Evening journal., 1900-04-26
Cordially Endorse Administration
Of Mckinley and Instruct
Delegates For Him.
PENROSE And STONE PRAISED
Platform COngratulateS People on
Increased Business Prosperity
and Sound Money.

Harrisburg. April 2e.-The Republic
can state convention. which vas held
in this city yesterday. cordially en-
dorsed the administration OF President
William Mckinley and instructed the
delegates TO the national conventlot
at Philadelphia to support his candk
dacy for denomination. The conven-
ton also declared in favor of the
election Of United States senators in
the same manner that state officers
are elected; endorsed Senator Pens
rose, the administration of Governor
Stone and other state officials, and
pledged its hearty and cordial sup
port of Col. M. S. Quay for reelection
to the United States senate" The
convention also nominated Senator 10.
b. Hardenbergh, Of Wayne county, for
auditor general, and Galusha A. Grow,
OF Susquehanna county. and Robert IL.
Foerderer, OF Philadelphia, for con-
gressmen-at-large.
The delegates at large to the ma
tional convention are ex-senator Quay,
Governor Stone. State Chairman
Reeder. Congressman Connell, Lacka-
wanna county: B. Nv. Green, Cameron
county; ex-COngressman Leisenring.
I.uzerne county; Senator Charles A.
Porter and James Elverson, OF Phila-
delphia.
Electors at large. Clarence Wolf,
Philadelphia; Frank II. Buhl Della
ware county; A. r. Roberts, Montgom-
cry county. and DR.. Theodore l.. Flood.
Crawford county.
The platform. after congratulating
the people on increased business pros
perity and the settlement OF the money
question on a sound basis. and COM
mending Governor Stone for his inn
partial enforcement of the pure food
laws, says Of Senator Quay:
I'VE again record our firm convic-
tion that, in the appointment of the
Hon Matthew Stanley Quay as a mem
ber Of the United States senate from
Pennsylvania, Governor Stone was
acting within his constitutional au-
thority. We deplore the action of the
United States senate in denying us the
right OF full representation to which
we are entitled under the federal con-
stitution. We express our confidence
in Senator Quay's leadership. and we
believe in his political and personal
integrity. A great wrong has been
done him. which the people will right
at the proper time and therefore we
urge and insist that the Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay shall be a candidate for
reelection 20 the United States SEN
ate"
In declaring for ballot reform the
platform reads: I'VE favor such leg
islation as will enable the courts to
open the ballot boxes upon the petition
OF citizens, duly presented, in all cases
where complaint is properly made, al
leging fraud in the holding OF an cleo
tion or the counting of the vote cast,
so that If fraudulent ballots are placed
in the boxes, or a false count has been
made. Il can be exposed by the courts
with expedition and all offenders
against the purity OF the ballot detect
| ed and brought to speedy Justice"
Regarding the duty OF Republicans
the platform says:
'The primary elections, the county
and state conventions, the senatorial
and congressional conferences, and the
party caucus have come to be an in
tegral part of the machinery of party
organization for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the will OF the majority Of
those who have a right to participate
, therein. We declare it to be the test
OF party fealty to observe these rules
and customs in ascertaining the will
of the majority by attending the party
convention. conference or caucus.
and when the will of the majority has
been so ascertained, it is the duty OF
every person who claims to be a Re-
publican to abide by that decision"
The endorsement of Col. Quay was
opposed by Senator Finn. OF Pittsburg.
the leader of the anti-Quay Republi-
cans in the last legislature Mr.. Finn
explained that he was in sympathy
with the platform in everything except
this plank and moved that It be
stricken out. His motion was defeat
ed by a vote Of 60 to 2S0. and the plat
form was adopted as reported from
committee.
Aside from opposition TO the endorse
ment OF Col. Quay and denomination
OF G. A. Grow the convention was har-
moniOus and everything was carried
out as prearranged by the party lead
ers. Henry W. Oliver. OF Allegheny.
who was a caucus candidate for Uni
ted States senator in the deadlock OF
1881, was the permanent chairman Of
the convention. which adjourned at
1850 p. m. after a speech by Governor
Stone.