The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-23
MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.
Platt and Quay Knock Out Hanna
A Platform Full of Generafities,
Promises, &c, Adopted.

On Tuesday the Republican National Con.
vention opened in Philadelphia, Pa. Beyond
the selection Of committees and other routine
work nothing of general importance was done.
| From the first the indications were that there
would be some difficulty in the selection OF a
| candidate for Vice President, and it soon be-
came evident that while Mr.. Hanna could
| have Presiden. Mckinley re-nominated, yet
the delegates were going to name the candi-
date for Vice President, and it was not long
before the hand OF Ex-senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania, was found to be at work on the
| checker board, and with the assistance of SEN
aior Plat, who does not want "a bigger
man. in New York than himself, won, by
| pushing Roosevelt to the front. Therefore
Hanna weepeth.
The Convention adopted its platform on
Wednesday.
The selection of Roosevelt became a GER
tainty late Tuesday night, when Senator
Hanna, chairman of the Republican National
Committee, came out definitely in his favor.
There was grand rush to congratulate the
New York Governor. Representative Dolii.
yer and other leading candidates ON the ground
decided 10 quit the race. The boom of Secre-
tary Long collapsed with the withdrawal OF
Hanna's support.
The situation was forced by combination
of Senator Plat, ex-senator Quay and Ma
tional Committeeman Henry C. Payne. of
Wisconsin. For this combination Hanna, in
his fight to prevent Roosevelt's nomination,
proved no match.
AT the second days session of the conven-
lion Quay sprang the scheme. He introduced
an amendment 10 the rules providing that the
representation of each State in future national
conventions should consist of four delegates
at-large and one additional deleg tie for each
10, 900 votes or majority fraction of 10000 cast
for the Republican electors in the last proceed
ing Presidential contest. The plan was an
old one, but it served new purpose
As the effect of the amendment would be to
reduce largely the representation of the South
ern States in Republican national conventions,
there was great opposition TO 1t from the
Southern delegates. Congressman Mudd, of
Maryland. moved that its consideration be
postponed for day This fitted in with the
plans of the Platt Quay and Payne combIna-
ton. The amendment was postponed and
time was afforded TO trade votes on it.
Most of the Northern delegates were in
favor of the amendment. The Southern del
egates, seeing that their only chance of beating
it was by the favor of the combine" and
that the combine was seeking to get votes for
Roosevelt, came up gracefully and proposed
to trade. The point was gained. The South
ern delegates could be swung for Roosevelt,
and Hanna was overwhelmed. Hasty consul
tations, and then the general rush to Roose
welt followed.
The Maryland delegation took vote on the
Vice Presidency and was found TO be solid for
Roosevelt.
THE PLATFORM.
The national platform as adopted by the
convention declares for the principle of the
4 a.. II IL
lion to the free and unlimited coinage of sill
ver." Ii recognizes ''the necessity aad pro-
prety of the honest co operation of capital
and flvors "such legislation as will effectively
restrain and prevent abuses caused by COM
binalions to restrict or monopolize trade, but
suggests no definite remedy for trusts Other
declarations are for a protective tariff, re-
stricted immigration, legislation to develop
American shipping, literally administered
pension laws, reduction of war taxes. 'the
construction, ownership, control and protec
ton of an isthmian CANAL and the establish
ment of IL department of commerce with a
Cabinet officer in charge of it. Independence
is promised to Cuba and 'ihe largest measure
of self.government consistent with their wei
fare and our duties to Porto Rico and the
Philippines. As TO the South African war,
the hope is expressed that "a way may soon
be found. honorable alike 10 both contending
parties, TO terminate the strife between them"
The administration of President Mckinley is
Endorsed.
The convention closed its work on Thurs
day afternoon by unanimously nominating
President Mckinley as candidate for Presi-
dent, and Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, of New
York, for Vice President.
Senator Hanna was re elected Chairman of
the Republican National Committee.