New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
HEARTILY FOR M'KINLEY.
pry,yNsYLvANrA REPUBLICANS STRONGLY
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT.

oITAY A FIGURE AT THE STATE CONVENTION
HIS OPPONENTS VOTE AGAINST APP
PRovAL OF HIS APPOINTMENT
THE TICKET NAMED
tBY TELEGRAPH TO rHr rR1BuSxl
Harrisburg. Penn. Aug. 24-Colonel Mat
thew Stanley Quay the dominant factor
In the Republican state Convention here TODAY
There can be question OF that for in the
one instance where there was a measuring Of
strength. that on the vote adopting the plat
form that contained a plank indorsing Governor
stones action IN appointing Quay to the United
States Senate. in regard 10 which Senator
Finn, the anti-Quay leader, denounced Quay
the latter's friends won by a vote Of 1872 10 40
While the forty-nine were opposed to Quay
they were friendly to the platform. II his name
had been kept out OF It.
II was an unexciting convention and the short
est on record for the Republican party In this
State. occupying only four hours with no re-
cess Colonel Quay himself was delegate but
Just after the formation Of the committees he
substituted a fellow Beaver County man and
disappeared for the day. A convention with
no fight IN It was not common amusement for
him. The platform warmly Endorsed President
Mckinley for second term. and pledged him
tanning reiteration Of the Endorsement Of Re
publican principles generally as they are now
understood
The ticket nominated Is fairly good one.
J. Hay Brown Of Lancaster. for Judge OF the
Supreme Court. is one Of the ablest lawyers IN
rhe State. and Josiah Adams. the nominee for
Superior Court Judge, is OF the leaders at
the Philadelphia bar; Lieutenant Colonel Bar
nett OF the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment. got
his nomination because Quay makes IL point
alwas TO put a soldier on the ticket Barnett
has been a good bit Of an independent until re-
cent years, when he fell into the Quay camp,
and he was removed from the Office OF Deputy
Secretary Of the Commonwealth for encourag-
ing the local independent movement IN Phia-
delphis two years ago
The candidates will meet shortly and elect
General Frank Reeder. OF Easton. State
chairman. General Reeder was the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth who was asked 10
sign by Governor Hastings because he signed
an indemnity bond for the State Treasurer to
protect him for paying legislative employees
who were not authorized by law.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Harrisburg Penn. Aug. 2-The following ticket
was nominated to-day by the Republican State
Convention
For Supreme cOur. 'udse-I. HAY BROWN of Ian
For d si2s5oF Court ''ns''oSiA X AnE q fA''
For state ACKNOWLEDGMENT Colonel JAMES z
BARNETT Of the 10th Pennsy1vanla Regiment
Tho only discordant note IN the convention was
sounded by Senator William Finn. OF Ptttsourg
chairman OF the anti-Quay organization in the last
Legislature Mr.. Finn opposed the plank IN the
platform indorsing the appointment Of United
States Senator Quay by Governor Stone. A roll
call was taken on the adoption Of the platform
a whole. and II was adopted by large majority
The ant-Quay delegates generally voted against
the adoption Of the platform and the nomination Of
Mr. Adams Superior Court Judge Dinner Beeber.
OF Philadelphia. named in opposition 70 Mr.
Adams and received the votes Of many OF the
auti-Ouay delegates. Judge Beeber was appointed
by Governor Hastings. and his term expires the
first Monday Of next January. Hewas not nominated
because ne IN good favor with the friends Of
Senator Quay. The nomination OF Colonel Barnett
made by reclamation.
The nomination Of a Supreme Court Judge IS
equivalent 10 election, by reason OF the TWO
vacancies in the court and no elector being en-
titled 10 vote for than one person ASIDE from
the nomination OF the ticket and the adoption OF
me platform, rules were reported and adopteo
.o- thA government OF the State organization.
The convention was called 10 order by Chairman
Frkin the roll call showing the presence OF -40
delegates. Senator Penrose was unaIihously
elected temporary chairman He was introduced
from Pennsylvania" This recognition OF Mr.. quay
as the senior Senator was applauded
SENATOR PENRosE SPEAKS
Senator Penrose said IN part:
Shall not delay your proceedings oy 800 any
lsre YOU upon the glorious position whlcn me re-
publican party occupies to-day N TINS nariod in
our history marked with such an a6urGapc9 5e o.
= ~Hf inc
scti,3ties which control al the industrial ana soI
10 re1ze 1hat only three short years age all he
coyntrys commerce was IN q saSi+,ons Had ex-
isfed VIII more or intensity throusn4nt ne
evle ~ The time was the promise and purpose OF
the Republican party How well that proiIiIis5 Az ~
yu-ross have been fulfilled under RepuoHcah A..
5513pIs-ra+ion every citizen in this country may
eIA a. 2S OWE we ibe Government finances linked
with the commercial fabric that the one tyss Of
ttve 70 he other 1 tbs complete rehabi
talon Of the Governments credit 30 PSaT which
was 50 abrIndantly ma lifest during me aII,ng
spain The action Of ne ,tbn few days after
rs i1sSgurariop in order 10 remodel me / AZ III IN
law Tsisd IN the R Rs1sfsss IS 'h 40 ta4f iggs
ation has ever before been passed wltin M 30 me
tine unless il BE- sPe aS me operafion Of the
Dlngley Tariff law after recovery from lne t5o of
Il; 1850 has if 6ss it Is 7paroduong sgeent ~
4,ps so- - ordinary expenses OF the Government
WAR RESPONSIBILITIES NET
TIE war with Spain imposed gTa grave ag9 party
~. LCsrTv fullv met the expectations OF q
Iarriotic people and possesses to-osiH md there
Is ~ ennrehepsion in the breast OF any "a sova
publican that the party VII no. nrobiens re-
suTe rom the war In the ORGANIZATION S Sl G re
military forces for the late Spanish We, avhio
$500 ~ ec+,viffes Of this country were eAhIu
red b. remarkable degree. Although InS 30 over
-ss az +reIv 1Inprepared for war, an army $1,000
2 ous-ter Of million was reSTulteo ~ nd
- oe5cered in brief period The oraNslS e.