Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-25
]. hay BROWN NOMINATED
For Supreme Court Judge by Pennsylvania Re.
publicars In Convention.

Tan state convention opened here today.
ana nominated Col. James f.. Barnett OF
The 10th Pennsylvania Regiment, for state
treasurer. J. Hay Brown Of Lancaster.
for supreme court Judge ana Josiah II
Adams Of Philadelphia. for superior court
Judge. The nomination for supreme Judge
is equivalent to an election BY reason OF
two vacancies in the court and no eIector
being entitled to vote for more than one
person.
The platform adopted endorses the Az.
Of President Mckinley ana
Gov. Stone ana cOmmcnds the EXccutiv.
for his appointment Of Mr.. Quay to thu
United States Senate. "A feature Dc the
convention was the presence Of Senator
quay az delegate from Beaver county
The convention was called 20 order b.
Chairman Elkin III 1919 O'Clock. The ryII
call showed the presence OF 2l5 delegate.
Senator Penrose was unanimously elected
temporary chairman. lie was introduced
By Mr.. EIkin az 1.-THE junior United Stutcs
senator from Pennsylvania.
This recognition Of Mr. Quay Az thc
senior senator was applaudcl.
Mr. PcnroSe said during his address:
There has been no period in our his
tory marked with such an abundance
of prosperity as that which blesses the
American people at this time. 50 enor-
nous ana varied are the activities
which control all the Industrial and
commercial channels of the country
that il is difficult TO realize that only
three short years ago All The cOuntrys
commerce was in a most dlscouraging
state.
The removal Of existing evils Of the
time Was the promise ana purpose "
the Republican party. How we'll that
promise and purpose have been full
filled by a Republican administration,
every citizen IN this country may learn
AT his own door.
but the most significant instance il
found in the state Of Nebraska. where
from 1892 To 1896. there was no year in
which the mortgages filed did not ex-
cced mortgages released. while during
ls97 and 1898. the mortgages released
exceeded the mortgages filed from p
to 80 per cent.
He then touched upon the monetary
standard and said co-incident with the
revival Of trade and Industry has been
the complete rehabilitation Of the gov
ernments credit. Notwithstanding the
enormous expenses Of a foreign war
the national treasury is in a stronger
position than ever before
The directors Of the mint has est-
mated that the new gold from the
mines available for monetary use this
year. viii be as great az the aggregate
Of both gold and silver available for
that purpose five years ago at the rate
of Is to l. and he has said. speaking
with official authority that when we
enter upon the next Presidential cam
paign the amount Of new gold annually
available for monetary use will as
great as the amount Of both gold silver
available in the year OF the last Presi-
dental campaign,
Referring to the war. the chairman
said
The war with Spain imposed grave
and unexpected responsibilities upon
the Republican party. That the party
fully met the expectations Of a patri-
Otto people ana possesses today their
unbounded confidence. is recognized by
All and there is no apprehension in the
breast Of any true Republican that the
party Viii not meet and solve success
fully the new and momentous problems
resulting from the war.
He spoke of the skill. efficiency. dis
cipline ana bravery Of the officers and
men Of the American navy. and said
that through Santiago and Manila the
American people had leaped unexpect-
eddy into position Of greatness among
the nations Of the world
The President and his advisers have.
been posed with the determination
that the honor Of the American flag
should be upheld. that the Philippine
insurrection should be put down and
that American authority should be es-
tahlished beyond question by the most
prompt and efficient measures
We will uphold the honor of the
nag notwithstanding the carping ana
and the narrow
minded fanaticism Of our Democratic
opponents in their TRADES against the
hugaboo they are pleased to term I'm
perialsm.
And we will extend to them the
largest measure Of free government
which is practicable"
The chairman concluded with an
eulogy Of President Mckinley
The platform contains the following:
We firmly support and fully endorse
President MCKinleys 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
The platform reaffirns he ST Louis |
platform, declares for the maintenance /
of the gold standard and against the |
free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of |
10 to |. Renews allegiance to the pol |
ICY Of protection and endorses the ac- |
ton of Pennsylvania congressman in |
voting for the Dingley tariff and con- /
tines:
We congratulate the country on the |
termination Of the war with |
Spain and recognize the wisdom of the |
policy President Mckinley has inaugu- !
rated in the management of affairs"
Mr.. Rice of Warren county. secured tie |
adoption of a resolution providing for the |
appointment of seven to prepare pCrmn /
lent rules for the Republican party i'll
pennsylvania. The committee at once re-.
ired for consultation.
Committees made up Of one deIera;t.
rom each of the 80 senatorial districts
we're announced to prepare a platform.