The record-union., 1899-08-25
REPUBLICANS Of
PENNSYLVANIA.
Met in State Convention at Harris
burg Yesterday.
Colonel Barnett of the Tenth Regiment
Nominated for State Treasurer,
A Strong Platform Adopted, In
President Mckinley and His
Foreign Policy-The Appoint
ment of Quay as United States
Senator Also Approved Of.

ment OF Quay as United states
Senator Also Approved Of.
HARRISBURG Pa). Aug. 24.-The
Republican State convention to-day
nominated Colonel James Barnett of
the Tenth Regiment for State Treas
urer j. Hay Brown of Lancaster for
Supreme Court Judge and Josiah r..
Adams of Philadelphia for Superior
Court Judge. The nomination for SUI
preme Judge is equivalent to- an elec-
, ton by reason of two vacancies and no
elector being entitled to vote for more
than one person. The platform indorses
the Administrations of President Nc
Kinley and Governor Stone, commendS
the executive for his appointment of
Colonel Quay to the United States SEN
ate, and pledges the party to reduc-
tion in the expenditures of the depart
ments of the State government.
The platform as adopted begins as
follows:
1--WE congratulate the people upon the
results of the campaign of 1896, the
establishment of a sound currency, the
securing of proper protection to Ameri-
can industry and the election of that
champion of the common people, Will
J lam Mckinley, to be President of the
) United States. The Republican party
has been in control of the national Gov
, ernment for a little more than two
/ years, and during that time every
promise has been fulfilled.
Business is active and remunerative;
labor is employed at good and increas-
ing wages; capital has ample field for
investment, and an era of unexampled
prosperity has been inaugurated Much
of the success of the Republican policy
adopted in 1896 is due to the good
: Judgment wise counsels. administrative
ability, far reaching diplomacy and
broad minded craftsmanship of our pa
, triotic President We firmly support
and fully indorse his Administration,
and place on record the wish of the
. Republicans of Pennsylvania that he
be nominated to lead our hosts to vic
tory in the campaign of 1900, and to
this end we recommend the election of
delegates wffo will give his candidacy
earnest and vigorous support in the
next national convention =
The platform reaffirms 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 /; renews allegiance to the policy
of protection and indorses the action of
Pennsylvania Congressman in voting
for the Dingley tariff, and continues:
I'VE congratulate the country on the
successful termination of the war with
Spain, and recognize the wisdom of the
policy President Mckinley has inaug-
urated 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 be maintained"
In additional paragraphs the plat
form says:
I'VE have ceased to be content with
supplying products for home consump-
ton alone. We must keep pace with
other nations in seeking new fields for
our commerce, and to this end we sup
port the policy of industrial, CONNER
cial and national expansion.
! 1--WE favor for our national defense
and the protection of closer commercial
relations between the sections of our
: vast territory. now an imperative ne
cessity, the immediate commencement
that will give communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific. as we'll as it's
protection against foreign control.
!; I'VE favor the building up of mer-
! chant marine upon the lines laid out by
!; the bills reported favorably to the Sen
ate and House. second session, Fifty
| fifth Congress, so that we may have a
| reserve defense in case of war, and that
, | HIM 1o11
age, now paid to foreign ships. may re-
main to the American shipbuilder. the
, American ship owner, the American
) seaman and the American mechanic .
feature of the convention was the
presence of Senator Quay as a delegate
from Beaver County, who is GONZALES
, cent from a severe illness David E.
Martin was also missing from his place
in the Philadelphia delegation.
f ! Senator Penrose and Congressman
Bingham entered the convention hall
I together, and We're greeted with ap-
: plause.
A demonstration was given Senator
Quay when he entered the hall. accom-
panied by State Chairman Ellxin.
+ A meeting of anti-Quay delegates was
held prior to the convention, at which
, it was decided to vote for Bryan for
Supreme Judge and Hon. Dimmes
, Beebe of Philadelphia for Superior
, Court Judge. Mr. Beebe is a member
!, of the Superior Court by appointment
of Governor Hastings. and his term
will expire next January. 1t was also
agreed to vote for Colonel Barnett and
oppose the plank in the platform in
dorsing Governor Stones appointment
of Senator Quay.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Elkin, and Senator Pen
, rose was elected temporary Chairman.
He spoke in part as follows:
Notwithstanding the enormous ex-
pense of foreign war, the national
treasury to-day is in a stronger posi-
: ton than ever before. Owing to the
: magnificent support which the people
of the United States gave to the war
tax of 1898, the cost of that war has
been borne without injury to the ma
: tional finances In fact, if anything
; relating to this subject is more promi-
nent than another. it is that the war
furnished a potent means of demon
lstrating her manufacturing Importance