country's life he was willing
to give his own. What greater sacrifice
could any man make? Heroes then
sprang from every hillside and valley.
wives. families, sweethearts were Tor
saken to save nation and to preserve