Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26
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gates large to the national convention
The vote in the United States Senate,
yesterday. in the case Of Nj. 5. Quay,
whose friends We're in control Of the con-
vention. changed their plans and hair
hour before the meeting. nobody was
certain who would be the nominees. There
has never been any doubt. however,
about the selection Of State Senator T..
T.. H1rdenbcrgh of Wayne county. for
auditor general, for the reason that he
has not had any serious opposition.
There was much opposition 2monE the
leaders to the denomination Of Congress
mIn-at-largr GaluShl l.. Grow. but II
was col. Quay's wish that he be nomi-
mated.
Before the convention assembled it was
practically settled that the dolegates-at-
large would be Senator Quay. Coy. Stone.
ex-senator Charles y. Porter ana James
EIvcrSon Of Philadelphia; Il. w. Green
of Emporium: cX-Congressman John II.
LciscnrnG Of Wilktsharre; Congressman
VIM. Council Of Scranton: and state
Chairman Frank Reeder Of Easton-
William Flynn Of Allegheny. the leader
Of the anti-QuaY forces, offered three
resolutions. prepared by Quays oppo-
nents. The first was read without Gre
ating much comment. The other two
We're greeted with jeers ana Kisses 50 that
not Il half dozen delegates knew what the
clerk was reading. order was restored
| by Chairman oliver ruling that the reSu-
|
| the platform was reported to the conNcn-
| ton. The first two resolutions referred
| to the prevalence Of election frauds and
made the penalty not less man 10 years
| imprisonment ana diSfrInchiScment. The
| third favored election of United States
senators. by thc people. The three Flynn
| resolutions We're not considered by the
convention.
senator Penrose as chairman read the
platform a. agreed to 10y the committee
on resolutions.
The resolutions endorse President Nc
Einley and favor his denomination in
these words: I'VE firmly support and
fully endorse his administration. and
again record the wish Of the Republicans
Of Pennsylvania, that he be renomlnated
to lead our hosts to victory at The No
Vembtr election, and II this end we in
struct the delegates this day elected -
favor his candidacy in the national con-
Vcution.'
An american merchant marine is ia
vorcd and the country is congratulated
that the money question no longer dis
| turbs business conditions.
The election Of United States senators
| by the PEOPLE is favored ana an amend
mrnt to the federal constitution tn that
effect is demanded. The delegates-at-
| large to the national convention are in
structed to offer and support such Il res
referring to NJ 5. Quay. the platform
1--WE again record our firm conviction
that in the appointment Of the Hon. Mat
| thew Stanley Quay as a member of the
| United states Senate from Pennsylvania
| Governor Stone was acting within his
constitutional authority. ana the thanks
of the Republicans Of Pennsylvania are
due to Hon. John Z. Elkius, attorney
general, for his mastery and logical ar
Gumcnt before the elections committee of
the United States Senate. clearly demon
strating the existence of this power in
the Chief Executive Of the state. We de-
plore the action q the United states IN
denying us tho right Of full representa-
tion to which are entitled under the
federal constitution. We still contend
that the Governor has constitutional au-
thority to make the appointment and in
selecting the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay
he was acting in accordance with the
clearly expressed will of large majority
of the Republicans OF the state. We eX-
press our confluence IN senator quay
! lcadtrSinp, ailu VI D.iic>c ~ ills poiIlCh
ana perSonal ln!cErIlH- y SIeit MronE