The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-25

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There Was Protest by MIR. Flynn
Platform Declares for Gold
Standard and Favors Expansion
Strongly IndOrses President Nc
kinney.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. 24.-The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated today by
the Republican state conventions:
Supreme Court Judge. Hay Brown,
Of Lancaster.
Superior Court Judge - Josiah R.
Adams, of Philadelphia
State TreaSurer-Lieut. Col. James e.
Barnett, of Tenth Pennsylvania regiment.
The only discordant note In the con-
vention was sounded by Senator William
Flynn, Of Pittsburg, chairman of the anti
Quay organization in the last legislature
Mr.. Flynn opposed the plank in the plat
form indorsing the appointment of ex-
Senator Quay by Gov. Stone. A roll call
was taken on the adoption of the plat
form as a whole, and it was adopted by
large majority. The anti-Quay dele
gates voted against the adoption of the
platform and the nomir alton of Mr.
Adams.
Before the result of the ballot for su-
preme court judge was announced the
friends Of Judge Archibald, of Scranton,
and ex-Attorney General Palmer. of
Wilkesbarre, moved to make Mr.. Brown s
nomination unanimous
Superior Court Judge DINNER Berber,
Of Philadelphia, was named in opposition
to Mr.. Adams. and received the votes of
many of the anti-Quay delegates. The
nomination of Col. Barnett was made by
reclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform as adopted begins as fol-
lows:
I'VE congratulate the American people
upon the result of the campaign of 1896,
the establishment of a sound currency,
the securing Of proper protection to
American industries, and the election of
that champion of the common people.
William Mckinley, to be president of the
United States. The Republican party has
been in control of the national govern
ment for little more than two years, and
during that time every promise made by
it has been fulfilled. Business is active
and remunerative; labor Is employed at
good and Increasing wages; capital has
of uneXampled prosperity has been in
augurated Much of the success of the
Republican policy adopted in 1896 is due
to the good Judgment wise counsel, adj
ministratiYe ability. far-reaching diplo-
macy and broad-minded craftsmanship of
our patriotic president. We firmly support
and fully indOrSe his administration, and
place on record the wish of the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania that he be nomi-
mated to lead our hosts to victory in the
campaign of 1900, and to this end we
recommend the election of delegates who
will give his candidacy earnest and Wig
orous support in the next national con-
VentiOn."
The platform reaff1rms the ST. Louis
platform; declares for the maintenance
of the gold standard and against the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1;
renews allegiance to the policy of pro-
lection and indorses the action of the
Pennsylvania congressman in voting for
the Dingley tariff. and continues:
1--WE congratulate the country on the
successful termination of the war with
Spain. and recognize the wisdom of tho
policy President Mckinley has Inaugural
ted in the management of affairs in Cuba
and Porto Rico. and promise him our
faithful support in the prosecution of the
war in the Philippines in order that the
supremacy of the flag planted there by
the valor of our army and navy may be
maintained"
In additional paragraphs the platform
says:
I'VE have ceased to be content with
supply products for home consumption
alone. We must keep pace with other ma
lions in seeking new fields for our COM
merce, and to this end we support the
policy of Industrial, commercial and ma
tional eXpension.
I'VE favor for our national defense and
the protection of closer commercial rela-
lions between the sections of our vast
territory now an imperative necessity
the immediate commencement and early
completion of a great canal that will
give communication between the Attain
tic and Pacific oceans, as well as its pro-
lection against foreign control
We favor the building up of our mer-
chant marine upon the lines laid out by
the bills reported favorably to the SEN
ate and house, second session, Fifty
NTH congress, so that we may have a
reserve defense in case of war, and that
two hundred million dollars of freightage
now paid to foreign ships. NAV remain
to the American shipbuilders, the Ameri
can ship owners. the American seaman
and the American mechanic"
MIR. QUAY CHEERED.
Aside from the nomination of the tick
ct and the adoption of the platform. new
rules were reported and adopted for the
government Of the state organization.
Inc star attraction was the presence
u senator quay as delegate from
Beaver county. He entered the conven-
ton hall with Chairman Elxfns inst he
Tore the assemblage was called to order
HIS friends Immediately recognized him
and cheered as he took his seat. He re-
NAMED until after the report of the res
olutions committee. and then retired
senator Magee, of Pittsburg. was all
sent owing to illness.
senator Quay started this evening with
small party of friends on a hunting
ana hsh1ng trip to the head of the Res
ugour river. in Canada